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                Hand of the week, week commencing, Sunday 14th February 2021                            

                                                     Partner leads  ♠2   plan your defence                   

 

 

 

Dealer: South Both Vul.

 
J 10 8 6 5
10 7
J 8 7 2
Q 6
 
A 9 7 2
A 8 5 4
6 5
7 4 2
  N  
W   E
 
  S  
K 4
K J 9 3
9 4
10 9 8 5 3
 
Q 3
Q 6 2
A K Q 10 3
A K J
     
     
     
W N E S
      2
Pass 2 Pass 2NT
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3NT End  

3is a transfer to Spades  showing five card suit

After winning the first trick there is little point in playing back a Spade as you can see all the goodies on the table and there is no future there.

Your best bet is to lead up to dummy's weakness and you will also need to pincer dummy's 10.

With this in mind, at trick two play your Heart King and get an almighty surprise when it holds. Now you play the Jack pinning dummy's 10 and finessing declarer's Queen at the same time.. Partner duly plays back another Heart and you manage to take the first 6 tricks by way of 2 top Spades and 4 Hearts.

 

 

 

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

 

alternatively watch the film of the hand being played out by going to www.haroldschogger.com/movies2.htm

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