Deal 3     3NT	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 3NT pass pass The bidding has been as shown. The contract is 3NT and it is your lead. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ K J 9 4 3 ♥ 6 5 3 ♦ 8 2 ♣ 10 6 2		♠ ♥ ♦ ♣
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 3     3NT	♠ 8 7 2 ♥ K 8 7 ♦ K Q J ♣ A 8 5 4		Lead the ♠4, fourth down in a good suit with broken honors (no sequence). The only suit you have worth attacking with is your ♠s. Leading fourth down is standard with this type of holding, but it does have some risk. You are hoping to find partner with the ♠Q or, even better, the ♠A. This time he comes through with the ♠A and your side wins the first 5 tricks for a 1-trick set. If you had led any card other than a low ♠ declarer would take 10 tricks.  Deal 4
♠ K J 9 4 3 ♥ 6 5 3 ♦ 8 2 ♣ 10 6 2		♠ A 5 ♥ J 10 4 2 ♦ 9 6 5 4 3 ♣ J 9
	♠ Q 10 6 ♥ A Q 9 ♦ A 10 7 ♣ K Q 7 3