Bridge Puzzle #41

intermediate single suit technique

North (Dummy)

AKQ109

South (You)

You need all 5 tricks from this suit. The Jack is the only missing honor, but the defenders hold 6 cards between them.

You hold AKQ109 in dummy opposite xx in hand. How do you play to maximize your chances of taking all 5 tricks?

A Cash A, K, Q from the top, hoping the Jack drops in three rounds

B Lead low to the A, then get back to hand and lead low again toward the Q-10-9 tenace, finessing the Jack

C Lead the 10 from dummy, planning to run it if not covered

D Cash the A and K, then lead toward the 10 hoping the Jack is now bare

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