Bridge Deal of the Week (Jun 16 2006)

Problem:

The Auction:
South West North  East
                              3♠*
pass    4♠     dbl     pass
5♣      pass   6♣    all pass

* 3♠ promises 7 spades in this vulnerability.

You are South on this deal, opponents are vulnerable, and you are not. East opens 3♠, which is raised to 4♠ by West. Partner doubles now, and you try 5♣. Partner raises this to 6, which ends the auction. West leads the ♠A, and switches to a diamond, taken by dummy's Ace. How do you proceed? (trumps break 3-1, with East having a singleton).

Hint:
The contract hinges on the heart suit. At first glance, it appears right to take a finesse, as the preemptor is likely to hold a singleton. If you can obtain a count of East's holdings in the other three suits, you can make an informed decision in the heart suit. So far, you know that East has 7 spades and 1 club.

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