The play at no trumps

		At the beginning of play - as soon as the dummy goes down -
		PLAN THE PLAY.

		In no trump contracts COUNT THE CERTAIN WINNERS and then consider
		how you can develop the extra tricks needed to make your contract.

		Establishing the longest suit

		The play at no trumps often develops into a race between the two opposing
		sides in establishing their respective suits. The opening leader will usually 
		begin, not necessarily with his longest suit, but with the suit that is capable
		of developing the greatest number of tricks.

						A65
						J82
						KQ74
						A63
					JT972		K84
					AQ5		T643
					JT63		92
					5		KT97
						Q3
						K97
						A85
						QJ842

		South is declarer in 3NT and west leads the jack of spades. As declarer
		remember to PLAN THE PLAY, COUNT THE CERTAIN WINNERS and, if
		necessary, consider how to develope the extra tricks required to make the 			contract.

		South has six certain winners (two spades, three diamonds and a club) and 
		so should develop his longest suit, clubs for four tricks to make up the deficit
	
		The defence will play spades at every oppurtunity. When on lead, play the 
		Ace of clubs and lead to the south hand continuously in that suit.

		When the long suit is not safe

		On this deal consider carefully whether to play on your longest suit.

						A8
						Q63
						KJ5
						Q9742
					QJT73		9642
					T72		J85
					A864		973
					6		KJT
						K5
						AK94
						QT2
						A853

		West`s Queen of spades lead has found a weakness in your 3NT contract. 
		The declarer can afford to lose the lead only once more.

		If the clubs do not break, then the contract is doomed - two clubs and three
		spade tricks defeat the contract.

		Try the heart suit first to see if they break kindly. If it does, draw the Ace of 
		diamonds for nine tricks. If it doesn`t, try the club suit hoping that they break
		kindly.

		When the long suit is needed

		Sometimes the only chance is for a favourable division in your long suit.

						J97
						J4
						AJ752
						A86
					Q9		K84
					Q9752	K62
					K84		A63
					T72		9543
						QT52
						AT8
						T63
						KQJ

		Contract 3NT. West leads the five of hearts. Establishing spades only 			gives you eight tricks. Play for four diamond tricks hoping West began
		with Kx, Qx, KQx or KQ.

		Playing for two chances

		Declarer will often be able to test his luck in two suits. The chances are
		combined in this 3NT contract.

						AJ4
						T5
						AJ762
						AQ5
					K65		9862
					AJ963		Q42
					83		QT5
					T64		J83
						QT3
						K87
						K94
						K972

		West leads the six of hearts. Chances are combined by first playing Ace and 
		King of diamonds, hoping for the Queen to fall, then taking the spade finesse

		Exercises

		Bd 1.		JT4			Bd 2.		985
				K53					QT963
				K63					QJ7
				K642					87
			A72		KQ3			432		AK						QT642	J7			J4		A742
			J		QT8752		AK862	543
			QT83		95			J53		AK62
				9865					QJT76
				A98					K8
				A94					T9
				AJ7					QT94

		Dealer: North. Contract: 1N by South.	Dealer: East. Contract 3N by East.
		Lead: 4H					Lead: QS

		Win the lead and continue playing		Establish diamonds for ninth trick.
		spades to establish seventh trick.

		Bd 3.		AK6			Bd 4.		QJT542
				A75					A72
				8642					8
				J42					T63
			JT		Q982			AK		87
			QJT3		986			KJT3		Q64	
			AKT		QJ			Q43		KJ762
			T975		Q863			KJ85		AQ4
				7543					963
				K42					985
				9753					AT95
				AK					972

		Dealer: South. Contract: 1N by North	Dealer: West. Contract 3N by West
		Lead: 2S					Lead: QS

		Win lead and continue playing on		Establish hearts not diamonds for
		diamonds (your longest suit holding).	nine tricks.