Deal 36	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠  BID  The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
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Deal 36	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠ 4♥ pass pass pass You would really like to have a transfer bid in this situation, to make North bid ♥s. But you don't have one, so you just bid 4♥ yourself. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ 8 5 ♥ Q J 9 7 6 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ K 9 4

 

Deal 36   4♥ OL: ♠10	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♠10. You play low in dummy and West holds the trick. He continues the suit and East takes the ♠Q and then plays the ♠A. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 8 5 ♥ Q J 9 7 6 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ K 9 4

 

Deal 36   4♥ OL: ♠10	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		Loser List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 You've already lost the 2 ♠s. If West has the ♥K you might avoid a loser there. You don't have a winner on which to discard the ♣ loser.  NEXT
	♠ 8 5 ♥ Q J 9 7 6 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ K 9 4

 

Deal 36   4♥ OL: ♠10	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		Loser List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 You've already lost the 2 ♠s. If West has the ♥K you might avoid a loser there. You don't have a winner on which to discard the ♣ loser. If East has the ♥K it will have to be a singleton to help you, so it is more logical to play West for the ♥K. But if West does have the ♥K it will do you no good to ruff East's ♠A, West will over-ruff and you would still have that ♣ loser.  NEXT
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Deal 36   4♥ OL: ♠10	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		Loser List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 You've already lost the 2 ♠s. If West has the ♥K you might avoid a loser there. You don't have a winner on which to discard the ♣ loser. If East has the ♥K it will have to be a singleton to help you, so it is more logical to play West for the ♥K. But if West does have the ♥K it will do you no good to ruff East's ♠A, West will over-ruff and you would still have that ♣ loser. So do it this way instead. Discard the ♣ loser on East's ♠A! Another ♠ from East won't hurt you since dummy would be able to over-ruff West. Whatever East plays you can win, then finesse West out of his ♥K. Click NEXT  for the full layout.
	♠ 8 5 ♥ Q J 9 7 6 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ K 9 4

 

Deal 36   4♥ OL: ♠10	♠ K 6 3 ♥ A 10 5 ♦ A 7 6 2 ♣ A 7 5		It was said earlier that you didn't have a winner on which you could discard the ♣ loser. That was true, so instead you were able to discard it on a loser! Deal 37
♠ 10 2 ♥ K 8 3 ♦ 10 8 5 4 ♣ Q 10 6 2		♠ A Q J 9 7 4 ♥ -- ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ J 8 3
	♠ 8 5 ♥ Q J 9 7 6 4 2 ♦ 9 ♣ K 9 4