West had no reason to know that the play of the spade king followed by a diamond would succeed so she played low.

Meanwhile, if all goes well, the play will succeed.

But that would not have been possible if the ducking play had succeeded.

This play would have succeeded even if South had lacked the club jack.

Both plays obviously succeed if the suit splits 3-2 and East has the king.

And if he threw a club, any play from dummy would succeed.

If available information suggests that the normal play will not succeed, an abnormal one may be indicated.

Every team uses the draw, and the play often succeeds.

But if the idea was to show men with no emotional connection at all, the play succeeds.

The play, which spans more than six months, succeeds on many levels.