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How to make 3NT?

 

West is the dealer at duplicate pairs and opened the bidding with 1¨, North passed and East responded 1ª . South doubled and North responded 2§ and the auction finished with South playing in the no-trump game. You are declarer in a shaky 3NT contract. West leads 9ª which goes to 10ª from dummy, Qª from East and which card should you, declarer, play? Plan the play of the hand and decide if there is a way to make the contract.

 

ª J 10 3

© 7 4

¨ 8 2

§ A 10 9 6 4 2

 

ª ?

© ?

¨ ?

§ ?

 

ª ?

© ?

¨ ?

§ ?

 

ª A 2

© A 8 6 5

¨ K Q 3

§ K Q 8 3

 

 

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