Puzzle Time

Hi all

Greg showed me this deal, it’s from the All Western Regional in Santa Clara. Deep Finesse’s analysis on the printout said that eleven tricks in are possible, even on a lead. First solution in the comments gets eternal glory.

South Dealer
NS Vul
North
9854
Q9
Q6
AQT96
West
AQJT2
T763
9
J82
East
K763
K2
K75
K754
South
AJ854
AJT8432
3

Good luck!

On a side note, would you open the South hand, and if so, what?

3 thoughts on “Puzzle Time”

  1. Ruff the .
    Club to A.
    Run the Q of Diamonds, continue with a 2nd (doesn’t matter whether E covers)
    if W ruffs the 2nd ruff the black card he plays next.
    (a) Ruff a 3rd with the Q of Hearts and finesse in Hearts.
    Cash the other good and play till eternal glory :-)
    if W refuses to ruff the 2nd then go-to (a)

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