Bidding : (W) 1NT - 3NT
Trick 13		North
Declarer (W) ♠  K Q 9 ♥  5 3 2 ♦  A K 5 ♣  A K 6 2	?			Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 ♥  A Q 4 ♦  8 6 3 ♣  8 7 5 3
		> J♠ South

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Trick 13a		North 10♦
Declarer (W) ♠  K Q 9 ♥  5 3 2 ♦  A K 5 ♣  A K 6 2	5♦		8♦	Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 ♥  A Q 4 ♦  8 6 3 ♣  8 7 5 3
		> J♠ w South		Won : 9 Lost : 4

	North ♠  8 6 2 ♥  9 8 6 ♦  Q J 10 9 2 ♣  Q 10
Declarer (W) ♠  K Q 9 ♥  5 3 2 ♦  A K 5 ♣  A K 6 2		Dummy (E) ♠  A 10 7 ♥  A Q 4 ♦  8 6 3 ♣  8 7 5 3
	♠  J 5 4 3 ♥  K J 10 7 ♦  7 4 ♣  J 9 4 South
Declarer counts 8 sure winners : three in ♠, one in ♥, and two each in ♦ and in ♣. The 9th trick can come from an indirect finesse in ♥, which has a 50% chance of success. A much better option is to test a possible 3-2 split in Opponents ♣s. This has a 68% chance of success and Declarer must try this first. There is no need for Declarer to hold up the first trick in ♦. Opponents together only hold 7 diamonds. Declarer holds two stoppers in the suit, which safeguards against North holding five ♦s, provided Declarer tests the clubs before taking the finesse in ♥. After winning the first trick Declarer cashes his A♣, then leads a small ♣, ducking in Dummy. This shows that Opponents' clubs do split 3-2 and Declarer's contract is secure. Later he tries the ♥ finesse for a possible overtrick, but that is not successful. Previous - Next Deal