Extracted from: IBPA Bulletin N* 613 February 10, 2016
The following deal arose recently in a club game:
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West led the queen of hearts and was allowed to hold it. He made the ‘obvious shift’ to the jack of diamonds, three, five, queen. I led a club to the jack, then the K.
East won and played the eight of clubs to the five, nine and king. I took the ace of spades and crossed to the king of spades (East discarded a heart), led a club to the ace and ruffed a heart, to leave:
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When I led the four of diamonds from hand, West could not prevent me from reaching dummy to discard my other losing diamond on a club.
West made only the jack of spades. Is there a name for this en passant play that gives a direct or later entry for a discard? West could have made it more difficult by following to the second club with the queen rather than the nine.