Bridge Deal of the Week (May 02 2018)

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♠ K5
AJ1063
653
♣ 742
Deal
♠ AQ973
K8
KJ4
♣ AK5

Problem


The Auction:

West North East South
      2NT
Pass 3 Pass 3
Pass 3NT Pass Pass
Pass      
       

South opens with 2NT. West passes. North responds 3– Jacoby transfer, indicating 5+ hearts. South answers 3, not an overenthusiastic response as South only two hearts. North bids 3NT, South feeling no desire to go for 4, passes.

West leads the 7.

South can count winning 7 top tricks – the ♠AKQ, AK and ♣AK and has 7-card majors.  How can South win 9 tricks?

Dealer: South

Vul: None

Contract: 3NT by South

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The declarer should choose the seemingly most illogical course of auction, which leads to the immediate loss of tricks.

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