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Blocked suits
| Deal a) | Deal b) | Deal c) | |
| Dummy | ♥ K | ♠ KQ | ♦ K42 |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | |
| Declarer | ♥ A32 | ♠ A32 | ♦ AQ |
Such a suit invariably complicates the communications between your two hands.
Best is normally to unblock the suit as soon as possible. In (a) cash/lead to ♥ K; in (b) cash/ lead to ♠ KQ; in (c) cash/lead to ♦ AQ. Then when you reach the other hand (in another suit), you’ll be able to enjoy the extra winner.
Perhaps you have no way to reach the other hand. In that case, you may have to overtake a winner. In these examples, you have no other way to reach dummy:
| Deal a) | Deal b) | Deal c) | |
| Dummy | ♣ AQ2 | ♦ KJ32 | ♠ K432 |
| ----- | ----- | ----- | |
| Declarer | ♣ K | ♦ AQ | ♠ AQJ |
In (d) you must overtake ♣ K with ♣ A, so at least you can make two club tricks (♣ Q to follow). In (e) you cash ♦ A and must then overtake ♦ Q with ♦ K, to cash ♦ J. In (f), cash ♠ AQ, then overtake ♠ J with ♠ K in the hope of a 3-3 split and a long card.
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Declarer tried dummy’s ♠ Q on ♠ 5 lead – the only chance of winning a trick with the card. East covered with ♠ K and declarer ducked. He won East’s ♠ 10 return (for fear of a heart switch) and first unblocked ♣ KJ (no need to overtake, as dummy had a side diamond entry).
At trick five declarer cashed ♦ AK and then led ♦ J. Next came the key play. He overtook ♦ J with ♦ Q, because that was the only way to reach dummy. He had to hope the suit was splitting 3-3 and when he opened his eyes, he saw the good news. He could now cash ♣ AQ and the lowly ♦ 5. Nine tricks and game made.
