| Deal 12 1NT OL: ♣K |
♠ J 6 3 ♥ A K 10 9 8 ♦ 8 2 ♣ 10 9 4 |
You are West. The bidding has been as shown. You lead the ♣K and continue with the ♣J then ♣Q, taken by South's ♣A. To trick 4 South plays the ♥4. What do you play? When you have made your choice click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 2 ♥ Q 3 ♦ Q J 10 6 ♣ K Q J 8 |
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♠ 4 ♥ ♦ ♣ 5 3 |
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♠ ♥ 4 ♦ ♣ A 6 2 |
| Deal 12 1NT OL: ♣K |
♠ J 6 3 ♥ A K 10 9 8 ♦ 8 2 ♣ 10 9 4 |
Play the ♥Q.
To see why you should play the ♥Q, just visualize the result if you play low. South will finesse with dummy's ♥8. If East wins his ♥J on this trick there will be 4 good ♥ tricks in dummy. If East withholds his ♥J then Declarer will have 3 ♥ winners. Now visualize the result of playing the ♥Q. Whether South takes this trick or not he cannot win more than 2 ♥s. Deal 13 |
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♠ Q 9 2 ♥ Q 3 ♦ Q J 10 6 ♣ K Q J 8 |
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♠ A 10 7 4 ♥ J 6 5 2 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ 5 3 |
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♠ K 8 5 ♥ 7 4 ♦ A K 7 3 ♣ A 7 6 2 |