♥ ?
♦ ?
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You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
♥ J 2
♦ A K 5 3
♣ A Q
| Deal 82 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ A J 9 7 5 ♥ J 2 ♦ A K 5 3 ♣ A Q |
| Deal 82 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
Make a choice. With 20 points you are strong enough to open 2NT. But, with two doubletons you can't really call this a balanced hand. So you should open 1♠. Partner responds 2♠. What do you bid? |
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♠ A J 9 7 5 ♥ J 2 ♦ A K 5 3 ♣ A Q |
| Deal 82 |
♠ K Q 3 2 ♥ Q 6 4 ♦ 9 7 4 2 ♣ 8 2 |
There should be no doubt about this bid. Partner has at least 6 points so you know there is enough for game. You bid 4♠. South plays 4♠. West leads ♥A, ♥K, ♥3 and East follows to all three. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 9 7 5 ♥ J 2 ♦ A K 5 3 ♣ A Q |
| Deal 82 |
♠ K Q 3 2 ♥ Q 6 4 ♦ 9 7 4 2 ♣ 8 2 |
South plays 4♠. West leads ♥A, ♥K, ♥3 and East
follows to all three.
Losers: ♠ 0 : ♥ 2 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 1 : Total = 5 The 5 loser count isn't actually right because at this point you can dump one of those losers on dummy's ♥Q. The question is: Which one? You have two chances to set up an extra winner - if the ♦s split 3-2 or if the ♣K is with East. If you discard the ♣Q right now you will be pinning all your hopes on the ♦ split. By discarding a ♦ instead you keep both possibilities alive. So discard the ♦. Pull trumps with ♠ A J (it takes two rounds) then play ♦A and ♦K. Bad news, East shows out. So now you take your second chance. Enter dummy with a trump and play a ♣, finessing East for the ♣K. Good news, this works. Two chances are better than one. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ A J 9 7 5 ♥ J 2 ♦ A K 5 3 ♣ A Q |
| Deal 82 |
♠ K Q 3 2 ♥ Q 6 4 ♦ 9 7 4 2 ♣ 8 2 |
You might have thought it was better to discard the ♣Q rather than a ♦
because the ♣ finesse was only a 50% chance while the chance of a 3-2 ♦
split was much better than that.
The percentages are right but the logic is wrong. If you are going to benefit from a 3-2 ♦ split it is only necessary for you to keep 4 ♦s in one of the hands, not both. So the fourth ♦ in your hand was unimportant while the ♣Q gave you an extra shot. Deal 83 |
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♠ 10 4 ♥ A K 8 3 ♦ Q J 8 6 ♣ 10 6 4 |
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♠ 8 6 ♥ 10 9 7 5 ♦ 10 ♣ K J 9 7 5 3 |
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♠ A J 9 7 5 ♥ J 2 ♦ A K 5 3 ♣ A Q |