Hand of the week

Hand of the week, week commencing, Sunday 9th June 2024

Plan your play in 4♦ after the leads two top Spades followed by a third spade

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Dealer: East Vuln: E/W

♠	10 6 4
♥	A 6 5
♦	10 7 4
♣	A J 5 3

♠	9 8
♥	K Q 9 7
♦	Q 6
♣	Q 10 9 7 4

	N
W		E
W		E
	S

♠	A K Q 7 3 2
♥	10 8 3
♦	5
♣	8 6 2

♠	J 5
♥	J 4 2
♦	A K J 9 8 3 2
♣	K

W	N	E	S
			1♦
Pass	1NT`	2♠	Pass
3♦¹	3♠²	Pass	4♦
End

1. Good raise in Spades 2. Max with Diamond support

When my esteemed part, Peter NIcholls, played this hand he performed a Loser on Loser play. On the third round of spades, instead of ruffing and getting overuffed, He threw away a losing Heart from hand instead of ruffing. West didn't need to ruff now. Fortunately, East now switched to a Heart and he was able to wrap up the remaining tricks after the Diamond Queen fell in two rounds.

He made 7 Diamond tricks, 2 clubs and 1 Heart.

Why do I say it was fortunate that East didn't play a fourth Diamond? If he had there would have been a trump promotion for the defence but East saw the Heart discard and decided the defence needed tricks from that suit .

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