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You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
♥ A Q 9 6 4
♦ A 4 3
♣ K Q
| Deal 54 |
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You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ A 7 3 ♥ A Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 4 3 ♣ K Q |
| Deal 54 |
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With 20 points and 5-3-3-2 distribution you could correctly open 2NT. However, many think it more important to bid a 5-card Major. In this case you decide to open 1♥. Partner responds 2♥. What do you bid next? |
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♠ A 7 3 ♥ A Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 4 3 ♣ K Q |
| Deal 54 |
♠ Q 5 ♥ J 10 7 3 ♦ K 6 5 ♣ 9 6 4 2 |
Partner promised 6-10 points. With your 19 you decide to bid game. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♦Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 7 3 ♥ A Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 4 3 ♣ K Q |
| Deal 54 |
♠ Q 5 ♥ J 10 7 3 ♦ K 6 5 ♣ 9 6 4 2 |
South plays 4♥. West leads the ♦Q.
Losers: ♠ 2 : ♥ 1 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 1 : Total = 5 One of the ♠ losers will be ruffed in dummy so you really just have to eliminate one loser. It is very tempting to win the first trick in dummy and immediately finesse East for the ♥K. If the finesse works then all will be well, but if it fails another ♦ will knock out your ♦A. Then, when the defense gets into the lead with a ♠ or ♣ they will cash their ♦ winner. Here is a better idea. Win the first trick in your hand with the ♦A, and immediately lead a low ♠ toward the ♠Q. If West holds the ♠K he is caught in the middle. If he ducks you play the ♠Q and don't lose any ♠s. If he goes up you can win a later trick with the ♠Q and dump dummy's ♦ loser on your ♠A. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ A 7 3 ♥ A Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 4 3 ♣ K Q |
| Deal 54 |
♠ Q 5 ♥ J 10 7 3 ♦ K 6 5 ♣ 9 6 4 2 |
Declarers in suit contracts tend to focus on trumps, they want to pull them right away.
And for good reason, that is usually the best Plan.
But there are many situations when that is NOT the best plan. Perhaps because you need to ruff something in dummy, or perhaps (like this hand) because playing trumps would give the timing to the defense. In this deal pulling trumps is secondary to finding a place for that slow ♦ loser. Deal 55 |
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♠ K J 8 ♥ K 2 ♦ Q J 9 8 ♣ 10 8 5 3 |
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♠ 10 9 6 4 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 10 7 2 ♣ A J 7 |
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♠ A 7 3 ♥ A Q 9 6 4 ♦ A 4 3 ♣ K Q |