Deal 9     3NT OL: ♥5	♠ K J 6 ♥ J 10 6 3 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ Q 10 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1NT pass 3NT pass pass pass You are East. The bidding has been as shown. Partner led the ♥5, dummy played the ♥10 and it is your play. When you have made your choice click NEXT .
♠ ♥ 5 ♦ ♣		♠ 9 7 3 2 ♥ -- ♦ 10 9 8 4 3 ♣ A K J 9
	♠ ♥ ♦ ♣

 

Deal 9     3NT OL: ♥5	♠ K J 6 ♥ J 10 6 3 ♦ A Q 6 ♣ Q 10 5		Play the ♦3 (or the ♠2). You really want West to lead a ♣ if he gets into the lead. If you discard the ♣9 West will surely get the message and will lead a ♣. BUT - you will only win 3 ♣ tricks. The ♣9 would have been the fourth winner. So instead, play a low card in one of the other suits, say the ♦3. South is one trick short and he sees he can easily get that trick in ♥s. So he plays a second ♥ from dummy and you now discard the ♠2. West takes the ♥A and he can see that you don't want him to lead a ♠ or a ♦. He deduces that you might like a ♣ so he plays his ♣2 and you win 4 tricks.  Deal 10
♠ 8 4 ♥ A 8 7 5 2 ♦ 7 5 2 ♣ 6 4 2		♠ 9 7 3 2 ♥ -- ♦ 10 9 8 4 3 ♣ A K J 9
	♠ A Q 10 5 ♥ K Q 9 4 ♦ A J ♣ 8 7 3