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1. Matchpoints. None vulnerable. West Deals.
♠ A K J 6
♥ A K Q 5 4 2
♦ —
♣ A Q 10
♠ 9 8 4
♥ 7 6 3
♦ 8 6 4 3
♣ J 4 3
West | North | East | South |
1♦ | Dbl | 3♦ | Pass |
Pass | 4♦ | Pass | 4♥ |
Pass | 6♥ | All Pass |
I bet you didn’t expect to be playing 6♥ when you picked up the South hand!
West leads the ♦K. You ruff in dummy (East plays ♦Q) and play the ♥A K. West follows low to the first heart and discards a diamond on the second. Plan the play.
♠ K Q 10
♥ A 10 9 2
♦ J
♣ A K J 10 3
♠ A J 9 8 7 2
♥ K J
♦ 10 9
♣ 9 4 2
West | North | East | South |
2♠ | |||
Pass | 4NT | Pass | 5♣(1) |
Pass | 6♠ | All Pass |
(1) One Key Card
The opening lead is the ♦K. East plays the ♦8 and West continues with the ♦4 at trick two. Plan the play.