Playhand 5

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

Thr bidding proceeds as follows

S : 1♦; W: 1 ♠; N : 2♦ E: pass

S: 2NT; W pass,; N: 3NT; which becomes the contract

A bit ambitious, and W leads K♠, how do you get 9 tricks?

 

From the bidding it is likely that finessing ♣s or ♥s will lose and therefor the contract will go down. Duck the K♠ and win the ♠ continuation. Now play 2 rounds of ♦s, noting the suit splits 2-2. You are now ready for a throw-in play. Lead 10 ♠ and W must win. W takes 3tricks in ♠s, and is now end played, and has to lead away from either K♣ or K♥ giving you the 9th trick.. You can play off your three winning ♦s but W might discard 8♥ and 7, 3♣ putting you on a guess? Not really