Deal 40	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID        The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass  BID      When you are 5-5 in the Majors you can transfer to either suit. Most will say transfer first to ♥s when you have invitational strength. So you bid 2♦. Partner says 2♥; what do you bid?
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass When you are 5-5 in the Majors you can transfer to either suit. Most will say transfer first to ♥s when you have invitational strength. So you bid 2♦. Partner says 2♥; what do you bid? Now you show your other 5-card Major by bidding 2♠. This one hits the spot and partner raises to 4♠. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40   4♠ OL: ♥5	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥5. East takes the ♥A and returns the ♥6 which West ruffs. West then plays the ♦2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40   4♠ OL: ♥5	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 That's an odd way to show the second ♥ loser but you get the idea. You've lost 2 tricks already and it doesn't look like you can dodge the ♣A. Soooooo, you cannot afford to lose a ♦ trick.  NEXT
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40   4♠ OL: ♥5	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 That's an odd way to show the second ♥ loser but you get the idea. You've lost 2 tricks already and it doesn't look like you can dodge the ♣A. Soooooo, you cannot afford to lose a ♦ trick. Take dummy's ♦A and then play ♠A, ♠K, relaxing a little when both defenders follow suit both times.  NEXT
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40   4♠ OL: ♥5	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4 That's an odd way to show the second ♥ loser but you get the idea. You've lost 2 tricks already and it doesn't look like you can dodge the ♣A. Soooooo, you cannot afford to lose a ♦ trick. Take dummy's ♦A and then play ♠A, ♠K, relaxing a little when both defenders follow suit both times. Play your three high ♥s, discarding all three ♦s from dummy. Play your ♣ toward the ♣K. West will no doubt grab his ♣A but the rest will be yours, since you can ruff your ♦ loser in dummy. Click NEXT to see all four hands.
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4

 

Deal 40   4♠ OL: ♥5	♠ A Q 3 ♥ K 7 ♦ A J 10 4 ♣ K 8 6 5		It was a little unlucky to suffer that early ♥ ruff. But it was very very lucky that the ruffer happened to be the defender with three trumps! That meant you could pull trumps with two pulls, leaving that one important one in dummy. Deal 41
♠ 10 9 4 ♥ 5 ♦ Q 9 6 2 ♣ A 10 9 7 2		♠ 8 7 ♥ A 9 8 6 2 ♦ K 7 5 ♣ Q J 3
	♠ K J 6 5 2 ♥ Q J 10 4 3 ♦ 8 3 ♣ 4