Bidding to Find An 8 Card Trump Fit. 4 Spades Bridge Hand #12

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Page 1	North J 6 5 4 J 9 5 2 5 4 A K 3
West		East




	South A K Q 2 8 7 6 4 A K 3 5 4

"CORRECT TRUMP PLAY"

	South	West	North	East
	1	Pass	1	Pass
	1	Pass	2	Pass
	3	Pass	3	Pass
	4	All Pass

	South denies the Hearts since they are so weak and to show the good Spades. North bids Spades once again to show 4 of them and now South bids 4S with 8 trumps known. West leads the KH.


Page 2	North J 6 5 4 J 9 5 2 5 4 A K 3
West		East




	South A K Q 2 8 7 6 4 A K 3 5 4

PLAY OF THE HAND

West leads the KH, QH, and a low Heart to East's Ace for the first 3 tricks. East shifts to a Diamond. Ok, it's easy now, you just have to take the rest of the tricks.


Page 3	North J 6 5 4 J 5 4 A K 3
West		East




	South A K Q 2 8 A K 3 5 4

PLAY OF THE HAND

Counting your tricks should get you 4 high trumps, 2 Diamonds, 2 Clubs, the JH, and ruff a Diamond in Dummy. That's 10 tricks.

4)		Win East's lead with the King of Diamonds.
5)		Draw a round of trump with the QS.
6)		Draw more trump with the KS. East shows out.


Page 4	North J 6 J 5 A K 3
West		East




	South A 2 8 A 3 5 4

REPLAY OF THE HAND

You can't draw all the trump or you won't be able to ruff a Diamond in Dummy.

7)		Play the Ace of Diamonds.
8)		Ruff your last Diamond in Dummy.
9)		Draw a round of trump with the JS.


Page 5	North J A K 3
West		East




	South A 8 5 4

PLAY OF THE HAND

Now you see the error of your ways. You can't get back to hand to draw West's last trump and you can't win the JH when West still has a trump left. Let's back up a bit.


Page 6	North 6 5 J 5 A K 3
West		East




	South A K 8 A 3 5 4

PLAY OF THE HAND

Instead of playing the King and Queen of Spades to draw two rounds of trump, lets play the QS and JS so you wind up with the hand at left. Now let's ruff a Diamond.

7)		Play the Ace of Diamonds.
8)		Ruff your last Diamond in Dummy.
9)		Lead a low trump to your KS.


Page 7	North J A K 3
West		East




	South A 8 5 4

PLAY OF THE HAND

Now you are in your hand and can draw West's last trump, lead to the Ace and King of Clubs and cash the good Heart.

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Bidding to Find An 8 Card Trump Fit. 4 Spades Bridge Hand #12