IBD 140 - Trick 1

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Bidding : (W) 1♦ - 1♥ - 1NT - 3NT

Trick 1 North
> K♠

Declarer (W)
♠ J 6 2
♥ K 7
♦ A Q 9 7 4
♣ K J 4 ? Dummy (E)
♠ A 5 4
♥ A J 10 9 3
♦ K 8 2
♣ 9 6

South

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Trick 1a North
> K♠

Declarer (W)
♠ J 6 2
♥ K 7
♦ A Q 9 7 4
♣ K J 4 ? 4♠ Dummy (E)
♠ A 5 4
♥ A J 10 9 3
♦ K 8 2
♣ 9 6

7♠
South

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Trick 1b North
> K♠

Declarer (W)
♠ J 6 2
♥ K 7
♦ A Q 9 7 4
♣ K J 4 6♠* 4♠ Dummy (E)
♠ A 5 4
♥ A J 10 9 3
♦ K 8 2
♣ 9 6

7♠
South
Won : 0
Lost : 1

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An expert player will play here the 6♠ ! Why ?
North made the standard lead from ♠ K Q 10 x (x) and needs to know whether South holds the J♠ or not. If South plays an unnecessary high card it confirms that he does hold the J♠.

Therefore when West plays the 6♠ (instead of his 2♠), North may believe South's spades holding is perhaps : ♠ J 7 2.
In that case the 7♠ looks like a confirmation signal and North will be tempted to lead a small ♠ at trick 2.
And that is just what Declarer would wish to happen.
(South holds in fact ♠ 9 8 7 instead.)

Bidding : (W) 1♦ - 1♥ - 1NT - 3NT
Trick 1	North > K♠
Declarer (W) ♠ J 6 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ A Q 9 7 4 ♣ K J 4		?	Dummy (E) ♠ A 5 4 ♥ A J 10 9 3 ♦ K 8 2 ♣ 9 6
	South

Trick 1a		North > K♠
Declarer (W) ♠ J 6 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ A Q 9 7 4 ♣ K J 4	?		4♠	Dummy (E) ♠ A 5 4 ♥ A J 10 9 3 ♦ K 8 2 ♣ 9 6
		7♠ South

Trick 1b		North > K♠
Declarer (W) ♠ J 6 2 ♥ K 7 ♦ A Q 9 7 4 ♣ K J 4	6♠*		4♠	Dummy (E) ♠ A 5 4 ♥ A J 10 9 3 ♦ K 8 2 ♣ 9 6
		7♠ South		Won : 0 Lost : 1
* An expert player will play here the 6♠ ! Why ? North made the standard lead from ♠ K Q 10 x (x) and needs to know whether South holds the J♠ or not. If South plays an unnecessary high card it confirms that he does hold the J♠. Therefore when West plays the 6♠ (instead of his 2♠), North may believe South's spades holding is perhaps : ♠ J 7 2. In that case the 7♠ looks like a confirmation signal and North will be tempted to lead a small ♠ at trick 2. And that is just what Declarer would wish to happen. (South holds in fact ♠ 9 8 7 instead.)