♥ J 6
♦ A J 10 7 2
♣ 8 7 6
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| pass | 2♦ | pass | 3♥ |
| pass | 5♦ | pass | 6♦ |
| pass | pass | pass |
South is to play 6♦. West leads the ♣K.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A K 7 5
♦ K Q 9 8 6 3
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| Deal 11 |
♠ 7 4 3 ♥ J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ 8 7 6 |
South is to play 6♦. West leads the ♣K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A Q 5 ♥ A K 7 5 ♦ K Q 9 8 6 3 ♣ -- |
| Deal 11 6♦ OL: ♣K |
♠ 7 4 3 ♥ J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ 8 7 6 |
South is to play 6♦. West leads the ♣K.
Losers: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 0 ♣ = 0 Total = 4 You don't really have 2 ♥ losers since both of them can be ruffed in dummy. The 2 ♠ losers are real, though, and must be dealt with. If East holds the ♠K then a simple finesse will win the contract for you. A 50% chance. But there is more to this Deal than a simple finesse, look at it carefully. Click NEXT . |
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♠ A Q 5 ♥ A K 7 5 ♦ K Q 9 8 6 3 ♣ -- |
| Deal 11 6♦ OL: ♣K |
♠ 7 4 3 ♥ J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ 8 7 6 |
South is to play 6♦. West leads the ♣K.
Losers: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 0 ♣ = 0 Total = 4 You don't really have 2 ♥ losers since both of them can be ruffed in dummy. The 2 ♠ losers are real, though, and must be dealt with. If East holds the ♠K then a simple finesse will win the contract for you. A 50% chance. But there is more to this Deal than a simple finesse, look at it carefully. In addition to the trumps, dummy has another useful card, the ♥J. You can give yourself a second chance by playing West to hold the ♥Q. Ruff the opening ♣ lead, pull trumps with the ♦K, (they split 1-1), and play a low ♥ toward the ♥J. West fidgets, then puts on the ♥Q and plays another ♣ which you ruff. Click NEXT . |
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| Deal 11 6♦ OL: ♣K |
♠ 7 4 3 ♥ J ♦ A J 10 7 ♣ 8 |
South is to play 6♦. West leads the ♣K.
Losers: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 0 ♣ = 0 Total = 4 You don't really have 2 ♥ losers since both of them can be ruffed in dummy. The 2 ♠ losers are real, though, and must be dealt with. If East holds the ♠K then a simple finesse will win the contract for you. A 50% chance. But there is more to this Deal than a simple finesse, look at it carefully. In addition to the trumps, dummy has another useful card, the ♥J. You can give yourself a second chance by playing West to hold the ♥Q. Ruff the opening ♣ lead, pull trumps with the ♦K, (they split 1-1), and play a low ♥ toward the ♥J. West fidgets, then puts on the ♥Q and plays another ♣ which you ruff. You are in control now. You play a ♥ to dummy's ♥J, then a ♠ back to your ♠A. Discard dummy's 2 ♠ losers on the ♥ A K and claim your slam. Click NEXT to see that this was the only way it would make this time. |
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| Deal 11 6♦ OL: ♣K |
♠ 7 4 3 ♥ J 6 ♦ A J 10 7 2 ♣ 8 7 6 |
Suppose that it was East who held the ♥Q. Your ♥J would have been
taken and you wouldn't get the two ♠ discards.
Then you would have to rely on the ♠ finesse after all. You'd be no worse off because you could still discard one of dummy's ♠s on a big ♥. This method of play gave you two chances instead of just one. Deal 12 |
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♠ K 8 6 ♥ Q 4 3 2 ♦ 5 ♣ K Q 10 4 2 |
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♠ J 10 9 2 ♥ 10 9 8 ♦ 4 ♣ A J 9 5 3 |
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♠ A Q 5 ♥ A K 7 5 ♦ K Q 9 8 6 3 ♣ -- |