Deal 12	♠ 9 3 ♥ K 9 8 6 3 ♦ A 6 ♣ A K Q 5		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♥ pass 3♣ pass 3♥ pass 6♥ pass pass pass South is to play 6♥. West leads the ♠Q. East wins the ♠A and plays the ♦K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ K 7 ♥ A Q J 7 5 2 ♦ J 5 ♣ 7 6 4

 

Deal 12 6♥ OL: ♠Q	♠ 9 3 ♥ K 9 8 6 3 ♦ A 6 ♣ A K Q 5		Of course you have noticed that in most of these hands you are exactly one trick short. No coincidence - it's when you are one trick short and can't find another likely plan that you start to look for a squeeze. In this hand dummy's fourth ♣ is an obvious Threat, so you should ask yourself if you can find another Threat for when ♣s don't split 3-3. Another thing you have probably noticed is that although 3-3 splits happen about 40% of the time in real life, they NEVER happen in these pages!  NEXT
♠ Q J 10 6 4 ♥ 10 ♦ 10 9 7 4 2 ♣ 8 2		♠ A 8 5 2 ♥ 4 ♦ K Q 8 3 ♣ J 10 9 3
	♠ K 7 ♥ A Q J 7 5 2 ♦ J 5 ♣ 7 6 4

 

Deal 12 6♥ OL: ♠Q	♠ 9 ♥ K 9 8 6 3 ♦ 6 ♣ A K Q 5		East's ♦K play helps you find the other Threat. It appears that he must hold the ♦Q also, so your ♦J is now a Threat against East. If he holds 4 ♣s you can squeeze him. Play 5 ♥ winners and the ♠K.  NEXT
♠ J 10 6 4 ♥ 10 ♦ 10 9 7 4 ♣ 8 2		♠ 8 5 2 ♥ 4 ♦ Q 8 3 ♣ J 10 9 3
	♠ K ♥ A Q J 7 5 2 ♦ J ♣ 7 6 4

 

Deal 12 6♥ OL: ♠Q	♠   ♥   ♦ 6 ♣ A K Q 5		Drum roll please. Play your ♥2 and dump dummy's ♦6. East has no answer.  Deal 13
♠ J ♥   ♦ 10 9 ♣ 8 2		♠   ♥   ♦ Q ♣ J 10 9 3
	♠   ♥ 2 ♦ J ♣ 7 6 4