Deal 14     4♠	♠ Q J 9 3 ♥ K Q J 5 ♦ 9 3 ♣ Q J 10		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♣9, dummy played the ♣10 and it is your play. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 9		♠ 8 4 ♥ 9 7 3 ♦ 10 8 7 2 ♣ A 6 5 3
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 14     4♠	♠ Q J 9 3 ♥ K Q J 5 ♦ 9 3 ♣ Q J 10		Play the ♣6. Partner's ♣9 is likely from a short suit. If it is a singleton, you should take the ♣A immediately and return the suit for a ruff. If it is a doubleton, you should NOT take your ♣A now, but should hope partner can get the lead and play his second ♣ to your Ace so you can give him the ruff. You can figure out which it is. If it is a singleton, then South must hold 5 ♣s. But you know South has 4 ♠s, so if he also has 5 ♣s then he only has 4 red cards, and he would not have opened 1NT with either 5-4-2-2 or 5-4-3-1 distribution. So partner's ♣9 is not a singleton, and you should wait. Declarer then runs dummy's ♠Q. Partner wins the ♠K, returns his OTHER ♣ to your ♣A, and NOW you give him the ruff. He takes the ♦A for down 1.  Deal 15
♠ K 6 2 ♥ 10 6 4 ♦ A J 6 5 4 ♣ 9 2		♠ 8 4 ♥ 9 7 3 ♦ 10 8 7 2 ♣ A 6 5 3
	♠ A 10 7 5 ♥ A 8 2 ♦ K Q ♣ K 8 7 4