S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
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Pass |
2 |
Pass |
2 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
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A K Q 2 5 3 K 7 Q 7 5 3 |
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7 5 4 Q 9 8 Q 8 J 9 8 2 |
S | W | N | E |
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1 |
Pass |
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1NT |
Pass |
3 |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
Pass |
Pass |
Q J 10 5 A 8 7 K J 10 9 | |||||||||||
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| 7 2 K Q 8 7 Q 10 4 6 2 | |||||||||
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S | W | N | E |
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1NT |
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Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
Pass |
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J 9 J 5 K 8 7 A 10 9 6 4 |
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A K 10 6 7 4 3 2 5 4 8 2 |
In South you have led the 7 ♥, your 4th best ... ambiguous. Your Partner doesn't know this is your 4th best. The Declarer takes the 1st trick and plays K ♦. Play the 2 ♦. This is the Smith Echo : a low card shows your P that your lead with the 7 ♥ was indeeed your 4th best.