Deal 45	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A K J 8 6 2 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 2 ♣ K 6 5

 

Deal 45	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass  BID      An easy one. You bid 1♠. Partner responds 1NT. What is your next bid?
	♠ A K J 8 6 2 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 2 ♣ K 6 5

 

Deal 45	♠ Q 4 ♥ A 6 ♦ 9 8 6 5 3 ♣ Q 8 4 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 1NT pass 3♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass You're going to rebid your 6-card ♠ suit, but how high? The usual guideline is to bid 2♠ with 13-15 points, but jump to 3♠ with 16-18 points. You come in just over the line so you bid 3♠. Partner puts it in game. South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥Q, East playing ♥9. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K J 8 6 2 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 2 ♣ K 6 5

 

Deal 45	♠ Q 4 ♥ A 6 ♦ 9 8 6 5 3 ♣ Q 8 4 2		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥Q, East playing ♥9. Losers: ♠ 0 : ♥ 1 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 2 : Total = 4 You must eliminate one loser and the easiest one will be the ♥ which you can ruff in dummy. However, East's ♥9 looks a little ominous, particularly since West apparently has some length in the suit. Presumably you played the ♥A on the first trick. Next lead the ♥6 from dummy, hoping East can't (or doesn't) ruff. He plays the ♥2. Win the ♥K and play your ♥ 4, ruffing with dummy's ♠Q. East is out of ♥s, but can't over-ruff. Now pull trumps and set up one ♣ trick. You lose 2 ♣s and a ♦, just as expected. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A K J 8 6 2 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 2 ♣ K 6 5

 

Deal 45	♠ Q 4 ♥ A 6 ♦ 9 8 6 5 3 ♣ Q 8 4 2		Ruffing with the ♠Q might cost a trick if the ♠s split 4-1 and East did not have a doubleton ♥. But you need to stay flexible and make your decisions based on what you see happening at the table. In this deal, after East signalled high-low in ♥s it was logical to play him for a doubleton.  Deal 46
♠ 7 5 ♥ Q J 10 8 5 3 ♦ K J 7 ♣ 10 9		♠ 10 9 3 ♥ 9 2 ♦ A Q 10 4 ♣ A J 7 3
	♠ A K J 8 6 2 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 2 ♣ K 6 5