Trump Techniques : Deals 9 - 12
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TRT 9 : Dealer is N     NS Vulnerable
North *
  6 3 2
  K Q J 7 4
  A K Q 9
  7
East
♠  K Q J
♥  8 6 2
♦  J 6 4
♣  10 9 8 5
West
♠  10 9 7
♥  A 3
♦  10 7 5 3
♣  J 6 4 2
South
  A 8 5 4
  10 9 5
  8 2
  A K Q 3
Bidding : (N) 1♥ - 3♥ - 4NT - 5♥ - 6♥
Lead : (E) K ♠
Play : Before drawing trumps play ♣ A K Q from Dummy, discarding two ♠ losers in Declarer's hand.
Then play ♦ A K 9, ruffing 9♦ with Dummy's 10♥.
TRT 10 : Dealer is E     EW Vulnerable
North
♠  8 6 5
♥  Q 10 5
♦  Q J 10 7 6
♣  Q 4
East *
♠  K Q J 10 9 4
♥  A 7 3
♦  5 3
♣  7 2
West
♠  7 3
♥  K 6 4 2
♦  9
♣  A K 10 9 8 3
South
♠  A 2
♥  J 9 8
♦  A K 8 4 2
♣  J 6 5
Bidding : (E) 1♠ - (1♦) - 2♣ - (2♦) - 2♠ - 4♠
Lead : (S) K♦
Play : South switches to A♠ then 2♠ to remove
Dummy's trumps. Declarer draws the last trump,
then plays three rounds of ♣, ruffing the 3rd ♣.
The K♥ then provides the entry to Dummy's remaining ♣ winners.
TRT 11 : Dealer is S     All Vulnerable
North
♠  9 7 3
♥  J 4 2
♦  9
♣  A K 9 8 6 3
East
♠  6 5 2
♥  Q 9
♦  Q J 10 8 3
♣  Q J 10
West
♠  A 8
♥  10 8 7 6
♦  A K 6 4 2
♣  5 4
South *
♠  K Q J 10 4
♥  A K 5 3
♦  7 5
♣  7 2
Bidding : (S) 1♠ - (DBL) - 2♣ - 2♥ - (2♦) - 3♠ - 4♠
Lead : (W) K♦
Play : West switches to A♠ then 8♠ to reduce
Dummy's trumps. Declarer must not play his 4♠ on trick 2.
He wins the 3rd trick in his hand, then plays three
rounds of ♣, ruffing the 3rd ♣ with the Q♠
Declarer now leads his 4♠ to Dummy's 9♠ to draw the last remaining Enemy trump and run Dummy's remaining ♣ winners.
TRT 12 : Dealer is W     None Vulnerable
North
- K 10 4 3
- 6 3
- J 10 9 3
- 9 8 2
East
- Q J 7
- Q J 10
- A 7 6 2
- K J 10
West *
- A 8 6 2
- A K 9 8 2
- 5
- A Q 7
South
- 9 5
- 7 5 4
- K Q 8 4
- 6 5 4 3
Bidding : (W) 1♥ - 3♥ - 3NT - 3♦ - 6♥
Lead : (N) J♦
Play : Dummy Reversal
Ruff three s with Declarer's high trumps,
then Declarer leads 2♥ to Dummy's hand
to draw trumps.   Losing only one ♠ trick.