On this hand initially you have just 7 top winners - 5 trumps and two Aces but with due care and attention we can realize 4more tricks.

We will need to play for split Club Honours (75% chance of success) and ruff tow Hearts in dummy the short hand.

After winning the first trick in dummy it is now convenient to take the first Club finesse and after playing the Queen this loses to West’s King. West now tries a Low Diamond (strange but considerate  play trying to get a possible ruff for his partner) away from his Ace. East wins and plays another Diamond.

You ruff low and now ruff your first Heart. As you are now conveniently in dummy take your second club finesse happy to see dummy’s 10 covered by the Jack. Now ruff a Heart with the King so when you continue to draw trumps you can overtake in hand  and finish drawing trumps. You now make all the remaining tricks with all your black cards being high.

You have made 5 trumps, 1 Hearts, 2 Heart ruffs and 3 clubs for an excellent Match Point Score.

(NB With a trump lead and a trump continuation you will of course only make 10 tricks)

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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