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| 1NT | 2♠ | BID | |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ Q 9 8 6 2
♦ K Q 6
♣ A 8
| Deal 16 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
When partner opens 1NT, interference can easily gum up your smooth bidding sequences. Playing the lebensohl convention, your 3♥ bid shows a 5-card suit and is forcing to game. It doesn't always work out so well, but here partner had an easy 4♥ bid. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 4♥ OL: ♠10 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠10.
Whatever you play, East takes the ♠ A K J and then plays a small ♣. West started with just one ♠. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 4♥ OL: ♠10 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = ? :
♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ?
Don't let that Question Mark by the ♥ losers mislead you - if you are going to make this contract you cannot lose a ♥ trick at all! Is there any hope? NEXT |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 4♥ OL: ♠10 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = ? :
♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ?
Don't let that Question Mark by the ♥ losers mislead you - if you are going to make this contract you cannot lose a ♥ trick at all! Is there any hope? The odds aren't good, but you actually have TWO possibilities for success. If West holds the singleton ♥K, you can play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥A, dropping the ♥K, then finesse East out of his ♥J. Or, if East holds the singleton ♥J you can play your ♥Q, finessing West for the ♥K and at the same time smothering East's ♥J. Which basket will you put your eggs into? NEXT |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 4♥ OL: ♠10 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
Loser List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = ? :
♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ?
Don't let that Question Mark by the ♥ losers mislead you - if you are going to make this contract you cannot lose a ♥ trick at all! Is there any hope? The odds aren't good, but you actually have TWO possibilities for success. If West holds the singleton ♥K, you can play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥A, dropping the ♥K, then finesse East out of his ♥J. Or, if East holds the singleton ♥J you can play your ♥Q, finessing West for the ♥K and at the same time smothering East's ♥J. Which basket will you put your eggs into? The answer is simple Bridge math! East started with 6 ♠s leaving him 7 cards outside the ♠ suit. West started with just 1 ♠, leaving him with 12 cards outside the ♠ suit. Obviously East is much more likely to have a singleton ♥ than West. So you win the ♣A in your hand, play the ♥Q and let it ride if West does not cover. Then you click NEXT to see how things turned out. |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |
| Deal 16 4♥ OL: ♠10 |
♠ Q 7 3 ♥ A 10 5 3 ♦ A J 7 ♣ K Q 9 |
Ahh, success.
But to tell the truth, the Bridge math wasn't really complete. Distribution-wise it was just fine, but there is also the question of strength. The fact that East overcalled makes it more likely that he holds more high cards than West, and this skews the odds toward East holding the ♥K. But think about it. If East does in fact hold the singleton ♥K, and if you cleverly drop it by playing dummy's ♥A it won't help you. You will then have to lose a trick to West's ♥J. Deal 17 |
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♠ 10 ♥ K 7 4 ♦ 9 8 4 2 ♣ 10 6 5 3 2 |
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♠ A K J 9 6 4 ♥ J ♦ 10 5 3 ♣ J 7 4 |
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♠ 8 5 2 ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K Q 6 ♣ A 8 |