| IBD 133 : Dealer is N None Vulnerable |
North *
♠ Q J 9
♥ A 6
♦ K 7 4 3
♣ A 10 6 2
| East
♠ 4 2
♥ Q J 10 9 4
♦ J 10 9
♣ K 5 3
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West
♠ K 8 5 3
♥ 8 5 2
♦ Q 6 5
♣ 8 7 4
| South
♠ A 10 7 6
♥ K 7 3
♦ A 8 2
♣ Q J 9
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Bidding :
(N) 1♦ - 1♠ - 1NT - 3NT Lead : Q♥
Play : Duck the 1st trick, win the 2nd trick with A♥.
Lead 3♦ to Dummy's A♦, then lead Q♣ for a direct finesse in clubs. Take the ♠ finesse last. !
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| IBD 134 : Dealer is E
NS Vulnerable |
North
♠ K 10 8
♥ J 10 5 4
♦ 8 7 6
♣ 7 4 2
| East *
♠ Q J 3
♥ A 9 2
♦ K 9
♣ K Q 10 6 5
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West
♠ A 7 6 4
♥ K 8 6 3
♦ A 5 3
♣ J 8
| South
♠ 9 5 2
♥ Q 7
♦ Q J 10 4 2
♣ A 9 3
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Bidding : (E) 1NT - 2♣ - 2♦ - 3NT Lead : Q♦
Play : Hold up ♦ once, then win 2nd trick with East's K♦.
Lead 5♣ to Dummy's J♣ to dislodge South's A♣, losing to the long suited hand first !
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| IBD 135 : Dealer is S EW Vulnerable |
North
♠ A 10 9 6
♥ K Q J
♦ A 8 3
♣ 8 7 5
| East
♠ K 5
♥ 10 9 8 6 2
♦ Q J 10 7
♣ J 3
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West
♠ 4 2
♥ A 7 5 4 3
♦ K 5 2
♣ K 9 2
| South *
♠ Q J 8 7 3
♥ -
♦ 9 6 4
♣ A Q 10 6 4
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Bidding
: (S) 1♠ - 3♠ - 4♠ Lead : 4♠
Play : Refuse the finesse and win with A♠, then lead K♥ discarding South's 4♦.
After regaining the lead play the Q♥ discarding the 6♦. Then draw trumps and double finesse ♣.
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| IBD 136 : Dealer is W All Vulnerable |
North
♠ A 8 6 4
♥ 8 5 2
♦ Q J 10 9 4
♣ 7
| East
♠ 7 5
♥ Q J 9 6
♦ A K 2
♣ A 10 8 3
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West *
♠ K 9 2
♥ A K 3
♦ 6 3
♣ K J 9 6 4
| South
♠ Q J 10 3
♥ 10 7 4
♦ 8 7 5
♣ Q 5 2
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Bidding :
(W) 1♣ - 1♥ - 1NT - 3NT
Lead : Q♦
Play : Declarer must safeguard his unprotected K♠. This determines the way he plays the ♣ suit, which contains a two-way finesse. Declarer must finesse South for the Q♣, for if it loses to North Declarer's K♠ remains safe.
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