♥ K Q J
♦ 7 5 2
♣ K J 6 2
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
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| 3♠ | 6NT | pass | pass |
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Some bidding, huh? Well, what would you have bid in the North seat?
South plays 6NT. West leads the ♦J.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A 9 6
♦ A K Q
♣ A Q 5 4
| Deal 22 |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ K Q J ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K J 6 2 |
Some bidding, huh? Well, what would you have bid in the North seat? South plays 6NT. West leads the ♦J. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ A 9 6 ♦ A K Q ♣ A Q 5 4 |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ K Q J ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K J 6 2 |
Mirror distributions! So you can only make ten tricks in ♥s, ♦s and ♣s.
That means you will have to make two ♠ tricks. And since the odds are 5000 to 1 that West has the ♠K, leading toward your ♠Q is NOT your play. Win the ♦ and play 4 rounds of ♣s. West follows to the first, then discards 3 ♠s. Click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ A 9 6 ♦ A K Q ♣ A Q 5 4 |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ K Q J ♦ 7 5 ♣ |
Mirror distributions! So you can only make ten tricks in ♥s, ♦s and ♣s.
That means you will have to make two ♠ tricks. And since the odds are 5000 to 1 that West has the ♠K, leading toward your ♠Q is NOT your play. Win the ♦ and play 4 rounds of ♣s. West follows to the first, then discards 3 ♠s. Next play 3 ♥ winners. West follows twice, then discards a ♠. Click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ A 9 6 ♦ A Q ♣ |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ ♦ 7 5 ♣ |
Mirror distributions! So you can only make ten tricks in ♥s, ♦s and ♣s.
That means you will have to make two ♠ tricks. And since the odds are 5000 to 1 that West has the ♠K, leading toward your ♠Q is NOT your play. Win the ♦ and play 4 rounds of ♣s. West follows to the first, then discards 3 ♠s. Next play 3 ♥ winners. West follows twice, then discards a ♠. Now play your 2 ♦ winners. East and West both follow. Click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ ♦ A Q ♣ |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
Mirror distributions! So you can only make ten tricks in ♥s, ♦s and ♣s.
That means you will have to make two ♠ tricks. And since the odds are 5000 to 1 that West has the ♠K, leading toward your ♠Q is NOT your play. Win the ♦ and play 4 rounds of ♣s. West follows to the first, then discards 3 ♠s. Next play 3 ♥ winners. West follows twice, then discards a ♠. Now play your 2 ♦ winners. East and West both follow. Keeping your fingers crossed that West must win the next trick you play the ♠9. West puts on the ♠10, you play low in dummy, and East (thankfully) discards a ♥. Click NEXT . |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
Mirror distributions! So you can only make ten tricks in ♥s, ♦s and ♣s.
That means you will have to make two ♠ tricks. And since the odds are 5000 to 1 that West has the ♠K, leading toward your ♠Q is NOT your play. Win the ♦ and play 4 rounds of ♣s. West follows to the first, then discards 3 ♠s. Next play 3 ♥ winners. West follows twice, then discards a ♠. Now play your 2 ♦ winners. East and West both follow. Keeping your fingers crossed that West must win the next trick you play the ♠9. West puts on the ♠10, you play low in dummy, and East (thankfully) discards a ♥. West has been thrown in and he has nothing left but the ♠ K J. Whichever one he plays you will take the last two tricks. Click NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ Q 4 ♥ ♦ ♣ |
| Deal 22 6NT OL: ♦J |
♠ A 7 2 ♥ K Q J ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ K J 6 2 |
West no doubt thought his 3♠ bid was a good idea.
In fact, it just kept you from making a losing play, (leading toward the ♠Q), and allowed you to find the end-play to make the slam. Deal 23 |
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♠ K J 10 8 6 5 3 ♥ 10 5 ♦ J 10 8 ♣ 3 |
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♠ -- ♥ 8 7 4 3 2 ♦ 9 6 4 3 ♣ 10 9 8 7 |
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♠ Q 9 4 ♥ A 9 6 ♦ A K Q ♣ A Q 5 4 |