Time and again in bridge, when tackling problematic contracts, I miss simple solutions which, it turns out, were staring me in the face. It’s some consolation to know that this sort of temporary blindness is a fairly common condition: bridge clubs are full of people slapping their heads and groaning as they see — too late — how they should have played a hand. That’s just one of the things that separates the mere mortals from the pros: they have full vision, at all times.
Anyway, a friend showed me this deal from a local teams event. The contract was the same at both tables — as was the lead of the ♠8 (second highest from a rubbish holding). Would you have had the same blind spot as one of the declarers?
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