vg|,,P,1,3,,0,,0| rs|,,,,,,| pn|,,,,,,,| mp|,,,,,| pw|,,,,,,,,,,,|pg|| qx|o1|st||md|3SK87HQJ3DAQ32CKQ4,SJT432HA54DKJ54C5,SA5HK62DT9876CA32,SQ96HT987CJT9876|nt||sv|0|mb|-|mb|p|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|-|mb|-|mb|-|pg||pc|S3|pc|SA|pc|S9|nt|This is an honor signal situation, and the 9 implies the Q since if declarer had the Q in hand he would let the lead ride to the closed hand.|pg||pc|S7|pg|| pc|DT|pc|CJ|nt|The J here announces a solid sequence - we signal with the loudest card we can afford, so West knows that East does not have the Q.|pg||pc|D2|pc|DJ|pg|| pc|S2|nt|West assumes that it is safe to continue @S, after the encouraging signal at Trick 1. |pg||pc|S5|pc|SQ|pc|S8|pg|| pc|S6|pc|SK|pc|S4|pc|C2|pg|| pc|DA|pc|D4|pc|D6|pc|C6|pg|| pc|DQ|pc|DK|pc|D7|pc|HT|pg|| pc|SJ|pc|H2|pc|H7|pc|H3|pg|| pc|ST|pc|C3|pc|H8|pc|D3|pg|| pc|HA|pc|HK|pc|H9|pc|HJ|pg|| pg|| qx|o2|st||md|4SA4HQ432DAQ32CKQ2,SK8753HJT9DKJ4C43,SQJTHK87DT987CA65,S962HA65D65CJT987|nt||sv|n|mb|-|mb|-|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|-|mb|-|mb|-|pg||pc|S5|pc|ST|nt|This is a count signal situation. Dummy wins with a card smaller than the K, so 3rd hand signals count with the 2 showing 1, 3 or 5.|pg||pc|S2|pc|S4|pg|| nt|Can't be 5, so East must have 1 or 3@ss. |pg||pc|DT|pc|D6|pc|D2|pc|DJ|pg|| pc|S3|nt|West must assume that East has 3, and that the small @s will knock out the A in the closed hand.|pg||pc|SJ|pc|S9|nt|East doesn't really need to unblock the 9, but it's a good habit to develop.|pg||pc|SA|pg|| pc|DA|pc|D4|pc|D7|pc|D5|pg|| pc|D3|pc|DK|pc|D8|pc|CJ|pg|| pc|SK|nt|The information obtained at Trick 1 allowed West to craft the winning defense. If he had switched, the contract would have made.|pg||pc|SQ|pc|S6|pc|H2|pg|| pc|S8|pc|H7|pc|H6|pc|DQ|pg|| pc|S7|pc|C5|pc|H5|pc|H3|pg|| pc|HJ|pc|H8|pc|HA|pc|H4|pg|| pg|| qx|o3|st||md|1SA43H65DQJ5CAKQ32,SKJ87HT982DT94CJT,SQT52HK43DA86C976,S96HAQJ7DK732C854|nt||sv|e|mb|-|mb|-|mb|-|mb|1N|mb|p|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|mb|-|mb|-|mb|-|pg||pc|HT|nt|Either major could be dangerous, but one of them must be right. @H is safer to lead from. |pg||pc|H3|pc|H7|pc|H5|pg|| pc|H8|nt|Bottom of the sequence clarifies West's holding.|pg||pc|H4|pc|HJ|pc|H6|pg|| pc|HA|pc|S3|pc|H2|pc|HK|pg|| pc|HQ|pc|D5|pc|H9|pc|C6|pg|| pc|S9|nt|9 indicates no interest in @S, West must switch if he gets in.|pg||pc|S4|pc|SK|pc|S2|pg|| nt|A @C can't be right, South must have a tenace or maybe all of them. East must have been asking for a @D lead.|pg||pc|DT|pc|D6|pc|DK|pc|DJ|pg|| pg||