Play 5-8
Neither Vulnerable
West North East South
Pass Pass Pass 1♥
1♠ 2♠ Pass 4♥
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West leads the DA. East encourages with the ♦ 9.
West continues with the ♦K and over to East’s ♦Q.
East exits with the ♠10.
What is South’s plan?
North (Dummy)
♠ K 7 2
♥ Q 9 8 5
♦ J 3 2
♣ A J 5
South (Declarer)
♠ A 6 4
♥ A K 10 3 2
♦ 7 6 4
♣ K 10
This is a “clue in the bidding” hand.
Declarer lost the first three tricks and is faced with a spade loser. If declarer can work out who has the ♣Q, then a spade can be discarded on the extra club winner. Now for the clues…West, a passed hand, has show up with the ♦AK and the ♠QJ (based on the bidding and East’s ♠10 return). If West held the ♣Q, he would have opened the bidding! Play East for the ♣Q and lead a low club to the 10, cash the ♣K travel to the ♠K and discard the losing spade on the ♣A.
Take a look at the entire hand:
North (Dummy)
♠ K 7 2
♥ Q 9 8 5
♦ J 3 2
♣ A J 5
West East
♠ Q J 8 5 3 ♠ 10 9
♥ 7 6 ♥ J 4
♦ A K 10 ♦ Q 9 8 5
♣ 9 4 3 ♣ Q 8 7 6 2
South (Declarer)
♠ A 6 4
♥ A K 10 3 2
♦ 7 6 4
♣ K 10
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