Deal 63	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2NT pass  BID    The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
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Deal 63	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass Partner's 2NT bid invites you to bid game if you have a maximum hand. With 17 points you bid the game. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ Q 5 2

 

Deal 63   3NT OL: ♣6	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		South plays 3NT. West leads the ♣6. You play the ♣4 from dummy, East plays the ♣10 and you take your ♣Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
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Deal 63   3NT OL: ♣6	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		Winner List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 3 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 5 You are pretty sure West has the ♣A so dummy's ♣K can become a winner. If so, you only need 3 more winners. All 3 can come from the ♦ suit if the finesse works, only 2 if it fails. Assume the worst, so that means you will also need a ♠ winner.  NEXT
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Deal 63   3NT OL: ♣6	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		Winner List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 3 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 5 You are pretty sure West has the ♣A so dummy's ♣K can become a winner. If so, you only need 3 more winners. All 3 can come from the ♦ suit if the finesse works, only 2 if it fails. Assume the worst, so that means you will also need a ♠ winner. When you give up the lead the opponents are going to continue ♣s if they can. If West has a 5-card ♣ suit you could lose 3 ♣s, the ♠A and the ♦K. Either defender might win the ♠A, but only East can win with the ♦K.  NEXT
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ Q 5 2

 

Deal 63   3NT OL: ♣6	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		Winner List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 3 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 5 You are pretty sure West has the ♣A so dummy's ♣K can become a winner. If so, you only need 3 more winners. All 3 can come from the ♦ suit if the finesse works, only 2 if it fails. Assume the worst, so that means you will also need a ♠ winner. When you give up the lead the opponents are going to continue ♣s if they can. If West has a 5-card ♣ suit you could lose 3 ♣s, the ♠A and the ♦K. Either defender might win the ♠A, but only East can win with the ♦K. Since West, the Danger hand, can only get in with the ♠A you should establish a ♠ winner first, even though the ♦s are better. Whoever wins the ♠A will probably knock out dummy's ♣K. Hopefully this will not cause you a problem because when your finesse for the ♦K loses to East he won't have another ♣. At least that's the Plan! Click NEXT to see if the Plan was a good one.
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Deal 63   3NT OL: ♣6	♠ 10 9 4 ♥ Q 8 3 ♦ A 10 7 2 ♣ K 8 4		If you finesse in ♦s first, East will return his last ♣ and the suit will get established while West still has an entry in the ♠A. Play ♠s first and even though West can win and establish ♣s East will not have a ♣ to return when he wins his ♦K. It goes without saying that if your ♠K holds the trick you immediately switch to ♦s. Deal 64
♠ A 8 2 ♥ 6 5 2 ♦ 8 4 ♣ A J 9 6 3		♠ J 7 6 3 ♥ J 10 9 4 ♦ K 5 3 ♣ 10 7
	♠ K Q 5 ♥ A K 7 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ Q 5 2