Deal 7
 
 
 
♠ 8 3
K Q 10 8 2
K 9 5
♣ K 10 2
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass2pass2
pass3NTpass4
passpasspass

North first transfers you to s, then gives you a choice of which game to play. Knowing you have an 9-card trump fit, you choose 4.

South is to play 4. The defenders start with ♠K, ♠Q, ♠A.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ J 10 5
A J 6 4
A J 7
♣ A J 4
 

 
Deal 7
 
4
OL: ♠K,
♠  
K Q 10 8 2
K 9 5
♣ K 10 2
  In addition to the two ♠s already lost you have a potential loser in each minor suit. On the plus side, you have a finesse position in s and a two-way finesse in ♣s. If you work both finesses successfully you make an overtrick - if both fail you will be down 1. Or, you could try for a 100% sure end-play.

Ruff the ♠A with dummy's 10 and pull trumps (three rounds).

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ J
A J 6 4
A J 7
♣ A J 4
 

 
Deal 7
 
4
OL: ♠K,
♠  
8
K 9 5
♣ K 10 2
  In addition to the two ♠s already lost you have a potential loser in each minor suit. On the plus side, you have a finesse position in s and a two-way finesse in ♣s. If you work both finesses successfully you make an overtrick - if both fail you will be down 1. Or, you could try for a 100% sure end-play.

Ruff the ♠A with dummy's 10 and pull trumps (three rounds).


Eliminate s by playing K, A, J. If you are REALLY lucky the Q will fall doubleton, but more than likely a defender will win the third . He won't be happy about it, though.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠  
J
A J 7
♣ A J 4
 

 
Deal 7
 
4
OL: ♠K,
♠  
8
 
♣ K 10 2
  In addition to the two ♠s already lost you have a potential loser in each minor suit. On the plus side, you have a finesse position in s and a two-way finesse in ♣s. If you work both finesses successfully you make an overtrick - if both fail you will be down 1. Or, you could try for a 100% sure end-play.

Ruff the ♠A with dummy's 10 and pull trumps (three rounds).

Eliminate s by playing K, A, J. If you are REALLY lucky the Q will fall doubleton, but more than likely a defender will win the third . He won't be happy about it, though.


Whichever defender wins the Q is end-played. If he plays a or a ♠ you will ruff in one hand and discard a ♣ loser from the other. But if he leads a ♣ instead you no longer have a ♣ loser.

Click NEXT for the complete deal.
   
  ♠  
J
 
♣ A J 4
 

 
Deal 7
 
4
OL: ♠K,
♠ 8 3
K Q 10 8 2
K 9 5
♣ K 10 2
  On this Deal an elimination play will guarantee that you make your contract.

However, it also guarantees that you will not make an overtrick.

If you try the two finesses instead you MIGHT make an overtrick, but you also might go down 1.

Decide for yourself!

 Deal 8 
♠ K Q 9 4 2
5
Q 8 2
♣ 9 6 5 3
♠ A 7 6
9 7 3
10 6 4 3
♣ Q 8 7
  ♠ J 10 5
A J 6 4
A J 7
♣ A J 4