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| pass | 2♥ | pass | BID |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ A K 6
♦ K Q J
♣ J 5 4 3
| Deal 31 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
Partner's 2♥ bid is a transfer so you bid 2♠. Partner now bids 4♠ and you pass. NEXT |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 4♠ OL: ♣9 |
♠ K 10 9 8 6 5 ♥ Q ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 6 |
South plays 4♠. West leads the ♣9. East takes the ♣A, then returns the ♣7 on which West plays the ♣2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 4♠ OL: ♣9 |
♠ K 10 9 8 6 5 ♥ Q ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 6 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 3
Careful! Although it looks like only 3 losers you are in real danger of a ♣ ruff. It is almost certain that West has led a doubleton ♣ so if East can get the lead with either ♠A or ♦A they will get the ruff. NEXT |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 4♠ OL: ♣9 |
♠ K 10 9 8 6 5 ♥ Q ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 6 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 3
Careful! Although it looks like only 3 losers you are in real danger of a ♣ ruff. It is almost certain that West has led a doubleton ♣ so if East can get the lead with either ♠A or ♦A they will get the ruff. Fortunately your ♦s are solid and you do not need the ♥Q as a winner. So before playing any trumps play ♥ A K, discarding dummy's ♣K. That's a lot of winners you are wasting but you can afford it. NEXT |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 4♠ OL: ♣9 |
♠ K 10 9 8 6 5 ♥ Q ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 6 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 0 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 3
Careful! Although it looks like only 3 losers you are in real danger of a ♣ ruff. It is almost certain that West has led a doubleton ♣ so if East can get the lead with either ♠A or ♦A they will get the ruff. Fortunately your ♦s are solid and you do not need the ♥Q as a winner. So before playing any trumps play ♥ A K, discarding dummy's ♣K. That's a lot of winners you are wasting but you can afford it. Only then can you afford to play a ♠. East can win the ♠A, but if he plays a ♣ dummy will be able to over-ruff West. After you pull trumps you can drive out the ♦A and claim the contract. NEXT to see all four hands. |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |
| Deal 31 4♠ OL: ♣9 |
♠ K 10 9 8 6 5 ♥ Q ♦ 7 4 2 ♣ K Q 6 |
As you see, trying even one round of trumps would have been fatal.
You had to get rid of dummy's singleton ♥ first - the fact that it was a winner should not affect your making the correct play. Deal 32 |
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♠ 7 3 2 ♥ J 9 7 4 3 ♦ A 10 6 ♣ 9 2 |
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♠ A ♥ 10 8 5 2 ♦ 9 8 5 3 ♣ A 10 8 7 |
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♠ Q J 4 ♥ A K 6 ♦ K Q J ♣ J 5 4 3 |