Deal 9     3NT	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. The contract is 3NT and it is your lead. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ Q J 10 8 ♥ Q 10 5 4 2 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 3		♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 9     3NT	♠ 9 7 5 ♥ J 7 ♦ K Q 8 ♣ K J 9 8 2		Lead the ♥4. This is a close call. The top of your ♠ honor sequence is very tempting, but even when you find partner with the ♠K you can still only establish three ♠ winners to go with your ♣A. Unfortunately, that's not enough to defeat the contract. Leading a ♥ from your 5-card suit is riskier, but it has the potential of setting up an additional winner. In this hand, as you see, the ♥ lead gets you 4 ♥ winners to go with your ♣A.  Deal 10
♠ Q J 10 8 ♥ Q 10 5 4 2 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 3		♠ K 6 2 ♥ K 6 3 ♦ 9 5 4 2 ♣ 7 6 5
	♠ A 4 3 ♥ A 9 8 ♦ A J 10 6 ♣ Q 10 4