Bridge Deal of the Week (Mar 30 2007)

Problem:

The Auction:
West   North   East   South
                       1♦     1♠
1NT     2♠      all pass

You are West in this week's deal where neither side is vulnerable. The scoring is IMPs and the objective is to defeat the contract. The contract is 2♠, reached via the bidding sequence shown. You have a tough opening lead, and choose an aggressive ♥Q. Partner discourages the lead by playing the two, declarer wins the Ace. Declarer now plays the ♠7, you play low as does declarer, partner wins a surprise trick with the ♠J. Partner quickly returns a heart, which declarer wins with the King. Declarer plays another spade now, you hop up with the Ace, as partner discards the ♦K. What now?

Hint:
It looks like you can get your heart ruff after all, if you can manage to put partner on lead. There are some precautions to take along the way, though.

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Bridge Baron deal No: N0374-00907-71084-20314-48188-90690

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