Hand 9

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N E S W
1nt Pass 2 § Pass
2 Pass 4 Pass
Pass Pass    

CONTRACT 4
1 NT = 12-14

LEAD A

Dummy
S
xxxx
KQxx
Kxxx
A

You
E
AK109
Ax
109x
Qxxx

You lead the A and partner contributes the 2, what are our prospects? Well we need 1 more trick, perhaps partner has a¨ trick, is that possible? Declarer opened 1nt 12-14 points, where are his points? Q AQ K thats 11 plus one or two more J's, prospects look bleak .Anyway lets cash a 2nd declarer drops the Q, what now?
Perhaps declarer's hand is
Qx
xxxx
AQJ
Kxxx

We might be clutching at straws but it's our only chance lets continue with a 3rd . Declarer ruffs in hand and plays a trump, we win the A and play a 4th and partner produces the J ! Bingo!
!Well Defended!
Our only other chance was a
¨ switch playing partner for a singleton but then declarer would have opened 1nt with 5422 shape feasible but not likely.

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