Deal 3	♠ A K 4 ♥ K J 9 5 4 ♦ A 10 ♣ A 6 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣4. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 7 5 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 7 3 ♣ Q J 3

 

Deal 3   3NT OL: ♣4	♠ A K 4 ♥ K J 9 5 4 ♦ A 10 ♣ A 6 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣4. Winners:   ♠ = 2   ♥ = 0   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 1   Total = 4 Looks like you're going to need some ♦ tricks. Lots of them. And it also looks like you are going to have to be very careful with entries, which shouldn't surprise you at this time. So what is your first key move? Click NEXT .
	♠ 7 5 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 7 3 ♣ Q J 3

 

Deal 3   3NT OL: ♣4	♠ A K 4 ♥ K J 9 5 4 ♦ A 10 ♣ A 6 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣4. Winners:   ♠ = 2   ♥ = 0   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 1   Total = 4 Looks like you're going to need some ♦ tricks. Lots of them. And it also looks like you are going to have to be very careful with entries, which shouldn't surprise you at this time. So what is your first key move? The ♣ situation is exactly the same as the ♦s in Deal 2, but flipped North to South. And you must handle it exactly the same way - jump up with the ♣A right away to preserve the ♣ Q J combination as a sure entry to your hand. Having done that, are your problems (and thinking) over? Click NEXT .
	♠ 7 5 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 7 3 ♣ Q J 3

 

Deal 3   3NT OL: ♣4	♠ A K 4 ♥ K J 9 5 4 ♦ A 10 ♣ A 6 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♣4. Winners:   ♠ = 2   ♥ = 0   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 1   Total = 4 Looks like you're going to need some ♦ tricks. Lots of them. And it also looks like you are going to have to be very careful with entries, which shouldn't surprise you at this time. So what is your first key move? The ♣ situation is exactly the same as the ♦s in Deal 2, but flipped North to South. And you must handle it exactly the same way - jump up with the ♣A right away to preserve the ♣ Q J combination as a sure entry to your hand. Having done that, are your problems (and thinking) over? Not quite, there is one more hurdle to hurdle. You must put all thought of a ♦ finesse far out of your mind. Play ♦A, then ♦10, overtaking with ♦J and continuing the suit until the King appears. Now you should be able to come to 9 tricks unless there is a very unfortunate distribution which lets the defenders score 3 ♥ tricks along with their 1 ♣ and 1 ♦. Click NEXT for the complete Deal.
	♠ 7 5 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 7 3 ♣ Q J 3

 

Deal 3   3NT OL: ♣4	♠ A K 4 ♥ K J 9 5 4 ♦ A 10 ♣ A 6 2		Once again notice that playing the ♣A at trick one doesn't cost a thing, you get two ♣ tricks however you play it.  Deal 4
♠ J 10 3 ♥ Q 10 7 2 ♦ 6 5 ♣ K 10 7 4		♠ Q 9 8 6 2 ♥ A 8 ♦ K 4 2 ♣ 9 8 5
	♠ 7 5 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q J 9 8 7 3 ♣ Q J 3