Establishing a Trick in a Side Suit by Terence Reese
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Establishing a Trick in a Side Suit by Terence Reese
By Fernando Lema - 21st January 2018

Dealer South Neither Vul

K J 8
10 8 4
4 3 2
K 10 4 3
10 5 3 2
K 3
Q J 9 6
8 7 2
A 9 7 4
A 6
8 7 5
Q J 9 3
Q 6
Q J 9 7 5 2
A K 10
A 6
West North East South
1
Pass 1NT Pass 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass
Pass

South bids One Heart, North 1NT, and South Three Hearts. This is a strong invitation to game and as he was up to strength for his first response North should raise to Four Hearts.

West leads Q and South wins with the Ace. South has three top losers and if he plays on trumps at once hemay lose a diamond as well as two hearts and a spade.

He must set up a spade trick quickly for a diamond discard. The Queen of spades is led at trick 2; East wins and returns a diamond, now South goes up with the King and takes the discard on the third spade before touching trumps.