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Dealer : West
Vuln : None

KANTAR'S KORNER #8

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	North K 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 Q 5 4 A 3
West 5 A 2 K J 10 7 2 K J 10 4 2	East Q 4 3 Q J 10 9 8 6 Q 9 8 5
	South You A J 10 9 2 K 8 7 A 9 3 7 6

Look at the bidding diagram. West has shown at least 10 cards in the minors and has already turned up with two hearts. West has at most one spade. Lead the J to your king and then run the 6 on the return trip. How clever you are. You wind up losing two hearts, one club and one diamond and make your contract.

Yes, they could have done better in the bidding. With the heart finesse working and West getting the diamond right, 4 makes, but that's not your problem. East might have competed to 4. He probably should have competed the round before to 3. Then West would compete to 4. And if he didn't, he might have led a club instead of the A. And then you wouldn't know the distribution and I wouldn't have a column today!

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South — 1 pass	West 1 2 3	North pass 2 3	East 1 pass all pass
Opening lead: A

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