♥ A 5
♦ K 8
♣ A 9 4 2
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South is to play 4♥. West leads the ♣K which you win with dummy's ♣A.
Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
♥ Q J 10 9 7 4
♦ A 6 3 2
♣ 6 5
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♠ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ A 5 ♦ K 8 ♣ A 9 4 2 |
South is to play 4♥. West leads the ♣K which you win with dummy's ♣A. Make a Plan, then click NEXT . |
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♠ 7 ♥ Q J 10 9 7 4 ♦ A 6 3 2 ♣ 6 5 |
| Deal 13 4♥ OL: ♣K |
♠ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ A 5 ♦ K 8 ♣ A 9 4 2 |
South is to play 4♥.
West leads the ♣K which you win with dummy's ♣A.
Losers: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 1 Total = 4 You could come to your hand with the ♦A and finesse West for the ♥K. The problem with this idea is that even if the finesse works the ♥K probably wouldn't drop. A better idea is to stay away from trumps until you ruff a ♦ loser in dummy. So you play the ♦K and everybody follows with small cards. Then play the ♦8, covered by East's ♦J, taken by your ♦A. Next play your ♦3. East plays the ♦Q and you do what? NEXT |
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♠ 7 ♥ Q J 10 9 7 4 ♦ A 6 3 2 ♣ 6 5 |
| Deal 13 4♥ OL: ♣K |
♠ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ A 5 ♦ K 8 ♣ A 9 4 2 |
South is to play 4♥.
West leads the ♣K which you win with dummy's ♣A.
Losers: ♠ = 0 ♥ = 1 ♦ = 2 ♣ = 1 Total = 4 You could come to your hand with the ♦A and finesse West for the ♥K. The problem with this idea is that even if the finesse works the ♥K probably wouldn't drop. A better idea is to stay away from trumps until you ruff a ♦ loser in dummy. So you play the ♦K and everybody follows with small cards. Then play the ♦8, covered by East's ♦J, taken by your ♦A. Next play your ♦3. East plays the ♦Q and you do what? You ruff of course, that was the whole point of playing ♦s before trumps. But which card will you ruff with? Suppose you ruff with the ♥5 and East follows with another ♦. You could then play ♠A and ruff a ♠ to get to your hand, then ruff your last ♦ with dummy's ♥A. You would lose only the trump King and one ♣, making an overtrick. Any problem with that? Yes, a big problem. East might be out of ♦s also. If you ruff with dummy's ♥5 East may overruff, then play a trump and you would not get any ♦ ruffs. Since you only need to ruff one ♦ in dummy to make the contract, it is safer to ruff with the ♥A. You will end up losing 1 ♣, 1♦ and the trump King. NEXT to see the full deal. |
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♠ 7 ♥ Q J 10 9 7 4 ♦ A 6 3 2 ♣ 6 5 |
| Deal 13 4♥ OL: ♣K |
♠ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ A 5 ♦ K 8 ♣ A 9 4 2 |
Ruffing with the ♥A was the safe way to play the hand, and with this
layout the only way to succeed.
Did you notice that West is a pretty good defender? Playing the ♦Q on the third round just might have convinced you that he was short in ♦s, in which case ruffing with the low trump would have been safe. Deal 14 |
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♠ Q 10 4 ♥ 6 3 ♦ Q 10 9 7 4 ♣ K Q J |
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♠ K J 9 2 ♥ K 8 2 ♦ J 5 ♣ 10 8 7 3 |
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♠ 7 ♥ Q J 10 9 7 4 ♦ A 6 3 2 ♣ 6 5 |