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that if we lead clubs from the South hand and play the 8, this might force
out the Ace.
Manage the hand. Win in hand and play a diamond to the Ace and then a
club. If West plays low we shall play the 8. We win the return and cross to
South with a spade and play a club. If the Queen appears we win but if
West plays low we finesse again.
Play. 10 tricks.

Hand 4

Í 10 7 3
A simple auction to the only possible Ì A 10 4
game. The probable lead is the ËQ. Ë Q J 10 8 6
In notrump we make C. A. M. P. Ê 9 7
Í Q 9 8 6 Í A K 5
Ì K 8 Ì 6 5
Count your top tricks by power. 3 spades, 0 Ë A 9 5 4 Ë K 7 3 2
hearts, 2 diamonds and 1 club. Total 6. Ê A 4 2 Ê Q J 10 3
Add tricks from other sources. If spades are Í J 4 2
3-3 we have a trick by length in spades. 7 Ì Q J 9 7 3 2
13 13 Ë -
We have extra tricks in clubs. Either 2 tricks
7 Ê K 8 6 5
by position if South has the King or 2 slow West East
tricks by power if North has the King. 1NT 3NT
Manage the hand. We really do not want All pass
South to get the lead and play a heart and
so we must get the lead in East and lead Í A K 7
Ì A 7 4 2
the ÊQ and finesse. We do not mind if it
Ë A K 6
loses because we then have 9 tricks and
Ê 9 7 5
the ÌK is protected. Í J 9 2 Í Q 10 8 6 3
Play. Win the opening lead with the King, Ì 9 5 Ì K 10 6
lead the ÊQ and finesse. Easy game, Ë J 10 9 3 2 Ë 8 7
bridge! Ê 10 8 3 Ê A Q 4
Í 5 4
18 Ì Q J 8 3
Hand 5 2 11 Ë Q 5 4
9 Ê K J 6 2
North is again too strong to open North South
1NT and so opens their longest suit. 1Ì 2Ì
2NT 4Ì
South raises to the 2 level showing 6-9
All pass
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