Wandering around the tables of the Firstclass Bridge Academy MidEssex duplicate, I came across this rare jewel.
Suppose you reach 7
♥ after North opened 3
♦ first in hand, and receive the lead of the
♥J: how do you think you can come to thirteen tricks?
You have twelve top tricks, and there are obviously no problems if spades split 4-3, or if the ♠Q falls in two rounds - you have plenty of entries to set them up and then enjoy your thirteenth winner. However, life is never that easy, espe...