The 2013 IBPA (International Bridge Press Association) Awards have just been published — and it’s no great surprise to see the name of the multi-world champion Fulvio Fantoni (formerly of Italy, now of Monaco) scooping ‘Declarer Play of the Year’. Cover up the EW hands and see whether you find the same solution (I certainly didn’t):
(1♥: forcing, 3♥: weak, 3♠: cue, 4♠: cue, 5♥: 1 key card.) West led the ♣Q. East’s double at the 3-level, vulnerable, as a passed hand, spoke volumes: Fantoni correctly placed him with a heart void, the black kings, and probably both diamond honors. After a long pause, Fantoni played a low heart to dummy’s ♥7! He continued with the ♣10, discarding a diamond when East played low. West won with the ♣J and continued with a heart to dummy’s ♥10.
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