#1 Neither Vulnerable
South West North East
2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass
2NT Pass 3NT AP
North (dummy)
♠ 8 3 2
♥ 6 5 4
♦ 8 4
♣ K J 10 8 2
West East (you)
♠ ♠ Q 5 4
♥ Q ♥ K 9 2
♦ ♦ 10 9 7 6
♣ ♣ A 9 7
South (declarer)
♠
♥ 7
♦
♣
On the lead of the ♥Q, East should play the ♥9 to show equal honors with partner’s lead. When ♥3, East plays the ♥K. If the ♥K holds, then East returns the ♥2. South wins the ♥A and leads the ♣Q, West plays the ♣3 showing an odd number of clubs (three clubs) because the ♣2 is in dummy. East now knows that South started with two clubs. East should win the second club (last club out of South’s hand), which voids South of clubs. Once on lead, East should return the ♦10. Declarer runs the ♦AKQJ (a safe exit). When South cashes the ♠AK, West plays the ♠J under the ♠A to show a sequence three-card sequence. East knows West holds the fourth heart which is the setting trick. Hmmm, how to get West on lead? Knowing West has the ♠10, East should unblock the ♠Q to allow partner to win the ♠10 so the 4th heart can be cashed for the setting trick!
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How Do You Defend? 3-1
