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Bridge

LOVE ALL; DEALER EAST

Playing teams, East opens one spade, which is passed round to North. What call do you make?

Bid three diamonds. Even if you play weak jump overcalls, it is not best to use them in the protective position since there is no need to make a pre-emptive call. South knows his partner has opening values with a good suit and can now try three notrumps, which ends the auction.

West leads the five of clubs and East inserts the king. You duck this, and the ten of clubs is continued, West following with the four. How do you plan the play?

It appears as though West began with the queen

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