1. Risking partner's wrath

North Deals      

Love All

♠

7 6 4

♥

K 10 6 4

♦

J 4 3 

♣

K Q 3

♠

A Q 2

♥

J 9 8 2

♦

A 10 5 2

♣

10 9

♠

J 10 9 8 3

♥

7 3

♦

K Q 7

♣

J 6 5

 

♠

K 5

♥

A Q 5

♦

9 8 6

♣

A 8 7 4 2


West       

North       

East        

South                                                 

Opening Lead: 2 ♦

   

Pass

Pass

1 NT

Pass

Pass

Pass

Sitting East you win partner's 2♦ with Q♦ - highest card necessary - and when it wins, partner now knows you hold K♦. You may think to return K♦ (top of remaining doubleton) then 7♦ But this will only give 4 tricks, more are needed. You should use this opportunity to switch to J♠ through declarer. This way the defence take the first 9 tricks. Without the spade switch at trick 2, declarer is safe in spades and makes 8 tricks.