Deal 15     3NT OL: ♠6	♠ 5 4 ♥ J 6 2 ♦ J 8 5 2 ♣ A K Q 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass You are East. The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♠6. You won the ♠A and returned the ♠9, won by South's ♠Q. South next played to dummy's ♣A and led the ♦2. What do you play? When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ 6 2 ♥ ♦ ♣ 6		♠ A 9 3 ♥ Q 9 8 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ 10 8 5 4
	♠ Q J ♥ ♦ ♣ 3

 

Deal 15     3NT OL: ♠6	♠ 5 4 ♥ J 6 2 ♦ J 8 5 2 ♣ A K Q 2		Play the ♦A. Count the points. South's 15-17 plus North's 11 plus your 10 comes to 36-38. So West has room for an Ace or a King, but no more. West's second ♠ play was the 2, so it looks like he started with 5 ♠s. And the fall of South's ♠s looks like he may have 1 ♠ left, very likely the ♠K. All this means that you should take your ♦A now and return your last ♠ to establish West's suit. Now West's ♦K will be an entry to the ♠s If you play low, West will have to take the ♦K now, and although he can play a ♠ to establish the suit, he will not have an entry to be able to cash them.  Deal 16
♠ 10 8 7 6 2 ♥ 10 5 4 ♦ K 6 ♣ J 9 6		♠ A 9 3 ♥ Q 9 8 ♦ A 7 3 ♣ 10 8 5 4
	♠ K Q J ♥ A K 7 3 ♦ Q 10 9 4 ♣ 7 3