Deal 8     3NT OL: ♦5	♠ 8 5 2 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ 8 3 ♣ Q 10 6		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ pass 1♥ pass 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass You are West. The bidding has been as shown. You lead the ♦5; ♦3, ♦10 and won by South with ♦K. South now leads the ♣9 from his hand and it is your play. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ K Q 4 ♥ 7 4 ♦ J 9 7 5 4 ♣ A J 3		♠ ♥ ♦ 10 ♣
	♠ ♥ ♦ K ♣ 9

 

Deal 8     3NT OL: ♦5	♠ 8 5 2 ♥ A K Q J 10 ♦ 8 3 ♣ Q 10 6		Play the ♣A. First ask yourself "Where are the ♦A and ♦Q?" East doesn't have either one or he would have played it at the first trick. So South has both of them. So with those 3 tricks and the 5 ♥s in dummy South only needs to find one more winner. Assuming he has the ♣K, (or why play the suit), if you play low he will find that one more winner whichever high ♣ he plays. Next ask yourself "Where is the ♠A?" Clearly East DOES have this card; otherwise South has his 9 tricks. So the way to beat the contract is to go up with your ♣A, then play ♠K, ♠Q and a third ♠, hoping East holds ♠ A x x x.  Deal 9
♠ K Q 4 ♥ 7 4 ♦ J 9 7 5 4 ♣ A J 3		♠ A 10 7 3 ♥ 8 6 5 2 ♦ 10 6 2 ♣ 8 4
	♠ J 9 5 ♥ 9 3 ♦ A K Q ♣ K 9 7 5 2