Hand of the week commencing
Sunday 30th April 2006
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Dealer
South |
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Q 10 6
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East
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9
6 |
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Lead
©5 |
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K
Q 8 7 4 |
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5
4 3 |
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N |
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ª |
8
7 5 2
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J
9 4 3 |
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A
8 7 5 3 |
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W
E |
© |
K
10 4 |
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¨ |
10
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A
9 2 |
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Q
9 2 |
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10
7 6 |
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S |
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ª |
A
K |
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Q
J 2 |
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J
6 5 3 |
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A
K J 8 |
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N |
E |
S |
W |
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1§ |
NO |
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1¨ |
NO |
3NT |
NO |
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NO |
NO |
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In
order to break this contract you will need to take 5 tricks. Four of these
tricks will need to come from your sturdy Heart suit that you led. In order for
your partnership to benefit from this suit you must not cut yourself off from
your partner. It is unlikely that declarer will let you back in with the Club
queen so the only entry to your hand is the Heart Ace. At trick two you have to
duck, so that when partner gets in with the Diamond Ace he will have a third
Heart to feed you. Nowyou can realize 5 tricks in the red suits- 4 from Hearts
and one from the Diamond Ace. Any other defence and declarer will get home.