In the 19th round of the Generali European Open Teams Championship Switzerland played Denmark when this dull looking board hit the table:

Board 6. Dealer East. EW Game ª K 10 9 8 6 © 3 2 ¨ A 7 6 4 § A 5 ª Q 4 3 ª 7 5 2 © A 9 5 4 © K Q J 8 7 ¨ Q J 9 5 ¨ K 10 § 7 4 § J 3 2 ª A J © 10 6 ¨ 8 3 2 § K Q 10 9 8 6 West North East South 1ª Pass 1NT Pass 2¨ Pass 2ª All Pass

East led the king of hearts, overtaken by West who returned the diamond five. North took the ace at once, East not unblocking the king and now very much depended on which way he finessed the spade queen.

Twelve tricks are available by finessing West for the queen but only seven (!) by finessing East - the more 'normal' thing to do to protect against losing three fast diamond tricks. Amazing.

North played a spade to the jack and queen. The defense cashed two red tricks and East exited in clubs and with both blocked the declarer could not avoid losing three diamond tricks together with two hearts and a spade.