Both vulnerable. South deals.

Both vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH
K Q 5 4
A J 3
Q 4
K 10 7 5
WEST EAST
8 6 2 9 7
Q 5 10 9 6 2
10 8 7 6 3 K 9 5 2
9 4 2 A Q J
SOUTH
A J 10 3
K 8 7 4
A J
8 6 3
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
1NT Pass 2 Pass
2 Pass 3NT Pass
4 Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead: Two of
If you were to compile a list of the world's all-time great players, the bulk would come from North America and about six European countries. There would be one Asian star and one from South America -- Gabriel Chagas of Brazil. He sat East on this deal.
North-South were employing a no-trump range of 13-15 with a two-heart response to Stayman when holding both major suits. They reached the seemingly unbeatable contract of four spades, losing only three club tricks since the diamond king and heart queen were both well placed. Chagas showed this was not necessarily the case.
West found the best opening lead of the two of clubs. Declarer's hand was an open book -- he had to have the two missing aces and the king of hearts. If he had the queen of hearts as well, there was no hope for the defense.
Chagas won the first trick with the jack of clubs and cashed the ace, then shifted to the nine of diamonds. It seemed to declarer that East was looking for a club ruff, so he rose with the ace of diamonds and drew trumps. Next, he took the finesse through West for the "marked queen" of clubs. Chagas won with the queen he "could not have" and cashed the king of diamonds for down one!
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