Hand 1: A makeable Four Spades? |
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N-S should reach 4♠ easily by one of many routes. The one shown is for those playing 4-card Majors. Game is high enough on this hand. The Slam appears to depend on the Trump finesse and it is good practice to avoid bidding marginal Slams at Pairs.
A Heart is the obvious lead and those that remember the Basic Rule (Count your Losers and Plan The Play before touching a card in a Suit Contract) will do well here.
You have one Spade Loser (♠ K), one Diamond Loser (♦ A), two Heart Losers (but they can be Trumped), and two Club Losers (but they can be Dumped on the ♥ AK)
Having done that analysis you don't need the Heart Finesse. Play ♥ A (dumping a Club) then ♥ K (dumping another Club). Now immediately play the ♦ 10. When back in play ♠ A and another ♠ and you're home.
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