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In an expert game on BBO, Ira Chorush landed at a bold 4♥. He took the ♠A, cashed the ♣A K for a spade discard and led the ♦Q: king, ace. He took the jack and led a third diamond. West ruffed in with the jack and led another spade.
| Dlr: South | ♠ 7 4 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Vul: N-S | ♥ 7 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| ♦ Q 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ♣ A K 7 6 4 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ♠ K Q 9 6 3 | ♠ J 10 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| ♥ Q J 2 | ♥ K 9 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| ♦ 7 6 | ♦ K 10 8 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| ♣ Q 8 3 | ♣ J 10 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| ♠ A 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ♥ A 10 8 5 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ♦ A J 9 4 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ♣ 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Opening lead — ♠K
10th Trick
South ruffed and led a fourth diamond, and West ruffed in again and led a club. Chorush ruffed and, at the 10th trick, led his eight of trumps to East’s nine.
East was stuck. If he returned a trump, Chorush could take the 10 and ace and win trick 13 with a good diamond. If East led a spade, Chorush could pitch the diamond, ruff in dummy and retain his A-10 of trumps behind East’s K-6. Well done!
Daily Question
You hold:
♠ A 8
♥ A 10 8 5 3
♦ A J 9 4 2
♣ 9
Your partner opens 1♠, you bid 2♥, he rebids 2♠ and you try 3♦. Partner then bids 3♥. What do you say?
