#3 East West Vulnerable
South West North East
2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass
2NT Pass 3NT Pass
North dummy
♠ A J 10
♥ 7 6 5
♦ 8 7 6 4
♣ 8 7 3
West East (you)
♠ 2 ♠ 8 6 5 4
♥ ♥
♦ ♦
♣ ♣
South declarer
♠
♥
♦
♣
As East, assuming the ♠10 (or ♠J) is played from dummy, play the ♠6, standard count. The idea is this: When you cannot top dummy’s card (the queen or lower) at least tell partner how many small cards you have. With four cards (an even number) play the second highest spot card if you can afford to. If you cannot afford the second highest spot card, play the third highest card. Just do not play your lowest card. If you do, you will be telling partner you have an odd number of cards.
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