jallerton, on 2015-November-26, 17:06, said:
After a simple auction, you reach 6
♣.IMPs.
West leads
♣8. Plan the play.
Run the lead to hand. If E follows, draw another trump.
If trump are 2-2: A
♠, K
♠, ruff a
♠.
♦ to the T. If E goes up with an honor, cover with K
♦, cross with a trump and lead a low
♦ toward the T. If E goes up with another honor, duck <good play>. Rise with the A on a
♥ return. Cash the T
♦. If E plays the 9
♦, cover with the T and the
♦ in dummy will provide a discard for the Q
♥, regardless. Cross to the fourth trump and cash the A
♦, shedding the Q
♥ and claim. If E plays low on the first
♦, put in the T. When W returns a
♦ (A
♥ ends the worries), run it to the K. Play a
♦ to the A and if they are 3-3 pitch the Q
♥ on the 13th
♦ otherwise take the
♥ finesse.
If trump are 3-1 play as above and if W, when in with the
♦ winner, exits a trump, test the
♦ as before and fall back on the
♥ finesse as a last option again.
If W has all 4 trumps, you need to duck a
♦ at trick 3, then win the return, ruff the
♠ and again draw trump and then test the
♦s before falling back on the finesse.
I think.
(edited to add comment about the 9
♦)