| |
| ♠ |
6 |
| ♥ |
K
J 10 |
| ♦ |
9
8 6 4 2 |
| ♣ |
6
4 3 2 |
|
|
|
|
| |
| ♠ |
A
Q 10 7 3 |
| ♥ |
A
9 7 6 3 2 |
| ♦ |
K
Q |
| ♣ |
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|
The bidding was lively. S opened 1♥,
overcalled by W 2 ♣ and N passes.
E raises partner's ♣s to 3 level, and S feeling bold with this magnificent
two-suiter, bids 3 ♠. After W bids 4♣,
N bids 4 ♥,
(suit preference) which became the contract.
Declarer went down after W
led ♣A, but you can
do better so plan the play
There are several options, finessing both major
suits is one. However because neuther E or W bid ♠s
when they could have done after S had opened. it is likely that ♠s
break 4-3 , and that is 62%. So the play is: ruff the ♣
lead , ♠A
and ♠3 ruffing in dummy, back
to hand with a ♣ ruff, ♠7
ruffed in dummy and play ♥K
and lead ♦2, and play
♦K which loses to the
A. Ruff the ♣ return, play ♥A
and you now have a ♥loser
as the Q does not drop.. If the K falls on the 3rd round of
♠s, you make 11 tricks and if
not you still make 10 tricks and the contract (losing only ♥Q,
a ♠ and ♦A)