Deal 98
 
 
 
♠ ?
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♣ ?
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
 BID 
 
 

You are South and it is your bid.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID .
   
  ♠ 9 7
Q J 10 9 6 5 3
6 2
♣ Q 3
 

 
Deal 98
 
 
 
♠ 8
A 4
A K 8 7 3
♣ A 10 9 6 5
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
3
pass4passpass
pass

You are very weak. But you are also not vulnerable.

So with 5 playing tricks you leap to 3. Partner raises to 4 and you pass.

South plays 4. West leads ♠A, then 8.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 9 7
Q J 10 9 6 5 3
6 2
♣ Q 3
 

 
Deal 98
 
 
 
♠ 8
A 4
A K 8 7 3
♣ A 10 9 6 5
  South plays 4. West leads ♠A, then 8.

Losers: ♠ 2 : 1 : 0 : ♣ 1 : Total = 4

You've already lost 1 ♠, you can't escape the ♣ and it looks like the is unavoidable also. So that means you can't afford to lose that second ♠.

If you play dummy's 4 East will win the K and play another . You will lose that second ♠ and go down 1.

Instead you should rise with dummy's A, play A, K and then a small which you ruff. Now play your ♠9 and ruff with dummy's last trump.

Click NEXT for the full deal.
   
  ♠ 9 7
Q J 10 9 6 5 3
6 2
♣ Q 3
 

 
Deal 98
 
 
 
♠ 8
A 4
A K 8 7 3
♣ A 10 9 6 5
  Usually it is a good play to let a lead come up to your Queen. It's like a free finesse.

But you don't want to get into the habit of doing what is USUALLY good without thinking through the consequences.

 Deal 99 
♠ A K Q 6 3
8 2
J 10 9
♣ 8 4 2
♠ J 10 5 4 2
K 7
Q 5 4
♣ K J 7
  ♠ 9 7
Q J 10 9 6 5 3
6 2
♣ Q 3