♥ A Q 10 2
♦ 7 5 3
♣ 7 5 4
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| pass | 2♠ | pass | 4♠ |
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South is to play 4♠.
West leads the ♦Q. East plays the ♦9.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ K J 4
♦ A 8
♣ K 6
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♠ Q 9 3 ♥ A Q 10 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ 7 5 4 |
South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♦Q. East plays the ♦9. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 10 8 5 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ A 8 ♣ K 6 |
| Deal 13 4♠ OL: ♦Q |
♠ Q 9 3 ♥ A Q 10 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ 7 5 4 |
South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♦Q. East plays the ♦9. Losers: ♠ = 1 ♥ = 0 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 4 On the plus side dummy has an extra ♥ winner on which you could discard a loser from your hand. The danger is that when you take the trump finesse, West might win the ♠K and put his partner in the lead with the ♦K for a ♣ play through your ♣K. To prevent that from happening all you have to do is hold up on the first ♦. You have to lose one trick in the suit no matter what, so lose it right now to West, the Safe Hand. West continues with another ♦ which you win. Click NEXT . |
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♠ A J 10 8 5 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ A 8 ♣ K 6 |
| Deal 13 4♠ OL: ♦Q |
♠ Q 9 3 ♥ A Q 10 2 ♦ 7 ♣ 7 5 4 |
South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♦Q. East plays the ♦9. Losers: ♠ = 1 ♥ = 0 ♦ = 1 ♣ = 2 Total = 4 On the plus side dummy has an extra ♥ winner on which you could discard a loser from your hand. The danger is that when you take the trump finesse, West might win the ♠K and put his partner in the lead with the ♦K for a ♣ play through your ♣K. To prevent that from happening all you have to do is hold up on the first ♦. You have to lose one trick in the suit no matter what, so lose it right now to West, the Safe Hand. West continues with another ♦ which you win. You go over to dummy with a ♥ and play the ♠Q, letting it ride. West wins with his ♠K, but cannot play ♣s from his side of the table without handing you a trick. Whatever else he plays you win, pull trumps, and discard a ♣ loser on dummy's fourth ♥. Click NEXT for the complete Deal. |
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♠ A J 10 8 5 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ ♣ K 6 |
| Deal 13 4♠ OL: ♦Q |
♠ Q 9 3 ♥ A Q 10 2 ♦ 7 5 3 ♣ 7 5 4 |
At notrump you usually hold up to exhaust one player of a suit so he cannot lead that suit back to
his partner.
At suit contracts the most common reason for a hold-up is to keep the Danger Hand from getting the lead. Deal 14 |
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♠ K 6 ♥ 8 7 3 ♦ Q J 10 4 ♣ A 8 3 2 |
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♠ 7 4 ♥ 9 6 5 ♦ K 9 6 2 ♣ Q J 10 9 |
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♠ A J 10 8 5 2 ♥ K J 4 ♦ A 8 ♣ K 6 |