♥ 9 6
♦ 7 6 3
♣ A Q J 10
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| pass | 3♠ | pass | 4NT |
| pass | 5♥ | pass | 6♠ |
| pass | pass | pass |
South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥K.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A 4
♦ A 5 2
♣ 7
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♠ A 8 7 3 ♥ 9 6 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A Q J 10 |
South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q J 9 6 5 4 ♥ A 4 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ 7 |
| Deal 7 6♠ OL: ♥K |
♠ A 8 7 3 ♥ 9 6 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A Q J 10 |
South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥K.
Losers: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 0 Total = 3 Your only hope for ridding yourself of two of those losers is dummy's ♣ suit. One possibility would be to finesse West for the ♣K, and if that works, discard your ♥ loser on the ♣A. You could then establish another ♣ winner for one of the ♦ losers. The problem with that plan is that if the finesse fails the defense will immediately take the setting ♥ trick. A better plan is a ruffing finesse. Win the first trick with your ♥A and pull trumps with your ♠ K Q. Click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q J 9 6 5 4 ♥ A 4 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ 7 |
| Deal 7 6♠ OL: ♥K |
♠ A 8 ♥ 9 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A Q J 10 |
South is to play 6♠. West leads the ♥K.
Losers: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 0 Total = 3 Your only hope for ridding yourself of two of those losers is dummy's ♣ suit. One possibility would be to finesse West for the ♣K, and if that works, discard your ♥ loser on the ♣A. You could then establish another ♣ winner for one of the ♦ losers. The problem with that plan is that if the finesse fails the defense will immediately take the setting ♥ trick. A better plan is a ruffing finesse. Win the first trick with your ♥A and pull trumps with your ♠ K Q. Next play your ♣7 to dummy's ♣A. Then lead the ♣Q from dummy. If East plays the ♣K you will ruff, enter dummy, and discard two red losers on the ♣ J 10. If East plays low instead, you discard your ♥ loser. West may be able to win the trick but you can ruff a ♥ return, and dummy will have two good ♣s on which you can discard 2 ♦ losers. Click NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ J 9 6 5 4 ♥ 4 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ 7 |
| Deal 7 6♠ OL: ♥K |
♠ A 8 7 3 ♥ 9 6 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A Q J 10 |
Ruffing finesses sometimes provide you the best opportunity, like this time.
But they are easy to overlook, mainly because we don't use them often. Deal 8 |
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♠ 10 2 ♥ K Q J 5 2 ♦ Q 10 8 ♣ 9 4 3 |
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♠ -- ♥ 10 8 7 3 ♦ K J 9 4 ♣ K 8 6 5 2 |
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♠ K Q J 9 6 5 4 ♥ A 4 ♦ A 5 2 ♣ 7 |