Deal 91	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID      You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A 4 ♥ A Q J 10 7 6 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ A 9

 

Deal 91	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2♥ pass  BID    You are very close to the 22 points needed to open 2♣. Of course close only counts in horse-shoes and hand grenades. So you open 1♥. Partner responds 2♥. What do you say?
	♠ A 4 ♥ A Q J 10 7 6 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ A 9

 

Deal 91	♠ Q J 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ 10 9 7 3 ♣ 8 6 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2♥ pass 4♥ pass pass pass This is a no-brainer. With partner showing 6-10 points you have plenty enough for game. So you bid 4♥. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A 4 ♥ A Q J 10 7 6 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ A 9

 

Deal 91	♠ Q J 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ 10 9 7 3 ♣ 8 6 2		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣Q. Losers: ♠ 1 : ♥ 0 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 1 : Total = 4 Well, you are SUPPOSED to have plenty of points for game. So why isn't it laydown? Answer: Because North has ♠ Q J instead of ♠K. If he had ♠K it would be a laydown. So all you have to do is turn the ♠ Q J into the equivalent of the ♠K. It's easy. Win the ♣A. Take two rounds of trumps with the ♥A Q. East shows out on the second trump lead. Play the ♠A, then the ♠4. West will win the ♠K and the defense will take their ♣ trick. Then they must give you the lead and you play a ♥ to dummy's ♥K, pulling West's final trump. Play the good ♠Q, discarding one of your ♦ losers. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A 4 ♥ A Q J 10 7 6 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ A 9

 

Deal 91	♠ Q J 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ 10 9 7 3 ♣ 8 6 2		Admittedly it would have been simpler if North held the ♠K. With the ♠ Q J instead you just have to take care with entries. (Make that entry, singular.)  Deal 92
♠ K 9 7 3 ♥ 8 3 2 ♦ J 4 ♣ Q J 10 4		♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 9 ♦ K Q 8 6 ♣ K 7 5 3
	♠ A 4 ♥ A Q J 10 7 6 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ A 9