Deal 5	♠ A K Q 6 ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ K Q J 7 ♣ K 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♣ 2♥ double pass 2NT pass 6NT all pass South is to play 6NT. West leads the ♥K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ 7 5 2 ♥ A 10 8 ♦ A 9 3 ♣ A Q 8 2

 

Deal 5 6NT OL: ♥K	♠ A K Q 6 ♥ 7 4 2 ♦ K Q J 7 ♣ K 5		As usual, you have 11 winners; 3 ♠s, 1 ♥, 4 ♦s and 3 ♣s. If ♠s split 3-3 dummy's ♠6 will become trick #12. If ♠s don't split though, you will have the chance of a squeeze if the defender with long ♠s also has 4 or more ♣s. For a squeeze to operate you will need to lose one trick and the time to do that is right now. Let West hold the ♥K and win his ♥ continuation with your ♥A.  NEXT
♠ 10 8 ♥ K Q J 9 6 3 ♦ 10 4 ♣ 7 6 3		♠ J 9 4 3 ♥ 5 ♦ 8 6 5 2 ♣ J 10 9 4
	♠ 7 5 2 ♥ A 10 8 ♦ A 9 3 ♣ A Q 8 2

 

Deal 5 6NT OL: ♥K	♠ A K Q 6 ♥ 7 ♦ K Q J 7 ♣ K 5		East discarded a ♦ on the second ♥. You might as well find out about the ♠s right now. Play the ♠ A K Q. Too bad, West discards a ♥ on the third round of ♠s.  NEXT
♠ 10 8 ♥ J 9 6 3 ♦ 10 4 ♣ 7 6 3		♠ J 9 4 3 ♥   ♦ 8 6 5 ♣ J 10 9 4
	♠ 7 5 2 ♥ 10 ♦ A 9 3 ♣ A Q 8 2

 

Deal 5 6NT OL: ♥K	♠ 6 ♥ 7 ♦ K Q J 7 ♣ K 5		East now holds the the only guard in ♠s. Play the ♦A, then ♦ K Q. East will follow to all three ♦s.  NEXT
♠   ♥ J 9 6 ♦ 10 4 ♣ 7 6 3		♠ J ♥   ♦ 8 6 5 ♣ J 10 9 4
	♠   ♥ 10 ♦ A 9 3 ♣ A Q 8 2

 

Deal 5 6NT OL: ♥K	♠ 6 ♥ 7 ♦ J ♣ K 5		Now for the squeeze. Play dummy's ♦J and discard your ♥10. If East discards the ♠J you will cash dummy's ♠6, then win the last 3 ♣ tricks. So East will no doubt throw a ♣ instead. In which case you win the last 4 ♣ tricks. Squeezes are so very satisfying.  Deal 6
♠   ♥ J 9 ♦   ♣ 7 6 3		♠ J ♥   ♦   ♣ J 10 9 4
	♠   ♥ 10 ♦   ♣ A Q 8 2