Deal 51	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass 3NT pass  BID    Partner's 2♦ bid is a transfer; you respond 2♥. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you bid?
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♦ pass 2♥ pass 3NT pass 4♥ pass pass pass Partner's 2♦ bid is a transfer; you respond 2♥. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you bid? Partner tells you that he has enough points to be in game, and that he holds exactly 5 ♥s. With your 3 ♥s you know of an 8-card Major fit so you correct the contract to 4♥. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51   4♥ OL: ♣J	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		South plays 4♥. West leads the ♣J. You win the opening lead with your ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51   4♥ OL: ♣J	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = ? : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ? The 2 ♦ losers are unavoidable, and even you will have to give up a trick to the Ace of trumps. So you have to make sure not to lose a second ♥.  NEXT
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51   4♥ OL: ♣J	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = ? : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ? The 2 ♦ losers are unavoidable, and even you will have to give up a trick to the Ace of trumps. So you have to make sure not to lose a second ♥. Win the ♣Q and play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥J, which holds the trick.  NEXT
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51   4♥ OL: ♣J	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = ? : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = ? The 2 ♦ losers are unavoidable, and even you will have to give up a trick to the Ace of trumps. So you have to make sure not to lose a second ♥. Win the ♣Q and play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥J, which holds the trick. I hope you didn't continue drawing trumps by playing the ♥K. If you did then you are going down in an ice-cold contract. The way to lose only one ♥ trick is to keep leading toward dummy's honors. So come to your hand with a black card and play another ♥ in that direction, leading through West's ♥A. When you win that trick repeat the maneuver. Click NEXT to see why this was necessary (but you've already figured it out, right?).
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q

 

Deal 51   4♥ OL: ♣J	♠ 7 4 2 ♥ K Q J 6 5 ♦ 7 3 ♣ A 8 3		It is really against the odds for West to hold ♥ A 10 9 x. In fact it would only occur perhaps one time in seven. But there is no reason to go down once every seven times when you don't need to. Deal 52
♠ 9 6 3 ♥ A 10 9 8 ♦ A Q 5 ♣ J 10 9		♠ 10 8 5 ♥ 3 ♦ K 10 9 2 ♣ 7 6 5 4 2
	♠ A K Q J ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ J 8 6 4 ♣ K Q