Q54 7 West leads the 9, North ducks, East wins the J, then she leads the King, and you ruff. You lead the J, East takes the Ace and King, 7 AK then plays the Ace, Smothering* dummy’s Q, but ruffed by you. JKA ♦9267 Your thinking at this point: KJ2 JT9643 tricks have been played with East showing 15 HCP. She can 3 “5 have one black Queen left, but not both. My concern is the I AJ8 ♠Q; can finesse for it either way. I don’t care about the ♣Q.” how about West? Can her play help me find the which “Now ♠Q, is key to my making this contract?” How so?” KQJ Contract: 4. AT74 4♠ AJT JT5 West takes 3 Clubs then leads the K. Dummy takes the Ace and 347 5 you ruff a 2nd Heart, dropping West’s Queen. You draw trumps in KQ 2356 3 rounds and ruff another Heart. Now you have to find the Queen to make your contract. AKQ7 239 AT9862 You can’t Throw In* someone to force a Diamond lead, as that 9 K96 would put you down one. 864 Where is it? Why? Inference II Answers – 3. Q852
Q54 7 West leads the 9, North ducks, East wins the J, then she leads the King, and you ruff. You lead the J, East takes the Ace and King, then plays the Ace, Smothering* dummy’s Q, but ruffed by you. Your thinking at this point: “5 tricks have been played with East showing 15 HCP. She can have one black Queen left, but not both. My concern is the ♠Q; I can finesse for it either way. I don’t care about the ♣Q.” “Now how about West? Can her play help me find the ♠Q, which is key to my making this contract?” How so?” 7 ♦9267 AK JKA KJ2 JT9643 3 AJ8 4. KQJ AT74 AJT JT5 Contract: 4♠ West takes 3 Clubs then leads the K. Dummy takes the Ace and you ruff a 2nd Heart, dropping West’s Queen. You draw trumps in 3 rounds and ruff another Heart. Now you have to find the Queen to make your contract. You can’t Throw In* someone to force a Diamond lead, as that would put you down one. Where is it? Why? 347 KQ AKQ7 5 2356 239 AT9862 9 K96 864 Inference – II Answers 3. Q852
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