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EAST
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Pass                
5
Problem 2

Matchpoints, N-S Vul, Dealer: South
3 2
7
K Q 2
A K Q 10 8 7 6
K 8 7 6 5
A 5 4
J 8 5
3 2
WEST
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3                
4
NORTH
-
3                
Pass
SOUTH
2
Pass
All Pass

2   - Flannery (exactly 5 hearts and 4 spades, 12-15 high card points

North leads  2 (standard leads). Plan the play.







Solution



The best play is to assume that South has the missing aces without the queen of spades. After taking the  A, lead a small spade from the dummy. Now South may play for a chance that you have the stiff queen of spades. From his point of view, he can lose nothing by playing the ace if you have a void or Qx, since you woudn't be able to reach the dummy again.