In favorable vulnerability, right hand opponent open with strong NT (15-17), I hold ♠ 3 ♥Q 3 ♦AKJ873 ♣ 9763 and overcall 3D. All pass. West started with ♥5. Plan your play!
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| Dummy |
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| ♠ Q J 7 2 |
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| ♥ 10 8 7 2 |
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| ♦ 6 5 |
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| ♣ A Q J |
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| Declarer |
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| ♠ 3 |
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| ♥ Q 3 |
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| ♦ AKJ873 |
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| ♣ 9763 |
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East won with the ♥ K and switch to a small diamond. Not knowing the position of high cards yet, I chose to play the Ace and continue with club finesse. East won with the King and return a small spade. This return will bring home the contract. Won with the ♠ A, West return another club.
Here the position after 5 tricks and defender has won 3 tricks.
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| Dummy |
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| ♠ Q J 7
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| ♥ 10 8 7
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| ♦ 6
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| ♣ A
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| Declarer |
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| ♠
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| ♥ Q
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| ♦ KJ873 |
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| ♣ 97 |
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How do you continue?
Ruffing finesse spade for club discard? Not logic. If you want to do that it means club divided evenly.
So finesse diamond, draw one more round of trump and play heart. East was end-play.
Here are the complete hand
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| Dummy |
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| ♠ Q J 7 2 |
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| ♥ 10 8 72 |
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| ♦ 6 5 |
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| ♣ A Q J |
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| West |
| East |
| ♠ A 10 6 5 |
| ♠ K x x x |
| ♥ J 6 5 |
| ♥ A K 9 x- |
| ♦ x x |
| ♦ Q x x |
| ♣ 10 x x x |
| ♣ K x |
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| Declarer |
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| ♠ 3 |
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| ♥ Q 3 |
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| ♦ AKJ873 |
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| ♣ 9 7 6 3 |
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The interesting aspect is when East return club at trick 4. Won in dummy, finesse a diamond then declarer play a spade. If West follows the rule of second hand low, he gives declarer the contract. West will be squeezed in 3 suits: club, heart and spade.
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