Page 6     North
J 7
8 6 3 2
K 7 4
J 9 5 4 		  Bid is 4H      
     
 
 
 
    West
Q 10 8
K Q 10
Q J 10 9
6 3 2 		      East
9 4
J 5
A 8 6 3 2
Q 10 8 7
      South
A K 6 5 3 2
A 9 7 4
5
A K 		 
 
Play Of The Hand
     
   The QD is led and Declarer can see right away that the Spades must be setup and run.
 
1) West leads the QD to dummy's King and East's Ace.
2) East returns a Diamond ruffed in hand.
3) South leads a LOW Heart to West's 10.

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Page 7     North
J 7
8 6 3
7
J 9 5 4 		  Bid is 4 H
  N/S =1
  E/W=2
 
 
 
    West
Q 10 8
K Q
J 10
6 3 2 		      East
9 4
J
8 6 3
Q 10 8 7
      South
A K 6 5 3 2
A 9

A K 		 
 
Play Of The Hand
     
   You are still in control of trumps at this point since you have saved the Ace.
 
4) West forces you to ruff another Diamond.
5) You lead the Ace of Hearts.
6) Now you lead the King of Spades.


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Page 8     North
J
8 6
 
J 9 5 4 		  Bid is 4 H
  N/S =4
  E/W=2
 
 
 
    West
Q 10
K
J
6 3 2 		      East
9
 
8 6
Q 10 8 7
      South
A 6 5 3 2
 
 
A K 		 
 
Play Of The Hand
     
   Now you will set up the Spade suit for your late tricks.
 
7) Play out the Ace of Spades.
8) Ruff a Spade in Dummy.
9) Come back to hand with a Club.


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Page 9     North
 
8
 
J 9 5 		  Bid is 4 H
  N/S =7
  E/W=2
 
 
 
    West
 
K
J
6 3 		      East
 
 
8
Q 10 8
      South
6 5 3
 
 
A 		 
 
Play Of The Hand
     
   Things are going along splendidly with your plan.
 
10) You lead a Spade and West ruffs.
11) West returns a Diamond, ruffed in Dummy.
12) Play a Club to your Ace.
13) Your last setup Spade is good.


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Page 10     North
J 7
8 6 3 2
K 7 4
J 9 5 4 		 
    West
Q 10 8
K Q 10
Q J 10 9
6 3 2 		      East
9 4
J 5
A 8 6 3 2
Q 10 8 7
      South
A K 6 5 3 2
A 9 7 4
5
A K 		 
 
Play Of The Hand
     
   Now you've learned the great lesson of this hand. Sometimes a weak 4-4 trump fit is better than a strong 6-2 fit. This is because with a 4-4 fit you have trumps in Both hands to do some ruffing, And you also have a long side suit you can setup and run.
   When you're in a 6-2 fit, it's harder to ruff a lot in the 2 hand, and there is no side suit you can set up. This is why it was more important for South to rebid their Hearts to show 4 of them, than to keep bidding Spades.


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