Deal 20     6♠ OL: ♦J	♠ K Q 10 3 ♥ J 8 7 4 ♦ A 3 ♣ A K 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 3♠ pass 6♠ pass pass pass You are West. The bidding has been as shown. You lead the ♦J and dummy's ♦A wins the first trick. Declarer pulls trumps with dummy's ♠K, then his ♠A. He then plays his ♦K and follows with ♣Q, ♣K and ♣A, discarding a ♥ from his hand on the last. With all that completed South plays the ♥A. What do you play? When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ 8 4 ♥ K 5 ♦ J 10 9 5 4 ♣ 9 8 6 2		♠ 7 2 ♥ ♦ 6 2 ♣ 10 5 4
	♠ A 5 ♥ A 2 ♦ K 7 ♣ Q 3

 

Deal 20     6♠ OL: ♦J	♠ K Q 10 3 ♥ J 8 7 4 ♦ A 3 ♣ A K 7		Play the ♥K. It may look foolish to waste your ♥K but look what will happen if you don't. South will follow up with another ♥ and when you win the ♥K you will be forced to play a minor suit. Since both North and South are out of ♦s and ♣s you will be giving them a ruff-sluff and the contract. But if you dump your ♥K under South's ♥A look at what's left. South has ♥ losers and when he plays a ♥ from either hand East will scoop up two tricks with his ♥ Q 10.  To Lesson
♠ 8 4 ♥ K 5 ♦ J 10 9 5 4 ♣ 9 8 6 2		♠ 7 2 ♥ Q 10 3 ♦ Q 8 6 2 ♣ J 10 5 4
	♠ A J 9 6 5 ♥ A 9 6 2 ♦ K 7 ♣ Q 3