Deal 1 |
♠ 6 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ K J |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣3. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q 8 4 ♥ 5 3 ♦ 6 2 ♣ A 8 7 5 2 |
Deal 1 3NT OL: ♣3 |
♠ 6 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ K J |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣3.
Winners: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 5 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 8 You only need one more winner and your ♠ K Q will provide it. So, is there anything that could go wrong? - - Like could you mess up your entry? Click NEXT |
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♠ K Q 8 4 ♥ 5 3 ♦ 6 2 ♣ A 8 7 5 2 |
Deal 1 3NT OL: ♣3 |
♠ 6 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ K J |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣3.
Winners: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 5 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 8 You only need one more winner and your ♠ K Q will provide it. So, is there anything that could go wrong? - - Like could you mess up your entry? Suppose you play the ♣J from dummy on the first trick. And then suppose West puts the ♣Q on. If you take your ♣A you have used your entry to the ♠ K Q before you established one of them. But if you don't take the trick East will play another ♣ to remove dummy's ♣K with the same effect. So what should you do? Click NEXT |
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♠ K Q 8 4 ♥ 5 3 ♦ 6 2 ♣ A 8 7 5 2 |
Deal 1 3NT OL: ♣3 |
♠ 6 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ K J |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣3.
Winners: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 5 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 8 You only need one more winner and your ♠ K Q will provide it. So, is there anything that could go wrong? - - Like could you mess up your entry? Suppose you play the ♣J from dummy on the first trick. And then suppose West puts the ♣Q on. If you take your ♣A you have used your entry to the ♠ K Q before you established one of them. But if you don't take the trick East will play another ♣ to remove dummy's ♣K with the same effect. So what should you do? It's easy once you think about it. Just win the opening lead with dummy's ♣K. Then, while it's fresh in your mind play to your ♠ K Q to establish the one extra winner you need. Then it's just a question of taking your winners. Click NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ K Q 8 4 ♥ 5 3 ♦ 6 2 ♣ A 8 7 5 2 |
Deal 1 3NT OL: ♣3 |
♠ 6 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ K J |
Hasty play to the first trick is one of the weaknesses of losing bridge players.
Making a plan before they play to the first trick is one of the strengths of winning bridge players. Deal 2 |
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♠ A J 7 5 3 ♥ 8 6 ♦ 10 7 ♣ 10 6 4 3 |
♠ 10 9 2 ♥ 9 7 4 2 ♦ K Q J 9 ♣ Q 9 |
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♠ K Q 8 4 ♥ 5 3 ♦ 6 2 ♣ A 8 7 5 2 |