When you see dummy you must realise that declarer has made a pre-emptive bid and should have no values outside his Hearts suit. So you can count declarer making 7 Hearts , 2 Clubs in dummy needing one more trick declarer is going to try and ruff a losing Spade in dummy. To counteract this you will need to play a trump straight away. Declarer wins the trick and plays a second Spade which you win, and the Spades are blocked.

You must now find a away to partner’s hand so he can play another trump, removing dummy’s last trump . You have to play partner for the Diamond King and underlead your Ace. Partner does indeed have the King and following your defence plays a second trump. Now barring the shouting, you will come to 4 defensive tricks and declarer will go one down. You will eventually get Three Spades and 1 Diamond.

NB Partner should have bid 4ª over 4© which comes in J

You can also watch the following movie to see how the hand pans out. To view this programme you will need  to download htttp://www.haroldschogger.com/bridgevu.setup

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

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