| IBD 137 : Dealer is N NS Vulnerable |
North *
♠ A K 9
♥ A K Q
♦ 8 5 3
♣ K 7 5 4
| East
♠ Q J 10 8 4
♥ J 10 8
♦ 10 6
♣ Q J 6
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West
♠ 6 5 2
♥ 7 5 4 3
♦ K J 9 7
♣ 10 8
| South
♠ 7 3
♥ 9 6 2
♦ A Q 4 2
♣ A 9 3 2
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Bidding :
(N) 1♣ - 1♦ - 3NT Lead : Q♠
Play : Hold up the first ♠ trick, then win with the A♠. At trick 3 lead K♣, then lead 4♣ and duck in Dummy.
If Opponents' ♣s break 3-2 nine winners are secured. Finesse the K♦ last, but only if it is safe to do so.
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| IBD 138 : Dealer is E
EW Vulnerable |
North
♠ Q 5
♥ 9 4 3 2
♦ 10 5
♣ K Q J 9 3
| East *
♠ A 10 7 6
♥ A Q J 10
♦ A 8 3
♣ 8 7
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West
♠ K J 9 8 3
♥ 7
♦ 9 6 4
♣ A 6 5 2
| South
♠ 4 2
♥ K 8 6 5
♦ K Q J 7 2
♣ 10 4
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Bidding
: (E) 1♣ - 1♠ - 3♠ - 4♠
Lead : K♣
Play : Win 1st trick with A♣, then 7♥ to A♥. Lead Q♥ for a ruffing finesse, ruff LHO's K♥. Two rounds of trumps, leading back to East, then lead J♥ and 10♥, discarding two ♦s in West.
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| IBD 139 : Dealer is S All Vulnerable |
North
♠ A 7 3
♥ K 7 6 4
♦ A 9 7
♣ K 10 5
| East
♠ K J 8
♥ J 9 8
♦ K 10 6 4 2
♣ 8 2
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West
♠ Q 10 6 5 2
♥ 10 5 3
♦ J 3
♣ Q 6 4
| South *
♠ 9 4
♥ A Q 2
♦ Q 8 5
♣ A J 9 7 3
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Bidding :
(S) 1♣ - 1♥ - 1NT - 3NT Lead : 5♠
Play : Hold up ♠ twice, then win the 3rd trick with A♠. Lead small heart to Declarer's Q♥, then lead 9♣ for a direct finesse of West's Q♣.
This gives East the lead if the finesse fails and safeguards against West holding 5 spades.
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| IBD 140 : Dealer is W None Vulnerable |
North
♠ K Q 10 3
♥ 6 4 2
♦ 5 3
♣ A 10 8 3
| East
♠ A 5 4
♥ A J 10 9 3
♦ K 8 2
♣ 9 6
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West *
♠ J 6 2
♥ K 7
♦ A Q 9 7 4
♣ K J 4
| South
♠ 9 8 7
♥ Q 8 5
♦ J 10 6
♣ Q 7 5 2
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Bidding :
(W) 1♦ - 1♥ - 1NT - 3NT Lead : K♠
Play : Duck the first ♠ round ("Bath Coup")
If North switches to ♣ win South's Q♣ with Declarer's K♣.
South now becomes the Danger man to keep off the lead. Therefore direct finesse ♥ once "in reverse" (7♥ ← J♥). But test a 3-2 ♦ split first.
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