#8 Neither Vulnerable
West North East South
1♦ 2♥ Pass 4♥
DBL AP
East leads the ♦3.
What is West’s plan?
North (Declarer)
♠
♥
♦
♣
West (You) East
♠ K 9 8 2 ♠
♥ 2 ♥
♦ A K Q 9 2 ♦ 3
♣ A 5 2 ♣
South (Dummy)
♠ A J 10
♥ A 9 6 5
♦ J 10
♣ K Q J 10
As West, after taking two diamonds, count declarer’s tricks. The bidding tells you of 6 heart tricks and once North drives out the ♣A, declarer will have established three club tricks to go along with the ♠A for 10 tricks. Your only hope is to build a spade trick before your ♣A is removed. Play partner for the ♠Q and shift to a low spade at trick three. If you do, partner comes through and plays the ♠Q driving out the ♠A. When you are in with your ♣A, your ♠K is the setting trick!
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