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Finally, let us make spades trumps.

Repeated for convenience
Keep C. A. L. M.
Í K 10 4 2
Ì A J 5 3 2 (12 points)
Ë A 3
Count and note that we have the same top tricks Ê 5 3
as the heart game and the notrump game. (9 Í 7 6 Í J 8 3
Ì 7
Ì 10 8 6
total). Ë K Q 9 6 4 2 Ë J 8 7
Ê K J 10 9 Ê Q 6 4 2
Í A Q 9 5
Ì K Q 9 4 (15 points)
Add tricks from other sources. We note that Ë 10 5
when we draw the opponent’s trumps in three Ê A 8 7
rounds we will have one left in each hand.
Loser check. When we count our losers we seem to have one diamond
and one club. 2 total.

Manage. Okay, win the opening lead and draw their trumps hopefully in 3
rounds. We now play the hearts (honours from the short hand first)
throwing away a diamond from hand on the fifth heart. We can then
trump a diamond and trump a club in dummy after losing one.

We notice now that we make - 2 minor Aces, 5 hearts, 3 spades to draw
trumps, a club ruff and a diamond ruff. 12 in all and 480.

(Note that you might want to put these cards out and play them as
described as this is a very important idea).

Conclusion

Notice then, it is better to choose a trump suit that is 4-4 between the
two hands. This way, most of the time, we make 5 trumps tricks. Like
magic, isn’t it?
The hand demonstrates really well a useful fact.

Most of the time a 4-4 fit plays better

than a 5-3 fit.

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