Deal 32 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 9 8 6 ♣ 7 4 |
Deal 32 |
♠ J 4 ♥ 6 5 3 ♦ J 4 ♣ A K 9 6 5 2 |
You have 15 points and you have a balanced distribution. You should open 1NT. It is true that you do not have ♣s stopped, but you are not required to have a stopper in all the suits to open 1NT. Partner jumps to 3NT and you pass. South plays 3NT. West leads the ♥Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 9 8 6 ♣ 7 4 |
Deal 32 |
♠ J 4 ♥ 6 5 3 ♦ J 4 ♣ A K 9 6 5 2 |
South plays 3NT. West leads the ♥Q.
Winner count: ♠ 1 : ♥ 2 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 2 : Total = 6 In many Notrump hands it is good to hold up to disrupt the defender's communications. In this hand you have a double-stopper in ♥s but only a single stop in ♠s and ♦s so win the first trick. You need 3 more tricks from the ♣ suit. As long as the ♣s split 3-2, which is very likely, you can set up the tricks you need. BUT, if you just play ♣A ♣K and then a small one you'll be sorry. Those extra three ♣s will be established as winners but you will have no entry to them. Instead, you play your ♣4 to the second trick and also play a low card from dummy. This is called Ducking the trick. East/West will certainly win that trick, but you are in control. You can win whatever suit they play and you still have that ♣7 to reach dummy's solid ♣s. Click NEXT for the full deal. |
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♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 9 8 6 ♣ 7 4 |
Deal 32 |
♠ J 4 ♥ 6 5 3 ♦ J 4 ♣ A K 9 6 5 2 |
You can see that with ♣s splitting 3-2 the Duck insures the contract.
But just imagine you had played ♣A, ♣K, ♣2. At that point ♣ 9 6 5 would all be winners, but don't think East is going to let you reach dummy with either of those two Jacks! Deal 33 |
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♠ K 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 2 ♦ Q 7 3 ♣ Q 8 |
♠ Q 10 7 ♥ 9 8 4 ♦ K 10 5 2 ♣ J 10 3 |
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♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A K 7 ♦ A 9 8 6 ♣ 7 4 |