Establishing a Trick in a Side Suit by Terence Reese

Dealer South Neither Vul

	K J 8 10 8 4 4 3 2 K 10 4 3
10 5 3 2 K 3 Q J 9 6 8 7 2		A 9 7 4 A 6 8 7 5 Q J 9 3
	Q 6 Q J 9 7 5 2 A K 10 A 6

West	North	East	South
			1
Pass	1NT	Pass	3
Pass	4	Pass	Pass
Pass

South bids One Heart, North 1NT, and South Three Hearts. This is a strong invitation to game and as he was up to strength for his first response North should raise to Four Hearts. West leads Q and South wins with the Ace. South has three top losers and if he plays on trumps at once hemay lose a diamond as well as two hearts and a spade. He must set up a spade trick quickly for a diamond discard. The Queen of spades is led at trick 2; East wins and returns a diamond, now South goes up with the King and takes the discard on the third spade before touching trumps.