Deal 28	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9

 

Deal 28	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 3♠ pass  BID      You could either use a transfer or you could jump to 3♠. You decide on the transfer and bid 2♥. Partner jumps to 3♠! What do you say now?
	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9

 

Deal 28	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 3♠ pass 6♠ pass pass pass   You could either use a transfer or you could jump to 3♠. You decide on the transfer and bid 2♥. Partner jumps to 3♠! What do you say now? The 3♠ bid is a "Super-accept", showing a maximum 1NT opener, 4 ♠s and a doubleton. In other words, partner's hand has revalued to 18 points. So you bid 6♠ (or you could ask for Aces instead). Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9

 

Deal 28	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 3♠ pass 6♠ pass pass pass   The contract would be 6♠ played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE .
	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9

 

Deal 28   6♠ OL: ♣Q	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 3♠ pass 6♠ pass pass pass South plays 6♠. West leads the ♣Q, East follows with the ♣2. You win the first trick with the ♣A in your hand. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6

 

Deal 28   6♠ OL: ♣Q	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 2 There are two obvious possibilities for avoiding the ♥ loser. You could finesse East for the ♥K; this is a 50% chance. The ♦s could split 3-3; this is a 36% chance. In fact, your chances are better than either of those percentages because you can try the ♦s first, and if they DON'T split you can then try the ♥ finesse.  NEXT
	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6

 

Deal 28   6♠ OL: ♣Q	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 2 There are two obvious possibilities for avoiding the ♥ loser. You could finesse East for the ♥K; this is a 50% chance. The ♦s could split 3-3; this is a 36% chance. In fact, your chances are better than either of those percentages because you can try the ♦s first, and if they DON'T split you can then try the ♥ finesse. Pull trumps; West shows up with 3 trumps. Play the ♦K, then a small ♦ to dummy's ♦A. On this trick West follows with the ♦10.  NEXT
	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6

 

Deal 28   6♠ OL: ♣Q	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 2 There are two obvious possibilities for avoiding the ♥ loser. You could finesse East for the ♥K; this is a 50% chance. The ♦s could split 3-3; this is a 36% chance. In fact, your chances are better than either of those percentages because you can try the ♦s first, and if they DON'T split you can then try the ♥ finesse. Pull trumps; West shows up with 3 trumps. Play the ♦K, then a small ♦ to dummy's ♦A. On this trick West follows with the ♦10. Your contract just became a sure thing! Play the ♣K to strip both your hands of ♣s. Lead dummy's last ♦, and when East plays low, finesse the ♦9. If the finesse wins, discard a ♥ from dummy on your good ♦. But if the finesse loses to West's ♦J, he will be endplayed and have to lead a ♥ into your ♥ A Q or give you a ruff/sluff with a ♣. And on top of that your fourth ♦ will be good. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6

 

Deal 28   6♠ OL: ♣Q	♠ A K J 7 3 ♥ 8 4 3 ♦ A 5 4 ♣ K 9		In this actual Deal your ♦ finesse worked which gave you 4 ♦ tricks. But imagine that the ♦J is transposed to the West hand. He wins that ♦ trick but must give you the contract with his return.  Deal 29
♠ 9 6 4 ♥ K 6 5 2 ♦ 10 7 ♣ Q J 10 3		♠ 2 ♥ J 10 9 ♦ J 8 6 3 ♣ 8 7 5 4 2
	♠ Q 10 8 5 ♥ A Q 7 ♦ K Q 9 2 ♣ A 6