South now led a low club and West took the queen.

In the next move, he took her queen, the most powerful piece on the board.

The general nodded, then took the little queen in his arms.

East, after taking his queen, switched to a low club.

This would have come about, but East had another counter: he refused to take his queen.

They turned away from the enigma 'But why didn't she take his queen?

After taking his queen, West led the heart 10.

My force will penetrate the tower and take the queen.

If he had taken his queen immediately South would have had a chance.

He should have played the heart jack at the first trick, forcing South to take his queen immediately.