Deal 14	♠ Q J 10 ♥ A K 6 2 ♦ A 10 8 6 ♣ K 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ 1NT pass 2NT pass 3NT pass pass pass South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠9, and East plays the ♠K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A 4 3 ♥ 7 4 3 ♦ 9 5 ♣ Q J 10 9 2

 

Deal 14   3NT OL: ♠9	♠ Q J 10 ♥ A K 6 2 ♦ A 10 8 6 ♣ K 3		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠9, and East plays the ♠K. Winners:   ♠ = 3   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 0   Total = 6 I'll bet you got this one. The extra ♣ tricks you need are winnable only if you can get back to your hand after knocking out the ♣A. But the only possible entry card is the ♠A. If you use it on the first trick the Defense will hold up their ♣A for one trick and your hand will be shot.. So let East keep the first trick, (sacrificing one ♠ winner), and take the next ♠ in dummy. Then establish ♣s. You sacrifice one ♠ trick for four ♣ tricks. A good deal. Click NEXT for the complete Deal.
	♠ A 4 3 ♥ 7 4 3 ♦ 9 5 ♣ Q J 10 9 2

 

Deal 14   3NT OL: ♠9	♠ Q J 10 ♥ A K 6 2 ♦ A 10 8 6 ♣ K 3		Yet another variation on the theme. There are two basic types; one where you give up a winner to gain an entry, and this type where you get the entry without giving up a thing. It looks a little different, but the theme is the same. PROTECT YOUR ENTRY.  Deal 15
♠ 9 8 7 6 5 ♥ Q 8 ♦ K J 3 ♣ 8 6 4		♠ K 2 ♥ J 10 9 5 ♦ Q 7 4 2 ♣ A 7 5
	♠ A 4 3 ♥ 7 4 3 ♦ 9 5 ♣ Q J 10 9 2