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The leader's partner counterattack in a 3 NT game

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The leader's partner counterattack in a 3 NT game
Most of the time, the leader's partner replays in the lead suit.
But when you realize that this suit looks hopeless, you have to counterattack in another one.
The different options are :
  • Find the right suit to defeat the contract. Remember the bidding sequence and pay attention to dummy. You'll be able to assess your partner's hand.
    • If it's very poor, figure out where the declarer's honors are, and according to this, try to make your own honors (example to follow)
    • If your partner holds some HCP, figure out which honors he's got....
    • Even if your chance of success is weak, try it !
  • When you see dummy holds a long suit, try to eliminate the entries the declarer is going to take advantage of