Deal 17     4♠ OL: ♣A	♠ A 10 6 ♥ A K Q 4 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ Q J 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass You are East. The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♣A. Seeing your ♣3 he next played the ♦A. What will you play on this trick? When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ ♥ ♦ A ♣ A		♠ 8 3 ♥ J 10 6 2 ♦ K J 9 5 4 2 ♣ 3
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 5

 

Deal 17     4♠ OL: ♣A	♠ A 10 6 ♥ A K Q 4 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ Q J 2		Play the ♦2. Normally with this holding you would play the ♦9 to encourage West to play a second ♦ through dummy's ♦ Q 10. But this time you really want him to take his ♣K. So play the discouraging ♦2 and hope he gets the message to go back to ♣s. If he does play the ♣K next it will win and he can then give you a ♣ ruff.  Deal 18
♠ 5 ♥ 9 7 3 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ A K 9 8 6 4		♠ 8 3 ♥ J 10 6 2 ♦ K J 9 5 4 2 ♣ 3
	♠ K Q J 9 7 4 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 6 ♣ 10 7 5