Deal 2	♠ 7 6 5 ♥ 6 2 ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10 9 8 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH pass pass 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦5. You play the ♦9 from dummy and East plays the ♦4. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A J 4 ♥ A K 5 4 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ K Q 3

 

Deal 2   3NT OL: ♦5	♠ 7 6 5 ♥ 6 2 ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10 9 8 5		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦5. You play the ♦9 from dummy and East plays the ♦4. Winners:   ♠ = 1   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 2   ♣ = 0   Total = 5 The bad news is that you must come up with 4 more winners! The good news is dummy's ♣ suit. You can drive out the ♣A, then get over to dummy for those ♣ winners. You will be able to get over to dummy, won't you? Click NEXT
	♠ A J 4 ♥ A K 5 4 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ K Q 3

 

Deal 2   3NT OL: ♦5	♠ 7 6 5 ♥ 6 2 ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10 9 8 5		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦5. You play the ♦9 from dummy and East plays the ♦4. Winners:   ♠ = 1   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 2   ♣ = 0   Total = 5 The bad news is that you must come up with 4 more winners! The good news is dummy's ♣ suit. You can drive out the ♣A, then get over to dummy for those ♣ winners. You will be able to get over to dummy, won't you? Not if you let the ♦9 hold the first trick. The defender with the ♣A will hold it up until the third round, then West will be able to play his ♦K so as to prevent you from entering dummy. But take first trick with the ♦A and the ♦ Q J will be there guaranteeing you an entry to those two good ♣s. Click NEXT to see the full Deal.
	♠ A J 4 ♥ A K 5 4 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ K Q 3

 

Deal 2   3NT OL: ♦5	♠ 7 6 5 ♥ 6 2 ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10 9 8 5		It goes against the grain to put your ♦A on a trick that dummy has already won with the ♦9. It seems like you are wasting a trick. But look carefully at the ♦ situation. You are going to get exactly two ♦ tricks no matter when you play your ♦A. So you don't lose a trick, but you do gain an entry.  Deal 3
♠ K 9 2 ♥ 10 8 3 ♦ K 10 8 5 2 ♣ 7 4		♠ Q 10 8 3 ♥ Q J 9 7 ♦ 7 4 ♣ A 6 2
	♠ A J 4 ♥ A K 5 4 ♦ A 6 3 ♣ K Q 3