Loser on Loser

Discarding a losing trick on a losing trick to either prevent an entry or to gain a trick:

                    853

                    742

                    KQJ42

                    72

974                                 QJT6

8                                     T9

T93                                 A8765

AKJT65                          Q4

                   AK2

                   AKQJ653

                   ----

                   983

Against South's contract of 4  ,  West leads the    King,  Ace, and  Jack.  If Declarer tries to ruff this loser in dummy, East will over ruff and South must eventually lose a spade for down 1.  Instead South discards a spade from dummy, a loser on loser play.  Now South can ruff a spade in dummy and make the contract.

Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005