Dealer North. Love All.

                                    ♠          A

                                    ♥          K Q 9

                                    ♦          K J 8 6 5 4 2

                                    ♣          J 6

            ♠          10 9 6 2                        ♠          J 8 5 4 3

            ♥          8 7 2                             ♥          A J 10 4 3

            ♦          10 9                              ♦          A

            ♣          A 5 4 2                          ♣          K Q

                                    ♠          K Q 7

                                    ♥          6 5

                                    ♦          Q 7 3

                                    ♣          10 9 8 7 3

This hand reminds me of comparing the two pictures- Can you see the difference in both?

With one lead, declarer is likely to make nine or t tricks but with a different lead go three down.

You know partner has both majors from his 2¨ Michaels overcall. However despite you showing preference for Spades South has happily now bid 3NT expecting a Spade lead.

 Therefore, maybe, he would not be so happy with a Heart lead. With this in mi nd you decide to lead 7 (Middle card) from rubbish generally known as  MUD (Middle Up Down). You hit gold and now the defenders are in the driving seat.

You will now make 4 Hearts, 1 Diamond and just two clubs. setting the contract three down.

With a spade lead declarer will prevail losing 2 Clubs, 1 Diamond and 1 Heart.

You can also play out the following hand  to see how the hand pans out. (You need bridgvu.exe programme  and it is available free from   http://www.haroldschogger.videoes.html or BridgeBase programme on your machine already to view it )

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