Deal 17 3NT |
♠ A 6 ♥ K 9 3 ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ Q J 9 8 2 |
The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♠9, dummy played the ♠6 and it is your play. When you have made your choice click NEXT . |
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♠ 9 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
♠ K 8 7 5 4 2 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 6 |
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♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
Deal 17 3NT |
♠ A 6 ♥ K 9 3 ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ Q J 9 8 2 |
Play the ♠8 (to signal encouragement).
You could easily win the ♠K, then play a small ♠ to drive out dummy's ♠A. But South bid Notrump over your 2♠ overcall, so he surely holds ♠ Q J 10. So when you get the lead with your one ♣A entry you can establish your ♠s, but you won't get into the lead to cash them. Look what happens when you duck the first trick. South will win the trick with his ♠10, and start on dummy's ♣ suit. West (your wonderful partner) will win the first ♣ and return his final ♠ to dummy's ♠A. South will have to keep working on ♣s, but now you can win the ♣A and play your ♠K, dropping South's ♠Q, and your other three good ♠s. Just like the previous deal, South gets two ♠ tricks either way, but one way he makes an overtrick, the other way he goes down 2. Deal 18 |
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♠ 9 3 ♥ J 8 6 5 2 ♦ J 10 9 4 ♣ K 4 |
♠ K 8 7 5 4 2 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A 6 |
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♠ Q J 10 ♥ A 7 ♦ A K 7 5 ♣ 10 7 5 3 |