| Deal 12 4♥ |
♠ J 3 ♥ K Q J 6 ♦ A K Q 10 5 ♣ 6 2 |
The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♠A, then the ♠K. Dummy follows suit and it is your play to the second trick. When you have made your choice click NEXT . |
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♠ A K ♥ ♦ ♣ |
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♠ 10 ♥ 7 3 2 ♦ 9 8 6 3 ♣ Q 7 5 4 3 |
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♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
| Deal 12 4♥ |
♠ J 3 ♥ K Q J 6 ♦ A K Q 10 5 ♣ 6 2 |
Ruff partner's ♠K.
It is obvious that your side can only get 2 ♠ tricks. And assuming that South has the Ace of trumps you will not make a single trick in the red suits. So you need to make 2 ♣ tricks. If partner has the ♣ A K then he will take them, but if he has the ♣ A J he cannot win 2 ♣ tricks from his side. To allow for this situation it will be better to play ♣s from your side of the table, and the way to make that happen is for you to ruff partner's ♠K with an otherwise useless trump. You still get your two ♠ winners (sort of) but now you get to play a ♣ through South's ♣K at trick 3. Deal 13 |
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♠ A K Q 8 6 4 ♥ 8 ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ A J 9 |
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♠ 10 ♥ 7 3 2 ♦ 9 8 6 3 ♣ Q 7 5 4 3 |
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♠ 9 7 5 2 ♥ A 10 9 5 4 ♦ J ♣ K 10 8 |