Hand of the week

Hand of the week, week commencing, Sunday 4th February 2024

After winning the first trick with dummy's Queen declarer plays a Diamond to the King followed by the Heart Queen finessing West for the King- You win this trick what do you play now and why?

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Dealer: East Vuln: None

♠	Q 8 4
♥	A 10 9 7
♦	J 9 6 3
♣	8 2

♠	K 9 6
♥	J 6 5 3 2
♦	4
♣	K J 10 9

	N
W		E
W		E
	S

♠	J 10 7 5 3
♥	K
♦	8 7
♣	A Q 6 5 4

♠	A 2
♥	Q 8 4
♦	A K Q 10 5 2
♣	7 3

W	N	E	S
		1♠	2♦
Double	3♦	Pass	Pass
3♠	Pass	Pass	4♦
Pass	Pass	4♠	Pass
Pass	5♦	Pass	Pass
Double	End

It was bad enough bidding to 4♠ with a sub minimum hand vulnerable but then my so called "advanced player" then proceeded to misdefend.

After winning the Heart King he proceeded to play another Spade. Now declarer's second club loser went away on the 4th Heart in dummy.

Now lets rewind. To defeat 5 all one needs to do is take three tricks. So when you get in with the Heart King switch to a Club. Play the Ace and see if partner encourages and now you take two more tricks when partner does encourage and take the contract one off.

All I have to show from this misdefence by partner is this article UGH L L

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