Deal 2	♠ 9 8 6 ♥ A K Q J 4 ♦ A 7 4 ♣ A 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦3. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A Q 7 ♥ 10 6 ♦ 9 8 5 2 ♣ 8 6 4 3

 

Deal 2      3NT OL: ♦3	♠ 9 8 6 ♥ A K Q J 4 ♦ A 7 4 ♣ A 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦3. Winners:   ♠ = 1   ♥ = 5   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 1   Total = 8 You need just one more winner. Since West probably has 4 ♦s you will not be able to establish a trick in that suit, so your only hope is the ♠Q. You win the first ♦ so they don't get a chance to switch to ♣s, a suit you are worse off in. Then take your 5 ♥ tricks, ending in dummy. Click NEXT .
	♠ A Q 7 ♥ 10 6 ♦ 9 8 5 2 ♣ 8 6 4 3

 

Deal 2      3NT OL: ♦3	♠ 9 8 6 ♥   ♦ 7 4 ♣ A 2		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦3. Winners:   ♠ = 1   ♥ = 5   ♦ = 1   ♣ = 1   Total = 8 You need just one more winner. Since West probably has 4 ♦s you will not be able to establish a trick in that suit, so your only hope is the ♠Q. You win the first ♦ so they don't get a chance to switch to ♣s, a suit you are worse off in. Then take your 5 ♥ tricks, ending in dummy. You can't put it off any longer so play a small ♠ from dummy and put the ♠Q on. If it wins you will make your contract, if it loses you won't. Click NEXT to find out which.
	♠ A Q ♥   ♦ 9 8 5 ♣ 8 6

 

Deal 2      3NT OL: ♦3	♠ 9 8 6 ♥ A K Q J 4 ♦ A 7 4 ♣ A 2		East held the ♠K so you were lucky this time. But remember, finesses only work half the time. The other half they lose.  Deal 3
♠ 10 4 3 ♥ 9 8 2 ♦ K J 6 3 ♣ J 9 7		♠ K J 5 2 ♥ 7 5 3 ♦ Q 10 ♣ K Q 10 5
	♠ A Q 7 ♥ 10 6 ♦ 9 8 5 2 ♣ 8 6 4 3