What do you do now ? Stay Passive or Get Active. Well you can see there is great source of trick on the table for declarer to chuck all his losers (Diamonds).

You know there is no future in playing another Diamond and there is the Club Ace in the dummy

Therefore if you are going to get more than 1 trick now is the time to act.

You must lay down your Spade Ace and see if partner encourages.

Partner duly encourages and you now take three defensive tricks for an above average Match Point score. Most of the Lazy Wests will let 12 tricks through (6 Hearts, 5 Diamonds and Club Ace)

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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