Deal 17     6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ 10 7 2 ♥ J 8 7 3 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ A K		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♦ pass 3NT pass 6♥ pass pass pass You are East. The bidding has been as shown. West led the ♠K, won by South's ♠A. South played a small ♣ to dummy's ♣A, then led dummy's ♥J. What do you play? ♥Q or ♥4? When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ K ♥ ♦ ♣		♠ 8 4 3 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 8 7 3 ♣ J 8 7 4
	♠ A ♥ ♦ ♣ 2

 

Deal 17     6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ 10 7 2 ♥ J 8 7 3 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ A K		Play the ♥4. Remember that South opened 1♥, so he has 5 of them. With only 3 trumps out he has no intention of finessing. Perhaps he led the ♥J just to tempt you to cover in this situation. If you play low he will win with one of his high ♥s and then you will have a sure ♥ winner. Along with the ♠ winner West has you will defeat the slam. If you cover the ♥J with your ♥Q South will again win with one of his high ones. But now the position will be clear to South and he will return to dummy and play another ♥, finessing your ♥10. With no trump loser he will make the slam.  Deal 18
♠ K Q J 9 5 ♥ -- ♦ 9 6 4 2 ♣ 9 6 5 3		♠ 8 4 3 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 8 7 3 ♣ J 8 7 4
	♠ A 6 ♥ A K 9 6 5 ♦ J 10 5 ♣ Q 10 2