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| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
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You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
♥ 7 5 2
♦ A K Q
♣ K J 10 3
| Deal 56 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ A 6 4 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ K J 10 3 |
| Deal 56 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
Balanced, 17 points. You open 1NT. Partner's response is 2♣. What do you bid? |
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♠ A 6 4 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ K J 10 3 |
| Deal 56 |
♠ K 8 5 3 ♥ K 6 ♦ J 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2 |
Partner's 2♣ is Stayman. You have no 4-card Major to show so you bid 2♦. Partner now says 3NT and you pass. South plays 3NT. West leads ♠Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 6 4 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ K J 10 3 |
| Deal 56 |
♠ K 8 5 3 ♥ K 6 ♦ J 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2 |
South plays 3NT. West leads ♠Q.
Winners: ♠ 2 : ♥ 0 : ♦ 4 : ♣ 2 : Total = 8 The only thing better than being good is being lucky! You are very lucky that you didn't get a ♥ lead - now you must take advantage of your good luck. You only need one more winner, and the ♣ suit is your best bet. You can finesse either defender for the ♣Q so naturally you will finesse West. You dare not let West get into the lead since he can lead through dummy's ♥K. If East gets the lead with the ♣Q, he cannot hurt you. Win the first trick with the ♠A. (DO NOT HOLD UP, WEST MAY SWITCH). Play the ♣K then ♣J, letting it ride if not covered. East can win the ♣Q but cannot lead a ♥ without giving you a trick. You win whatever else he returns and make your 9 tricks. Of course you must be careful to unblock the ♦ A K Q while you still have a dummy entry to the ♦J. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ A 6 4 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ K J 10 3 |
| Deal 56 |
♠ K 8 5 3 ♥ K 6 ♦ J 6 5 3 ♣ A 7 2 |
This is another hand where you want to keep a particular defender off lead.
In this hand it is West who is the Danger hand.
Be on the lookout for this type of situation because many times you have a finesse that can be made either way. So you finesse into the Safe hand. Deal 57 |
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♠ Q J 10 7 ♥ J 10 9 ♦ 9 4 ♣ Q 8 6 5 |
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♠ 9 2 ♥ A Q 8 4 3 ♦ 10 8 7 2 ♣ 9 4 |
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♠ A 6 4 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ A K Q ♣ K J 10 3 |