Its time to answer an important question. What has gone wrong with team Auken? The answer is simple, they have been the victims of some daring (see how polite we are) bridge by their opponents. Here is a typical example:

You are South, looking at:

10 A J 10 7 4 3 8 6 5 2 7 3

Only East-West is vulnerable and this is the bidding:

West North East South 3 3NT Pass 6 All Pass

So, what should you lead? Let's try and analyse the hand. Dummy will surely have some length in hearts, and some values in that suit, perhaps the K or KQ. Declarer must be short, the absence of a 4 bid making a singleton more likely than a void. However, the latter holding is a possibility, and in that case you should surely hope partner has the A and try the 10. On the other hand, a diamond looks much more attractive, as it may set up a second trick to go with your ace of hearts. There is no point in trying to set up a spade trick in partner's hand, as there may be no way to reach it. Have you decided?

We are sorry to tell you that we, like Sabine Auken, led a diamond. This was the layout:

A 8 7 6 4 Q 2 J 9 7 3 9 4 K J 5 Q 9 3 2 K 9 6 5 8 A Q 4 K 10 A J 5 K Q 10 8 6 2 10 A J 10 7 4 3 8 6 5 2 7 3