After the first four tricks the hand becomes an “OPEN BOOK”.

You know that East has King of Hearts and KQJ10 of Spades (9 points) and he didn’t open the bidding so cannot have the Diamond King as well nor the KQ of Clubs.

Therefore it is a pojntless exercise to finesse the Diamond Queen when East tries to get off lead with a Diamond. Your only hope is to go up with the Ace and play for and endplay against West who hopefully will have to lead away from KX in Diamonds at the eleventh hour.

Go up with the Ace and cash 3 winning Hearts watching West squirm. Now play Ace and another Club and West will have to give you your 7^th trick at trick 12.

(NB West could counteract this by throwing a High Club playing his partner for the Jack – well done to all the West’s who find this defence).

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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