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Dealer |
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A Q J 8
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Neither
Vulnerable |
© |
A
5 |
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¨ |
J
10 |
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§ |
Q
9 8 6 2 |
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N |
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ª |
7 4
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ª |
10
9 2 |
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© |
K
Q 8 4 |
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W
E |
© |
10
9 7 3 |
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¨ |
9
8 7 5 2 |
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¨ |
A
K 3 |
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§ |
K
4 |
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§ |
10
7 5 |
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S |
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ª |
K
6 5 3 |
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© |
J
6 2 |
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¨ |
Q
6 4 |
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§ |
A
J 3 |
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W |
N |
E |
S |
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1§ |
NO |
1ª |
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NO |
3ª |
NO |
4ª |
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NO |
NO |
NO |
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West
leads a Diamond and after winning first trick what should you play next ?
After
winning the first trick you must count your winners and possible winners in
order to break the contract. Initially
you have two winners therefore partner will have to provide 2 more if you have
any chance of defeating the contract.
Playing
another Diamond has no future and will almost certainly set up Declarer’s
Queen. (Partner led the 9 promising nothing in Diamonds). Playing trumps is too
passive. Playing clubs will also help declarer on his way since there is a
source of potential tricks in dummy in Clubs. This only leaves Hearts. So at
trick 2 you have to switch to the ©10.
Now
declarer can no longer muster up 10 tricks before you can grab four. With the
Heart switch you will now come to 4 defensive tricks. You will win Ace King of
Diamonds and partner will win his 2 Kings.