Deal 18	♠ Q 4 ♥ J 9 7 3 ♦ K 7 5 ♣ 8 6 5 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 2♣ 4♠ pass pass 5♥ pass 6♥ pass pass pass South is to play 6♥. West leads the ♠A. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠   ♥ A K Q 10 5 ♦ A 8 6 3 ♣ A K Q 4

 

Deal 18 6♥ OL: ♠A	♠ Q 4 ♥ J 9 7 3 ♦ K 7 5 ♣ 8 6 5 2		If ♦s and ♣s split nicely this would be an easy slam. But with that wild ♠ bid by West you can't expect decent splits. So you ruff the ♠, pull trumps in three rounds, then play ♣ A K and get the bad news when West discards a ♠.  NEXT
♠ A K J 8 6 5 3 2 ♥ 8 6 2 ♦ 10 ♣ 7		♠ 10 9 7 ♥ 4 ♦ Q J 9 4 2 ♣ J 10 9 3
	♠   ♥ A K Q 10 5 ♦ A 8 6 3 ♣ A K Q 4

 

Deal 18 6♥ OL: ♠A	♠ Q ♥ J ♦ K 7 5 ♣ 8 6		You now know that East guards the ♣s. And since West had 3 ♥s and a very long ♠ suit it is pretty likely that East guards the ♦s also. You will try to squeeze East in ♣s and ♦s, but first you must lose a trick to rectify the count. So you play a low ♦ from each hand.  NEXT
♠ K J 8 6 5 3 ♥   ♦ 10 ♣		♠ 10 ♥   ♦ Q J 9 4 ♣ J 10
	♠   ♥ 10 ♦ A 8 6 3 ♣ Q 4

 

Deal 18 6♥ OL: ♠A	♠ Q ♥ J ♦ K 7 ♣ 8 6		It doesn't matter which defender takes the ♦, since either one is going to do the same thing. Assume West wins the ♦10. He will then play the ♠K, which you must ruff in your hand.  NEXT
♠ K J 8 6 5 3 ♥   ♦   ♣		♠ 10 ♥   ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10
	♠   ♥ 10 ♦ A 8 6 ♣ Q 4

 

Deal 18 6♥ OL: ♠A	♠   ♥ J ♦ K 7 ♣ 8 6		Now play a small ♦ to dummy's ♦K.  NEXT
♠ J 8 6 5 3 ♥   ♦   ♣		♠   ♥   ♦ Q J 9 ♣ J 10
	♠   ♥   ♦ A 8 6 ♣ Q 4

 

Deal 18 6♥ OL: ♠A	♠   ♥ J ♦ 7 ♣ 8 6		You are in dummy, ready for the squeeze. Play dummy's ♥J. East gets to choose his own fate - discarding a protector in one of the two suits. Of course, whichever suit he discards you will throw the opposite one. Yet another slam, courtesy of the Squeeze Play!  Deal 19
♠ J 8 6 5 ♥   ♦   ♣		♠   ♥   ♦ Q J ♣ J 10
	♠   ♥   ♦ A 8 ♣ Q 4