Deal 13
 
 
 
♠ J 10 7
8 6 5
A 6 2
♣ A Q 8 4
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1NT
pass3NTpasspass
pass

South plays 3NT. West leads the 2.
East plays the J which you win with the Q.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A 9 6
A Q 10
Q 8 4
♣ K J 7 5
 

 
Deal 13
 
3NT
OL: 2
♠ J 10 7
8 6
A 6 2
♣ A Q 8 4
  You have one trick already in the bag, four more to come in ♣s, and three other Aces. So all you have to do it get one of those finesse positions to come through. By now, though, you must have figured that nothing is going to work! Even your best shot, East holding at least one of ♠ K Q will not happen. The answer (again) is to eliminate, then throw in.

This time there is only one suit you can eliminate, ♣s. So play all four ♣s, ending in dummy. They split 3-2.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A 9 6
A 10
Q 8 4
♣ K J 7 5
 

 
Deal 13
 
3NT
OL: 2
♠ J 10 7
8 6
A 6 2
♣  
  You have one trick already in the bag, four more to come in ♣s, and three other Aces. So all you have to do it get one of those finesse positions to come through. By now, though, you must have figured that nothing is going to work! Even your best shot, East holding at least one of ♠ K Q will not happen. The answer (again) is to eliminate, then throw in.

This time there is only one suit you can eliminate, ♣s. So play all four ♣s, ending in dummy. They split 3-2.


You now play the ♠J from dummy and let it ride when East follows with a low card. (If East had covered you would win the Ace then set up a second trick in the suit.)
West wins with the ♠Q, and guess what?

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A 9 6
A 10
Q 8 4
♣  
 

 
Deal 13
 
3NT
OL: 2
♠ 10 7
8 6
A 6 2
♣  
  You have one trick already in the bag, four more to come in ♣s, and three other Aces. So all you have to do it get one of those finesse positions to come through. By now, though, you must have figured that nothing is going to work! Even your best shot, East holding at least one of ♠ K Q will not happen. The answer (again) is to eliminate, then throw in.

This time there is only one suit you can eliminate, ♣s. So play all four ♣s, ending in dummy. They split 3-2.

You now play the ♠J from dummy and let it ride when East follows with a low card. (If East had covered you would win the Ace then set up a second trick in the suit.)
West wins with the ♠Q, and guess what?


HE IS ENDPLAYED!.
He has no ♣s, and whichever other suit he plays will give you your ninth trick!

Click NEXT to see the complete deal.
   
  ♠ A 9
A 10
Q 8 4
♣  
 

 
Deal 13
 
3NT
OL: 2
♠ J 10 7
8 6 5
A 6 2
♣ A Q 8 4
  Wow! End-played at trick #6.

 Deal 14 
♠ K Q 2
K 9 7 2
K 7 5 3
♣ 10 3
♠ 8 5 4 3
J 4 3
J 10 9
♣ 9 6 2
  ♠ A 9 6
A Q 10
Q 8 4
♣ K J 7 5