Deal 86	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A J 10 8 7 4 ♦ K 5 ♣ 4

 

Deal 86	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ 1♠ pass pass  BID      You open 1♥, West overcalls 1♠ and partner passes. What do you say?
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A J 10 8 7 4 ♦ K 5 ♣ 4

 

Deal 86	♠ 6 5 ♥ K 9 ♦ 8 7 6 4 2 ♣ A 8 5 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ 1♠ pass pass 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass You shouldn't let West steal from you so you will bid your ♥s again. You must decide between 2♥ and 3♥. Given that partner might have had a pretty decent hand yet still have to pass, you decide to go with 3♥. Partner bids 4♥. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A J 10 8 7 4 ♦ K 5 ♣ 4

 

Deal 86	♠ 6 5 ♥ K 9 ♦ 8 7 6 4 2 ♣ A 8 5 3		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠Q. Losers: ♠ 2 : ♥ 1 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 0 : Total = 5 Win the ♠K, then enter dummy with the ♣A and play another ♠ toward your ♠A. You do this to prevent East ruffing your high ♠. Next you lead the ♠2 and ruff with dummy's ♥K. Ruff a ♣ to get back to your hand and ruff the ♠7 with dummy's ♥9. East may over-ruff this, but only with a trump trick he was going to win anyway. You will lose two ♦s and the ♥Q but no more. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A J 10 8 7 4 ♦ K 5 ♣ 4

 

Deal 86	♠ 6 5 ♥ K 9 ♦ 8 7 6 4 2 ♣ A 8 5 3		It is tempting to ruff the first ♠ with dummy's ♥9, hoping to sneak that through then ruff the second one with ♥K. The problem is that East would have over-ruffed the ♥9 and then played another ♥ and you would not have gotten to ruff either ♠,  Deal 87
♠ Q J 10 8 3 ♥ 6 3 ♦ A J 3 ♣ K 10 7		♠ 9 4 ♥ Q 5 2 ♦ Q 10 9 ♣ Q J 9 6 2
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A J 10 8 7 4 ♦ K 5 ♣ 4