Deal 69 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ J 6 2 ♥ A K J 6 4 2 ♦ K ♣ J 6 4 |
Deal 69 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
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? |
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♠ 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 |
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? |
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♠ 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 |
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. |
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♠ 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 |
The contract would be 6♥ played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE . |
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♠ 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 |
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 . |
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♠ 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 |
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♠ 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. |
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♠ 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 |
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♠ 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 |
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♠ A Q 5 ♥ Q 10 9 3 ♦ A J 10 7 ♣ A 8 |