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| pass | 2NT | pass | BID |
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♥ A 10 8 2
♦ A 3
♣ K Q 10 4
| Deal 1 |
♠ ? ♥ ? ♦ ? ♣ ? |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |
| Deal 1 |
♠ 7 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ K Q 7 4 ♣ J 9 8 6 |
Partner's 2NT bid invites you to bid game if you have a maximum hand. Your 17 points is certainly a maximum so you bid 3NT. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♠6 |
♠ 7 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ K Q 7 4 ♣ J 9 8 6 |
South plays 3NT. West leads the ♠6. Will you take your ♠A immediately? or at trick 2? or trick 3? Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♠6 |
♠ 7 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ K Q 7 4 ♣ J 9 8 6 |
Winner List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 2 :
♦ = 3 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 6
You need 3 more tricks, and they must come from ♣s. So you must drive out the ♣A. The problem is that when the defenders win the ♣A they may also take 4 ♠ tricks. While you cannot guarantee the contract you can at least give yourself a better chance by holding up your ♠A on the first trick, and also on East's ♠ continuation. You win the third ♠ with your ♠A. NEXT |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♠6 |
♠ 7 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ K Q 7 4 ♣ J 9 8 6 |
Winner List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 2 :
♦ = 3 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 6
You need 3 more tricks, and they must come from ♣s. So you must drive out the ♣A. The problem is that when the defenders win the ♣A they may also take 4 ♠ tricks. While you cannot guarantee the contract you can at least give yourself a better chance by holding up your ♠A on the first trick, and also on East's ♠ continuation. You win the third ♠ with your ♠A. Now you drive out the ♣A. There are four possibilities: West may win the ♣A and cash two more ♠s, down 1. West may win the ♣A and cash just one ♠s, you make it. East may win the ♣A and have a fourth ♠ to lead, you make it. East may win the ♣A and be out of ♠s, you make it. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♠6 |
♠ 7 5 ♥ K 6 4 ♦ K Q 7 4 ♣ J 9 8 6 |
If you win the first or second ♠ trick you will fail. When you attack ♣s, East will win the ♣A and play a ♠. Holding up twice can never hurt, and in this case it is the only way to make the contract. Deal 2 |
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♠ K J 9 6 4 ♥ J 7 3 ♦ 10 5 2 ♣ 5 2 |
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♠ Q 10 3 ♥ Q 9 5 ♦ J 9 8 6 ♣ A 7 3 |
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♠ A 8 2 ♥ A 10 8 2 ♦ A 3 ♣ K Q 10 4 |