#4 Both Vulnerable
South   West   North   East
   1♦        Pass       1♥       Pass
 1NT      Pass      2NT    Pass
 3NT       AP
 
                                                North
                                                ♠ A 3 2
                                                ♥ J 10 5 3
                                                 ♦ J 4
                                                ♣ A Q 4 3
                             West                                      East
                             ♠ J                                           ♠
                             ♥                                             ♥ 
                             ♦                                             ♦ 
                             ♣                                            ♣
                                               South (you)
                                                ♠ K Q 6
                                                ♥ Q 9
                                                ♦ A 10 5 3 2
                                                ♣ K 6 2
 
West leads the ♠J. What’s South’s plan?
 
As South, count sure tricks. You have 7 sure tricks. 3 spades, 3 clubs, and the DA. If time permits, attack suits where you have inevitable losers (hearts). You have two sure heart losers without increasing your loser count, a key to notrump play. Attacking diamonds, on the other hand, is dangerous. Not only can you lose two or three diamond tricks, but you still have to lose the AK of hearts.
 
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