Card Play NT 1 : Bridge Online
index
| ♠ A42 | |
| ♥ K53 | |
| ♦ K92 | |
| ♣ 9765 | |
| ♠ | | ♠ |
| ♥ | | ♥ |
| ♦ | | ♦ |
| ♣ | | ♣ |
| ♠ KQ3 | |
| ♥ AQ7 | |
| ♦ A75 | |
| ♣ 8432 | |
| | South | West | North | East |
| | 1♣ | P | 3♣ | P |
| | 3NT | P | P | P |
Where's my 9th trick? I am in 3NT on a spade lead with plenty of points and only 8 top tricks...3 spades, 3 hearts and 2 diamonds. I need one more trick. The only possible place is the club suit. In a notrump contract, it's usually right to play your longest suit.
| ♠ A42 | |
| ♥ K53 | |
| ♦ K92 | |
| ♣ 9765 | |
| ♠ JT96 | | ♠ 875 |
| ♥ 982 | | ♥ JT64 |
| ♦ Q863 | | ♦ JT4 |
| ♣ KT | | ♣ AQJ |
| ♠ KQ3 | |
| ♥ AQ7 | |
| ♦ A75 | |
| ♣ 8432 | |
However, you need to play a club immediately at trick 2. Do not play out all your winners first or you'll risk losing a trick in the other suits. Keep playing clubs at every opportunity and you will make 3NT.
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