| 8xxx | |||||
| Kx | |||||
| Kxxx | |||||
| Axx | |||||
| Q10 | KJxx | ||||
| A1087xx | J9 | ||||
| xx | xx | ||||
| K10x | Jxxxx | ||||
| A9x | |||||
| Qxx | |||||
| AQJ10x | |||||
| Qx |
West
North East South
2H Pass
Pass 3D
Pass 3H
Pass 3NT
All pass
Partner leads the 7 of Hearts, declarer plays the King from dummy.
a) What
do you play to this trick?
b) When declarer plays a small Spade from dummy at
trick 2 what do you play and why?
a) Play
the Jack to unblock the suit.
b) Play the Jack again to attempt to get the lead.
If you don't then declarer will duck the trick to partner, win the Spade
or Diamond return and then cash the Spade Ace if necessary and run the Diamonds,
strip squeezing West who will have to throw Heart winners and will then
be thrown in with a Heart to lead away from the Club King.