♥ A K 7 5 3
♦ A K Q 6
♣ K 10 5
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| 2♣ | pass | 2♠ | |
| pass | 3♥ | pass | 3NT |
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South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦2.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ 6 2
♦ 8 5 4
♣ A J 3
| Deal 18 |
♠ K ♥ A K 7 5 3 ♦ A K Q 6 ♣ K 10 5 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ Q J 10 9 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A J 3 |
| Deal 18 3NT OL: ♦2 |
♠ K ♥ A K 7 5 3 ♦ A K Q 6 ♣ K 10 5 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦2.
Winners: ♠ = 1 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 3 ♣ = 2 Total = 8 The reason the Winners list shows 1 ♠ is that the defenders are going to have to let you win dummy's ♠K. If they take that then you'll have 4 ♠ winners in your hand! So you only need one more winner really, and if you guess the ♣ finesse right you will have it. Which way will you finesse, and why? Click NEXT . |
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♠ Q J 10 9 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A J 3 |
| Deal 18 3NT OL: ♦2 |
♠ K ♥ A K 7 5 3 ♦ A K Q 6 ♣ K 10 5 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦2.
Winners: ♠ = 1 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 3 ♣ = 2 Total = 8 The reason the Winners list shows 1 ♠ is that the defenders are going to have to let you win dummy's ♠K. If they take that then you'll have 4 ♠ winners in your hand! So you only need one more winner really, and if you guess the ♣ finesse right you will have it. Which way will you finesse, and why? You will finesse through East. If he has the ♣Q you will win all 3 ♣ tricks, but if West has the ♣Q you may win even more. Just watch. Win the opening ♦ lead in dummy. Play the ♠K which the defenders are not about to take while you have a ♣ entry to your hand. Now play the ♣10 and pass it to West. If West takes the ♣Q then you will have TWO entries to your hand, one to get there for a ♠ lead, and the other to reach the ♠ winners after you have driven out the ♠A. But if West DOESN'T take the ♣Q, or if East actually has it, then you will have 3 ♣ tricks and your contract. Click NEXT for the full Deal. |
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♠ Q J 10 9 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A J 3 |
| Deal 18 3NT OL: ♦2 |
♠ K ♥ A K 7 5 3 ♦ A K Q 6 ♣ K 10 5 |
Isn't it nice to have a finesse that wins if it wins but also wins if it loses?
Deal 19 |
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♠ 8 7 5 4 ♥ 10 8 ♦ J 9 7 2 ♣ Q 8 4 |
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♠ A 6 2 ♥ Q J 9 4 ♦ 10 3 ♣ 9 7 6 2 |
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♠ Q J 10 9 3 ♥ 6 2 ♦ 8 5 4 ♣ A J 3 |