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| 2NT | pass | BID | |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ Q 8 5
♦ A J 2
♣ K Q J 3
| Deal 50 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
| Deal 50 |
♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
Sometimes bidding is easy. Partner has 20 or 21 points, balanced. You have 13 points, balanced. Total = 33 or 34 points, balanced. So you close your eyes and bid 6NT. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
| Deal 50 |
♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
The contract would be 6NT played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE . |
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♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
| Deal 50 OL: ♦10 |
♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
South plays 6NT. West leads the ♦10. Too bad West didn't lead a ♠. Oh, well. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
| Deal 50 OL: ♦10 |
♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 4 : ♣ = 4 :: Total = 11
There is no way to get more than 4 winners in each minor suit, so you need to win either the ♠J or ♥Q. Which one should you try? NEXT |
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♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
| Deal 50 OL: ♦10 |
♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 4 : ♣ = 4 :: Total = 11
There is no way to get more than 4 winners in each minor suit, so you need to win either the ♠J or ♥Q. Which one should you try? Why not try both? If you make sure you try them in the right order you can have both chances. NEXT |
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♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
| Deal 50 OL: ♦10 |
♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 4 : ♣ = 4 :: Total = 11
There is no way to get more than 4 winners in each minor suit, so you need to win either the ♠J or ♥Q. Which one should you try? Why not try both? If you make sure you try them in the right order you can have both chances. Suppose you lead a small ♠ from dummy and play your ♠J, and it loses to West's ♠Q. If you then try leading a small ♥ toward dummy's ♥Q, obviously the defender with the ♥K will grab it to set the contract. Instead, try the effect of leading toward the ♥Q first. If West has the ♥K then you will succeed in creating the extra winner you need. But what if you play the ♥Q and East takes it with his ♥K? Too bad, but at least you are not dead yet. You still have a chance to finesse East for the ♠Q. Click NEXT for the full deal. |
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♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |
| Deal 50 OL: ♦10 |
♠ 8 7 6 ♥ Q 8 5 ♦ A J 2 ♣ K Q J 3 |
Here is an important principle. There are two critical cards, the ♠Q and the ♥K. However they are not the same degree of criticality. If the ♠Q is in a favorable position, (with East), you are always going to make your contract no matter which you try first. But if only the ♥K is in a favorable position, (with West), you can make the contract only if you try ♥s first. Deal 51 |
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♠ Q 5 3 ♥ K 9 6 ♦ 10 9 8 3 ♣ 7 6 2 |
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♠ 10 9 4 2 ♥ J 10 4 3 ♦ 5 4 ♣ 10 8 5 |
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♠ A K J ♥ A 7 2 ♦ K Q 7 6 ♣ A 9 4 |