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2. The Defensive Hold Up
Declarer is in a
2 Spade contract and you make a defensive opening lead with a small trump.
Declarer draws three rounds of trumps then leads a small Club. What do you play ?
Hold up and play low the first round. Dummy wins the trick with the King then leads his Queen.
If your Partner has played
high-low on the first two Club tricks (showing a doubleton), you must hold up once more (as Declarer must have three Clubs) and play your Ace only on the third round of Clubs.
Declarer's Clubs are now exhausted and he has no way to lead to Dummy's established Club winners.
3. Knocking out Dummy's Entry(s)
Declarer is in a
4 Spade contract. You this time make an aggressive opening lead with the King of Diamonds, top of touching Honours.

Dummy plays low and you win the first trick. What do you play next ?
Almost the same scenario as the case above. However this time Dummy has a
side entry.
Therefore at trick 2 lead your Diamond Queen in order to knock out Dummy's Ace.
If Dummy holds up again, play Diamonds a third time which leaves him nothing left but to play his Ace.
After Declarer draws trumps he will again lead the Clubs. Hold up as in the case above until you are sure all Declarer's Clubs have been exhausted.
BR 21.9 - Deals 73 to 76
Deals 73 to 76 are examples of play as outlined in this lesson.
BR 21.10 - Quiz 21 -
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