Deal 83	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass  BID      The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above.
	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7

 

Deal 83	♠   ♥   ♦   ♣		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass  BID    You have a bad hand. Bad, bad, bad hand. But you think playing in ♠s, ♥s or ♦s would be better than playing 1NT. Can you get partner to bid one of those suits? Sure, you just say 2♣. Partner says 2♠. Your call.
	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7

 

Deal 83	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass pass pass You have a bad hand. Bad, bad, bad hand. But you think playing in ♠s, ♥s or ♦s would be better than playing 1NT. Can you get partner to bid one of those suits? Sure, you just say 2♣. Partner says 2♠. Your call. Your dream just came true. So pass and it won't turn into a nightmare. Click NEXT to continue.
	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7

 

Deal 83	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass pass pass The contract would be 2♠ played by North. To make South the declarer click ROTATE .
	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7

 

Deal 83   2♠ OL: ♣K	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass pass pass South plays 2♠. West leads the ♣K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3

 

Deal 83   2♠ OL: ♣K	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7		Loser List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 3 :: Total = 8 That is a lot of losers. But it makes the plan that much easier. You will try to make as many of dummy's small trumps as you can, and you will do that by ruffing ♣s.  NEXT
	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3

 

Deal 83   2♠ OL: ♣K	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7		Loser List: ♠ = 2 : ♥ = 2 : ♦ = 1 : ♣ = 3 :: Total = 8 That is a lot of losers. But it makes the plan that much easier. You will try to make as many of dummy's small trumps as you can, and you will do that by ruffing ♣s. Win the ♣A and ruff a ♣ in dummy. Return to your hand with the ♦A and ruff another ♣. Back to your hand with the ♥A and ruff another ♣. You have taken 6 tricks already and cannot be prevented from winning two more trumps. Click NEXT to see the full deal.
	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3

 

Deal 83   2♠ OL: ♣K	♠ 10 8 6 2 ♥ 10 8 7 4 ♦ Q 6 5 3 ♣ 7		Making those small trumps by ruffing was a pretty obvious play. Lucky for you the defenders didn't see the advantage of playing three rounds of trumps right off the bat. It would be tough for West to come up with a ♠ lead from ♠ K 7 3, but it would have been great defense. Deal 84
♠ K 7 3 ♥ K 9 2 ♦ 10 7 4 ♣ K Q J 4		♠ A 5 ♥ Q J 6 ♦ K J 9 2 ♣ 10 9 5 2
	♠ Q J 9 4 ♥ A 5 3 ♦ A 8 ♣ A 8 6 3