You Hold…

The Little Things

by Tom on April 7th, 2006

Sometimes the smallest details can make or break a bridge hand.

This deal is an actual hand from the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams at the Dallas NABC.

You hold:

A843 873 — J86432

Partner leads the K against 3NT, which you play asks for an attitude signal.

Dummy hits with:

QT75 Q9 QT952 A7

Playing standard signals, you play the 3…or do you?

The whole hand:

	QT75
	Q9
	QT952
	A7
J6		A843
AK6542		873
74		—
Q95		J86432
	K92
	JT
	AKJ863
	KT

If you play the 3 at trick 1, you block the heart suit. You can no longer beat 3NT.

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