♥ 8 6 4
♦ A 7 5
♣ K Q 8 6
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South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥3.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A K 2
♦ K 8 3
♣ A J 5 2
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♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 8 6 4 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ K Q 8 6 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥3. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 8 7 3 ♥ A K 2 ♦ K 8 3 ♣ A J 5 2 |
| Deal 13 3NT OL: ♥3 |
♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 8 6 4 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ K Q 8 6 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥3.
Winners: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 4 Total = 8 First things first. Win the first ♥, do not hold up. West's ♥3 indicates he has led a 4-card suit so a hold-up wouldn't help you. And if you did hold up they might pocket their ♥ trick and switch to ♦s, a suit you are no better off in. You need to get one more winner and it will have to be a ♠ winner. You could lead toward the ♠Q, winning a trick if West holds BOTH the ♠A and ♠K. Or you could finesse the ♠10, gaining a trick if West holds the ♠J. Obviously the second choice is more likely. Click NEXT . |
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♠ 8 7 3 ♥ A K 2 ♦ K 8 3 ♣ A J 5 2 |
| Deal 13 3NT OL: ♥3 |
♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 8 6 4 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ K Q 8 6 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥3.
Winners: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 2 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 4 Total = 8 First things first. Win the first ♥, do not hold up. West's ♥3 indicates he has led a 4-card suit so a hold-up wouldn't help you. And if you did hold up they might pocket their ♥ trick and switch to ♦s, a suit you are no better off in. You need to get one more winner and it will have to be a ♠ winner. You could lead toward the ♠Q, winning a trick if West holds BOTH the ♠A and ♠K. Or you could finesse the ♠10, gaining a trick if West holds the ♠J. Obviously the second choice is more likely. Having won the first ♥ trick in your hand, play a small ♠ and finesse the ♠10. Suppose East wins the ♠K and returns a ♥. Take your ♥A and play another ♠, going up with the ♠Q if West plays low. If the ♠Q wins, take your 9 tricks and run. Click NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ 8 7 3 ♥ A K 2 ♦ K 8 3 ♣ A J 5 2 |
| Deal 13 3NT OL: ♥3 |
♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 8 6 4 ♦ A 7 5 ♣ K Q 8 6 |
Although this doesn't look like a normal A Q finesse it really is about the same.
Whenever the ♠A and ♠K are in different hands, the only thing that matters is the location of the ♠J. So it is basically a 50% chance. Deal 14 |
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♠ A J 4 ♥ Q 10 7 3 ♦ 10 9 4 ♣ 9 4 3 |
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♠ K 9 6 2 ♥ J 9 5 ♦ Q J 6 2 ♣ 10 7 |
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♠ 8 7 3 ♥ A K 2 ♦ K 8 3 ♣ A J 5 2 |