Coup-en-passant


Playing in a spade contract, with the lead in the North hand, South needs 2 of the last 3 tricks in this position:


                      Q

                      --

                      A

                      4

KT                              --

A                                K

--                               2

--                               A

                     A

                     3

                     --

                     3


South ruffs the  Ace with the  Ace and leads the  3.  Whether West ruffs or not, south will score the  Queen en-passant.



Compiled by Lorne Russell 2005