Bridge Deal of the Week (Sep 14 2007)

Problem:

The Auction:
West  North  East  South
2♠      pass    pass  3♥
all pass

West starts with the top three spades, East ruffs the third round with the ♥10, you overruff with the jack. The declarer at the table led the ♣3 at this stage, and covered West's ♣8 with the ♣9, which lost to the king. East now returned the ♦K, West plays the ♦9 under your ace. When you play a heart to the king, East discards the ♦7. When you cash the ♣A, West follows with the ♣J. Here are two questions for you:

1. How would you plan the rest of the play?
2. Do you agree with declarer's play of the ♣3 at trick four?

Hint:
You know a lot about the hand now. East has shown up with two spades and one heart, so he should have ten cards in the minors. Can you use this information to produce a ninth trick?

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Bridge Baron deal No: N1249-72147-48151-84036-79595-25777

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