Deal 3	♠ 8 5 ♥ J 7 6 2 ♦ 8 2 ♣ A K Q 4 3		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 2♣ pass 2♠ pass 3NT all pass North's ♣ bid was Stayman, but he didn't match ♠s. South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦J, East plays ♦K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ A Q 7 2 ♣ 6 2

 

Deal 3      3NT OL: ♦J	♠ 8 5 ♥ J 7 6 2 ♦ 8 2 ♣ A K Q 4 3		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦J, East plays ♦K. Winners:   ♠ = 2   ♥ = 1   ♦ = 2   ♣ = 3   Total = 8 With the ♦K onside you have 8 tricks, and only need one more. If ♣s split 3-3 you can get 2 extras and make an overtrick. But when you are missing 6 cards they are more likely to be 4-2 than 3-3. Since you only need 4 ♣ tricks you should establish the suit with a duck. Win the ♦A and play a small ♣ from each hand. Click NEXT .
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ A Q 7 2 ♣ 6 2

 

Deal 3      3NT OL: ♦J	♠ 8 5 ♥ J 7 6 2 ♦ 8 ♣ A K Q 4		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦J, East plays ♦K. Winners:   ♠ = 2   ♥ = 1   ♦ = 2   ♣ = 3   Total = 8 With the ♦K onside you have 8 tricks, and only need one more. If ♣s split 3-3 you can get 2 extras and make an overtrick. But when you are missing 6 cards they are more likely to be 4-2 than 3-3. Since you only need 4 ♣ tricks you should establish the suit with a duck. Win the ♦A and play a small ♣ from each hand. The defense gets a cheap trick in ♣s but you don't mind because you still have a small ♣ for an entry to dummy. You win whatever they return and take the rest of your winners, including 4 tricks in ♣s! Click NEXT for the complete deal.
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ Q 7 2 ♣ 6

 

Deal 3      3NT OL: ♦J	♠ 8 5 ♥ J 7 6 2 ♦ 8 2 ♣ A K Q 4 3		If you had played the ♣s from the top you would have come up one trick short.  Deal 4
♠ J 4 ♥ K 10 5 4 ♦ J 10 9 5 3 ♣ 10 5		♠ Q 10 9 6 3 ♥ Q 9 ♦ K 4 ♣ J 9 8 7
	♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ A Q 7 2 ♣ 6 2