[blml] claim

[Jack Rhind]

> Hello all,
> 
> About one year ago, among French TDs there has been much ado about the
> following
> case. I think no one submitted it to the list, sorry if I'm wrong.
>
>      AQJ95
>      A62
>      AK8
>      86
> 2         X7643
> Q873      K4
> 9754      J2
> 5432      QJ97
>      K8
>      JX95
>      QX63
>      AKX
> 3NT by South, OL: C4
> 1st trick: C4, 6, J, A
> 2nd one: HJ, 3, 2, K
> 3rd: C7, K, 2, 8
> 4th: HX, 7, 6, 4
> 5th: H5, 8, A, D2
> 6th: S5, 3, K, 2
> Now declarer plays S8 and concomitantly shows his hand saying "Four tricks
> in
> spades and I have the DQ."
> TD!


I give declarer the remaining tricks. He will see the 1-5 spade break and
not lose a spade trick and the DJ drops.

Jack