Deal 9	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 9 2 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 7

 

Deal 9	♠ 10 6 3 ♥ A 10 7 5 4 ♦ A J 2 ♣ A K		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass You have 12 points which isn't quite enough to force to game. It is just right for a limit raise though, so you bid 3♥. Partner does bid the game. North would play 4♥. Click ROTATE
	♠ 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 9 2 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 7

 

Deal 9	♠ 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 9 2 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass South plays 4♥. The defense takes the first three ♠ tricks, then switches to a ♣. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 10 6 3 ♥ A 10 7 5 4 ♦ A J 2 ♣ A K

 

Deal 9	♠ 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 9 2 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 7		South plays 4♥. The defense takes the first three ♠ tricks, then switches to a ♣. Losers: ♠ 3 : ♥ ?? : ♦ 0 : ♣ 0 : Total = 3+?? With no more outside losers your task is very very simple: DO NOT LOSE A TRUMP TRICK. There is no problem if trumps split 2-2 or 3-1, so you can put your mind to 4-0 splits only. If West holds ♥ J 8 6 3 then it won't matter whether your first trump play is ♥A or ♥K, you will still be able to finesse the ♥J. But if East holds ♥ J 8 6 3 it is vital that you first play either the ♥K or ♥Q. If you start with the ♥A you will have lost your finesse position. The general rule is to first play a high trump from the hand that has two. That preserves a finesse through either defender's ♥ J x x x. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ 10 6 3 ♥ A 10 7 5 4 ♦ A J 2 ♣ A K

 

Deal 9	♠ 9 5 2 ♥ K Q 9 2 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 7		Visualize the situation if your first play was the ♥A. West would show out and you would learn that East held ♥ J 8 6 3 but you couldn't do anything about it. Next visualize the situation if your first play was the ♥K. West would show out and you would play the ♥Q, then a small ♥ finessing your ♥10. Finally visualize the situation if your first play was the ♥K and it was East who showed out. You would play a small ♥ to your ♥A, then lead a ♥ toward dummy finessing with the ♥9. Using the correct Plan guarantees the contract however ♥s split.  Deal 10
♠ K Q J 8 ♥ -- ♦ 9 7 6 4 ♣ Q 10 6 5 2		♠ A 7 4 ♥ J 8 6 3 ♦ 10 5 ♣ 9 8 4 3
	♠ 10 6 3 ♥ A 10 7 5 4 ♦ A J 2 ♣ A K