Board 1 ♠ JT9 ♥ Q42 ♦ 976 ♣ K982 Dummy ♠ A862 ♠ 5 ♥ AT753 ♥ KJ6 Bidding: A strong two-suiter in South. ♦ 42 ♦ 853 ♣ J7 ♠ ♣ QT6543 Dummy Expectation: Minimum HCP, ♥ 98 Dummy prefers Spades to Diamonds. ♦ ♥A by West; positive in 3rd seat. AKQJT Lead: ♣ A With in View: As expected. Defender Style: Active, because West has 4 Trumps including the Ace. Play: A “Forcing Defense”. Make Declarer ruff Hearts many times so West’s 4th trump becomes powerful. Lead 3rd Heart when in on the 3rd trick, making Declarer ruff. Then wait until the 3rd trump lead by Declarer to take out dummy’s last trump and then lead another Heart, making Declarer ruff with her 5th trump. Then ruff into Diamonds and play another Heart for down one or two. Declarer Technique: The “Forcing Defense” is when a defender has 4 trumps and can make Declarer ruff or more, and therefore gain control of the hand with longer trump. 2 ♠ 2 ♥ AKJ65 ♦ KJ72 ♣ KQ7
Board 1 ♠ JT9 ♥ Q42 ♦ 976 ♣ K982 Dummy ♠ A862 ♥ AT753 ♦ 42 ♣ J7 ♠ ♥ 98 ♦ AKQJT ♣ A ♠ 5 ♥ KJ6 ♦ 853 ♣ QT6543 Bidding: A strong two-suiter in South. Dummy Expectation: Minimum HCP, Dummy prefers Spades to Diamonds. Lead: ♥A by West; positive in 3rd seat. With in View: As expected. Defender Style: Active, because West has 4 Trumps including the Ace. Play: A “Forcing Defense”. Make Declarer ruff Hearts many times so West’s 4th trump becomes powerful. Lead 3rd Heart when in on the 3rd trick, making Declarer ruff. Then wait until the 3rd trump lead by Declarer to take out dummy’s last trump and then lead another Heart, making Declarer ruff with her 5th trump. Then ruff into Diamonds and play another Heart for down one or two. Declarer Technique: The “Forcing Defense” is when a defender has 4 trumps and can make Declarer ruff or more, and therefore gain control of the hand with longer trump. 2 ♠ 2 ♥ AKJ65 ♦ KJ72 ♣ KQ7
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