Deal 2	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3

 

Deal 2	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass  BID    In the pre-transfer days you would have bid 2♠ with this hand and partner would have passed. Now you make partner bid the ♠s first by saying 2♥. Partner dutifully replies 2♠. What do you say?
	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3

 

Deal 2	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass pass pass In the pre-transfer days you would have bid 2♠ with this hand and partner would have passed. Now you make partner bid the ♠s first by saying 2♥. Partner dutifully replies 2♠. What do you say? You say pass. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3

 

Deal 2	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass pass pass The contract would be 2♠ played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE .
	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3

 

Deal 2   2♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass pass pass South plays 2♠. West leads the ♣2. East plays the ♣Q which you take with your ♣A. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4

 

Deal 2   2♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 5 Count losers in the long-trump hand, (dummy this time). You can make the contract if you just force out their big trumps. But there is another tempting possibility. You could enter dummy with the ♦K and play the ♥4, finessing East for the ♥K. If the finesse is successful you could then discard dummy's ♣ loser on the ♥A. Should you or shouldn't you?  NEXT
	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4

 

Deal 2   2♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 6 Count losers in the long-trump hand, (dummy this time). You can make the contract if you just force out their big trumps. But there is another tempting possibility. You could enter dummy with the ♦K and play the ♥4, finessing East for the ♥K. If the finesse is successful you could then discard dummy's ♣ loser on the ♥A. Should you or shouldn't you? The reward for this play would be an overtrick. The price of failure would be going down in a cold contract. So obviously, at rubber bridge, you would be foolish to take such a risk. Playing Duplicate though, you might consider it. But let's say you decide to play safe.  NEXT
	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4

 

Deal 2   2♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 5 You could just go ahead and force out their big trumps. But there is another tempting possibility. You could enter dummy with the ♦K and play the ♥4, finessing East for the ♥K. If the finesse is successful you could then discard dummy's ♣ loser on the ♥A. Should you or shouldn't you? The reward for this play would be an overtrick. The price of failure would be going down in a cold contract. So obviously, at rubber bridge, you would be foolish to take such a risk. Playing Duplicate though, you might consider it. But let's say you decide to play safe. Win the ♣A and play a trump. As soon as you get in play another trump. The defenders will no doubt take their ♣ winner when they get in. East will no doubt win one of those high trump tricks, and he MAY lead a ♥ when he gets in. There you will be, trying to decide again whether to finesse . . . Click NEXT  for the full deal.
	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4

 

Deal 2   2♠ OL: ♣2	♠ J 9 8 6 4 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K 6 5 3 ♣ 8 3		As you see, the ♥K is in the wrong place this time, but might be right the next time. Usually you should not risk your contract for the sake of an overtrick.  Deal 3
♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 5 3 ♦ 10 8 ♣ K 10 6 2		♠ K 7 ♥ J 10 9 8 ♦ J 9 7 2 ♣ Q 9 5
	♠ 10 5 ♥ A Q 6 2 ♦ A Q 4 ♣ A J 7 4