Deal 27	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A K Q J 5 2 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 5 3 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 27	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass  BID      You have an easy choice, you open 1♠. Partner responds 1NT. What do you bid now?
	♠ A K Q J 5 2 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 5 3 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 27	♠ 8 6 ♥ 9 3 ♦ A 9 7 4 2 ♣ A 7 6 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass Partner is showing 6-10 points. With 17 points you are strong enough to invite game. You show your 6-card suit by jumping to 3♠. Partner bids 4♠. South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K Q J 5 2 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 5 3 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 27	♠ 8 6 ♥ 9 3 ♦ A 9 7 4 2 ♣ A 7 6 3		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣Q. Losers: ♠ 0 : ♥ 2 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 1 : Total = 4 You have no time to waste. You have no way to discard either minor suit loser, so you absolutely must ruff a ♥ in dummy. You dare not pull a trump. Win the ♣A in dummy and play a ♥ to your ♥Q. West will win and probably lead a trump. You win, cash the ♥K and ruff your small ♥ with dummy's last trump. Now take the ♦A and give up the lead. Ruff at the first opportunity and pull trumps, making 6 ♠ tricks, 2 minor suit Aces, one ♥ trick and a ♥ ruff in dummy. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A K Q J 5 2 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 5 3 ♣ 9 4

 

Deal 27	♠ 8 6 ♥ 9 3 ♦ A 9 7 4 2 ♣ A 7 6 3		It's easy to decide whether to draw trumps or not. Always draw them - unless you have some other need for them first. Like in this hand. Notice this. You cannot fault West for his opening lead, top of an honor sequence is very logical. BUT, if he had led a trump you would have gone down.  Deal 28
♠ 9 7 ♥ A J 6 4 ♦ Q 10 ♣ Q J 10 5 2		♠ 10 4 3 ♥ 10 8 5 2 ♦ K J 8 6 ♣ K 8
	♠ A K Q J 5 2 ♥ K Q 7 ♦ 5 3 ♣ 9 4