The Danger Hand

 
     
Page 1     North
A J 7
K 5 4 3 2
3 2
A J 10 		 
    West       East
     
     
     
     
      South
Q 10 4
 
K Q J 10 8 7
K Q 8 6 		 
 
"DANGER HAND"
 
  South West North East  
      1 Pass  
  2 Pass 2NT Pass  
  3 Pass 3 Pass  
  5 Pass Pass Pass  
 
     South gives partner a choice of suits then presses on to game. West leads the QH.  

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Page 2     North
A J 7
K 5 4 3 2
3 2
A J 10 		 
    West       East
     
     
     
     
      South
Q 10 4
 
K Q J 10 8 7
K Q 8 6 		 
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  West leads the QH and Declarer can see they will lose the AD and maybe the KS. You plan to draw trump and try the Spade finesse.
 
1)   You play low from dummy and ruff the heart lead.
2)   You lead the KD and West wins their Ace.
3)   West leads a Heart which you ruff in hand.


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Page 3     North
A J 7
K 5 4
3
A J 10 		 
    West       East
     
     
     
     
      South
Q 10 4
 
Q J 10
K Q 8 6 		 
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  Things are going well for your plan.
 
4)   QD draws another round of trump and East shows out.
5)   You try the Spade finesse and East wins their King.
6)   East leads the Ace of Hearts which you ruff.


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Page 4     North
A J
K 5
 
A J 10 		 
    West
8 6
10
9 6
9 3 		      East
9 5 3
8
 
7 5 4
      South
10 4
 
J
K Q 8 6 		 
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  Now you see your predicament. The bad trump split and repeated Heart leads has left West with more trump than you. You've lost 2 tricks already and West is assured another trump trick.
 


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