Deal 16     4♠ OL: ♣K	♠ Q J 9 8 6 3 ♥ Q 7 2 ♦ Q 8 4 ♣ J		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass You are East. The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♣K, dummy's singleton was played and it is your play. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ K		♠ 2 ♥ A K J ♦ J 10 6 3 2 ♣ A 9 7 2
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 16     4♠ OL: ♣K	♠ Q J 9 8 6 3 ♥ Q 7 2 ♦ Q 8 4 ♣ J		Play the ♣9. West will look at your ♣9 and perhaps think for an instant that you want him to play another ♣. But it will be a short instant because a look at dummy makes in absolutely clear to everybody that playing another ♣ could not help your side. Dummy has so many trumps that repeated ♣ leads would do nothing. OK. If it's not an encouraging Attitude signal, what is it? Suit preference of course. Since it is a high spot card you are asking West to switch to the higher suit (choosing between ♦s and ♥s). West dutifully plays a ♥ and you take the next three tricks. Had he switched to a ♦ instead, South would have been able to discard one of his ♥ losers on North's ♦Q.  Deal 17
♠ 10 ♥ 9 6 4 3 ♦ 9 7 5 ♣ K Q 10 6 3		♠ 2 ♥ A K J ♦ J 10 6 3 2 ♣ A 9 7 2
	♠ A K 7 5 4 ♥ 10 8 5 ♦ A K ♣ 8 5 4