Deal 19
 
 
 
♠ A 8 5 3
Q 7 4
9 7 6 2
♣ 8 3
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣passpassdouble
pass1♠pass3
pass4passpass
pass

North realizes that to make a takeout double, then jump in your own suit you must have a very good hand. So he bids the game.
South plays 4. West leads the ♣K, which you take with the ♣A.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ K 6
A K J 10 5 2
K 5 3
♣ A 10
 

 
Deal 19
 
4
OL: ♣K
♠ A 8 5 3
Q 7 4
9 7 6 2
♣ 8
  You have four losers. If you are thinking about leading toward your K you are delusionary. West has the A and you know it. Your best hope is to end-play West with the ♣10 and force him to break the s.

Play one round of trumps with the A. You can't play any more because you will need an entry to dummy for the elimination.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ K 6
A K J 10 5 2
K 5 3
♣ 10
 

 
Deal 19
 
4
OL: ♣K
♠ A 8 5 3
Q 7
9 7 6 2
♣ 8
  You have four losers. If you are thinking about leading toward your K you are delusionary. West has the A and you know it. Your best hope is to end-play West with the ♣10 and force him to break the s.

Play one round of trumps with the A. You can't play any more because you will need an entry to dummy for the elimination.


Next play ♠K, ♠A and ruff a ♠ high.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠ K 6
K J 10 5 2
K 5 3
♣ 10
 

 
Deal 19
 
4
OL: ♣K
♠ 8
Q 7
9 7 6 2
♣ 8
  You have four losers. If you are thinking about leading toward your K you are delusionary. West has the A and you know it. Your best hope is to end-play West with the ♣10 and force him to break the s.

Play one round of trumps with the A. You can't play any more because you will need an entry to dummy for the elimination.

Next play ♠K, ♠A and ruff a ♠ high.


Lead a to dummy's Q. West shows out. Play dummy's last ♠. East is now void, so if he ruffs you over-ruff. Otherwise you ruff with a small trump.

Now throw West in (you hope!) with the ♣10.

Click NEXT .
   
  ♠  
K J 5 2
K 5 3
♣ 10
 

 
Deal 19
 
4
OL: ♣K
♠  
7
9 7 6 2
♣  
  You have four losers. If you are thinking about leading toward your K you are delusionary. West has the A and you know it. Your best hope is to end-play West with the ♣10 and force him to break the s.

Play one round of trumps with the A. You can't play any more because you will need an entry to dummy for the elimination.

Next play ♠K, ♠A and ruff a ♠ high.

Lead a to dummy's Q. West shows out. Play dummy's last ♠. East is now void, so if he ruffs you over-ruff. Otherwise you ruff with a small trump.

Now throw West in (you hope!) with the ♣10.


Fortunately West has to take the ♣10. Since he has nothing left but ♣s and s he must lead one or the other. A lead will give you a trick with your K and a ♣ lead will allow you to ruff in dummy (East still has a ♣) and discard a from your hand.

Click NEXT  to see all hands.
   
  ♠  
K J
K 5 3
♣  
 

 
Deal 19
 
4
OL: ♣K
♠ A 8 5 3
Q 7 4
9 7 6 2
♣ 8 3
  Some problems are tougher than others, this being a tough one.

It was not a complete elimination since East still had a trump when you threw West in. However, it worked because West was out of both ♠s and s.

 Deal 20 
♠ Q 9 7 4
6
A Q 8
♣ K Q J 7 5
♠ J 10 2
9 8 3
J 10 4
♣ 9 6 4 2
  ♠ K 6
A K J 10 5 2
K 5 3
♣ A 10