Deal 1
 
 
 
♠ 6
A K Q J 10
A 8 5 4 3
♣ K J
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1pass1♠
pass3pass3NT
passpasspass

South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣3.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 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?

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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 
   
  ♠ 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.
   
  ♠ 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 
♠ 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
  ♠ K Q 8 4
5 3
6 2
♣ A 8 7 5 2