How to Play Jxx Opposite A10x

Author: Larry Cohen
Date of publish: 05/01/2021
Level: Intermediate to Advanced

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South held...

 

 

 

ddf

 

dsf

Vul:Both
Dlr: South
♠ Q83
♥ Q62
♦ KQ94
♣ J32
 
♠ AKJ754
♥ 3
♦ 873
♣ K96
  ♠ 1096
♥ J1098
♦ J6
♣ Q874
  ♠ 2
♥ AK754
♦ A1052
♣ A105
 

1H 1S 2H P 3D P 4H P P P

SA and diamond shift to Jack and ace.  Draw 3 rounds of trump ending in dummy. Don't play clubs (title is a red herring).  Play DK and then D9.  If East ruffs, he has to play black suit.

If not, win D10 and play a trump (throwing a club from dummy).