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Week 6 hand analysis
Notice that as we are talking about defence this week for the first time
the declarer should not make his contract.

Hand 1

Note: When both players on the
Í A Q 10 6
declaring side have the same amount of Ì Q J 10
points declarer is the nearest to the Ë Q 10 6
dealer. Ê K 9 3
Í 9 8 7 2 Í 5 4
With 28 points between them and no
Ì 8 2 Ì A K 7 6 5
long or short suit North goes game in
Ë A 8 7 Ë 9 2
notrump. Ê J 10 4 2 Ê 8 7 6 5
Against the notrump game Í K J 3
East/West must look for tricks by 14 Ì 9 4 3
5 7 Ë K J 5 4 3
length. From East's point of view on
14 Ê A Q
lead these are most likely come from
hearts. If East plays the Ace and King at tricks 1 and 2 West will have no
hearts left when he gets in.
Because East has no side entry he must lead a small heart (Ì6 - fourth
highest) and, as soon as a diamond is played, West must win the Ace and
return a heart. 5 tricks for the defence.

Hand 2

This hand provides a good lesson
Í J 8 7 2
that, at first, is hard to grasp. First part of Ì 8 2
the lesson is that if you look down your Ë A J 10 4 3
lead chart you see that the lead of the Ê 4 2
King shows 3 pictures. So , we lead the Í K 9 3 Í A Q 10 6
Ì 9 4 3 Ì Q 10 7
King from A, K, Q or A, K, J or K, Q,
Ë K 8 7 Ë Q 6 5
J. Ê A Q J 10 Ê K 9 3
The second part of the lesson is, if Í 5 4
partner leads a King against a notrump 6 Ì A K J 6 5
contract and you have a picture you 13 13 Ë 9 2
8 Ê 8 7 6 5
should play it! It is not a waste! Okay,

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