Deal 73	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		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 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3

 

Deal 73	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass  BID    When the opponents overcall your 1NT opener a 2NT bid by partner is lebensohl. You have been instructed to make a relay bid of 3♣, and you do so. Partner now bids 3♥. What do you say?
	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3

 

Deal 73	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass pass pass When the opponents overcall your 1NT opener a 2NT bid by partner is lebensohl. You have been instructed to make a relay bid of 3♣, and you do so. Partner now bids 3♥. What do you say? The 3♥ bid is a sign-off, ala the lebensohl methods. So you pass. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3

 

Deal 73	♠ 4 ♥ Q J 10 7 4 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K 6 4 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass pass pass North would be playing the hand in 3♥. Click ROTATE to make South is the Declarer.
	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3

 

Deal 73   3♥ OL: ♠10	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT 2♠ 2NT pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass pass pass   South plays 3♥. West leads the ♠10. You win the first trick with dummy's ♠A. Make a Plan then click NEXT
	♠ 4 ♥ Q J 10 7 4 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K 6 4 2

 

Deal 73   3♥ OL: ♠10	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 4 The bidding may have been tough but there is absolutely nothing to the play of this hand. You just have to pull trumps so none of your winners get ruffed. So play a ♥ at trick 2. West wins and plays another ♠ which you ruff.  NEXT
	♠ 4 ♥ Q J 10 7 4 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K 6 4 2

 

Deal 73   3♥ OL: ♠10	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3		Loser List: ♠ = 0 : ♥ = 1 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 2 :: Total = 4 The bidding may have been tough but there is absolutely nothing to the play of this hand. You just have to pull trumps so none of your winners get ruffed. So play a ♥ at trick 2. West wins and plays another ♠ which you ruff. Continue with two more rounds of trumps. Then play to a ♣ honor. Unless the ♣s split 3-3 you will lose two tricks in the suit but your fourth ♣ can be ruffed with dummy's last trump. Of course you also have the ♦ loser which you couldn't avoid. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ 4 ♥ Q J 10 7 4 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K 6 4 2

 

Deal 73   3♥ OL: ♠10	♠ A 7 5 ♥ K 9 6 3 ♦ A K 8 ♣ Q 5 3		A lot of hands are like this, nothing to the play and everybody who plays the contract will probably take the same tricks. The purpose of the hand is to point out the advantages of using lebensohl convention when the opponents interfere. It got you to a makeable 3♥ contract. And just look at the EW hands. They can easily make 3♠. Deal 74
♠ 10 8 2 ♥ A 5 2 ♦ Q J 10 6 4 ♣ 10 9		♠ K Q J 9 6 3 ♥ 8 ♦ 9 3 ♣ A J 8 7
	♠ 4 ♥ Q J 10 7 4 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K 6 4 2