Page 7     North
J 10 2
A J 10
A Q 8 5 3
K Q 		  Bid is 5 D      
     
 
 
 
 
    West
K Q 7
9 5 2
10
A 9 8 7 4 2 		      East
6 5 3
K Q 8 4
7
J 10 6 5 3
      South
A 9 8 4
7 6 3
K J 9 6 4 2
  		 
 
Replay of the hand
     
   Once again the AC is led but this time Declarer doesn't give up such an easy trick.
 
1) West leads the AC and South ruffs in hand.
2) A low Diamond is led to the Dummy's Queen.
3) South discards a Heart on the KC.

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Page 8     North
J 10 2
A J 10
A 8 5 3
  		  Bid is 5 D      
  N/S =3
  E/W=0
 
 
 
    West
K Q 7
9 5 2
 
9 8 7 4 		      East
6 5 3
K Q 8
 
J 10 6 5
      South
A 9 8 4
7 6
K J 9 6
  		 
 
Play of the hand
     
   Hearts can be ruffed but Spades are still a problem.
 
4) Dummy leads the Ace of Hearts.
5) Dummy leads a Heart and East wins with the Queen.
6) East leads a Spade to West's Queen.


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Page 9     North
J 10
10
A 8 5 3
  		  Bid is 5 D      
  N/S =4
  E/W=2
 
 
 
    West
K 7
9
 
9 8 7 4 		      East
6 5
K
 
J 10 6 5
      South
A 9 8
 
K J 9 6
  		 
 
Play of the hand
     
   The endplay looks to be on again with West leading.
 
7) West returns a Heart to East's King but South ruffs.
 
   E/W have won 2 tricks and South's goose is cooked. There is no way to avoid the loss of another Spade trick.
   The key is at trick one. South must avoid ruffing the AC! Instead they throw away a Heart they have to lose anyways. Hearts are eliminated and West endplayed.


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