Deal 14	♠ 9 3 2 ♥ 9 5 3 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ 7 4 2		WEST   NORTH   EAST   SOUTH 1♠ pass 2♠ pass 4♠ pass pass pass South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥A, then the ♥K, then ♥10. Make a Plan, then click NEXT .
	♠ A K Q J 10 ♥ Q J ♦ 8 7 ♣ A K 6 3

 

Deal 14 4♠ OL: ♥A	♠ 9 3 2 ♥ 9 5 3 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ 7 4 2		South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥A, then the ♥K, then ♥10. Losers:   ♠ = 0   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 0   ♣ = 2   Total = 4 The 2 ♥s are already lost, so you put your mind to the 2 ♣s. If the suit splits 3-3 the problem goes away, but a 4-2 split is more likely. So you should plan to ruff the fourth ♣ in dummy.  NEXT
	♠ A K Q J 10 ♥ Q J ♦ 8 7 ♣ A K 6 3

 

Deal 14 4♠ OL: ♥A	♠ 9 3 2 ♥ 9 5 3 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ 7 4 2		South is to play 4♠. West leads the ♥A, then the ♥K, then ♥10. Losers:   ♠ = 0   ♥ = 2   ♦ = 0   ♣ = 2   Total = 4 The 2 ♥s are already lost, so you put your mind to the 2 ♣s. If the suit splits 3-3 the problem goes away, but a 4-2 split is more likely. So you should plan to ruff the fourth ♣ in dummy. Ruff the third ♥. Then play ♣ A K 3. West discards a ♥ on the third ♣ which East wins. East will probably return his last ♣ at this point, hoping West can ruff higher than dummy's ♠9. But he cannot, so you ruff in dummy, pull trumps and claim the rest.  NEXT for the complete Deal.
	♠ A K Q J 10 ♥ Q J ♦ 8 7 ♣ A K 6 3

 

Deal 14 4♠ OL: ♥A	♠ 9 3 2 ♥ 9 5 3 ♦ A K 9 5 ♣ 7 4 2		This was a good plan, pretty much guaranteed to work unless the ♣s split 5-1 so that somebody ruffed on of your ♣ winners. But, it was a good plan because dummy held the ♠9. Keep that in mind when you look at Deal 15.  Deal 15
♠ 7 4 ♥ A K 10 4 2 ♦ J 6 4 2 ♣ Q 9		♠ 8 6 5 ♥ 8 7 6 ♦ Q 10 3 ♣ J 10 8 5
	♠ A K Q J 10 ♥ Q J ♦ 8 7 ♣ A K 6 3