Deal 8	♠ A ♥ A K 6 ♦ A K Q 9 7 4 ♣ A Q 9		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♣ pass 2♦ pass 3♦ pass 4♦ pass 6♦ pass pass pass You naturally respond 2♦ to North's strong 2♣ opener. Before you know it you are playing a slam - with your mighty 2-point hand! South plays 6♦. West leads the ♠Q. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 8 6 2 ♥ J 3 ♦ J 10 6 5 ♣ 7 6 4 3

 

Deal 8   6♦ OL: ♠Q	♠ A ♥ A K 6 ♦ A K Q 9 7 4 ♣ A Q 9		If the contract appears to depend upon a finesse, try to find another way. Here, you can always try the ♣ finesse, but maybe you can eliminate ♠s and see what happens. Win the ♠A, play the ♦4 to the ♦10, and ruff a ♠ with the ♦Q. Both opponents followed to the trump. Click NEXT .
	♠ 8 6 2 ♥ J 3 ♦ J 10 6 5 ♣ 7 6 4 3

 

Deal 8   6♦ OL: ♠Q	♠   ♥ A K 6 ♦ A K 9 7 ♣ A Q 9		If the contract appears to depend upon a finesse, try to find another way. Here, you can always try the finesse, but maybe you can eliminate ♠s and see what happens. Win the ♠A, play the ♦4 to the ♦10, and ruff a ♠ with the ♦Q. Both opponents followed to the trump. Play the ♦7 to the ♦J and ruff the last ♠ with the ♦K. Click NEXT .
	♠ 8 ♥ J 3 ♦ J 6 5 ♣ 7 6 4 3

 

Deal 8   6♦ OL: ♠Q	♠   ♥ A K 6 ♦ A 4 ♣ A Q 9		If the contract appears to depend upon a finesse, try to find another way. Here, you can always try the finesse, but maybe you can eliminate ♠s and see what happens. Win the ♠A, play the ♦4 to the ♦10, and ruff a ♠ with the ♦Q. Both opponents followed to the trump. Play the ♦7 to the ♦J and ruff the last ♠ with the ♦K. Having eliminated the ♦s and ♠s, now remove the ♥s. Play ♥A, ♥K, and ruff a ♥. Click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ J 3 ♦ 6 5 ♣ 7 6 4 3

 

Deal 8   6♦ OL: ♠Q	♠   ♥   ♦ A 4 ♣ A Q 9		If the contract appears to depend upon a finesse, try to find another way. Here, you can always try the finesse, but maybe you can eliminate ♠s and see what happens. Win the ♠A, play the ♦4 to the ♦10, and ruff a ♠ with the ♦Q. Both opponents followed to the trump. Play the ♦7 to the ♦J and ruff the last ♠ with the ♦K. Having eliminated the ♦s and ♠s, now remove the ♥s. Play ♥A, ♥K, and ruff a ♥. At last it is time to play ♣s. Lead a ♣ from your hand and play dummy's ♣9 if West plays low. East will win the trick but will be end-played, forced to either play a ♣ back to dummy's ♣ A Q, or give you a ruff-sluff. If West puts on either the ♣10 or ♣J you play dummy's ♣Q. If East can win with the ♣K he will once again be end-played, forced to either play a ♣ back to dummy's ♣A 9, or give you a ruff-sluff. Click NEXT  for the full deal.
	♠   ♥   ♦ 6 ♣ 7 6 4 3

 

Deal 8   6♦ OL: ♠Q	♠ A ♥ A K 6 ♦ A K Q 9 7 4 ♣ A Q 9		The A Q 9 combination is interesting. Obviously if you have A Q 10 it works very well in an end-play situation. As you see, A Q 9 actually works just as well.  Deal 9
♠ Q J 10 5 3 ♥ Q 8 7 2 ♦ 3 ♣ J 8 6		♠ K 9 7 4 ♥ 10 9 5 4 ♦ 8 2 ♣ K 10 2
	♠ 8 6 2 ♥ J 3 ♦ J 10 6 5 ♣ 7 6 4 3