Deal 67	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♥ pass  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A K ♥ A J ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A Q J 7 2

 

Deal 67	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♥ pass 2NT pass 3♦ pass  BID    You were probably stunned when you picked up this hand and even more stunned when partner bid. Your biggest problem is that partner has opened with a weak bid and won't credit you with such a huge hand. So you must make sure you don't make a bid he might pass until you're ready. For example, suppose you made a jump shift to 4♣. Would partner know what that meant? Do you know what it meant? The best(?) bid at this point is probably 2NT. Everybody knows what that means. Partner is forced to reply, and will either rebid his suit with a minimum hand or show a "feature" if his hand is better than minimum. Partner replies 3♦. What do you bid now?
	♠ A K ♥ A J ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A Q J 7 2

 

Deal 67	♠ 7 2 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 3 ♦ K 9 4 ♣ 8 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♥ pass 2NT pass 3♦ pass 6NT pass pass pass Trust your partner. He has shown a better-than-minimum Weak-2 bid, probably 9-11 points, and a high card in ♦s, either the ♦A or ♦K. With your hand you don't need anything else to make a slam. You have to decide between 6♥ and 6NT. Based on your reluctance to have an opening ♣ lead go through your ♣ A Q you choose 6NT. South plays 6NT. West leads the ♠Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K ♥ A J ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A Q J 7 2

 

Deal 67	♠ 7 2 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 3 ♦ K 9 4 ♣ 8 5		South plays 6NT. West leads the ♠Q. Winners: ♠ 2 : ♥ 6? : ♦ 0 : ♣ 1 : Total = 9 The winner list isn't as bad as it looks, once you drive out the ♦A you'll have your three extra winners in ♦s. In fact, your only real problem is making sure you get all 6 ♥ winners. If the ♥s split 3-2 it's easy, but if they are 4-1 you cannot afford to overtake the ♥J at the second trick. Fortunately dummy has both the ♦K and the ♦9. Win the ♠A. Play ♥A and ♥J. West shows out on the second one. Lead your ♦2 to dummy's ♦9. Either you are in dummy now to run the ♥s, or East wins the trick with the ♦A. In this case you can win his return (don't finesse if he leads a ♣), and get to dummy with the ♦K to run the ♥s. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A K ♥ A J ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A Q J 7 2

 

Deal 67	♠ 7 2 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 3 ♦ K 9 4 ♣ 8 5		A 4-1 split isn't as likely as a 3-2 split. But when you can make a plan that caters for the possibility you should certainly do so. In this case dummy had a certain entry in the ♦ suit so you take advantage of that entry.  Deal 68
♠ Q J 10 8 4 ♥ 4 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ K 6 4 3		♠ 9 6 5 3 ♥ 10 9 5 2 ♦ A 8 5 ♣ 10 9
	♠ A K ♥ A J ♦ Q J 10 2 ♣ A Q J 7 2