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| pass | 2♥ | pass | BID |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ J 8 3
♦ 9 8
♣ A K 6 2
| Deal 46 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
Partner expects you to bid 2♠. But your hand has suddenly increased in value - with the known ♠ fit you add another point for your doubleton and you have 18 points. So you jump to 3♠; this is called a Super-Accept. But so what. Partner just bids the game anyway. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥10. East plays the ♥K, then ♥A, then ♥5. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 5
You need to eliminate two losers. If West has the ♦K a finesse will save one loser. If ♣s split 3-2 that will eliminate one loser. And of course your ♥J is ready to provide an immediate discard. NEXT |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 5
You need to eliminate two losers. If West has the ♦K a finesse will save one loser. If ♣s split 3-2 that will eliminate one loser. And of course your ♥J is ready to provide an immediate discard. So what are you going to discard right now on that ♥J? It looks obvious to discard the ♦Q; then if the ♣s do split 3-2 (68% chance) you will be home free, losing only two ♥s and one ♣. NEXT |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 2 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 5
You need to eliminate two losers. If West has the ♦K a finesse will save one loser. If ♣s split 3-2 that will eliminate one loser. And of course your ♥J is ready to provide an immediate discard. So what are you going to discard right now on that ♥J? It looks obvious to discard the ♦Q; then if the ♣s do split 3-2 (68% chance) you will be home free, losing only two ♥s and one ♣. Throwing the ♦Q is a bad idea. And basically unnecessary. If the ♣s are splitting 3-2 you don't need to keep a fourth ♣ in both hands. So discard a small ♣ from dummy and keep the ♦Q just in case the ♣s turn out 4-1 and you have to fall back on the ♦ finesse. Click NEXT to see why. |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
Looking at all four hands you can see why you needed to keep the ♦Q.
After you pull trumps you play the top two ♣s and discover (too late) that you cannot set up a ♣ winner. But what if the ♦K was actually with East, and the ♣s were splitting 3-2 all the time? Click NEXT for an alternate possibility. |
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♠ 7 3 ♥ 10 9 7 4 ♦ K 7 6 5 4 2 ♣ 10 |
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♠ 10 5 ♥ A K 6 5 ♦ J 10 3 ♣ Q J 9 5 |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |
| Deal 46 4♠ OL: ♥10 |
♠ J 9 8 6 2 ♥ Q 2 ♦ A Q ♣ 8 7 4 3 |
In this scenario it is still ok to discard a small ♣ from dummy.
You pull trumps first, then play two top ♣s. When both defenders follow you give up a ♣. West wins and plays a ♦, but you go up with dummy's ♦A, enter your hand with a trump and NOW discard that ♦Q on your good ♣. Deal 47 |
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♠ 7 3 ♥ 10 9 7 4 ♦ 7 6 5 4 ♣ Q 10 5 |
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♠ 10 5 ♥ A K 6 5 ♦ K J 10 3 2 ♣ J 9 |
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♠ A K Q 4 ♥ J 8 3 ♦ 9 8 ♣ A K 6 2 |