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Hand of the week, week commencing Sunday  11th February 2018

Plan your play in 6NT after ©5 lead.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Dealer South Love All

                                    ♠          A 10 7 6

                                             A Q J 6

                                             J 6 5 3

                                    ♣         K

            ♠          Q 4                              ♠          J 9 5 3

                     10 8 7 5 3                            9 4

                     Q 7 2                                    10 8 4

            ♣         7 5 3                           ♣         Q 9 6 4

                                    ♠          K 8 2

                                             K 2

                                             A K 9

                                    ♣         A J 10 8 2

 

 

 

 

W

N

E

S

 

 

 

1§

NO

1¨

NO

2NT

NO

6NT

NO

NO

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Initially you have a count of 10 tricks by way of 2 Spades, 4 Hearts 2 Diamonds and 2 Clubs so where do you go for the extra 2 tricks?

you could go after Diamonds but this suit will only produce one extra trick and you could go after Spades too but this suit too will only produce 1 extra trick.

So where does one go for the extra trick? You will have to go after the Clubs. Either the Clubs will break 4:3  or the §9 will fall in two rounds which will make your §8 a prominent card.

 With all this in mind, win the first trick in dummy with a high Heart and now unblock the Club King. Now come to hand to play Ace and Jack of clubs. No Nine fell but the clubs broke 4:3 and you can now play your promoted 10 and then the thirteenth Club bringing your contract home via 4 clubs, 2 Diamonds, 4 Hearts and 2 Spades.

 

 

You can also view  watch the following movie to see how the hand pans out. (You need bridgvu.exe programme  and it is available free from   http://www.haroldschogger.com/videos.html or BridgeBase programme on your machine already to view it )

 

alternatively watch the film www.haroldschogger.com/movies2.htm

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