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

 

Deal 1      3NT OL: ♥Q	♠ K Q 3 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ A Q 7 3 ♣ 6 4 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥Q. Winners:   ♠ = 0   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 4   ♣ = 1   Total = 7 Needing two more winners you will have to make both the ♠K and ♠Q. This will only be possible if West holds the ♠A. Win the first trick (if you don't West might switch to ♣s) and play a small ♠ toward dummy's ♠Q. It holds the trick. Click NEXT .
	♠ 8 6 4 ♥ A K 3 ♦ K J 10 2 ♣ A 8 7

 

Deal 1      3NT OL: ♥Q	♠ K 3 ♥ 9 6 ♦ A Q 7 3 ♣ 6 4 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥Q. Winners:   ♠ = 0   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 4   ♣ = 1   Total = 7 Needing two more winners you will have to make both the ♠K and ♠Q. This will only be possible if West holds the ♠A. Win the first trick (if you don't West might switch to ♣s) and play a small ♠ toward dummy's ♠Q. It holds the trick. You should take your four ♦ winners now, being sure to end up in your hand. Then play another small ♠ toward dummy's ♠K. This also wins. Click NEXT .
	♠ 8 6 ♥ A 3 ♦ K J 10 2 ♣ A 8 7

 

Deal 1      3NT OL: ♥Q	♠ 3 ♥ 9 6 ♦ ♣ 6 4 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥Q. Winners:   ♠ = 0   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 4   ♣ = 1   Total = 7 Needing two more winners you will have to make both the ♠K and ♠Q. This will only be possible if West holds the ♠A. Win the first trick (if you don't West might switch to ♣s) and play a small ♠ toward dummy's ♠Q. It holds the trick. You should take your four ♦ winners now, being sure to end up in your hand. Then play another small ♠ toward dummy's ♠K. This also wins. You have now won 7 tricks so don't mess around now. Take your two Aces and let them have the last four tricks. Click NEXT to see the complete Deal.
	♠ 8 ♥ A 3 ♦ ♣ A 8 7

 

Deal 1      3NT OL: ♥Q	♠ K Q 3 ♥ 9 6 4 ♦ A Q 7 3 ♣ 6 4 2		If East held the ♠A you would not have made the contract. A Simple Finesse has only a 50% success rate. That's why we only take finesses as a last resort.  Deal 2
♠ A 7 2 ♥ Q J 10 8 ♦ 9 5 ♣ K J 9 3		♠ J 10 9 5 ♥ 7 5 2 ♦ 8 6 4 ♣ Q 10 5
	♠ 8 6 4 ♥ A K 3 ♦ K J 10 2 ♣ A 8 7