Deal 89	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 3♥ pass  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ 6 3 ♥ A J 10 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ A 9 8 4 2

 

Deal 89	♠ Q 7 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 5 2 ♦ 8 5 2 ♣ 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass   Responding to preempts is easy. You don't count points, you just count tricks. Assume partner for 6 tricks and add yours to see how high to go (or not go). Here, with three Aces and a possible ♠ ruff you raise to game. North would play 4♥. Click ROTATE
	♠ 6 3 ♥ A J 10 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ A 9 8 4 2

 

Deal 89	♠ 6 3 ♥ A J 10 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ A 9 8 4 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 3♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass South plays 4♥. East leads the ♦K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ Q 7 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 5 2 ♦ 8 5 2 ♣ 6

 

Deal 89	♠ 6 3 ♥ A J 10 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ A 9 8 4 2		Things look grim. The defense has exposed your ♦ losers already and those two ♠ losers seem pretty obvious also. If you are to make this contract you must do so before you lose the lead. That means you must establish the ♣ suit NOW. Win the ♦A, play ♣A and ruff the ♣2 with a high trump. Play a ♥ to the ♥10 and ruff the ♣4 with a high trump. Play a ♥ to the ♥J and ruff the ♣8 with a high trump. Play a ♥ to the ♥A and discard a loser on the good ♣9. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ Q 7 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 5 2 ♦ 8 5 2 ♣ 6

 

Deal 89	♠ 6 3 ♥ A J 10 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ A 9 8 4 2		It took a 4-3 ♣ split to make this contract. Fortunately that occurs a high percentage of the time. In any case, there was no other hope.  Deal 90
♠ K 9 5 2 ♥ 9 ♦ K Q J 9 ♣ Q J 7 5		♠ A J 10 8 4 ♥ 4 3 ♦ 10 7 4 ♣ K 10 3
	♠ Q 7 ♥ K Q 8 7 6 5 2 ♦ 8 5 2 ♣ 6