Playhand 15

Board 15 North Deals None Vul	♠ A Q 9 2 ♥ A J 6 ♦ 8 4 ♣ K 7 5 3
♠ J 10 3 ♥ 5 ♦ K 10 9 7 6 ♣ Q J 9 8	N W E S	♠ K 8 7 6 4 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A Q J 2 ♣ 10
	♠ 5 ♥ K Q 10 9 7 2 ♦ 5 3 ♣ A 6 4 2

North opens 1NT, and East overcalled 2♠. South then bids 3♥ and West bids 3♠

South wins the contract at 4♥, when North with a maximum for the opening bid of 1NT, raises to 4♥

West leads J♠, so plan the play.

Cover the opening lead with A, then lead ♠2 and ruff it. Draw 3 rounds of trumps ending on dummy. Now lead ♠Q and throw away a ♣ from hand. ( loser on loser play). After losing two tricks in ♦s, regain the lead and cross to dummy with ♣K and use the established ♠9 to discard another ♣, so contract made. If you do not do this then you have 4 losers altogether , two in both minor suits