Board
40
South
Deals
Both
Vul |
| ♠ |
A
10 2 |
| ♥ |
7
3 2 |
| ♦ |
K
8 |
| ♣ |
J
10 6 3 2 |
|
| ♠ |
J
9 7 6 4 |
| ♥ |
6
5 |
| ♦ |
Q
J 10 3 |
| ♣ |
K
4 |
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|
| ♠ |
8
3 |
| ♥ |
K
Q 10 9 4 |
| ♦ |
9
5 2 |
| ♣ |
A
9 7 |
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| |
| ♠ |
K
Q 5 |
| ♥ |
A
J 8 |
| ♦ |
A
7 6 4 |
| ♣ |
Q
8 5 |
|
S opens 1♦
, and N bids 2 ♣ , an overbid on his hand.
S rebids 2NT showing 15-17 pts, and the contract becomes 3NT by S. E leads
the ♥ 6,
a lucky guess, or inspired?. Plan the play. Can you defeat 3NT?
If E plays the ♥Q
then duck . If E then continues ♥s
then win with the J and set about establishing the ♣s.
Losing A and K , but E cannot establish his winners before S has enough
tricks for the contract, as S has only two ♥s.
To defeat the contract E plays the ♥10
on the first round, then E always has an entry for the long ♥s.