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♠ K Q 9 2 ♥ 8 3 ♦ J 10 4 ♣ A Q 6 5 |
South is playing 3NT. Your partner, West, leads the ♥6. You play the ♥J and South wins the first trick with the ♥K. South crosses to the ♠K and plays the ♦J. How will you defend? (scroll down) | |||
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♠ ♥ 6 ♦ ♣ | N W E S |
♠ 10 7 5 4 ♥ J 9 7 ♦ A 8 2 ♣ J 9 3 | ||
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♠ K Q 9 2 ♥ 8 3 ♦ J 10 4 ♣ A Q 6 5 |
South is playing 3NT. Your partner, West, leads the ♥6. You play the ♥J and South wins the first trick with the ♥K. South crosses to the ♠K and plays the ♦J. The Rule of Eleven tells you that North, East and South began with just 5 ♥s bigger than the 6. You and dummy had 4 of them, so South's ♥K was his only high ♥. Therefore your partner still has ♥ A Q 10 and perhaps another one. You should jump in with your ♦A at once and play a ♥. If you hold up and let South take just one ♦ trick she will make 9 tricks. | |||
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♠ 8 3 ♥ A Q 10 6 2 ♦ 7 3 ♣ 10 7 4 2 | N W E S |
♠ 10 7 5 4 ♥ J 9 7 ♦ A 8 2 ♣ J 9 3 | ||
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♠ A J 6 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ K Q 9 6 5 ♣ K 8 |