Bridge Deal of the Week (Nov 03 2006)

Problem:

The Auction:
West   North   East   South
            1♦       pass    1♥
1♠      dbl*     pass    3♥
3♠      4♥      all pass

* Support Double - promises exactly 3 hearts.

This deal was featured last week, discussing play to 5♦. This week's challenge is to make 4♥ from the other side of the table, after a similar auction.

Partner invites you to play the cards for him, hoping to learn a trick or two from you. The opening lead is the ♣9, you capture RHOs' Queen with the Ace. You advance the ♥K. Plan the play when

a) LHO wins the ♥A immediately, and switches to a diamond.
b) LHO ducks the ♥K, wins the second round of trump and switches to a diamond.

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Bridge Baron deal No: N1707-72801-35667-98354-40700-71024

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