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What is 1♠, 4c or 5c?If RHO is not a complete lunatic, I would expect him to hold ♠AJ10 as opponents opened & raised ♠s,moreover it is apparently only sure entry in my hand. For ♦s, declarer will play it.IMO choice is between ♥ & ♣, I would lead a ♣.

♣K,♥Q,♥J - if ducked, cash all ♣.It will make if both Ks are in same hand.If ♥J loses, go up with A for any return,♥ K & cash ♣.IT will make for ♥3-3 & both Ks in same hand.

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1)♠J 2&3)♥ AK-discarding 1♦ & 1 ♣ 4)♥ ruff 5&6)♣ AK -discarding 2♥ 7) ♣ ruff 8)♦A 9)♦ ruff 10)♣ ruff 11)♦ ruff 12&13)♣ &♦ ruffs.

At the worst you are expected to lose 3 tricks.Why do not open 2♣?

Hoping North has ♣J, play ♣ & ultimately force dummy to ruff.You will get 1♠,1♣, & 2♥.

Yet you are expecting ♣A with East with either ♣ 3-3 or short ♣ with East.Then play 2 rounds of ♠ ending in dummy before starting ♣ to minimize the chance of West ruffing with short♣.

Of course,i'm far off & never pretend to be in the same league of "Marshal Miles".

East does not know where ♥Q is,if he still discards Hearts AK, congratulate him.

That is the second position mentioned by me.East is Jx-A-nil-Q then play a ♣ from hand, they can take one♣ & one ♥ as East again will be endplayed.

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Your line is reasonable but as the cards lie it can be made cashing all ♦ ending with in hand Q10-J-nil-x & Dummy 8-nil-nil-KJx.East is to keep 2♠,if he keeps both the♥,he can be endplayed in ♥.If he keeps one ♥ & one ♣,a club lead from hand will bring 11 tricks.

1)Yes 2)No as partner jumped to 3nt knowing my unbalanced hand with probable short ♣suit.

OR the 4th option-Russians are extremely intelligent & extremely dumb at the same time.

Short term or long term?

Elementary,dear Watson.

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Bridge is having an integral part of assumptions.Everybody assumes something during play,prudency/logic of that matters.

That was for making 11 tricks not 10-everybody knows normal play for 10 tricks.

Another way may be ♥A,ruff a♥,♠10 indicating entry to upper hand & threatening to ruff another♥.If ♠A winner leads back another ♠ then -

Low♠

The other possibility may be if LHO is 1-3-1-8(for that, knowing the auction is important)

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1.4-1-3-5 with 14+pts. 2.4-0/1-3-6/5 with 17+ pts. 3.No. 4.Around 10pts. 5.No. 6.Yes.