Keeping The Danger Hand Off Lead. Bridge Hand to Play Online #13

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.


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.


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.


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.

Thanks for Playing.

	New hand later. Come back and play again.
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Keeping The Danger Hand Off Lead. Rubber Bridge Hand To Play #13