Jumpshifts and Blackwood

 
     
Page 1     North
8
9 4
A K Q 8 5
A K Q 9 3 		       
     
 
 
 
 
    West
 
 
 
 		       East
 
 
 
 
      South
 
 
 
 		  
 
"SIGNAL THIS"
 
  South West North East  
      1 Pass  
  1 Pass 3 Pass  
  4 Pass 4NT    
  5 Pass 6    
 
     After North's jumpshift, South jumps to show a solid suit but little else. North goes Blackwood to check on Aces and 6H it is. West leads the KS.  

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Page 2     North
8
9 4
A K Q 8 5
A K Q 9 3 		  Bid is 6H      
  KS led
 
 
 
 
    West
 
 
 
 		       East
10 9 6 4
K 5 2
4 3 2
7 5 2
      South
 
 
 
 		  
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  As East things don't look so good for your side.
 
1)   West's KS holds as everyone plays little ones.
2)   West leads a Club for lack of anything better and Dummy wins the QD.
3)   The trump 9 is led and finessed through East, Declarer playing low.


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Page 3     North
 
4
A K 8 5
A K Q 9 3 		  Bid is 6H      
  N/S =2
  E/W=1
 
 
 
    West
 
 
 
 		       East
10 9 6
K 5
4 3
7 5 2
      South
 
 
 
 		  
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  Things are routine and you see little hope.
 
4)   The last Heart is led from Dummy and you are finessed again, Declarer winning their Queen.
5)   South cashes their AH dropping your King.


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Page 4     North
 
 
A K 8 5
A K Q 9 		  Bid is 6H      
  N/S =4
  E/W=1
 
 
 
    West
 
 
 
 		       East
10 9 6
 
4 3
7 5 2
      South
 
 
 
 		  
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
       
  South has no trouble winning the rest of the tricks with the good tricks in Dummy and 4 trumps left in hand. Where could you have played differently?


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Page 5     North
8
9 4
A K Q 8 5
A K Q 9 3 		  Bid is 6H      
  KS led
 
 
 
 
    West
 
 
 
 		       East
10 9 6 4
K 5 2
4 3 2
7 5 2
      South
 
 
 
 		  
 
REPLAY OF THE HAND
       
  The key to the hand is your play to the very first trick.
 
1)   West leads the KS and you signal with the 10. This is a "come on" telling them to lead it again.
2)   West dutifully leads the AS which is ruffed by Dummy. West gives you a bad look.
3)   North leads the 9H and finesses your King once again. So how have you gained?


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Page 6     North
 
 
A K Q 8 5
A K Q 9 3 		  Bid is 6H      
  N/S =2
  E/W=1
 
 
 
    West
J 7
 
J 10 9 6
J 10 8 4 		      East
9 6
K 5
4 3 2
7 5 2
      South
Q 5
A Q J 10 8 7
7
6 		 
 
RECAP OF THE HAND
       
   Your brilliant play at trick one has foiled Declarer. You have 2 trump left but they can't finesse you. The KH will have to become the setting trick!
   You must think like a Declarer. You know they are going to finesse you, they can't finesse West even if they wanted to. So you must make it so they can't repeatedly finesse you. Well done!


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