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Quiz 127

Answer

You (3rd seat, unfavorable) are declaring three notrump. The opening lead is the deuce of spades.

What’s your plan?. It’s notrump, so start by counting fast sure tricks: four spades, two hearts, and one diamond = seven. We can establish at least another three tricks in clubs, so playing on clubs looks best. However, there are entry problems, because the opponents probably will allow the Queen of clubs to win the first trick in that suit. So: win the spade in dummy, lead the Queen of clubs (the opponents probably duck), now a spade to your Queen and force out the Ace of clubs. Your King of hearts is an entry to the established clubs..

The Queen of clubs is ducked; both follow when a spade is led to the Queen; now the King of clubs (Ace, heart five, nine). With the nine of clubs falling, now you have eleven winners.

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