Deal 11
 
 
 
♠ A K Q 5
7 5
10 7 2
♣ A 10 7 5
 
 WEST  NORTH  EAST  SOUTH
1♣pass2
pass2♠pass4NT
pass5pass6NT
passpasspass

South is to play 6NT. West leads the J.
East wins the A and returns the 2.

Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
   
  ♠ 9 3
K Q
A K Q J 9 3
♣ Q 8 3
 

 
Deal 11
6NT
OL: J
 
♠ A K Q 5
7 5
10 7 2
♣ A 10 7 5
  With only 11 winners you need to find one more and your prospects are quite slim.

No matter how the ♠s split only one defender will hold the Guard because only one defender can have as many as 4. IF (it's a big IF) that same defender holds the ♣K then you can squeeze him.

Can you see how the squeeze is going to work?

 NEXT 
♠ 7 4 2
J 10 9 6 3
8 6 4
♣ J 6
♠ J 10 8 6
A 8 4 2
5
♣ K 9 4 2
  ♠ 9 3
K Q
A K Q J 9 3
♣ Q 8 3
 

 
Deal 11
6NT
OL: J
 
♠ A K Q 5
 
10 7 2
♣ A 10 7 5
  If you try to run your s right away you will have a problem with your ♣Q later on. It will be no good as a Threat card because you will have no entry back to your hand.

The solution is the Vienna Coup. Play a ♣ to the ♣A at trick 3.

Then start running the suit.

 NEXT 
♠ 7 4 2
10 9 6
8 6 4
♣ J 6
♠ J 10 8 6
8 4
5
♣ K 9 4 2
  ♠ 9 3
 
A K Q J 9 3
♣ Q 8 3
 

 
Deal 11
6NT
OL: J
 
♠ A K Q 5
 
 
♣ 10
  This is the situation after you have unblocked dummy's ♣A and then played 5 winners.

So far neither defender is hurting, but that is about to change.

You play your 3 and discard dummy's ♣10.

East is squeezed. He can't throw his ♣K without letting your ♣Q become a winner. But if he discards a ♠ dummy's ♠5 will win the last trick. This is soooo much fun.

 Deal 12 
♠ 7 4 2
10
 
♣ J
♠ J 10 8 6
 
 
♣ K
  ♠ 9 3
 
3
♣ Q 8