Deal 92	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ A 10 9 7 3 ♥ Q 7 6 ♦ A 8 6 5 ♣ Q

 

Deal 92	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♣ pass  BID      You have a real bare-bones 13 points. No matter, you don't pass with 13. So you open 1♠. Partner responds 2♣. What do you bid next?
	♠ A 10 9 7 3 ♥ Q 7 6 ♦ A 8 6 5 ♣ Q

 

Deal 92	♠ K Q J 2 ♥ 8 5 3 ♦ K 7 ♣ A 8 7 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 4♠ pass pass pass You have two choices - bid 2NT or bid 2♦. Neither is showing any extra strength so partner shouldn't go crazy. Not liking that singleton you say 2♦. Partner goes crazy and bids 4♠. South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A 10 9 7 3 ♥ Q 7 6 ♦ A 8 6 5 ♣ Q

 

Deal 92	♠ K Q J 2 ♥ 8 5 3 ♦ K 7 ♣ A 8 7 4		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣J. Losers: ♠ 0 : ♥ 3 : ♦ 2 : ♣ 0 : Total = 5 You may think you're lucky they didn't take their ♥ tricks, but the truth is that they will probably get them anyway. If trumps split 2-2 then you can easily ruff both ♦ losers in dummy. Or, you could ruff three ♣ losers in your hand, it would work out the same. The first key is to go up with the ♣A. you cannot afford to lose a ♣ now with those three ♥ losers staring you in the face. Next play the ♠K and ♠A, but West shows out on the second one. Don't pull a third one. You need to make those last five trumps separately. Take your two high ♦s, then start cross-ruffing ♣s and ♦s. You will lose the final three ♥s. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A 10 9 7 3 ♥ Q 7 6 ♦ A 8 6 5 ♣ Q

 

Deal 92	♠ K Q J 2 ♥ 8 5 3 ♦ K 7 ♣ A 8 7 4		This is really a cross-ruff type plan. And with any cross-ruff it is best to pull as many trumps as you can spare before you start ruffing. Leave yourself just the number of trumps you need.  Deal 93
♠ 5 ♥ K 10 4 ♦ J 9 4 2 ♣ J 10 9 3 2		♠ 8 6 4 ♥ A J 9 2 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ K 6 5
	♠ A 10 9 7 3 ♥ Q 7 6 ♦ A 8 6 5 ♣ Q