Board 21

Board 21

K 10 6 5
A 8 4
Q J 3
K J 5
J 9 7 4
Q 9 7 5
10 8 4
A 6
N
W   E
 
S
A 3 2
K 10 3
9 7 5 2
9 8 4
Q 8
J 6 2
A K 6
Q 10 7 3 2

Dealer:

North

Vuln:

N/S

W N E S
1NT Pass 2NT
Pass 3NT End

Contract:

3NT by North

Lead:

7

On the diamond lead, our priority is to set up the club suit. We don't want the third round to be won in hand, so we should first play the king and jack from the short hand. West can see dummy and will probably hold up the ace until the second round. If he returns a heart, then we have a slight problem, because we need to set up a spade trick as well. We must hold up the A until the third round and hope that the opponent with A has only three hearts.