#1 Neither Vulnerable
South West North East
1♠ Pass 1NT Pass
2♥ Pass 3♥ Pass
4♥ AP
North
♠ 4
♥ Q 10 9 4
♦ K 5 4 2
♣ K 7 5 4
West
Opening Lead: 6♥
South (you)
♠ A Q 7 6 2
♥ A K J 8 6
♦ —–
♣ 10 6 3
As South, if West leads the ♦Q, crossruff diamonds and spades for 10 tricks. If West leads a heart, you can only trump three spades in dummy. However, trumping three spades in dummy, even if the king doesn’t fall, will probably develop the 5th spade in your hand. If hearts break 2-2, you can draw trumps and cash your long spade for your 10th trick. If hearts are 3-1, you will survive if West has the ♣A by leading up to the ♣K.
Rule: When both your hand and dummy have short suits, consider a crossruff.
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