Triple Your Pleasure

[Echognome]

Han gave me this hand as a defensive problem earlier today from the East hand. The actual bidding was slightly different, but not relevant. The interest to me comes in the play. Han and I analyzed one of the variations and jchiu and I another. I think the third scenario is more straightforward.

 

So with gratitude for Han for giving me this problem I present:

 

[hv=d=w&n=saqt5hdaj974cq843&w=sj6hakq654dqt83c2&e=s874ht87d652cakt9&s=sk932hj932dkcj765]399|300|Scoring: IMP

1♥ - Dbl - 2♥ - 2♠;

4♥ - 4♠ - All Pass[/hv]

 

Opening lead: ♣2 - 3 - K - 5;

 

1. Heart returned at trick 2. Play or defend?

 

2. Trump returned at trick 2. Play or defend?

 

3. ♣9 returned at trick 2. West ruffs and returns a trump. Play or defend?

 

Try to do so without the help of GIB. I think it's a neat hand.