Double Dummy Problem - Autumn 2008

The Mis-boarding by Julian Lang

Q
AQJ1098
AKQJ8
2
6543 9872
K4 76532
--- 6543
AQJ10987 ---
AKJ10
---
10972
K6543

South to make 6 on a spade lead.

Q
AQJ1098
AKQJ8
2
9872 6543
76532 K4
6543 ---
--- AQJ10987
AKJ10
---
10972
K6543

South to make 6 on a spade lead.

The left-hand diagram was the prize bearing problem, the right-hand for 'fun' only. Have a go at both before looking at the answers.

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