Deal 55	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ 7 2 ♥ A K 10 7 3 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 5 4

 

Deal 55	♠ K J 6 ♥ Q J 8 6 2 ♦ 6 4 2 ♣ 9 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass pass You open 1♥ and partner jumps to 4♥. You pass. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 7 2 ♥ A K 10 7 3 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 5 4

 

Deal 55	♠ K J 6 ♥ Q J 8 6 2 ♦ 6 4 2 ♣ 9 3		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣Q. Losers: ♠ 2 : ♥ 0 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 1 : Total = 5 The ♣ losers are shown as 1 since you will always be able to ruff a ♣ in dummy. North's precipitous leap to 4♥ was made partly in hopes of making the contract, and partly as a preemptive bid to shut the opponents up. So it wouldn't be a surprise to land in an unmakeable contract. However, this one has a slim chance. The only suit you might make something of is ♠s. If West holds the ♠A then leading up to the ♠K would eliminate one of the ♠ losers - that would at least get you to down only 1. Or, if West holds the ♠Q and East the ♠A then leading up to the ♠J would also eliminate one ♠ loser. But this play has another advantage - if West should happen to hold BOTH the ♠A and ♠Q then leading up to the ♠J will actually let you make the contract. So you win the ♣A, pull two trumps, then play a ♠ to the ♠J. If that wins, back to your hand with a trump and play your other ♠ to the ♠K. Click NEXT to see a miracle.
	♠ 7 2 ♥ A K 10 7 3 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 5 4

 

Deal 55	♠ K J 6 ♥ Q J 8 6 2 ♦ 6 4 2 ♣ 9 3		Some times you don't really expect to make a contract - this is one of those times. But you should still ask yourself if there is some distribution that will allow you to be successful. And if there is, just assume that distribution and boldly play the cards out.  Deal 56
♠ A Q 9 4 ♥ 5 ♦ Q 9 7 5 ♣ Q J 10 6		♠ 10 8 5 3 ♥ 9 4 ♦ K J 10 ♣ K 8 7 2
	♠ 7 2 ♥ A K 10 7 3 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 5 4