Deal 91 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
The bidding has gone as shown. Decide what you would say, then click on BID above. |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 |
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ |
When you have 4 cards in both Majors you respond 2♥ to a Stayman request. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you bid? |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
When you have 4 cards in both Majors you respond 2♥ to a Stayman request. Partner now bids 3NT. What do you bid? Partner denies having 4 ♥s so he must have 4 ♠s (or he would not have used Stayman). You correct the contract to 4♠. Click NEXT to continue. |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 4♠ OL: ♥2 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
South plays 4♠. West leads the ♥2. East grabs the opening lead with the ♥A and plays the ♦10. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 4♠ OL: ♥2 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4
The ♠, ♥ and ♣ losers are inevitable so you'd better not lose a ♦. Even though East has returned a ♦ it is still possible that he holds the ♦K so the finesse has a chance of working. Let's say a 50% chance. Do you take it? NEXT |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 4♠ OL: ♥2 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4
The ♠, ♥ and ♣ losers are inevitable so you'd better not lose a ♦. Even though East has returned a ♦ it is still possible that he holds the ♦K so the finesse has a chance of working. Let's say a 50% chance. Do you take it? No, of course not. Not when you have a play that offers almost a 100% chance. Win the ♦A, play ♠K, ♠A, then ♥ K Q, discarding dummy's 2 ♦ losers. NEXT |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 4♠ OL: ♥2 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
Loser List: ♠ = 1 : ♥ = 1 :
♦ = 1 : ♣ = 1 :: Total = 4
The ♠, ♥ and ♣ losers are inevitable so you'd better not lose a ♦. Even though East has returned a ♦ it is still possible that he holds the ♦K so the finesse has a chance of working. Let's say a 50% chance. Do you take it? No, of course not. Not when you have a play that offers almost a 100% chance. Win the ♦A, play ♠K, ♠A, then ♥ K Q, discarding dummy's 2 ♦ losers. With one master trump still out you start on the ♣s, playing first the ♣K, then overtake the ♣J with dummy's ♣Q. The defense is welcome to take their ♣A whenever they want, and they are also welcome to their trump trick. You are so gracious because you have your ten tricks! Click NEXT to see the complete Deal. |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |
Deal 91 4♠ OL: ♥2 |
♠ K 9 7 2 ♥ 6 ♦ 7 4 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 |
Half the time the ♦K will be with East, and the inferior plan of taking
the finesse will work. On those Deals your superior plan shows no payoff.
But the other 50% of the time West will have the ♦K. On those Deals you get your just reward. Deal 92 |
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♠ J 3 ♥ J 9 5 2 ♦ K 6 5 ♣ A 8 5 2 |
♠ Q 6 4 ♥ A 10 8 3 ♦ 10 9 8 2 ♣ 9 6 |
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♠ A 10 8 5 ♥ K Q 7 4 ♦ A Q J ♣ K J |