Deal 21	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass  BID          You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2

 

Deal 21	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass  BID        With 22 points you are too strong to open with a 1-bid. You start with a forcing 2♣, partner responds 2♦. This is a "waiting" bid, showing 0-7 points. What do you bid now?
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2

 

Deal 21	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 2♠ pass 2NT pass  BID      No need to jump. If you say anything other than 2NT partner is forced to bid again. You bid 2♠ and it is partner who says 2NT. What do you bid now? Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2

 

Deal 21	♠ 7 4 ♥ K 5 3 2 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ Q J 8 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 2♠ pass 2NT pass 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass Always keep in mind that you don't need to bid the same values twice. Partner knows that you have 22 or more points and knows that you have a good ♠ suit. So all you do at this point is rebid your ♠s to show that it is a 6-card suit. You bid 3♠ and partner raises you to game. South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2

 

Deal 21	♠ 7 4 ♥ K 5 3 2 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ Q J 8 3		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥Q. Losers: ♠ 1? : ♥ 1 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 0 : Total = 4? That question mark means that if ♠s don't split 3-2 you will have 2 losers in which case the ♦ finesse will just have to work. However, the 3-2 split will probably occur, so you make your PLAN based on that. Unless West is a complete moron dummy's ♥K is a goner no matter what you do. So you duck, then ruff the ♥J continuation. Next you play ♠A, ♠K, both defenders following. At this point one defender still holds the master ♠Q and you must decide whether to leave it outstanding or force them to play it. When dummy has a side suit you want to run but no outside entries it usually pays to drive out the master trump. So you play another ♠ and East wins the ♠Q. He now plays a ♦ and you hopefully play the ♦Q, but West takes the ♦K and plays another ♦. You are now in control. Win the ♦A and play 4 rounds of ♣s, discarding your ♦ loser. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2

 

Deal 21	♠ 7 4 ♥ K 5 3 2 ♦ 9 5 4 ♣ Q J 8 3		Imagine you had NOT driven out the ♠Q. You would have played ♣A, ♣ K, then a small ♣ to dummy's ♣J. East would ruff this with his ♠Q and you would never be able to reach dummy's ♣J. You would be down 1, losing 1 ♠, 1 ♥ and 2 ♦s.  Deal 22
♠ 10 3 ♥ Q J 10 8 ♦ K 8 2 ♣ 9 7 6 4		♠ Q J 2 ♥ A 7 6 4 ♦ J 10 7 3 ♣ 10 5
	♠ A K 9 8 6 5 ♥ 9 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ A K 2