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length. A slow trick by power in diamonds and a possible by position.
Manage the hand. When the opening lead goes to the 10, J and Q we have
another trick in the suit. Take the spade finesse by leading the 9 and
finessing. When this fails when you regain the lead take the heart finesse.
Play. The heart finesse fails but we have 9 tricks.

Hand 7

Here, with 19 points, South is much too strong to open 1NT and so
opens 1Ë.
North shows enough to respond and bids his longest suit, 1Í.
South now rebids 2NT showing a balanced hand with 18-19 points. It
is forcing to game.
North adds 15 to South’s minimum of
Í A Q 6 4
18 and gets 33. Enough for a slam and bids Ì A 9 6
6NT. (Note: many experts would take 2 or 3 Ë A 10 9
more rounds of bidding to get to this Ê J 8 5
Í 9 5 3 2 Í J 10 8
contract but bidding this way is a practical
Ì J 10 8 4 3 Ì 5 2
solution).The probable lead is the ÌJ. Ë 6 Ë J 5 3 2
We are in a notrump contract and so Ê K 4 3 Ê 10 9 7 2
make C. A. M. P. Í K 7
15 Ì K Q 7
Count our top tricks by power. 3 spades, 3 4 2 Ë K Q 8 7 4
19 Ê A Q 6
hearts, 3 diamonds and 1 club. Total 10.
North South
Add tricks from other sources. You have 2 - 1Ë
possible tricks by length in diamonds and a 1Í 2NT
slow trick by power in clubs. 6NT All pass
Manage the hand. Win the heart lead in hand
and play on diamonds. When West does not follow the second round
cross to dummy with a heart and play your last diamond and run it if it is
not covered.
Play. We win 3 spades, 3 hearts, 5 diamonds and 1 club. If you make all
13, very well done.

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