Deal 94	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH  BID        You are South and it is your bid. Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ K J 9 8 5 ♦ A 7 ♣ K 8 6

 

Deal 94	♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ?		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH   1♥ pass 2♥ pass  BID      You have a valid opening 1NT bid. You also have a valid opening 1♥ bid. It is up to you and your partner to agree on whether you will open 1NT when you hold a 5-card Major. For the purpose of this Deal, and not choosing sides, you open 1♥. Partner responds 2♥.
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ K J 9 8 5 ♦ A 7 ♣ K 8 6

 

Deal 94	♠ 6 2 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 10 9 6 5 3 ♣ A Q 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 2♥ pass 3♣ pass 4♥ pass pass pass You agree on Where, now you must figure out How High. Add partner's 6-10 to your 17 and you get 23-27. In other words you might have enough for game if partner has a maximum. You want to make an invitational bid and it is ok to now bid 3♥. Partner will understand what you mean and will either pass or bid 4♥, depending on his hand. But you can also bid any other suit and it will have the same invitational quality to it, but it will give partner the information about where you could use some help. This is called a Help Suit Game Try. In this case you bid 3♣. Partner, with 9 points and help for ♣s, bids 4♥. South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ K J 9 8 5 ♦ A 7 ♣ K 8 6

 

Deal 94	♠ 6 2 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 10 9 6 5 3 ♣ A Q 7		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣J. Losers: ♠ 2 : ♥ 1 : ♦ 1 : ♣ 0 : Total = 4 The ♠A and the ♥A definitely won't go away. And the ♦ loser is pretty sure also. However, the second ♠ loser can be eliminated either by leading up to the ♠ K Q 5 or by ruffing it in dummy. Suppose you win the ♣ and play one round of trumps. Oops, it is now too late to make the contract. Someone can win the ♥A and play another ♥. Then, whoever takes the ♠A can lead a third ♥ and you can no longer ruff your ♠. Try this instead. Win the ♣ in dummy and play a small ♠ to your ♠Q. Assume West wins the ♠A and leads ♥A and another ♥. You win this in your hand, play ♠K and ruff your last ♠ with dummy's last trump. Now get to your hand, pull trumps and give up a ♦ at the end. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ K J 9 8 5 ♦ A 7 ♣ K 8 6

 

Deal 94	♠ 6 2 ♥ Q 10 4 ♦ 10 9 6 5 3 ♣ A Q 7		Leading even one round of trumps would be a mistake. Suppose when you led toward your ♠Q it held the trick. Would you be convinced that East must hold the ♠A and change your plan? Would you then pull trumps and let your contract depend on that assumption? I hope not.  Deal 95
♠ A 9 8 3 ♥ A 6 2 ♦ J 4 ♣ J 10 9 2		♠ J 10 7 4 ♥ 7 3 ♦ K Q 8 2 ♣ 5 4 3
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ K J 9 8 5 ♦ A 7 ♣ K 8 6