Some chess players can calculate many moves in advance, but how far ahead must a bridge player see? Here is remarkable piece of play from the final session of the Rosenblum semifinal:
North led the [H]J and South took the king and returned the six, declarer ruffing, playing three rounds of trumps ending in dummy and a heart to the ten, +130.
South led the [C]2 and declarer won in dummy and played the [D]6, North winning with the king and returning the [C]7. Declarer won in dummy, cashed the top hearts and must have been delighted when for the second time on the deal South contributed an honour. Declarer crossed to the [H]J, went back to dummy with a diamond, pitched a diamond on the ]10, ruffed a diamond and gave up a spade for a magnificent, miraculous, 11 tricks, +400 and 7 IMPs.
Very lucky you might say.
Perhaps, but declarer envisaged his eight-move combination at trick 2! I wonder if he plays chess?
