♥ J 10 8 3
♦ 8 7 5 2
♣ 8 4
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| pass | 2♥ | pass | 4♥ |
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South is to play 4♥. West leads the ♦K.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ K Q 9 6 5 4
♦ A
♣ A Q J
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♠ A 6 3 ♥ J 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 5 2 ♣ 8 4 |
South is to play 4♥. West leads the ♦K. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 8 5 4 ♥ K Q 9 6 5 4 ♦ A ♣ A Q J |
| Deal 12 4♥ OL: ♦K |
♠ A 6 3 ♥ J 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 5 2 ♣ 8 4 |
South is to play 4♥.
West leads the ♦K.
Losers: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 0 ♣ = 1 Total = 4 You could go to dummy with the ♠A and try a finesse for the ♣K. If it works, no more ♣ loser. But if it fails the bad guys will cash a couple of ♠s and even you can't dodge the Ace of trumps. Or, you could try to get to dummy with a trump to the ♥J so you could make the ♣ finesse while dummy still keeps the ♠A. Of course the defenders would probably take the first ♥ and then knock out your ♠A. When the ♣ finesse failed, same bad result. What else might you try? NEXT |
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♠ 8 5 4 ♥ K Q 9 6 5 4 ♦ A ♣ A Q J |
| Deal 12 4♥ OL: ♦K |
♠ A 6 3 ♥ J 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 5 2 ♣ 8 4 |
South is to play 4♥.
West leads the ♦K.
Losers: ♠ = 2 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 0 ♣ = 1 Total = 4 You could go to dummy with the ♠A and try a finesse for the ♣K. If it works, no more ♣ loser. But if it fails the bad guys will cash a couple of ♠s and even you can't dodge the Ace of trumps. Or, you could try to get to dummy with a trump to the ♥J so you could make the ♣ finesse while dummy still keeps the ♠A. Of course the defenders would probably take the first ♥ and then knock out your ♠A. When the ♣ finesse failed, same bad result. What else might you try? Forget the ♣ finesse. Forget pulling trumps. Win the first trick and play any ♣ from your hand. Let's say you play the ♣J. A defender wins the ♣K and attacks ♠s. Too late, you are in the driver's seat. Win the ♠A, play a ♣ to your ♣Q, and then play the ♣A, discarding a ♠ from dummy. You lose the Ace of trumps, one ♣, and just one ♠. NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ 8 5 4 ♥ K Q 9 6 5 4 ♦ A ♣ A Q J |
| Deal 12 4♥ OL: ♦K |
♠ A 6 3 ♥ J 10 8 3 ♦ 8 7 5 2 ♣ 8 4 |
Leading a ♠ to dummy for a ♣ finesse might have worked.
Trying to sneak into dummy with a trump might have worked. Playing a ♣ from your hand at the second trick WILL work. Deal 13 |
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♠ 10 9 7 ♥ 7 2 ♦ K Q J 9 ♣ K 9 6 3 |
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♠ K Q J 2 ♥ A ♦ 10 6 4 3 ♣ 10 7 5 2 |
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♠ 8 5 4 ♥ K Q 9 6 5 4 ♦ A ♣ A Q J |