Deal 13	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ -- ♥ 10 9 6 5 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 13	♠ A J 10 7 5 4 2 ♥ -- ♦ 7 5 ♣ A K J 10		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass 4♠ pass pass pass This is awkward. With 8 points you must respond, but you cannot bid a new suit at the 2-level without 11 or more. Although you are far from balanced you must say 1NT. You might as well not have worried. Partner jumps to 4♠ and you pass. North would play 4♠. Click ROTATE
	♠ -- ♥ 10 9 6 5 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 13	♠ -- ♥ 10 9 6 5 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass 4♠ pass pass pass South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A J 10 7 5 4 2 ♥ -- ♦ 7 5 ♣ A K J 10

 

Deal 13	♠ -- ♥ 10 9 6 5 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥K. Losers: ♠ ? : ♥ 0 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 0 : Total = ? That 1 ♦ loser is definite. So instead of guessing how many ♠ losers you have, just approach it from the viewpoint that you can afford 2 but not 3. If the missing ♠s split 3-3 then your life is easy. You play ♠A, then any ♠. Win their return and play any ♠. The defense can win two ♠s but no more. It's when the ♠s are splitting 4-2 that you must be careful. If somebody has ♠ K Q 9 3 for example you will go down. The one important distribution to guard against is a doubleton honor in one hand. In this case your second ♠ play must be a LOW ♠. When this drives out one honor your ♠ J 10 can insure that only one more trick is lost. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A J 10 7 5 4 2 ♥ -- ♦ 7 5 ♣ A K J 10

 

Deal 13	♠ -- ♥ 10 9 6 5 ♦ A 10 9 6 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2		If your second ♠ play is the ♠J East will win the ♠K and West will be able to take two more tricks with his ♠ Q 9 because you have the ♠ 10 7 left. But if your second ♠ play is a small ♠ East will win the ♠K and you will be left with the ♠ J 10 to deal with West's ♠ Q 9, holding him to just one more trick.  Deal 14
♠ Q 9 8 6 ♥ K Q J 3 ♦ K Q ♣ 8 5 3		♠ K 3 ♥ A 8 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 2 ♣ 9 6 4
	♠ A J 10 7 5 4 2 ♥ -- ♦ 7 5 ♣ A K J 10