Sunday 6th November   2011

West leads ¨Q   plan your play in 6ª

Dealer  South               ♠          Q 8 4 3

     Both Vul                ♥          A

                                    ♦          A 9 2

                                    ♣         Q 7 5 4 3

            ♠          10 7                                        ♠          K 2

            ♥          10 9 8 2                                  ♥          K 7 6 5 4

            ♦          Q J 10 7                                 ♦          8 6 5 3

            ♣         10 8 2                                     ♣         9 6

                                    ♠          A J 9 6 5

                                             ♥          Q J 3

                                    ♦          K 4

                                    ♣         A K J

This hand is probably the easiest hand for a long time.

After winning the first trick in dummy you play a low Spade off the table and finesse the Jack. When it wins you now play the Ace to see the trumps break 2:2.

Now you turn your attention to the lovely clubs. And cash two top clubs. When they break 3;2 you can afford to overtake the third club in dummy and merely play off your winners.

 You have easily made 13 tricks with 5 trumps, 5 Clubs and three top winners from the red suits. THERE HAS BEEN NO RUFFING on this hand despite dummy’s singleton Ace of Hearts which is like a red rag to most people who like to ruff just for the hell of it when no ruffing is needed J

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

 alternatively watch the film www.haroldschogger.com/movies2.htm