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SUGGESTIONS INVITED FOR A CLUB LUNCH IN JUNE

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8th February 2018
Board 13: Making the game you bid

All five pairs bid 3NT but only 2 made it.

As always count immediate winners before playing a card from Dummy. You can count 5: ♠ A K;  A; ♣ A K.

If you are lucky enough to get a Spade lead that makes 6 as you get a free finesse on the first trick.

What is your best source of extra tricks? Diamonds. You must attack this suit whilst you have the others stopped.

Play the  10 (high from shortage) and if the  A doesn't appear then carry on playing Diamonds until it does. 

If the Diamonds do break 5-1 you'll have to fall back on the Spade finesse but in this case they behave and you're easily home

If you get a Heart lead don't panic. Play low from Dummy to the first trick, Even if North winds and plays another Heart you'll still have  J 10 as a stop and can continue as above