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| 2NT | pass | BID | |
The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
♥ 6 5 4
♦ A 8 7 6 3
♣ 9 6 5
| Deal 60 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
| Deal 60 |
♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
Partner has 20 or 21 points, balanced, and you have 6. You bid 3NT, hoping partner has ♦ K Q x. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
| Deal 60 |
♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
The contract would be 3NT played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE . |
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♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
| Deal 60 3NT OL: ♣2 |
♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
South plays 3NT. West leads the ♣2 and East plays the ♣J. Question 1: Do you hold up? Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
| Deal 60 3NT OL: ♣2 |
♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
Winner List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 7
The lead of the ♣2 tells you that West has only a 4-card suit, so there is no need to hold up. In fact if you did hold up East might play an unwelcome ♥ back. Your best bet is going to be the ♦ suit, but dummy isn't exactly loaded with entries. How will you manage it? NEXT |
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♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
| Deal 60 3NT OL: ♣2 |
♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
Winner List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 7
The lead of the ♣2 tells you that West has only a 4-card suit, so there is no need to hold up. In fact if you did hold up East might play an unwelcome ♥ back. Your best bet is going to be the ♦ suit, but dummy isn't exactly loaded with entries. How will you manage it? When entries are really scarce the best approach is ducking. Win the ♣K and play a low ♦ from both hands. A defender will win this and probably continue with a ♣. NEXT |
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♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
| Deal 60 3NT OL: ♣2 |
♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
Winner List: ♠ = 3 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 7
The lead of the ♣2 tells you that West has only a 4-card suit, so there is no need to hold up. In fact if you did hold up East might play an unwelcome ♥ back. Your best bet is going to be the ♦ suit, but dummy isn't exactly loaded with entries. How will you manage it? When entries are really scarce the best approach is ducking. Win the ♣K and play a low ♦ from both hands. A defender will win this and probably continue with a ♣. Stick to the plan. Win the ♣A and again play small ♦s from both hands, relaxing when both defenders follow suit to the second ♦. They can now cash their 2 ♣s, and you had to give them 2 ♦s. But that's the only tricks they will get. Dummy's 3 ♦s are good and you still have a ♦ in your hand to get there. Click NEXT for the full deal. |
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♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |
| Deal 60 3NT OL: ♣2 |
♠ J 2 ♥ 6 5 4 ♦ A 8 7 6 3 ♣ 9 6 5 |
When dummy has a long suit with no outside entries, always consider using a duck to
make up for the lack of entries.
In this case it was a double-duck. Deal 61 |
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♠ 8 6 4 ♥ Q 10 9 ♦ K J 5 ♣ Q 10 7 2 |
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♠ 10 9 7 5 3 ♥ K 8 7 ♦ Q 10 ♣ J 8 4 |
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♠ A K Q ♥ A J 3 2 ♦ 9 4 2 ♣ A K 3 |