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Hand of the week
Hand of the week
 

Hand of the week, week commencing, Sunday 22nd June 2025

Firstly, what do you lead against their 3NT contract

and secondly plan your defence of 3NT

If you would like to play this hand out then click here

 
Q
A Q 10 5 4
K 10 7
Q J 10 2
 
K 5 4 3
J 7 3
8 3
A 9 5 4
  N  
W   E
 
  S  
10 8 7 2
K 9 6
A J 5 4 2
3
 
A J 9 6
8 2
Q 9 6
K 8 7 6
 
W N E S
    Pass Pass
Pass 1 Pass 1
Pass 2 Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass      

 

All three suits have been bid during the auction so best to lead the unbid suit "and TRY & FIND PARTNER"

Trick 1 is won by declarer's 9.

Declarer now plays a Club to dummy's Queen and a club back to the King. You win this third trick and play another Diamond won by dummy's Ten. Declarer now plays the Spade Queen from dummy letting it run and you win your king and try a low Heart. Declarer inserts the Ten thinking its safe to let East win . However East wins and now cashes 3 Diamond tricks to defeat the contract by two. The defence made 1 Spade trick, 1 Club trick, 1 Heart trick and eventually 3 Diamond tricks. This hand just shows you to persevere and your partner's suit will be well and truly established for  the defence. (NB Partner was on same wavelength and didn't give the impression that he had the Diamond suit)

   

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