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Setback in a NT contract

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Setback in a NT contract
You have to deal with a missing Ace and you have figured out which of your opponents holds it. The trick : make your opponent face an uncomfortable dilemna. Play the suit with this idea in mind.
  • When he plays the Ace...he sets up the suit for you
  • When he doesn't... you make a trick and shift to another suit
This is a Milton Work's coup, adapted to a NT contract
SWNE
1
1
1
Pass
2
Pass
3NT
K
3
7
2
K
8
6
3
A
K
7
5
4
    
6   
    
Q
J
6
5
A
Q
A
10
7
4
6
3
2
Exercise 27310 Play 3 ♠ : if East plays his Ace...you have 9 tricks (3 in ♠, 2 in ♥, 2 in ♦, 2 in ♣). If he doesn't play the Ace, shift to ♦ and cross fingers for a 3-2 distribution : you guard the ♥ suit. If you play K ♠, you'll only make 2 tricks. You won't have time to set up your low ♦...and the contract will be defeated.
 
 
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