Contract Bridge Hands » Drawing Trump
 
     
Page 1     North
Q J
J 8
Q 8 4 3
A J 8 3 2
 
    West       East
     
     
     
     
      South
A K 10 9 7 2
10 7 5 3
 
K 9 7
 
 
"SIDE SUIT SAFETY"
 
  South West North East  
  1 Pass 2 Pass  
  2 Pass 3 Pass  
  4 Pass Pass Pass  
 
     South rebids their Spades to show a 6 card suit and the Spade game is easily reached. North might just have bid 4S on their second bid. The 6S is led.  

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Page 2     North
Q J
J 8
Q 8 4 3
A J 8 3 2
Bid is 4 S      
     
 
 
 
    West
6 5
A Q 6 4 2
A 10 7 2
10 6
      East
8 4 3
K 9
K J 9 6 5
Q 5 4
      South
A K 10 9 7 2
10 7 5 3
 
K 9 7
 
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
     
  The black suits are there for 10 tricks. 6 Spades and 4 Clubs is just the ticket.
 
1) West leads the 6S to Dummy's Jack.
2) The QS draws another round of trump.
3) A Club is led to Declarer's King.


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Page 3     North
 
J 8
Q 8 4 3
A J 8 3
  Bid is 4 S      
  N/S =3
  E/W=0
 
 
 
    West
 
A Q 6 4 2
A 10 7 2
10
      East
8
K 9
K J 9 6 5
Q 5
      South
A K 10 9
10 7 5 3
 
9 7
 
 
PLAY OF THE HAND
     
  The hand is right on course. Just take a Club finesse and the little ones will be good.
 
4) The last trump is drawn with the Ace.
5) A Club is led and the Jack finessed.
6) E/W win the QC and take 3 Heart tricks. Oops.


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Page 4     North
Q J
J 8
Q 8 4 3
A J 8 3 2
Bid is 4 S      
     
 
 
 
    West
6 5
A Q 6 4 2
A 10 7 2
10 6
      East
8 4 3
K 9
K J 9 6 5
Q 5 4
      South
A K 10 9 7 2
10 7 5 3
 
K 9 7
 
 
REPLAY OF THE HAND
     
  Trumps are the key. Just because you have all the top ones doesn't mean you should play them.
 
1) West leads the 6S to Dummy's Jack to start things off.
2) A Diamond is led from Dummy and ruffed in hand.
3) The 9C is led to the Jack & East's Queen.


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Page 5     North
Q
J 8
Q 8 4
A 8 3 2
  Bid is 4 S      
  N/S =2
  E/W=1
 
 
 
    West
6
A Q 6 4 2
A 10 7
10
      East
8 4
K 9
K J 9 6
5 4
      South
A K 10 9
10 7 5 3
 
K 7
 
 
REPLAY OF THE HAND
     
  Now Declarer has set up the Clubs and things look good.
 
4) East cashes the King of Hearts.
5) East leads a low Heart to West's Queen.


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Page 6     North
Q
 
Q 8 4
A 8 3 2
  Bid is 4 S      
  N/S =2
  E/W=3
 
 
 
    West
5
A 6 4
A 10 7
10
      East
8 4
 
K J 9 6
5 4
      South
A K 10 9
10 7
 
K 7
 
 
REPLAY OF THE HAND
     
  Now West can't run their Heart tricks since Dummy still has a trump left. Declarer wins any lead, the last trumps are drawn and the Clubs are all good to park your Heart losers on.
   The key is to take your loser while you still have control of All of the other suits. Don't be so quick to draw trumps. Plan on what can go wrong because it usually does.
 


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Ideas
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1NT    2
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Big
Tips
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3NT        
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P        
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3NT        
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5          
1NT    3
P          
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