Summary
. 10764 . J85 . A5 . AJ64 N . Q53 W E . K974 . Q83 . Q105 S South opens 1NT ( 15- 17) and is raised to 3NT by North. West leads the . 6, won in dummy with the . A. What do you play and why? DEFENCE is very much a matter of partnership understanding, signals between the defenders being essential. Here you want to tell West that you like his lead and that if he regains the lead you would prefer him to continue with diamonds. You therefore play the . 8 to encourage him.
It is far wiser in this sort of situation to give a message to your partner rather than worry about telling declarer something -- he can see his own hand and dummy already.See the full content of this document
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