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| pass | 2♣ | pass | BID |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ K 8 6 2
♦ K Q J 3
♣ A 7 5
| Deal 52 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |
| Deal 52 |
♠ A K J 5 ♥ A J 10 5 ♦ A 6 4 ♣ 8 3 |
The 2♣ bid was Stayman, so you bid your ♥s. Partner takes the direct approach and puts you in slam. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |
| Deal 52 6♥ OL: ♣Q |
♠ A K J 5 ♥ A J 10 5 ♦ A 6 4 ♣ 8 3 |
South plays 6♥. West leads the ♣Q. West finds their best lead, exposing your ♣ loser right off the bat. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |
| Deal 52 6♥ OL: ♣Q |
♠ A K J 5 ♥ A J 10 5 ♦ A 6 4 ♣ 8 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 2
If you can guess the ♥ finesse correctly you will make 7, discarding dummy's ♣ loser on the fourth ♦. But if you guess wrong they will immediately set you with a ♣ trick. NEXT |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |
| Deal 52 6♥ OL: ♣Q |
♠ A K J 5 ♥ A J 10 5 ♦ A 6 4 ♣ 8 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 2
If you can guess the ♥ finesse correctly you will make 7, discarding dummy's ♣ loser on the fourth ♦. But if you guess wrong they will immediately set you with a ♣ trick. There is a better way - one that combines two chances. Win the ♣A. Then play your ♥A and ♥K. If the ♥Q happens to fall, pull the last trump and run your winners. If the ♥Q DOESN'T fall, (she won't of course), switch to ♦s. On the fourth round of ♦s discard dummy's ♣, whether it is ruffed with the ♥Q or not. Click NEXT to see the complete deal. |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |
| Deal 52 6♥ OL: ♣Q |
♠ A K J 5 ♥ A J 10 5 ♦ A 6 4 ♣ 8 3 |
If you knew to play the East for the ♥Q then you wouldn't need this improved plan.
But playing the deal as described will win whenever the ♥Q is doubleton, OR when the player with the protected ♥Q holds at least 3 ♦s. Pretty good odds, better than the going rate for finesses, which is 50% off. There was an alternate plan, just as good. After taking the two top trumps, run the ♠s, discarding two ♣s from your hand. As you see, either would have worked. Deal 53 |
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♠ 8 7 6 3 ♥ 9 4 ♦ 10 5 2 ♣ Q J 10 4 |
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♠ 10 9 2 ♥ Q 7 3 ♦ 9 8 7 ♣ K 9 6 2 |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ K 8 6 2 ♦ K Q J 3 ♣ A 7 5 |