♠ K 8 5 3 | ||
♥ J 9 | ||
♦ K 10 9 5 3 | ||
♣ Q 7 | ||
♠ Q 9 7 4 | ♠ J 10 | |
♥ 10 4 3 2 | ♥ K 7 6 | |
♦ Q J 4 | ♦ 7 6 2 | |
♣ K 6 | ♣ A J 5 3 2 | |
♠ A 6 2 | ||
♥ A Q 8 5 | ||
♦ A 8 | ||
♣ 10 9 8 4 |
I received a ♠4 lead after an uncontested auction to 2NT. I allowed East to win, and he proceeded to lead a low club and the defense cashed 3 clubs as West pitched a heart and dummy a diamond.
Next, a spade was led. I won this in dummy and played ♥J, covered and won. What does West do on the ♣10?
In practice, he pitched a spade, giving me an extra trick in that suit. Now ♠A, ♦AK, ♠8 subjects him to a subsequent red suit squeeze.
Pitching from either red suit would have given up 2 tricks immediately, though neither 2-trick threat was necessary. After a diamond pitch, play the same way except cash one good diamond for a major suit squeeze. After a heart pitch, the extra heart winner inflicts a diamond-spade squeeze.
Cute hand, I love deals like this.
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