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Hand of the week, week commencing Sunday 15th July 2012
♦J is led plan your play in 3NT
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Dealer South |
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10 7 |
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Both Vul |
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10 8 4 |
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8 6 |
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A J 8 6 5 3 |
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J 8 4 2 |
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9 3 |
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9 |
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A J 7 6 5 3 2 |
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K J 10 7 5 2 |
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9 4 |
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K Q |
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10 2 |
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A K Q 6 5 |
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K Q |
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A Q 3 |
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9 7 4 |
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W |
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3♣ |
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3NT |
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NO |
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In order to make this contract you will have to establish the clubs. If the suit breaks 2:2 there of course will be no problem.
To cater for a 3:1 break you will need to duck a round of Clubs retaining the Club Ace as an entry. At trick 2 after winning the Diamond Queen play a low club from hand ready to duck. When the King appears you should still duck. West will split his honours if he has three and will hold up the suit so you cannot get to dummy. To combat this you must duck . Another Diamond is played and you can now brace yourself for another club intending to finesse the Jack. West plays the Queen and now its all over bar the shouting.
You will make 5 Clubs, 2 Diamonds, and 3 Spades and another Heart since East has the Heart Ace and no more Spades or Diamonds to get to his partner.
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 |
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alternatively watch the film www.haroldschogger.com/movies2.htm