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| pass | 2♣ | pass | BID |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ K Q 4 2
♦ A 8 7
♣ Q 8
| Deal 23 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
With both Majors, the correct response to Stayman is 2♥. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you say? |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
With both Majors, the correct response to Stayman is 2♥. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you say? Partner denies having 4 ♥s so obviously he must hold 4 ♠s. You therefore correct the contract to 4♠, your known 4-4 Major fit. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 4♠ OL: ♣A |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
South plays 4♠. West takes two top ♣s, then leads the ♥J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 4♠ OL: ♣A |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 4
There are lots of possibilities for getting rid of one loser. The ♠Q might drop, or she might be in the West hand, finessable. The ♥s might split 3-3, providing for the discard of a ♦ loser. West might hold the ♦Q so that finesse works. Suppose you win the ♥ in your hand and try the ♠ finesse. If East has the ♠Q you will then have to find the ♥s splitting, which is not likely, or the ♦Q in the West hand. NEXT |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 4♠ OL: ♣A |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 4
There are lots of possibilities for getting rid of one loser. The ♠Q might drop, or she might be in the West hand, finessable. The ♥s might split 3-3, providing for the discard of a ♦ loser. West might hold the ♦Q so that finesse works. Suppose you win the ♥ in your hand and try the ♠ finesse. If East has the ♠Q you will then have to find the ♥s splitting, which is not likely, or the ♦Q in the West hand. A better plan would be to shun the trump Queen finesse entirely. Play the ♠K, then ♠A. If the ♠Q falls then pull the last trump and you are home free. If the ♠Q DOESN'T fall, play your other two ♥ winners. When East discards on the last ♥ you exit with a small trump to a defender's ♠Q. NEXT |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 4♠ OL: ♣A |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 4
There are lots of possibilities for getting rid of one loser. The ♠Q might drop, or she might be in the West hand, finessable. The ♥s might split 3-3, providing for the discard of a ♠ loser. West might hold the ♦Q so that finesse works. Suppose you win the ♥ in your hand and try the ♠ finesse. If East has the ♠Q you will then have to find the ♥s splitting, which is not likely, or the ♦Q in the West hand. A better plan would be to shun the trump Queen finesse entirely. Play the ♠K, then ♠A. If the ♠Q falls then pull the last trump and you are home free. If the ♠Q DOESN'T fall, play your other two ♥ winners. When East discards on the last ♥ you exit with a small trump to a defender's ♠Q. If West wins the ♠ you will just have to depend on the ♦ finesse. But if East takes the trick he will be endplayed, having to give you a ruff/sluff in ♣s, or lead into dummy's ♦ K J. NEXT to see all four hands. |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |
| Deal 23 4♠ OL: ♣A |
♠ K J 7 3 ♥ A 6 3 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 4 |
This plan combines several chances.
Deal 24 |
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♠ 8 4 ♥ J 10 9 7 ♦ 10 5 3 ♣ A K 7 5 |
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♠ Q 10 2 ♥ 8 5 ♦ Q 6 4 ♣ J 9 6 3 2 |
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♠ A 9 6 5 ♥ K Q 4 2 ♦ A 8 7 ♣ Q 8 |