{"id":126974,"date":"2026-02-26T11:02:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/?p=126974"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T10:03:18","slug":"bon-parcours-02-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/en\/bon-parcours-02-26\/","title":{"rendered":"5-4 major: which call, which plan?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-115197\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/4_Tracez-votre-chemin.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From the situation below, <strong>make your call and then play the hand<\/strong>, following the advice of <strong>Marc Kerlero<\/strong>, accredited teacher of the French Bridge Federation. It\u2019s a great way to test your knowledge!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-55b0c66\" data-block-id=\"55b0c66\"><style>.stk-55b0c66 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You are playing <strong>IMPs, seated East<\/strong>, with <strong>North as dealer and East\u2013West vulnerable<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-bbbf4b8\" data-block-id=\"bbbf4b8\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-bbbf4b8-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2778f38\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2778f38\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2778f38 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2778f38-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2778f38-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fcbb0fc\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fcbb0fc\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fcbb0fc {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(60% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fcbb0fc-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fcbb0fc-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"878\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-21.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-21-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hand_EN-21-768x674.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ead15ed\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ead15ed\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-ead15ed {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(20% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ead15ed-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ead15ed-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-de40d7d\" data-block-id=\"de40d7d\"><style>.stk-de40d7d {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your call?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is an extremely common situation. You hold a <strong>5-4 major two-suiter<\/strong>, and your opponent opens <strong>1 of a minor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8f2629b\" data-block-id=\"8f2629b\"><style>.stk-8f2629b {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should you double or overcall in your five-card major?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The answer lies in how the auction is likely to continue. Suppose you start with a <strong>takeout double<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everything will go smoothly if your partner bids a major: you simply raise to the appropriate level \u2014 even passing if your combined strength is insufficient for game, since partner has already limited their hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A quick reminder:<br><strong>1<strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\/1&#x2660;<\/strong> shows <strong>0-7 points<\/strong>;<br><strong>2<strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\/2&#x2660;<\/strong> shows <strong>8-10 points with four cards<\/strong>;<br><strong>3<strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>\/3&#x2660;<\/strong> shows <strong>8-10 points with five cards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So far, so good. But sometimes partner responds in the other minor, bids <strong>No Trump<\/strong>, or doesn\u2019t get a chance to respond at all if opener\u2019s partner enters the auction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, sequences such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-fb11d67\" data-block-id=\"fb11d67\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-fb11d67-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-ef669db\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"ef669db\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-ef669db-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-ef669db-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-26.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-26.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-26-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-26-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8ab445c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8ab445c\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8ab445c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8ab445c-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-9.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-9-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-1-9-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Do <strong>not<\/strong> show five Hearts and four Spades at all, but simply <strong>Hearts (at least five cards)<\/strong> in a hand considered too strong for a simple <strong>1<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> overcall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since a 1<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> overcall may go up to <strong>17 HCP<\/strong> (even a \u201cpoor\u201d 18), these sequences therefore promise <strong>at least 18\u201319 points<\/strong> and certainly do not invite partner to correct to <strong>2&#x2660;<\/strong> with four-card support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, contrary to what one might initially think, doubling <strong>1<span style=\"color: #ff8000;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2666;<\/span><\/strong> with five Hearts and four Spades does not necessarily make it easier to locate a 4-4 Spade fit. On the contrary, it may jeopardize the discovery of a 5-3 Heart fit \u2014 because the doubler will no longer be able to bid their five-card suit without suggesting extra strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By contrast, after overcalling <strong>1<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, it is generally not difficult to find a Spade fit:<br>partner may respond <strong>1&#x2660;<\/strong>, make a <strong>Sputnik double<\/strong> (negative double) over opener\u2019s partner\u2019s raise, and even if partner passes the first time, sequences such as the following still remain available:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-c026c02\" data-block-id=\"c026c02\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-c026c02-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-e912ed5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"e912ed5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-e912ed5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-e912ed5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-e912ed5-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-2b44caf\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"2b44caf\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-2b44caf {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-2b44caf-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-2b44caf-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-2-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-2-8.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-2-8-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-2-8-768x438.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-837b982\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"837b982\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-837b982 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-837b982-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-837b982-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2026 to uncover a Spade fit without South promising the moon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In short, you\u2019ve understood it: <strong>give priority to a suit overcall rather than a takeout double<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-329bd0f\" data-block-id=\"329bd0f\"><style>.stk-329bd0f {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-980e5a3\" data-block-id=\"980e5a3\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-980e5a3-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0150307\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0150307\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0150307 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0150307-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0150307-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9b217ae stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9b217ae\"><style>.stk-9b217ae {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-9b217ae:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9b217ae {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(26.000000000000018% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9b217ae-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9b217ae-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong>1<strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>: 10 points.<\/strong><br><strong>Double: 3 points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-52624d0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"52624d0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-52624d0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(37% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-52624d0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-52624d0-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-934e8ab\" data-block-id=\"934e8ab\"><style>.stk-934e8ab {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The rest of the auction:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-444b62f\" data-block-id=\"444b62f\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-444b62f-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-64c42ad\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"64c42ad\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-64c42ad {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-64c42ad-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-64c42ad-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fd714ce\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fd714ce\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fd714ce {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fd714ce-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fd714ce-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-3-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-3-7.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-3-7-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bids_EN-3-7-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-28b766d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"28b766d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-28b766d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-28b766d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-28b766d-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b18185b\" data-block-id=\"b18185b\"><style>.stk-b18185b {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your partner leads the <strong>5 of Hearts<\/strong>, and dummy comes down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-98d4f87\" data-block-id=\"98d4f87\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-98d4f87-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1b254dd\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1b254dd\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1b254dd {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1b254dd-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1b254dd-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dbcb70e\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dbcb70e\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dbcb70e {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dbcb70e-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dbcb70e-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-126980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-13.png 1000w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-13-300x229.png 300w, https:\/\/funbridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diagram_EN-1-13-768x585.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-046e07b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"046e07b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-046e07b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-046e07b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-046e07b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You win with the <strong>King<\/strong>, and South plays the <strong>10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-8fd52cf\" data-block-id=\"8fd52cf\"><style>.stk-8fd52cf {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are the Hearts most likely divided?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The appearance of the 10 in South suggests that your partner led the 5 from <strong>6543<\/strong> (second-from-four), with South holding <strong>Q J 10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If West had led the 5 from <strong>J65<\/strong> or <strong>Q65<\/strong>, South would not have been able to \u201cwaste\u201d the 10 holding <strong>Q1043<\/strong> or <strong>J1043<\/strong>. A deceptive play remains barely possible with <strong>QJ10xx<\/strong> in South.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You are <strong>red vs green<\/strong>: with <strong>11 HCP<\/strong> and five Hearts headed by <strong>QJ10<\/strong>, South would more likely have passed \u201cSnow White\u201d over <strong>1<strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0101;\" class=\"stk-highlight\">&#x2665;<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, hoping opener would reopen with a double \u2014 which South would happily convert for penalties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2e7a3bf\" data-block-id=\"2e7a3bf\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2e7a3bf-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-1aef562\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"1aef562\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-1aef562 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-1aef562-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-1aef562-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b3e8fe5 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b3e8fe5\"><style>.stk-b3e8fe5 {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-b3e8fe5:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b3e8fe5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(70.00000000000001% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b3e8fe5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b3e8fe5-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>If you placed Q J 10 in South: 5 points.<\/strong><br><strong>If you also considered Q J 10 x x in South, then ruled it out: 5 bonus points.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-95fb5c1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"95fb5c1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-95fb5c1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(15% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-95fb5c1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-95fb5c1-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-658bd3d\" data-block-id=\"658bd3d\"><style>.stk-658bd3d {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What does dummy tell you about the overall strength?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>12 + 16 = <strong>28 HCP<\/strong> are visible. South has shown <strong>11<\/strong>\u2026 so your partner should have <strong>1 point<\/strong>, which can only be the <strong>Jack of Clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-2bee9d4\" data-block-id=\"2bee9d4\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-2bee9d4-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-dbcb9ae\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"dbcb9ae\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-dbcb9ae {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(22% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-dbcb9ae-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-dbcb9ae-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-b6ff9f9 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"b6ff9f9\"><style>.stk-b6ff9f9 {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-b6ff9f9:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-b6ff9f9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(56.000000000000014% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-b6ff9f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-b6ff9f9-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>If you realized partner probably has only 1 point: 5 points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><strong><strong>If you identified it as the Jack of Clubs: 5 bonus points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8c1e37a\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8c1e37a\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8c1e37a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(22% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8c1e37a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8c1e37a-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-49293d3\" data-block-id=\"49293d3\"><style>.stk-49293d3 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your return?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You could easily set up your Hearts, since South can stop the suit only once. But then declarer will comfortably score <strong>six Diamonds, one Heart, and the two black Aces<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must therefore switch to the <strong>King of Spades<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-8df6706\" data-block-id=\"8df6706\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-8df6706-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0f75fd0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0f75fd0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0f75fd0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(35% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0f75fd0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0f75fd0-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d251937 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d251937\"><style>.stk-d251937 {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-d251937:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d251937 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(30.000000000000014% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d251937-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d251937-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>King of Spades: 10 points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-385861b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"385861b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-385861b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(35% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-385861b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-385861b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>West plays the <strong>7 of Spades<\/strong>, South the <strong>2<\/strong>, and dummy wins with the <strong>Ace<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-1b187e7\" data-block-id=\"1b187e7\"><style>.stk-1b187e7 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How are the Spades divided?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Since South denied holding four Spades during the auction, West has <strong>four<\/strong> and South has <strong>three<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-de96be9\" data-block-id=\"de96be9\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-de96be9-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-8e228d5\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"8e228d5\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-8e228d5 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(38% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-8e228d5-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-8e228d5-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0f1cf1a stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0f1cf1a\"><style>.stk-0f1cf1a {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-0f1cf1a:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0f1cf1a {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(24.000000000000014% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0f1cf1a-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0f1cf1a-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>4\u20133 split: 5 points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f81f8e9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f81f8e9\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f81f8e9 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(38% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f81f8e9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f81f8e9-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-c728a54\" data-block-id=\"c728a54\"><style>.stk-c728a54 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can you be more precise?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because second hand normally plays the <strong>second-highest from four cards<\/strong> (unless that card is not \u201cexpendable\u201d, in which case you play the third), West cannot hold <strong>10-8-7-x<\/strong> (they would have played the 8).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But West does have a card higher than the 7, so the holding is either <strong>10-7-x-x<\/strong> or <strong>8-7-x-x<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-817baa6\" data-block-id=\"817baa6\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-817baa6-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-333771f\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"333771f\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-333771f {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-333771f-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-333771f-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f2d1147 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f2d1147\"><style>.stk-f2d1147 {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-f2d1147:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f2d1147 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(34.000000000000014% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f2d1147-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f2d1147-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This extra inference: 5 points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-520ad00\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"520ad00\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-520ad00 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(33% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-520ad00-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-520ad00-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Declarer now cashes the Diamonds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-9d68601\" data-block-id=\"9d68601\"><style>.stk-9d68601 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are your first three discards?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ff34206\" data-block-id=\"ff34206\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ff34206-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d18374c\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d18374c\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-d18374c {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(27% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d18374c-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d18374c-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-56eaf05 stk-block-background\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"56eaf05\"><style>.stk-56eaf05 {background-color:#ffeef3 !important;border-top-left-radius:14px !important;border-top-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:14px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:14px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:none !important;border-style:solid !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;}.stk-56eaf05:before{background-color:#ffeef3 !important;}@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-56eaf05 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(46.000000000000014% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-56eaf05-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-56eaf05-inner-blocks\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><strong><strong>Easy! The <strong>three small Hearts<\/strong> \u2014 5 free points.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-73707fa\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"73707fa\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-73707fa {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(27% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-73707fa-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-73707fa-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>South follows to Diamonds three times, then discards the <strong>6<\/strong> and the <strong>8 of Clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West follows to Diamonds twice, then discards <strong>two Hearts<\/strong> and the <strong>5 of Clubs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-251ae06\" data-block-id=\"251ae06\"><style>.stk-251ae06 {height:30px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is your fourth discard?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your only chance to avoid an endplay is to discard <strong>a high Spade (Queen or Jack)<\/strong> and hope that partner holds the <strong>10<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>West will then discard their last Heart to keep the <strong>Jack of Clubs doubleton<\/strong>, and South will be helpless:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If South plays a Spade, you rise with your remaining honor;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You then cash the <strong>King of Hearts<\/strong>, allowing West to shed another Club;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Finally, partner will take your <strong>9 of Spades<\/strong> with the 10, cash the fourth Spade, and defeat the contract.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a69339e\" data-block-id=\"a69339e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a69339e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-972ed10\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"972ed10\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-972ed10 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(35% - 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