Both vulnerable, Partner has opened 1
and you have responded 1
with:
987654
AJ10
A82 6
Partner raises to 2 and it is up to us.
Pass
3
4
Other
Against 4, the Q is led. How many potential losers does the South hand have?
1
2
3
4
5
6
Other
What is our best chance to get those 5 losers down to 3?
Win the diamond lead and start the trump suit.
Win the diamond lead in hand and try a club finesse. If it wins, throw a losing diamond on the A.
Later, lose one heart and trump one heart in dummy.
Win the diamond lead in dummy and take a heart finesse.
If it loses, go to the A and take another heart finesse.
Other
So, you win the K in dummy and play a heart to the 10 and king as shown:
Just to make sure you followed the previous question, what will you do when West next plays another diamond?
Duck it.
Win it and take a club finesse.
Win it and play trump.
Win it and cross to the A for another heart finesse.
Other
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