#12 North South Vulnerable
South West North East
1NT Pass 4NT Pass
6NT AP
North (dummy)
♠ J 9
♥ A 4 2
♦ K 8 5 3
♣ A K J 2
West East (you)
♠ K ♠ K 6 3
♥ J ♥ 7 6 5 3
♦ ♦ J 10
♣ ♣ 8 6 4 3
South (declarer)
♠
♥
♦
♣
West leads the ♥J which Declarer wins with the ♥A and leads the ♠J. What is East’s play?
As East, when the ♠J is led, COVER! The general rule is to cover an honor with an honor when there is a trick to promote in either your hand OR YOUR PARTNER’S hand. You may not have anything to promote but partner might!
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How Do You Defend? 2-12
