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Detail specifications 76AA - Level 1

The game plan

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You are the declarer of a NT contract
The LHO just lead Do not touch a card at the dummy until you have :
  • Counted your direct tricks : thos that you can make upfront without letting the opps back in hand, but also your 'potential ones' (ie very likely unless you get an uusual distribution)
  • Calculated the number of tricks missings
  • Identified the suits that could provide the missing tricks
  • verified wether or not you can afford to let the opps get back in hand
  • Determine the order in which you will attempt the maneuvers
  • Checked the communications to ensure you can actually play it that way

SWNE
1NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
10
9
4
3
A
5
A
J
9
8
6
5
4
    
J   
    
Q
J
6
K
Q
2
6
5
3
2
A
K
Q
Quiz 74511
Here you have 7 leading tricks that can be made uofront. You need 2 other tricks to make !
 
 
2nd Step : after you have counted your winners, identify the suits that could provide the missing tricks
In our example you can only find the missing tricks in or .Which suit will you choose ?
SWNE
1NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
10
9
4
3
A
5
A
J
9
8
6
5
4
    
J   
    
Q
J
6
K
Q
2
6
5
3
2
A
K
Q
Problem Q74512 The PIwill provide 2 sure tricks. whereas the 2 additional tricks in are highly hypothetical!
 
 
3rd Step : Communication and risks if the opps get back in hand.
You have to let the opps back in hand at least twice ; You are not afraid of any counter attack and the lead was very helpful !
How many tricks can you get from the dummy? ?
SWNE
1NT
Pass
2
Pass
2
Pass
3NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
10
9
4
3
A
5
A
J
9
8
6
5
4
    
J   
    
Q
J
6
K
Q
2
6
5
3
2
A
K
Q
Problem 74514 You have 3 entries to dummy : 1 in 1 in and 1 in VYour game plan seems valid; You can now call the 4 from the dummy ...