Deal 30	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4

 

Deal 30	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass  BID      You decide to use a transfer so the lead will be into whatever holding partner has in the minor suits. You bid 2♥ and partner bids 2♠. What do you say now?
	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4

 

Deal 30	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass   You decide to use a transfer so the lead will be into whatever holding partner has in the minor suits. You bid 2♥ and partner bids 2♠. What do you say now? You are nowhere near strong enough to be thinking of slam so you bid 4♠. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4

 

Deal 30	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass   The contract would be 4♠ played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE .
	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4

 

Deal 30   4♠ OL: ♣10	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣10. East wins the ♣A. They continue ♣s and you ruff the third one in dummy. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 30   4♠ OL: ♣10	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 3 Those losers are based on dummy's hand, not yours. You can figure them either way but it is usually easier to determine losers based on the long-trump hand. It's important to remember it in this Deal because the zero losers in ♥s assumes you will ruff a ♥ in your hand.  NEXT
	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 30   4♠ OL: ♣10	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 3 Those losers are based on dummy's hand, not yours. You can figure them either way but it is usually easier to determine losers based on the long-trump hand. It's important to remember it in this Deal because the zero losers in ♥s assumes you will ruff a ♥ in your hand. Pull one round of trumps with dummy's ♠K. Both defenders follow suit. Play the ♥A, then ♥6 to dummy's ♥K. On this trick West follows with the ♥10.  NEXT
	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 30   4♠ OL: ♣10	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 0 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 3 Those losers are based on dummy's hand, not yours. You can figure them either way but it is usually easier to determine losers based on the long-trump hand. It's important to remember it in this Deal because the zero losers in ♥s assumes you will ruff a ♥ in your hand. Pull one round of trumps with dummy's ♠K. Both defenders follow suit. Play the ♥A, then ♥6 to dummy's ♥K. On this trick West follows with the ♥10. A RED FLAG JUST WENT UP. The Plan is still the same, you will ruff the ♥ in your hand, but you better be sure to ruff with your ♠A. Aha! Your precaution pays off when West shows out of ♥s, but of course he cannot over-ruff your ♠A. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2

 

Deal 30   4♠ OL: ♣10	♠ K Q J 9 5 3 ♥ K J 7 ♦ 6 2 ♣ 8 4		A very good Bridge maxim is this: When you are ruffing, ruff with as high a trump as you can afford. Here, with only 2 trumps left out, you can afford the ♠A.  Deal 31
♠ 10 8 7 ♥ 10 4 ♦ K 9 7 5 ♣ K 10 9 5		♠ 6 ♥ Q 9 8 5 3 2 ♦ Q 10 ♣ A J 6 3
	♠ A 4 2 ♥ A 6 ♦ A J 8 4 3 ♣ Q 7 2