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Niek Brink, brother of acknowledged international top player (and Bridgevaria columnist) Sjoert Brink, showed at an early age that he too is very talented.
During the 1996 European Youth Championships, playing in the 'under twenties', he won the award for best dummy play. The way in which he bamboozled the opponents, will probably remind the reader of the master (Zia Mahmood).

E/—K 
 9 8 7
K 6 4 2
A Q 8 4 2
Q J 9 8 6 4windroos7 5
K 6A J 10 4 3 2
A 10J 9 5
10 7 65 3
 A 10 3 2 
Q 5
Q 8 7 3
K J 9

WestNorthEastSouth
 Sjoert Brink Niek Brink

pass1
23pass3NT
passpasspass 

West leads the Q to dummy's K. Brink counts only seven top tricks and sees the heart suit is wide open. Setting up two diamond tricks will certainly lead to a heart switch, so Brink takes drastic measures. He 'attacks' hearts himself! A small heart from dummy draws East's 10 and South's Q, West winning with the K.
West absolutely lacks information about the distribution. He continues with the J, obviously hoping to drop his partner's 10.
Brink can see eight tricks now. He plays a small diamond from hand, hoping for West to have the A. After all, it is clear that West has no idea what's going on. In such a situation players tend not to hop up with an ace. And so it happens. Brink scores dummy's K and claims nine tricks.
Nicely played.

 

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