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♠ A K Q J 9 ♥ K 5 3 ♦ A 10 3 ♣ K 6 |
You are East. Your partner, West, leads the ♥7 against South's 3NT contract. The ♥3 is played from dummy. What do you play? Scroll down for the answer. | |||
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♠ ♥ 7 ♦ ♣ | N W E S |
♠ 10 7 2 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A 10 3 | ||
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♠ A K Q J 9 ♥ K 5 3 ♦ A 10 3 ♣ K 6 |
You are East. Your partner, West, leads the ♥7 against South's 3NT contract. The ♥3 is played from dummy. What do you play? 11 - 7 = 4. There are 4 cards between dummy, you, and declarer that can beat the 7. You can see all 4 of them in your hand and dummy, so declarer cannot beat the 7. Therefore you play your ♥2 and let partner play ♥s again from her side. You will win 4 ♥ tricks and the ♣A, defeating the contract by one trick. If you play any other ♥ on the first trick you cannot prevent declarer from making the contract. | |||
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♠ 6 4 3 ♥ Q 10 8 7 ♦ 9 7 6 2 ♣ J 5 | N W E S |
♠ 10 7 2 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A 10 3 | ||
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♠ 8 5 ♥ 6 4 ♦ K Q J ♣ Q 9 8 7 4 2 |