The solution…
by Ray Lee on
November 23rd, 2008
This (see previous blog) is what I call an Aha! problem — once you see the answer, you wonder how you ever missed it, it’s so obvious.
The answer here is to win the spade (bet you all got that far!) and play the ♥A and then the ♥Q, throwing the other top spade form hand. The defense cannot stop you reaching dummy again to cash the winning hearts.
Wtact out for another, more difficult, Jourdain problem in a little while.
I admit… You stumped me, I had to look at the answer. Interesting problem though 🙂 I look forward to the next one.