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West North East South
1NT Pass 2 2ª
3 3ª Pass Pass
Pass      

Opening lead: A

 
Dummy
N
ªJxx
Jxx
10xx
§
KQJ9
West leads the A and continues with the K. South ruffs the second round and plays trumps, you duck and win the 2nd round partner following. If you force him again reducing him to 1 trump he will just knock out the A § before drawing the last trump therefore you switch to diamonds. !Wrong!
You forgot to count. Declarer has 4 trump tricks, 3 club tricks so if he has A& K he has 9 tricks therefore you have to presume partner has a
honour. Declarer had AJx in diamonds so opening the suit for him gave him 2 tricks and his contract. This called for a passive defense, just exit a trump and let him get on with it, !just count!
 
W
ª
Axx
AKxx
Q9xx
§
A10
   

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