Deal 1
 
 
 
♠ A K 4
A 10 8 6 5
Q 3
♣ A J 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass1NT
pass3NTpasspass
pass

South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠J.

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  ♠ Q 3
4 2
K J 10 9 4
♣ 7 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 1
 
   3NT
OL: ♠J
♠ A K 4
A 10 8 6 5
Q 3
♣ A J 4
  South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠J.

Winners:   ♠ = 3    = 1    = 0   ♣ = 1   Total = 5

You need 4 more winners, and they will come from the suit once you have knocked out the A.
But there is one danger to avoid - if the defenders don't take the A on the first round dummy won't have a to lead back to your hand. So to make sure you have an entry back you win the first trick with dummy's ♠K, saving your ♠Q.

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  ♠ Q 3
4 2
K J 10 9 4
♣ 7 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 1
 
   3NT
OL: ♠J
♠ A 4
A 10 8 6 5
Q 3
♣ A J 4
  South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠J.

Winners:   ♠ = 3    = 1    = 0   ♣ = 1   Total = 5

You need 4 more winners, and they will come from the suit once you have knocked out the A.
But there is one danger to avoid - if the defenders don't take the A on the first round dummy won't have a to lead back to your hand. So to make sure you have an entry back you win the first trick with dummy's ♠K, saving your ♠Q.


Next start playing s, first Q, then K. Assume the defenders take their A on the second round.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ Q
4 2
K J 10 9 4
♣ 7 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 1
 
   3NT
OL: ♠J
♠ A 4
A 10 8 6 5

♣ A J 4
  South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠J.

Winners:   ♠ = 3    = 1    = 0   ♣ = 1   Total = 5

You need 5 more winners, and they will come from the suit once you have knocked out the A.
But there is one danger to avoid - if the defenders don't take the A on the first round dummy won't have a to lead back to your hand. So to make sure you have an entry back you win the first trick with dummy's ♠K, saving your ♠Q.

Next start playing s, first Q, then K. Assume the defenders take their A on the second round.


Win whatever they now play and come to your hand with the ♠Q to enjoy your three established s for 9 tricks total.

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  ♠ Q
4 2
J 10 9
♣ 7 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 1
 
   3NT
OL: ♠J
♠ A K 4
A 10 8 6 5
Q 3
♣ A J 4
  Establishing the s is the straightforward way to make the contract.

Just don't foul up on your ♠ entry.

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