#12 Neither Vulnerable
South West North East
2♣ Pass 2♦ DBL
2♠ Pass 3♠ Pass
5♣ Pass 5♥ Pass
6♠ AP
North
♠ A 8
♥ 3 2
♦ 7 5 4 3 2
♣ A 10 8 7
West
Opening Lead: 6♦
East plays the ♦K. What’s your plan?
South (you)
♠ Q J 10 5 4 3
♥ A K Q J 10
♦ A Q
♣ —-
As South, facing the obvious singleton lead of the ♦6 (East doubled North’s 2♦ bid showing 5 or six diamonds), don’t take the spade finesse! If it loses, a diamond return will be trumped and down you go. Instead cross to the ♠A, discard your ♦Q on the ♣A and lead a spade. East wins the ♠K and leads a diamond, but you can now trump high, pull trumps and claim!
Everyone at the table will look at you funny when you discard your ♦Q on the ♣A, but it’s the only way to make the hand!
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3 responses to “What’s Your Play? 1-12”
Confusing. Any errors?
No double indicated in bidding. Do you mean take the first trick with A of D then go to A S then drop QD on the AC?
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What was North’s 5H bid?
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5h was a response to voidwood. Partner was asking for aces (or keycard) outside the heart suit. 5H shows 1 or 4 key cards outside the club suit
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