Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ ?
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♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass BID 
 
 
 

You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
   
  ♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
 

 
Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ ?
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?
♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass1♠
pass3pass BID 
 

You respond 1♠, your 5-card Major. Partner jumps to 3.

Make your next bid.
   
  ♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
 

 
Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ A
A K J 10 7 4
A 9 3
♣ 6 5 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass1♠
pass3pass4
passpasspass
 

Partner is showing 16-18 points and you have 9. Since he rebid s he must have at least six of them you you know there is an 8-card fit. You bid 4.

North would play 4.

Click ROTATE 
   
  ♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
 

 
Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1
pass1♠pass3
pass4passpass
pass

South plays 4. West leads the ♣K.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A
A K J 10 7 4
A 9 3
♣ 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
  South plays 4. West leads the ♣K.

Losers: ♠ 0 : 0 : 2 : ♣ 2 : Total = 4

You might consider setting up dummy's ♠ suit for a discard but there are too few entries to make that work.

More promising is playing East to have at least one of the honors and taking two finesses in that suit. BUT, entries are still a problem. You can only reach dummy twice, once with the ♣A and once with the Q, and you must play s each time you are there.

Win the first trick with the ♣A and play the J, letting it ride if East doesn't cover. West will win this trick and take two ♣s. He will probably then lead a ♠. You win your ♠A, play A then a small to dummy's Q. Now lead a and finesse with your 9. When this wins, pull trumps and claim.

Click NEXT to see the full deal.
   
  ♠ A
A K J 10 7 4
A 9 3
♣ 6 5 3
 

 
Deal 87
 
 
 
♠ J 9 8 5 4
Q 6
J 10 4
♣ A 7 2
  Taking two finesses in s will be successful whenever East holds the K OR the Q OR both the K Q.

This will happen about 75% of the time, so the double finesse is a good Plan. And on this Deal it was the only plan available.

 Deal 88 
♠ Q 3 2
9 5
Q 8 7 2
♣ K Q 10 9
♠ K 10 7 6
8 3 2
K 6 5
♣ J 8 4
  ♠ A
A K J 10 7 4
A 9 3
♣ 6 5 3