Deal 7	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 2NT pass  BID    In response to partner's Stayman bid you show your 4-card ♠ suit. Partner now bids 2NT. What do you say?
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7	♠ 7 4 3 ♥ A Q 7 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ K 8 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass In response to partners Stayman bid you show your 4-card ♠ suit. Partner now bids 2NT. What do you say? You may disagree with the Stayman bid on 3-4-3-3 distribution. In any case, 2NT is invitational, so with 17 points you say 3NT. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7   3NT OL: ♥J	♠ 7 4 3 ♥ A Q 7 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ K 8 4		South plays 3NT. West leads the ♥J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7   3NT OL: ♥J	♠ 7 4 3 ♥ A Q 7 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ K 8 4		Winner List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 3/4 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 7/8 West's ♥J lead probably means ♥s won't be 3-3, so you will need to get 2 ♠ tricks. Suppose you win the first trick and plunk down the ♠Q. If East wins with a doubleton ♠ honor you will only be able to win 1 ♠ since West will sit there with ♠ A 9 or ♠ K 9 behind your ♠ J 10.  NEXT
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7   3NT OL: ♥J	♠ 7 4 3 ♥ A Q 7 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ K 8 4		Winner List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 3/4 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 7/8 West's ♥J lead probably means ♥s won't be 3-3, so you will need to get 2 ♠ tricks. Suppose you win the first trick and plunk down the ♠Q. If East wins with a doubleton ♠ honor you will only be able to win 1 ♠ since West will sit there with ♠ A 9 or ♠ K 9 behind your ♠ J 10. Instead, win the first trick in dummy and play a small ♠ toward the ♠ Q J 10. East will play low and West must take his ♠ honor. But you can win his return, enter dummy and play another ♠ toward your hand. If you are lucky, East will be forced to play an honor and you can toss your ♠5.  NEXT to see if you were lucky.
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2

 

Deal 7   3NT OL: ♥J	♠ 7 4 3 ♥ A Q 7 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ K 8 4		This plan, leading toward your ♠ holding twice, will succeed the majority of the time. It only fails if West holds 4 or more ♠s headed by A K.  Deal 8
♠ K 9 8 2 ♥ J 10 9 8 ♦ J 2 ♣ 9 7 3		♠ A 6 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q 10 9 8 4 ♣ Q J 10 6
	♠ Q J 10 5 ♥ K 5 4 ♦ A K 6 ♣ A 5 2