♥ J 6
♦ A K J 7 5 3
♣ K 7
| WEST | NORTH | EAST | SOUTH |
| pass | 1NT | ||
| pass | 3♦ | pass | 4♦ |
| pass | 4NT | pass | 5♥ |
| pass | 7NT | pass | pass |
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South is to play 7NT. West leads the ♥K.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ A 4
♦ Q 9 6 2
♣ A 8 4
| Deal 13 |
♠ A 5 2 ♥ J 6 ♦ A K J 7 5 3 ♣ K 7 |
South is to play 7NT. West leads the ♥K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ K Q 7 3 ♥ A 4 ♦ Q 9 6 2 ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ A 5 2 ♥ J 6 ♦ A K J 7 5 3 ♣ K 7 |
With 12 obvious tricks your first thought should be that perhaps the ♠s
will split 3-3.
Then, your second thought should be that dummy's ♥J is a Threat against West's ♥Q, so if it is West who holds 4 ♠s you will be able to squeeze him. Since the contract is 7NT you take the first trick with the ♥A. NEXT |
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♠ 8 ♥ K Q 10 7 5 ♦ 10 8 4 ♣ J 9 5 2 |
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♠ J 10 9 6 4 ♥ 9 8 3 2 ♦ ♣ Q 10 6 3 |
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♠ K Q 7 3 ♥ A 4 ♦ Q 9 6 2 ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ A 5 2 ♥ J ♦ A K J 7 5 3 ♣ K 7 |
With one trick in the bag you should test ♦s next. When you play the
♦A East discards a ♠.
You continue with the ♦Q and ♦ K, East discarding a ♥ and a ♣. NEXT |
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♠ 8 ♥ Q 10 7 5 ♦ 10 8 4 ♣ J 9 5 2 |
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♠ J 10 9 6 4 ♥ 9 8 3 ♦ ♣ Q 10 6 3 |
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♠ K Q 7 3 ♥ 4 ♦ Q 9 6 2 ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ A 5 2 ♥ J ♦ J 7 5 ♣ K 7 |
Since East has shown up with a ♦ void he has become the odds-on favorite
to hold the ♠ Guard. His ♠ discard makes it very
likely that he started with 5 ♠s.
To find out for sure you play ♠A, then ♠Q. Sure enough West discards a ♥ on the second round. NEXT |
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♠ 8 ♥ Q 10 7 5 ♦ ♣ J 9 5 2 |
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♠ J 10 9 6 ♥ 9 8 ♦ ♣ Q 10 6 |
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♠ K Q 7 3 ♥ 4 ♦ 9 ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ 5 ♥ J ♦ J 7 5 ♣ K 7 |
You can't squeeze West in ♥s and ♠s because he doesn't
hold the ♠ Guard, East does.
But now a completely new possibility shows up. Say to yourself, over and over, "West must guard ♥s, and East must guard ♠s. Nobody can guard ♣s." You start playing dummy's ♦ winners. NEXT |
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♠ ♥ Q 10 7 ♦ ♣ J 9 5 2 |
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♠ J 10 ♥ 9 8 ♦ ♣ Q 10 6 |
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♠ K 7 ♥ 4 ♦ 9 ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ 5 ♥ J ♦ 5 ♣ K 7 |
With one more ♦ in dummy, things look like this.
When you play the ♦5 East must keep both ♠s to guard against your ♠7. So he discards the ♣6, hoping partner can stop that suit. Your ♠7 is now worthless so you throw it. West has no problem, (yet), he discards the ♥10. NEXT |
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♠ ♥ Q 10 ♦ ♣ J 9 5 |
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♠ J 10 ♥ ♦ ♣ Q 10 6 |
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♠ K 7 ♥ ♦ ♣ A 8 4 |
| Deal 13 7NT OL: ♥K |
♠ 5 ♥ J ♦ ♣ K 7 |
It is now time to pressure West.
Play dummy's ♠5 to your ♠K. West MUST keep his ♥Q so he releases his ♣5. And you win the last three tricks with ♣K, ♣A, ♣8. This is called a Double Squeeze. Deal 14 |
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♠ ♥ Q ♦ ♣ J 9 5 |
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♠ J 10 ♥ ♦ ♣ Q 10 |
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♠ K ♥ ♦ ♣ A 8 4 |