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club. Only 4.
Í 6 4 3
Counting our slow tricks by power. We Ì 5 2
have 3 spades and 2 diamonds. So the total Ë 10 8 7 6 5
that we get is 9. Ê K Q 7
Í 9 7 5 Í K Q J 10
Okay, we "go game" but we are wary
Ì 6 4 3 Ì A K Q
that we need to establish 2 suits this time. Ë K Q J Ë 4 3 2
We should remember to work on the Ê A J 10 9 Ê 8 6 4
longer suit first, that is, play on the suit Í A 8 2
where our side have most cards. So, first we 5 Ì J 10 9 8 7
11 15 Ë A 9
knock out the ÍA. When we regain the lead
9 Ê 5 3 2
we knock out the ËA or they have given us
2 diamond tricks. That is, we lead the ËK. If they take the Ace we have
two diamond tricks. If they do not take the Ace we lead the Queen and
again we have two diamonds tricks. If they do not take the Ace the second
time we have 2 diamond tricks and we leave the suit alone now as we have
our 9 tricks. 3 spades, 3 hearts, 2 diamonds and 1 club.

Hand 8 Í J 10 9 2
South's turn to face that most difficult Ì A 5 3
hand with a single point above average. Ë K 5 2
Ê 9 6 5
Counting our quick tricks by power.
Í A 8 Í K 5 4 3
We have 2 hearts, 2 diamonds one club. 5
Ì Q J 10 Ì 9 8 7 4 2
in total. Ë Q J 10 8 4 Ë 6
Counting our slow tricks by power. We Ê K J 3 Ê Q 7 2
have the 10 and 9 of spades but we must Í Q 7 6
8 Ì K 6
lose the lead twice.
14 5 Ë A 9 7 3
Again we go "part score" and then it is
13 Ê A 10 8 4
essential to play on spades immediately and
when we regain the lead before the defence can set up tricks in 2 suits.

Remember that you should “do the work” on hands early so that
although you lose the lead you can regain it quickly.

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