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In an expert game on BBO, Ira Chorush landed at a bold 4♥. He took the ♠A, cashed the ♣A K for a spade discard and led the ♦Q: king, ace. He took the jack and led a third diamond. West ruffed in with the jack and led another spade.

Dlr: South ♠ 7 4 2
Vul: N-S ♥ 7 4
♦ Q 5
♣ A K 7 6 4 2
♠ K Q 9 6 3 ♠ J 10 5
♥ Q J 2 ♥ K 9 6
♦ 7 6 ♦ K 10 8 3
♣ Q 8 3 ♣ J 10 5
♠ A 8
♥ A 10 8 5 3
♦ A J 9 4 2
♣ 9
South West North East
1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 2♠
3♦ Pass 3♥ Pass
4♥ All Pass

Opening lead — ♠K

10th Trick

South ruffed and led a fourth diamond, and West ruffed in again and led a club. Chorush ruffed and, at the 10th trick, led his eight of trumps to East’s nine.
East was stuck. If he returned a trump, Chorush could take the 10 and ace and win trick 13 with a good diamond. If East led a spade, Chorush could pitch the diamond, ruff in dummy and retain his A-10 of trumps behind East’s K-6. Well done!

Daily Question

You hold:
♠ A 8
♥ A 10 8 5 3
♦ A J 9 4 2
♣ 9
Your partner opens 1♠, you bid 2♥, he rebids 2♠ and you try 3♦. Partner then bids 3♥. What do you say?

ANSWER
Partner probably has only a doubleton heart. With three card support, he might have raised directly or might have jumped to 4♥ at his third turn. Bid 3♠, forcing. A jump to 4♠ would suggest
♠ A 8 2
♥ A 10 8 5 3
♦ A J 9 3
♣ 9