Platinum Pairs 1st Final Board 11

Board 11
Dlr South
Vul None

East held:

♠	K J 10 8
♥	10 8 7 5 4 3
♦	9 5
♣	5

West	North	East	South
			2♣
2♦	3NT	All Pass

2♣ was 6 clubs 10-15. What would you lead?

		♠	A 6 3
		♥	Q 6
		♦	Q 10 6 4
		♣	Q J 8 6
♠	4 2			♠	K J 10 8
♥	K J 9			♥	10 8 7 5 4 3
♦	A K J 8 7 3			♦	9 5
♣	K 4			♣	5
		♠	Q 9 7 5
		♥	A 2
		♦	2
		♣	A 10 9 7 3 2

Andy hit on the very successful 4th-best heart lead. I won the K, continued the J. Now declarer crossed to the ♠A to lose a club hook. I cashed 2 diamonds and crossed to partner's hearts. In the ending, declarer kept too many spades in dummy, so was down a total of 6.

This was good enough for 16/17.