| Deal 14 3NT OL: ♠5 |
♠ 7 ♥ 5 3 2 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A K J 9 6 4 2 |
You are West. The bidding has been as shown. You led the ♠5, East plays the ♠10 and South wins the ♠K. To the second trick South plays the ♣10 and you must discard something. When you have made your choice click NEXT . |
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♠ J 9 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 10 6 ♦ 9 5 4 2 ♣ -- |
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♠ 10 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
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♠ K ♥ ♦ ♣ |
| Deal 14 3NT OL: ♠5 |
♠ 7 ♥ 5 3 2 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A K J 9 6 4 2 |
Play the ♠J.
You know that East has no high ♠ honor or he would have played it to the first trick. So South has the ♠ A Q left, plus all those ♣ tricks. You need to have West switch to a ♥ if possible. East must be expecting to lead a ♠ back when he wins the ♣Q which you hope he holds. Your ♠J discard may make him rethink. If your ♠s were any good why would you be discarding a winner when all you had to do was toss a small red card? Hopefully East will come to the conclusion that this is Suit Preference for a ♥ return and will play his ♥J. Hopefully. Deal 15 |
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♠ J 9 6 5 2 ♥ A Q 10 6 ♦ 9 5 4 2 ♣ -- |
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♠ 10 8 4 ♥ J 7 4 ♦ K Q 8 6 ♣ Q 7 3 |
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♠ A K Q 3 ♥ K 9 8 ♦ A J 10 ♣ 10 8 5 |