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Larry Cohen, playing with David Berkowitz, was a level too high on this deal from the Blue Ribbon Final. The opening lead helped, but there was still much to do

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East led a low club. Cohen cashed two clubs, throwing a heart. He then played ♦3 to his king and a low diamond to the jack. West won the ace and cashed a high heart, continuing with a heart to East's queen. Cohen ruffed the third round of hearts and played a low diamond, ruffing low in dummy. He then played a low spade, winning the queen when West played the 10, leaving:

♠ 5 3
♥ -
♦  Q 9
♣  -

♠ A
♥ 10
♦ -
♣ J 10

♠ J 8
♥ -
♦ -
♣Q 9

♠ K 9
♥ -
♦ -
♣ 5 3

Cohen played the ♦Q, East discarded the ♣Q and Cohen pitched a club from dummy.

West refused to ruff with the ♠A. When Cohen continued with the ♦9, East ruffed in with the ♠J, Cohen overruffed with the king and West in turn overruffed with the ace.

At that point, Cohen claimed. If West led a club, Cohen could ruff as East followed suit and win trick 13 with the good ♠9.

If West led a heart, Cohen could ruff, catching East in a coup of sorts.

If East overruffed, dummy's 9 could overruff East and Cohen could ruff dummy's losing club at trick 13. Making 140 was worth 35 out of 38 matchpoints.

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