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| 1♣ | pass | BID | |
You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
♥ K J 9
♦ K 10 7 2
♣ K 6 4 3
| Deal 62 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ K 4 ♥ K J 9 ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ K 6 4 3 |
| Deal 62 |
♠ A 8 5 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ A 8 ♣ A J 10 8 5 |
With 13 points and good 4-card support you are strong enough to jump to 3♣. However an 11 trick minor game is not as attractive as a 9 trick Notrump game, so you should also consider a jump to 2NT. Looking at all those Kings should sway you to 2NT. You prefer to be declarer on this hand so the opening lead comes up to one those Kings. Partner bids 3NT. South plays 3NT. West leads ♥7, East plays ♥10 and you win ♥J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ K 4 ♥ K J 9 ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ K 6 4 3 |
| Deal 62 |
♠ A 8 5 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ A 8 ♣ A J 10 8 5 |
South plays 3NT. West leads ♥7, East plays ♥10 and you win ♥J.
Winners: ♠ 2 : ♥ 1 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 2 : Total = 7 The opening lead gave you 1 ♥ trick. If ♣s split 2-2 you can make 10 tricks! But wait, you only need 9 tricks. What if you play 2 top ♣s and it turns out East has ♣ Q x x ? He could win the next ♣ and lead a ♥ through your ♥ K 9. That would not be good. So East is the Danger hand and he must be kept out of the lead. At trick two cross to dummy with the ♣A. Then play the ♣J, letting it ride if East doesn't cover. If West has the ♣Q you will lose the trick but he cannot play ♥s without setting up your ♥K. You will win 4 ♣ tricks and the game. If East actually does have the ♣Q you will make an overtrick. Click NEXT for the full deal. |
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♠ K 4 ♥ K J 9 ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ K 6 4 3 |
| Deal 62 |
♠ A 8 5 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ A 8 ♣ A J 10 8 5 |
EIGHT EVER, NINE NEVER ???.
That old guideline says you should finesse for a missing Queen when you and partner have eight cards in the suit, but play for the drop when you have nine. All else being equal, it's a good guideline. But sometimes all else ISN'T equal, like in this hand where you absolutely must not let East get the lead. Deal 63 |
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♠ 10 7 6 ♥ A Q 8 7 4 ♦ Q 9 5 3 ♣ 7 |
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♠ Q J 9 2 ♥ 10 5 3 ♦ J 6 4 ♣ Q 9 2 |
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♠ K 4 ♥ K J 9 ♦ K 10 7 2 ♣ K 6 4 3 |