Deal 55	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦ 2NT pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3NT pass  BID    Partner's 2NT is the lebensohl convention. He requests that you bid 3♣ as a relay, which you do. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you say?
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♦ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3NT pass pass pass Partner's 2NT is the lebensohl convention. He requests that you bid 3♣ as a relay, which you do. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you say? When partner bids 3NT AFTER the lebensohl 2NT, he is suggesting you play there, and he guarantees a stopper in their suit. You are happy to pass. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55   3NT OL: ♦Q	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		South plays 3NT. West leads the ♦Q. West attacks in ♦s and you must make an immediate choice. Hold up, win in dummy, or win in your hand. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55   3NT OL: ♦Q	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 5 First decide about what to do at trick #1. If you hold up and West plays another ♦, no harm will be done. But probably no good will be done either because West is likely to have 6 ♦s, leaving East with just a singleton anyway. But what if West pockets the one ♦ trick and switches to ♥s, a suit where you only have one stopper? Since that might turn out badly, you should NOT hold up. As to which hand to win it in, that's easy. You need to preserve any dummy entries that you can so you win the first trick with your ♦K.  NEXT
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55   3NT OL: ♦Q	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 5 First decide about what to do at trick #1. If you hold up and West plays another ♦, no harm will be done. But probably no good will be done either because West is likely to have 6 ♦s, leaving East with just a singleton anyway. But what if West pockets the one ♦ trick and switches to ♥s, a suit where you only have one stopper? Since that might turn out badly, you should NOT hold up. As to which hand to win it in, that's easy. You need to preserve any dummy entries that you can so you win the first trick with your ♦K. Now you establish some ♣ winners. You play the ♣J and both defenders play low.  NEXT
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55   3NT OL: ♦Q	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		Winner List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 2 : ♣ = 0 :: Total = 5 First decide about what to do at trick #1. If you hold up and West plays another ♦, no harm will be done. But probably no good will be done either because West is likely to have 6 ♦s, leaving East with just a singleton anyway. But what if West pockets the one ♦ trick and switches to ♥s, a suit where you only have one stopper? Since that might turn out badly, you should NOT hold up. As to which hand to win it in, that's easy. You need to preserve any dummy entries that you can so you win the first trick with your ♦K. Now you establish some ♣ winners. You play the ♣J and both defenders play low. You have to assume that defenders good enough to hold up their ♣A at the first opportunity will be good enough to do it on the second play also. But you can thwart them by next playing your ♣10 and overtaking with dummy's ♣Q. Even if they do hold up again you can continue with another ♣ from dummy to establish the suit while you still have the ♦A for an entry. Click NEXT  for the complete Deal.
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10

 

Deal 55   3NT OL: ♦Q	♠ 8 4 3 ♥ 9 5 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ K Q 9 5 3		If you fail to overtake the second ♣ East will hold up the ♣A again. Then you will lose all those ♣ tricks in dummy. Deal 56
♠ Q J ♥ K Q 3 ♦ Q J 10 9 6 5 ♣ 7 6		♠ 10 7 6 5 ♥ J 10 6 2 ♦ 8 ♣ A 8 4 2
	♠ A K 9 2 ♥ A 8 7 4 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ J 10