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[hv=d=s&v=n&n=saqj3hq32d982ck32&s=skt2hakj4daj43ct4]133|200|Scoring: Rubber

West leads Q.

 

(Bidding 1NT - 2C - 2H -3NT, E/W silent.)[/hv]

What is best play?

 

(Assume American standard leads by E/W)

 

and Exercise: What are your approximate chances of making this contract?

 

As usual Adv/+ please hide the answers.

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Club length is likely with W, either clubs have to break 4-4, or you need the suit to block.

 

I would duck twice.... I will not play W to have led from AQJxx(x) since I think he would be more worried about leading the suit, not to mention he would have overcalled if he had 6.

 

Grasping at straws here....

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We don't have to worry about 4-4 splits. Good opponents rarely lead the queen from QJxxx, but QJ9xx is possible (although low from that holding is also very common). So against good opponents I would likely play the king at trick 2. Against weaker opponents I would play low on the first trick as well and then look at righty's signal.

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