Deal 4 |
♠ 8 5 ♥ J 10 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A K 8 7 6 4 3 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥5, East plays the ♥2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ A 9 6 4 ♣ 9 2 |
Deal 4 3NT OL: ♥5 |
♠ 8 5 ♥ J ♦ 8 3 ♣ A K 8 7 6 4 3 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥5, East plays the ♥2.
Winners: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 7 You are very lucky. Apparently West led from ♥ K Q so you won an undeserved ♥ trick. Now, if ♣s split 2-2 you can make 12 tricks! But hold it a minute. If you play dummy's two top ♣s and they DON'T split 2-2 you will only win two ♣ tricks and the contract will fail. Instead you should play a small ♣ from dummy right now. The defenders will win the trick easily, but you will win their return and you will still have a ♣ to get to dummy's 6 ♣ winners! NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 ♦ A 9 6 4 ♣ 9 2 |
Deal 4 3NT OL: ♥5 |
♠ 8 5 ♥ J 10 ♦ 8 3 ♣ A K 8 7 6 4 3 |
Ducking a ♣ is the only way to make the contract and you might as well do it
at the second trick.
Deal 5 |
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♠ J 4 ♥ K Q 9 5 4 ♦ J 9 3 ♣ Q 10 5 |
♠ Q 10 9 6 3 ♥ 7 6 2 ♦ K Q 10 5 ♣ J |
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♠ A K 7 2 ♥ A 8 3 ♦ A 9 6 4 ♣ 9 2 |