Deal 12	♠ A 8 6 2 ♥ A 10 9 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass 1NT pass 3♥ pass 4♥ pass 5♣ pass 6♥ pass pass pass Your 3♥ bid is a slam suggestion. After you show the ♣A partner wastes no time in bidding it. South is to play 6♥. West leads the ♠K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 5 ♥ K Q J 7 5 4 3 ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ A 8 6 2 ♥ A 10 9 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Click NEXT .
	♠ 5 ♥ K Q J 7 5 4 3 ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ 8 6 ♥ A 10 9 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥9 and ruff another ♠. Both defenders followed to the trump play. Click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ K Q 7 5 4 3 ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ 8 ♥ A 10 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥9 and ruff another ♠. Both defenders followed to the trump play. Play another ♥ to dummy's ♥10 and ruff the last ♠. Click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ K Q 7 5 ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠   ♥ A 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥9 and ruff another ♠. Both defenders followed to the trump play. Play another ♥ to dummy's ♥10 and ruff the last ♠. Play the ♦A and ♦K. Click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ K Q ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠   ♥ A 6 ♦   ♣ 7 6 3		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥9 and ruff another ♠. Both defenders followed to the trump play. Play another ♥ to dummy's ♥10 and ruff the last ♠. Play the ♦A and ♦K. Conveniently in dummy, you play a ♣ and insert the ♣10 if East plays low. Click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ K Q ♦   ♣ A Q 10

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠   ♥ A 6 ♦   ♣ 7 6		This is a good slam. You have only two possible ♣ losers, and by taking two ♣ finesses you have an excellent chance of success. But by using an elimination play you will have a sure thing. Win the ♠A and ruff a ♠ with a ♥ honor. Play a small ♥ to dummy's ♥9 and ruff another ♠. Both defenders followed to the trump play. Play another ♥ to dummy's ♥10 and ruff the last ♠. Play the ♦A and ♦K. Conveniently in dummy, you play a ♣ and insert the ♣10 if East plays low. West will probably win this trick. If he wins with the ♣K then your hand is good. If he wins with the ♣J then he is end-played, forced to either lead a ♣ into your ♣ A Q or to give you a ruff-sluff. Click NEXT for the complete Deal.
	♠   ♥ K Q ♦   ♣ A Q

 

Deal 12   6♥ OL: ♠K	♠ A 8 6 2 ♥ A 10 9 6 ♦ A K ♣ 7 6 3		You probably noticed that you could have finessed your ♣Q on the first ♣ play and pulled off the end-play just as effectively. But there is an advantage to making the first finesse with the ♣10. If East just happens to hold both the ♣K and ♣J you will make all thirteen tricks if your first finesse is with the ♣10!  Deal 13
♠ K Q 10 3 ♥ 2 ♦ 10 8 7 2 ♣ K J 5 4		♠ J 9 7 4 ♥ 8 ♦ J 9 6 4 3 ♣ 9 8 2
	♠ 5 ♥ K Q J 7 5 4 3 ♦ Q 5 ♣ A Q 10