♥ 6 4
♦ J 7 3
♣ Q 8 2
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South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥Q.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A 3
♦ Q 5 2
♣ A K 5
| Deal 2 |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ Q 8 2 |
South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ Q 5 2 ♣ A K 5 |
| Deal 2 4♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ Q 8 2 |
This ♦ holding is the second example shown in the introduction.
This should remind you a lot of Deal 1. This time you have 1 ♥ loser and 3 ♦ losers. If you can force the opponents to lead ♦s you can make a trick with the ♦Q or ♦J, avoiding one of those losers. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ Q 5 2 ♣ A K 5 |
| Deal 2 4♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ Q 8 2 |
This should remind you a lot of Deal 1. This time you have 1 ♥ loser and 3 ♦ losers.
If you can force the opponents to lead ♦s you can make a trick with the
♦Q or ♦J, avoiding one of those losers.
Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from you and dummy. Click NEXT . |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ A K 5 |
| Deal 2 4♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ 6 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ |
This should remind you a lot of Deal 1. This time you have 1 ♥ loser and 3 ♦ losers.
If you can force the opponents to lead ♦s you can make a trick with the
♦Q or ♦J, avoiding one of those losers.
Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from you and dummy. The eliminations are complete and it is time for the throw-in. Play the small ♥ from whichever hand you are in. This will be taken by one of the defenders. Click NEXT . |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ 3 ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ |
| Deal 2 4♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ 9 7 6 ♥ ♦ J 7 3 ♣ |
South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥Q.
This should remind you a lot of Deal 1. This time you have 1 ♥ loser and 3 ♦ losers. If you can force the opponents to lead ♦s you can make a trick with the ♦Q or ♦J, avoiding one of those losers. Win the first trick and play ♠A, ♠K. Trumps split 2-1. Next play three rounds of ♣s to eliminate that suit from you and dummy. The eliminations are complete and it is time for the throw-in. Play the small ♥ from whichever hand you are in. This will be taken by one of the defenders. No matter which defender wins the ♥ he is end-played. A ♥ or a ♣ will give you a ruff-sluff, but if he leads a ♦ you cannot be prevented from establishing either your ♦Q or ♦J as a winner. Click NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ J 10 8 ♥ ♦ Q 6 2 ♣ |
| Deal 2 4♠ OL: ♥Q |
♠ K 9 7 6 4 ♥ 6 4 ♦ J 7 3 ♣ Q 8 2 |
If you try to make a ♦ trick on your own you will fail.
The first defender will play "second-hand-low" and the other defender will take your
♦Q (or ♦J).
Only by forcing them to start the ♦s can you take a trick in the suit. Deal 3 |
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♠ Q 2 ♥ Q J 10 7 ♦ K 9 6 4 ♣ J 7 4 |
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♠ 5 ♥ K 9 8 5 2 ♦ A 10 8 ♣ 10 9 6 3 |
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♠ A J 10 8 3 ♥ A 3 ♦ Q 5 2 ♣ A K 5 |