As declarer with spades trump, your only concern is the two suits shown.Decide your goal (tricks to win) and choose your play (A, B or C).
Out of 8 tricks, what is your goal to win?
How would you play?
A. Duck a heart then duck a spadeB. Duck a spade then duck a heartC. Win A then duck a heart
Out of 9 tricks, what is your usual goal to win?
A. Win A; A; then finesse JB. Win A then cash heartsC. Win A-K then cash hearts
You win A; then what?
A. Win K then ruff a heartB. Win A; K; then ruff a heartC. Lead 6
A. Lead spades once onlyB. Lead spades twiceC. Cash the top hearts right away
Out of 9 tricks, what is your goal to win?
A. Duck a spadeB. Win K then duck a heartC. Duck a heart then win K
You win K; then what?
A. Win A then lead a spadeB. Win A then lead heartsC. Duck a spade then win A
A. Duck a heartB. Win Q; K; then duck a heartC. Win Q; K; then lose a heart
A. Win A-K then ruff a heartB. Win A then lead 4 toward queenC. Duck a heart
A. Win A; A; K; lose a heartB. Win A then duck a heartC. Win A then duck a spade
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