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Apocalypse

Opening lead:
9.
East to make 7
against any defense or
distribution.
This layout is rife with red herrings and wild-goose chases. An imaginative chess player might have gleaned a clue from the problem's cryptic title.
Observe that if ever the
J drops, or if either
defender shows out of spades or discards one, the jig is up. So noting,
we send dummy's four horsemen (Knights) into the fray
immediately. That's right; the heart position is an illusion!
If nothing good has happened yet, then cash the
Q-A. Yes, the diamond spots are an illusion!
If nothing good has happened yet, then run the clubs, discarding dummy's hearts. Yes, a heart threat of any kind is an illusion!
If nothing good has happened yet, then play off the
A at trick ten and throw
away dummy's diamond, whereupon something good must
happen. If anyone discards on this lead, then a complete count is available
(three known suits beget four known suits). If instead both opponents follow
to the heart lead, then whoever still is clutching the
J cannot also hold the
three remaining spades.
Play problems don't come any prettier than that!