Deal 69
 
 
 
♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass BID 
 
 
 

The bidding has gone as shown.
Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
  ♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 

 
Deal 69
 
 
 
♠  
 
 
♣  
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2
pass3pass BID 
 
 

Your partnership may play that a jump to 3 shows a 6-card suit with slam interest, in other words, this very hand. If you do, then bid it.
If you don't, use a transfer first. Let's say you bid 2.
Partner jumps to 3. Now what do you bid?
  ♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 

 
Deal 69
 
 
 
♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2
pass3pass4NT
pass5♠pass BID 
 

Your partnership may play that a jump to 3 shows a 6-card suit with slam interest, in other words, this very hand. If you do, then bid it.
If you don't, use a transfer first. Let's say you bid 2.
Partner jumps to 3. Now what do you bid?

You might just go ahead and bid 6. Partner probably has at least two Aces for his strong bidding. The other choice is a Blackwood 4NT, and this is certainly not the type of hand where asking for Aces is always helpful - what if partner shows two Aces, aren't you going to bid the slam anyway? The advantage to Blackwood here is that there is just a slim possibility that partner has only one Ace!

You bid 4NT and partner replies 5♠. Next?
  ♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 

 
Deal 69
 
 
 
♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2
pass3pass4NT
pass5♠pass6
passpasspass

Your partnership may play that a jump to 3 shows a 6-card suit with slam interest, in other words, this very hand. If you do, then bid it.
If you don't, use a transfer first. Let's say you bid 2.
Partner jumps to 3. Now what do you bid?
You might just go ahead and bid 6. Partner probably has at least two Aces for his strong bidding. The other choice is a Blackwood 4NT, and this is certainly not the type of hand where asking for Aces is always helpful - what if partner shows two Aces, aren't you going to bid the slam anyway? The advantage to Blackwood here is that there is just a slim possibility that partner has only one Ace!
You bid 4NT and partner replies 5♠. Next?
Three Aces. You still should stop at 6, based on points.

Click NEXT to continue.
  ♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 

 
Deal 69
 
 
 
♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NTpass2
pass3pass4NT
pass5♠pass6
passpasspass

The contract would be 6 played by North.

To make South the declarer click ROTATE .
  ♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 

 
Deal 69
 
6
OL: ♣10
♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass3
pass4NTpass5♠
pass6all pass

South plays 6. West leads the ♣10.
You play the ♣J, just in case West made a mistake, but East puts on the ♣Q which you take with your ♣A.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
  ♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 

 
Deal 69
 
6
OL: ♣10
♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
  Loser List: ♠ = 1 : = 0 : = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 2

The ♠ loser is deceptive. You could discard a ♠ from dummy on your A, but would still have a ♠ loser if the finesse doesn't work. Still, this would be one possible plan.
Can you improve on that?

 NEXT 
  ♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 

 
Deal 69
 
6
OL: ♣10
♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
  Loser List: ♠ = 1 : = 0 : = 0 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 2

The ♠ loser is deceptive. You could discard a ♠ from dummy on your A, but would still have a ♠ loser if the finesse doesn't work. Still, this would be one possible plan.
Can you improve on that?


Maybe you can. Look harder at the s.
Win the ♣A, then play to dummy's K.
Pull trumps (2 rounds) ending in your hand.
Play your A, but discard a ♣ from dummy, (the key play).
Now play your J, and if West plays low, discard dummy's other ♣.

You have gotten rid of the ♣ losers, but if East can win the Q on this trick you will discard a ♠ on the 10, but will still have to try the ♠ finesse.

But, if the J holds then it won't matter if the ♠ finesse works or not, you will make the slam.

Click NEXT to see the full deal.
  ♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8
 

 
Deal 69
 
6
OL: ♣10
♠ J 6 2
A K J 6 4 2
K
♣ J 6 4
  Suppose when you play your J West puts on the Q.

No problem. You ruff in dummy, come back to your hand with a trump and THEN discard dummy's last ♣ on your 10.

You can try the ♠ finesse then, but you will make the slam whether it works or not.

Deal 70
♠ K 8 3
5
Q 9 6 4 2
♣ 10 9 7 3
♠ 10 9 7 4
8 7
8 5 3
♣ K Q 5 2
  ♠ A Q 5
Q 10 9 3
A J 10 7
♣ A 8