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You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
♥ A K Q 7 4
♦ A 9 4
♣ 7 6 3
| Deal 83 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID . |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |
| Deal 83 |
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You have an easy 1♥ opening bid. Partner responds 2♦. What is your next bid? |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |
| Deal 83 |
♠ 9 8 3 ♥ 8 6 5 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A K 4 |
No matter how much you learn about bidding you will always come across hands which defy you to find anything reasonable to say. This is one of them. You can't pass. Partner's 2-level response forces you to bid again. You can't raise his bid to 3♦ with only 3-card support. You shouldn't rebid your ♥ suit without 6 of them. And you hate to bid 2NT with your black suit holding. Whenever you get into a situation like this you should admit to yourself that whatever you say is going to be a lie, then try to find the bid that is likely to get you into the least amount of trouble. In this case that bid is 2♥. Although you only have 5 of them, at least you have the top 3. After all that worrying partner bids 4♥ and you pass. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠Q and the defense plays three high ♠s. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |
| Deal 83 |
♠ 9 8 3 ♥ 8 6 5 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A K 4 |
South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠Q and the defense plays three high ♠s.
Losers: ♠ 2 : ♥ 0/1 : ♦ 0 : ♣ 1 : Total = 3/4 If the trumps split 3-2 you are going to make 11 easy tricks. So you ruff the third ♠ and play ♥A, ♥K. East shows out. Decide whether to revise the Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |
| Deal 83 |
♠ 9 8 3 ♥ 8 6 5 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A K 4 |
South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠Q and the defense plays three high ♠s.
Don't change plans, the old one was doing fine. Pull one more trump with the ♥Q. That leaves West with ♥J and you with ♥7. Don't panic, just don't lead any more ♥s. Start playing ♦ winners, then ♣ winners. Let West ruff with his ♥J any time he wants to, your ♥7 will then be able to take care of a ♠ return and let you get back to minor suit winners. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |
| Deal 83 |
♠ 9 8 3 ♥ 8 6 5 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A K 4 |
When you have pulled some trumps and one defender has the master trump left, it is usually
correct to leave it out and start on your side suits. He can ruff with if he wants to, but
then you will have trump control again.
This deal is a good example of that principle. Deal 84 |
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♠ Q J 10 4 ♥ J 10 9 2 ♦ 7 ♣ Q 9 5 2 |
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♠ A K 7 2 ♥ 3 ♦ 10 8 6 5 2 ♣ J 10 8 |
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♠ 6 5 ♥ A K Q 7 4 ♦ A 9 4 ♣ 7 6 3 |