North’s
1NT shows a balanced 16-18 points and stopper inspades. South’s 4♦,
transfer to 4♥ is a
trifle optimistic, but when
an opponent has opened the bidding, it is often easier to pinpoint where the
high-cards lie.
West
leads the ♦K,
taken by the ace. You
cash the ♥A, West
playing the Jack and
continue with a second Heart. East rises with the ♥K and
West discards a spade.
East switches to the ♠7.
It
is highly likely on the bidding that the ♣K will
be with West but you
should not just rely on that. A little care at this point will be rewarded. On ♠7 if you play low from hand. West will insert the ♠10 to force out the Queen. When East comes in with the ♣K. A second spade will take you down.
To
circumvent this defence, play your ♠K on
East’s ♠7. If West ducks, you lose just one spade
trick. If West wins with the ace and returns a spade, you with the Queen and
draw East’s trump. Now when East wins with the ♣K, East has no spade to return to West and you can later discard your spade
loser on dummy’s fourth club.
Even
when the bidding makes it likely that a key finesse will win, do not pin all
your hopes on that if additional precautions are available.
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