Deal 15	♠ Q 10 7 ♥ 10 5 ♦ Q 7 2 ♣ A Q 10 8 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♦ pass 2♣ pass 3NT pass pass pass South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥7. East takes the ♥A and returns the ♥2. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K 3 ♥ K 4 ♦ A K 6 5 ♣ J 7 6 2

 

Deal 15      3NT OL: ♥7	♠ Q 10 7 ♥ ♦ Q 7 2 ♣ A Q 10 8 5		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥7. East takes the ♥A and returns the ♥2. Winners:   ♠ = 3   ♥ = 1   ♦ = 3   ♣ = 1   Total = 8 You need one more winner and ♣s is your best suit. If the ♣K is in West's hand you can finesse it for 12 tricks. But if the ♣K is in East's hand you will lose that trick and at least 4 ♥s. Before you put all your eggs in the ♣ finesse basket there is one thing you should do first. Click NEXT .
	♠ A K 3 ♥ ♦ A K 6 5 ♣ J 7 6 2

 

Deal 15      3NT OL: ♥7	♠ Q 10 7 ♥ ♦ Q 7 2 ♣ A Q 10 8 5		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥7. East takes the ♥A and returns the ♥2. Winners:   ♠ = 3   ♥ = 1   ♦ = 3   ♣ = 1   Total = 8 You need one more winner and ♣s is your best suit. If the ♣K is in West's hand you can finesse it for 12 tricks. But if the ♣K is in East's hand you will lose that trick and at least 4 ♥s. Before you put all your eggs in the ♣ finesse basket there is one thing you should do first. You should test the ♦ suit by playing ♦Q, ♦K, ♦A. Both defenders follow three times and your ♦6 has become a winner, which you cash. Click NEXT .
	♠ A K 3 ♥ ♦ A K 6 5 ♣ J 7 6 2

 

Deal 15      3NT OL: ♥7	♠ Q 10 7 ♥ ♦ ♣ A Q 10 8		South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♥7. East takes the ♥A and returns the ♥2. Winners:   ♠ = 3   ♥ = 1   ♦ = 3   ♣ = 1   Total = 8 You need one more winner and ♣s is your best suit. If the ♣K is in West's hand you can finesse it for 12 tricks. But if the ♣K is in East's hand you will lose that trick and at least 4 ♥s. Before you put all your eggs in the ♣ finesse basket there is one thing you should do first. You should test the ♦ suit by playing ♦Q, ♦K, ♦A. Both defenders follow three times and your ♦6 has become a winner, which you cash. Now you have a problem. You have won 5 tricks so far and you have 4 more winners ready to take. So you can take your 9 tricks and run, or you can finesse the ♣ trying for 3 overtricks. It's your decision, but click NEXT to see how your decision would have turned out.
	♠ A K 3 ♥ ♦ ♣ J 7 6 2

 

Deal 15      3NT OL: ♥7	♠ Q 10 7 ♥ 10 5 ♦ Q 7 2 ♣ A Q 10 8 5		At Rubber Bridge or Team play it would probably be foolish to risk your contract for the sake of three overtricks. But at Match Point Pairs the reward would be much greater, a probable very high board. Of course with this layout it might have gotten you a bottom board.  Deal 16
♠ J 8 4 ♥ Q J 8 7 3 ♦ J 9 4 ♣ 9 4		♠ 9 6 5 2 ♥ A 9 6 2 ♦ 10 8 3 ♣ K 3
	♠ A K 3 ♥ K 4 ♦ A K 6 5 ♣ J 7 6 2