Deal 5
 
 
 
♠ 9 6 4
7 3 2
A 8 5 4 2
♣ 6 5
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
2NT
pass3NTpasspass
pass

South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠2, East plays the ♠J.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ A K 5
A K 6
7 6 3
♣ A K 4 2
 

 
Deal 5
 
   3NT
OL: ♠2
♠ 9 6 4
7 3 2
A 8 5 4 2
♣ 6 5
  South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♠2, East plays the ♠J.

Winners:   ♠ = 2    = 2    = 1   ♣ = 2   Total = 7

You need two more winners and dummy's suit is your only hope. IF s split 3-2 and IF the defenders don't take too many winners in their suit(s) you can establish s by ducking twice.

Win the first ♠. If you hold up they might pocket the ♠ trick and switch to another suit where you only have two stoppers.

Next play a small from each hand. Win the return (probably a ♠) and duck a second .

If the defenders can only take 2 ♠ tricks now you are home-free since dummy's 3 s are now established.

Click NEXT for the complete Deal.
   
  ♠ A K 5
A K 6
7 6 3
♣ A K 4 2
 

 
Deal 5
 
   3NT
OL: ♠2
♠ 9 6 4
7 3 2
A 8 5 4 2
♣ 6 5
  You had to have the defender's ♠s split 4-3.
But in fact you were pretty sure they were going to do so.
Since West's ♠2 was probably his fourth-down then he couldn't have a fifth-down.

 Deal 6 
♠ Q 10 7 2
Q 9 4
Q 10 9
♣ J 10 7
♠ J 8 3
J 10 8 5
K J
♣ Q 9 8 3
  ♠ A K 5
A K 6
7 6 3
♣ A K 4 2