Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ ?
?
?
♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass BID 
 
 
 

You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
   
  ♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
 

 
Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ ?
?
?
♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass2♠
pass3pass BID 
 
 

With 6 points you must respond. And with 3 ♠s you can support partner's suit.

You respond 2♠ and partner bids 3. What do you bid?
   
  ♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
 

 
Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ K J 10 8 4
A K 3 2
9 5
♣ A 6
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass2♠
pass3pass3♠
passpasspass
 

Partner's 3 bid is a Help Suit Game Try. He is inviting you to bid game if you have a good 2♠ response, particularly if you can help him in s.

Although have the help you have a bare minimum response. So you return to 3 ♠ which partner passes.

North would play 3♠.

Click ROTATE 
   
  ♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
 

 
Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠
pass2♠pass3
pass3♠passpass
pass

South plays 3♠. West leads the K.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ K J 10 8 4
A K 3 2
9 5
♣ A 6
 

 
Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
  South plays 3♠. West leads the K.

Losers: ♠ 1 : 2 : 1 : ♣ 1 : Total = 5

The loser, the ♣ loser and the Ace of trumps are unavoidable. One loser is also unavoidable, but the second one can be ruffed in dummy. You cannot afford to play a single trump.

Win the A and play A, K, 2. The defenders will win this. If your 3 happened to set up then you won't have to ruff it, but more than likely the s split 4-2. The defenders may now take a winner, or they may lead ♠A and another ♠. But they cannot stop you from ruffing your fourth with dummy's ♠Q or ♠9.

Click NEXT to see the full deal.
   
  ♠ K J 10 8 4
A K 3 2
9 5
♣ A 6
 

 
Deal 52
 
 
 
♠ Q 9 2
8 5 4
A 6 3
♣ 7 5 4 2
  The defenders may not lead trumps to try to stop your ruff.

In that case you must be sure to ruff the fourth with the ♠Q or the ♠9. If East wants to over-ruff it will be with the ♠A which you must lose anyway.

Look at what would have happened if you had led a trump at trick 2. East could have won the ♠A and played another ♠. Then, when West took the third he could lead his last ♠ and dummy would have no trump to ruff the final with.

 Deal 53 
♠ 7 5 3
Q 10 7 6
K Q J
♣ Q 10 8
♠ A 6
J 9
10 8 7 4 2
♣ K J 9 3
  ♠ K J 10 8 4
A K 3 2
9 5
♣ A 6