♥ Q J 9 4
♦ 6 2
♣ Q 7 5 3
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| pass | 2♣ | pass | 2♠ |
| pass | 2NT | pass | 3NT |
| pass | pass | pass |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦K.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ K 10
♦ A 8 3
♣ A 9 6 4
| Deal 1 |
♠ A 7 6 ♥ Q J 9 4 ♦ 6 2 ♣ Q 7 5 3 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q J 5 ♥ K 10 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 9 6 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♦K |
♠ A 7 6 ♥ Q J 9 4 ♦ 6 2 ♣ Q 7 5 3 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦K.
Winners: ♠ = 4 ♥ = 0 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 1 Total = 6 You need 3 more winners, and they must come from the ♥ suit. The danger is that when you knock out the ♥A, West may take too many ♦s. To exhaust East of ♦s you hold-up your ♦A until the third round. Click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q J 5 ♥ K 10 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 9 6 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♦K |
♠ A 7 6 ♥ Q J 9 4 ♦ ♣ Q 7 5 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦K.
Winners: ♠ = 4 ♥ = 0 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 1 Total = 6 You need 3 more winners, and they must come from the ♥ suit. The danger is that when you knock out the ♥A, West may take too many ♦s. To exhaust East of ♦s you hold-up your ♦A until the third round. Next you start on ♥s by playing ♥K, then overtaking the ♥10. Assume that East wins the second ♥. Click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q J 5 ♥ K 10 ♦ ♣ A 9 6 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♦K |
♠ A 7 6 ♥ Q 9 ♦ ♣ Q 7 5 |
South is to play 3NT. West leads the ♦K.
Winners: ♠ = 4 ♥ = 0 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 1 Total = 6 You need 3 more winners, and they must come from the ♥ suit. The danger is that when you knock out the ♥A, West may take too many ♦s. To exhaust East of ♦s you hold-up your ♦A until the third round. Next you start on ♥s by playing ♥K, then overtaking the ♥10. Assume that East wins the second ♥. You were fortunate it was East who took the ♥A, and that he has no ♦ to return. If he plays a ♥ or a ♠ you will win in dummy. If he plays a ♣ you will jump up with the ♣A and take your winners, 9 in all. Click NEXT to see the complete Deal. |
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♠ K Q J 5 ♥ ♦ ♣ A 9 6 4 |
| Deal 1 3NT OL: ♦K |
♠ A 7 6 ♥ Q J 9 4 ♦ 6 2 ♣ Q 7 5 3 |
You were lucky the ♥A was with East.
But if you had not held-up your ♦A even good luck wouldn't have helped you. Deal 2 |
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♠ 10 8 4 ♥ 6 5 2 ♦ K Q J 10 5 ♣ K 8 |
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♠ 9 3 2 ♥ A 8 7 3 ♦ 9 7 4 ♣ J 10 2 |
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♠ K Q J 5 ♥ K 10 ♦ A 8 3 ♣ A 9 6 4 |