LESSON 26.4: COMBINATIONS WITH EIGHT CARDS IN A SUIT


   North      South       Tricks     Best play
   
 R 10 9 x x   A J x         5        A » x then J » x

 Q x x x      K x x x       3        x » K then x » x
 
 Q x x x      A x x x       3        x » A then x » D
 
 Q 10 9 8     A x x x       3        8 » x then 9 » x
 
 10 x x x     A J x x       3        x » J then A » x
 
 K 10 8 x     A J 9 x       4        A » x then x » 10
 
 Q 9 x x      A J 10 x      4        9 » x then Q » 10
 
 J x x x      A Q x x       4        x » Q then A » x
 
 x x x x      A K J x       4        x » J then A » x
 
 J 9 x        A Q 8 x x     5        x » Q then x » V
 
 x x x        A Q 10 9 x    5        x » 9 then x » 10
 
 J 10 9       A K x x x     5        9 » x then 10 » x
 
 J x x        A K 9 x x     5        A » x then K » x
 
 x x x x      A K J 10      4        A » x then x » V
 
 J x          A 9 x x x x   5        x » J then x » 9

Dealer: South
Vul: None

North

8 6 4 3



 

West

East

 

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South

 

A K J 5



 

 
   

Example: Best play by North-South to win four spade tricks: Enter dummy to play the spade three toward declarer's jack. Then cash ace-king.

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