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How to defeat 6 Spades?

 

W         N          E         S

               1NT       P           3ª

P             4ª         P           4NT

P             5¨         P           6ª

All Pass

West leads the © Q which declarer wins in hand. Trumps are drawn in two rounds and declarer cashes the © K, ruffs a heart and cashes the Q, K and Ace of clubs in that order. Declarer then leads the ¨ 6 towards dummy.

 

ª Q 10 8 6

© K 3 2

¨ A Q 8

§ Q 10 4

 

ª 9 3

© Q J 10 9

¨ 9 5 4

§ 9 8 6 3

 

ª 5 2

© 8 7 5 4

¨ K J 10 2

§ J 7 5

 

ª A K J 7 4

© A 6

¨ 7 6 3

§ A K 2

 

 

Suggested Answer: Which diamond did you play? Well done if you spotted declarer's cunning little plan to end-play your partner. You played the ¨ 9 if you spotted it. Otherwise declarer allows partner to win with his 10 and then partner must either lead into dummy's tenace or give a ruff and discard.

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