Page 60 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Count our quick tricks in notrumps. We have 3 definite spade tricks, four
hearts, one diamond and one club. 9 tricks and game is good.

Add from other sources. After we have played 3 rounds of spades the 10
should be good. After four rounds of hearts the fifth in dummy will be a
trick. 2 extra - 11 in all.

Manage and go game in notrumps and play the King and Queen of hearts
early (honours from the short hand).

Play. Easy game and we score 460.

Repeated for convenience
Playing with hearts as trumps
Í K 10 4 2
Ì A J 5 3 2 (12 points)
Ë A 3
Now, let us play the hand again with hearts Ê 5 3
as trumps. This time we keep C. A. L. M. Í 7 6 Í J 8 3
Ì 10 8 6
Ì 7
Ë K Q 9 6 4 2 Ë J 8 7
Ê K J 10 9 Ê Q 6 4 2
Count again. We have the same top tricks as we Í A Q 9 5
Ì K Q 9 4 (15 points)
did in notrump. Ë 10 5
Ê A 8 7
Add and again our extra tricks are the same as in notrump. We should
finish with 4 spades in total and 5 hearts. 11 tricks again.
Losers. When we count our losers we seem to have one diamond and one
club. 2 in total so that is okay.

Manage. As our losers are okay we win any opening lead and draw the
opponents trump. Notice we only play three round because then the
opponents have run out.
Play. Again 11 tricks made but the score is 450! Perhaps we should play in
notrump!

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