Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ ?
?
?
♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass BID 
 
 
 

You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
   
  ♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
 

 
Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ ?
?
?
♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass2
pass2♠pass BID 
 
 

Two choices come to mind - 2NT or 2.

Of the two, 2 is better because it prevents a possible 4-4 fit from being lost. Partner rebids his ♠s.

What do you bid now?
   
  ♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
 

 
Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ A K 9 8 6 4
8 6 3
A 7
♣ 7 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠pass2
pass2♠pass4♠
passpasspass
 

Two opening hands equal one game. Since partner has 6 ♠ that game might as well be 4♠.

North would play 4♠.

Click ROTATE 
   
  ♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
 

 
Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♠
pass2pass2♠
pass4♠passpass
pass

South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣J. They play two more high ♣s.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A K 9 8 6 4
8 6 3
A 7
♣ 7 3
 

 
Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
  South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣J. They play two more high ♣s.

Losers: ♠ 0 : 2 : 0 : ♣ 2 : Total = 4

You ruff the third ♣, then play ♠Q and ♠J. Come to your hand with the A and pull the last trump. Now decide what to do with the s.

If West has both K and Q then a simple finesse of the J will bring in the contract. This is only a 25% chance.

If the high honors are split, but West holds the 10 then a finesse of the 9 will force East to win with his high honor. You can return to your hand and then finesse West out of his other honor. This play has about a 50% chance of working so it is the one you should make.

Click NEXT to see the full deal.
   
  ♠ A K 9 8 6 4
8 6 3
A 7
♣ 7 3
 

 
Deal 93
 
 
 
♠ Q J
A J 9 4
K 8 4 3
♣ Q 6 5
  This is called a Deep Finesse.

The only time it is a mistake is when West holds the K Q and East holds the 10. Even in that case though some Wests will "split their honors" and give it away.

 Deal 94 
♠ 10 3
K 10 5 2
Q 9 6
♣ J 10 8 2
♠ 7 5 2
Q 7
J 10 5 2
♣ A K 9 4
  ♠ A K 9 8 6 4
8 6 3
A 7
♣ 7 3