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Suit Combinations - The best percentage play to win tricks based on the combination of partnership holdings in a given suit, including tactics as finesses.  Note: including a complete list of all possible suit combination possibilities would be exhaustive; to obtain further information, please refer to Jeroen Warmerdan's program "SuitPlay"

2 High Card Point held by opponents - The Queen
 
Case Decl.
Num.
Cards		 Partnership
Holding		 Need % Remarks
1 5-0 A K J 10 x 4 37 Drop Q
2 5-0 A K J x x 3 55 Drop Q
3 4-1 A K J 10
x		 4 11 Finesse Q
4 6-0 A K J T x x 6
5		 9
94		  
5 5-1 A K J 9 x x
x		 6
5
4
3		 19
68
92
99		 Finesse Q
6 5-1 A K J x x x
x		 6
5
4
3		 18
60
91
99		 Finesse Q
7 4-2 A K J 9
x x		 4
3		 24
76		 Finesse 10 then Q
8 4-2 A K 9 8
J x		 4
3		 6
76		 Lead J, finessing Q and if covered finesse 10, or;
finesse 10 and then drop Q
9 4-2 A K 9 x
J x		 3 75 Finesse Q and if covered finesse 10
10 4-2 A J 9 x
K x		 4
3		 6
69		 Play K and if East does not drop honor finesse Q
11 4-2 A J x x
K 9		 3 68 Play K and if East does not drop honor finesse Q
12 3-3 A K 9
J x x		 3 24 Lead J, finessing Q and if covered finesse 10, or
finesse 10 and then drop Q
13 3-3 A K x
J x x		 3 10 Drop Q
14 7-0 A K J T 9 x 6
5		 9
94		  
15 7-0 A K J 9 x x 7
6
5
4		 3
65
89
99		  
16 7-0 A K J 8 x x x 6
5
4		 55
86
99		  
17 7-0 A K J x x x x 6
5
4		 52
86
99		  
18 6-1 A K J T x x
x		 6
5
4		 26
86
99		 Finesse Q
19 6-1 A K J 9 x x
x		 6
5
4
3		 19
68
92
99		 Finesse Q if goal is 6 tricks, or
finesse Q or 10 if 3-5 tricks
 
20 6-1 A K J x x x
x		 6
5
4
3		 18
60
91
99		 Finesse Q

 
21 5-2 A K J T 9
x x		 5 43 Finesse Q (not Ace first)
22 5-2 A K J 9 8
x x
 		 5
4
3		 19
74
94		 Play A then finesse Q, or finesse Q
Finesse 10 an if loses to 10 play A and K
Play A then finesse Q, or finesse 10 then Q
23 5-2 A J 10 9 x
K x		 5 28 Play K then finesse Q
24 5-2 A J 10 x x
K x		 5
4		 26
86		 Play K then finesse Q
25 5-2 A K 9 8 x
J x		 5
4		 9
73		 Play J then finesse 10, or finesse the 10
Play A then finesse Q
26 5-2 A K 9 x x
J x		 5
4
3		 7
68
99		 Play J or finesse the 10
Finesse Q and if loses play A and K
Finesse Q and if loses play low to 9
27 5-2 A J 9 x x
K x		 5
4
3		 19
69
94		 Play K and finesse Q
Above, or play K and finesse Q or 10
Play K and finesse Q or 10
28 5-2 A J x x x
K x		 5
4
3		 18
60
93		 Play  K, if East dropped 10 play A, else finesse Q
29 5-2

 

 K J 9 x x
A x		 5
4
3		 19
69
94		 Play  A, if East drops 10 finesse  Q, else finesse Q
Above, or play A and finesse Q or 10
Above
30 5-2 A K J 10 x
x x		 4 42
92		 Finesse Q
31 4-3 A K J 10
x x x		 4 51 Play then finesse Q
32 4-3 A K J 9
x x x		 4
3		 29
85		 Play A then finesse Q
Play A then low to K
33 4-3 A K J x
x x x		 4
3		 18
77		 Play A then finesse Q
Play A and K then finesse Q
34 4-3 A K 10 x
x x x		 4
3		 7
56		 Finesse Q J then drop Q
Play A then finesse Q J
35 4-3 A K 9 8
J x x		 4
3		 25
84		 Play J, if covered finesse the 10
Play A then finesse the 10 or Q
36 4-3 A K 9 x
J x x		 4
3		 9
85		 Finesse J 10
Play A, finesse Q
37 4-3 A K x x
J 10 9		 4 50 Finesse Q
38 4-3 A K x x
J 9 8		 4
3		 8
78		 Finesse Q then drop Q
Play A then finesse 9
39 4-3 A K x x
J 9 x		 4
3		 1
78		 Play A then finesse 10 or Q
40 4-3 A K x x
J x x		 3 69 Play A then finesse Q
41 4-3 A J 9 8
K x x		 3 29
85		 Play K then finesse Q
Play A then 9 to K
42 4-3 A K x x
J x x		 3 69 Play A then finesse Q
43 4-3 A J 9 x
K x x		 4
3		 29
85		 Play K then finesse Q
Play K then low to A and finesse Q
44 4-3 A J 3 2
K 5 4		 4
3		 18
77		 Play K then finesse Q
Play K then low to A and finesse Q
45 4-3 K 9 x x
A J x		 4
3		 21
84		 Finesse Q
Play A then finesse Q
46 4-3 J 10 x x
A K x		 4 20 Play A then finesse Q
47 4-3 J 9 8 x
A K x		 4
3		 11
85		 Play A K then finesse Q
48 4-3 J x x x
A K x		 3 77 Play A K then finesse Q
49 7-1 A K J 10 9 x x
x		 7 37 Finesse Q
50 7-1 A K J 9 8 7 x
x		 7
6		 34
85		 Finesse Q
Finesse 10
51 6-2 A K J 10 x x
x x		 6
5		 48
98		 Finesse Q
52 6-2 A K J 9 x x
x x		 6
5
4		 37
88
98		 Play A then finesse Q, or finesse Q then play A
Play A then finesse Q
Play A then finesse Q, or finesse Q then play A
53 6-2 A K J 9 x x
x x		 6
5
4		 37
88
99		 Play A then finesse Q, or finesse Q then play A
Play A then finesse Q
Play A then finesse Q, or finesse Q then play A
54 6-2 A K 9 8 7 x
J x		 6
5		 16
88		 Play J then low to 10 or low to A and K
Play A and finesse Q
55 6-2 A K 9 8 x x
J x		 6
5		 16
88		 Play J then play K or finesse 10
Play A and finesse Q
56 6-2 A K 9 x x x
J x		 6
5
4		 14
85
100		 Play A then J, or J then A, or finesse Q (to 9) then A
Finesse Q 10, finesse Q then play A
Finesse Q (to 9) then play A
57 6-2 A J 8 x x x
K x		 6
5
4		 34
85
99		 Play K then finesse Q
58 5-3 A K 9 8 x
J x x		 5
4		 30
96		 Play A K
Play A then finesse Q
59 5-3 A K 9 x x
J x x		 5
4		 30
96		 Play A K
Play A then finesse Q
60 5-3 A K 7 x x
J 9 8		 5
4		 30
97		 Play A K
Finesse 10 then play A
61 5-3 A K x x x
J 10 9		 5 48 Finesse Q
62 5-3 A K x x x
J 9 8		 5
4
3		 27
88
100		 Play A K
Play A then finesse Q
Play 9 or J or little to 9 then play A
63 5-3 A K x x x
J 9 x		 5
4
3		 27
88
98		 Play A K
Play A then finesse Q
Either above
64 5-3 A J 9 x x
K x x		 5
4
3		 40
90
98		 Play A then finesse Q
65 5-3 A J x x x
K 9 x		 5
4		 34
96		 Play K then finesse Q
Play A then finesse 10
66 5-3 A 9 x x x
K J x		 5
4		 37
96		 Finesse Q then play K
Play K then finesse Q
67 5-3 J 9 8 x x
A K x		 5
4		 30
96		 Play A K
Play A then play 9
68 4-4 A K J 10
x x x x		 4 53 Play A then finesse Q
69 4-4 A K 9 x
J x x x		 4
3		 30
100		 Play A K
Play A then finesse 10
70 4-4 A K 8 x
J x x x		 4
3		 27
92		 Play A K
Play A continue K unless East plays 9 or 10
71 4-4 A K x x
J 9 8 x		 4
3		 33
100		 Play A K
Play A continue K unless East plays 9 or 10
72 4-4 A J x x
K 9 x x		 4
3		 37
100		 Finesse J then play A
Play A then finesse 10
73 4-4 A T 8 x
K J 9 x		 4 53 Play A then finesse 10, or play K then play low
74 8-1 A K J x ... x
x		 8
7		 53
95		 Play A K
Finesse Q then finesse 10
75 7-2 A K J x ... x
x x		 7
6		 53
95		 Play A K
76 7-2 A K 9 x ... x
J x		 7
6		 53
100		 Play A K
Finesse Q
77 7-2 A J x ... x
K 9		 7
6		 53
100		 Play K watch West discard consider East finesse
Finesse Q (toward 9)
78 6-3 A K J 10 x ... x
x x x		 6 58 Play A K
79 6-3 A K 9 x x x
J x x		 6 53 Play A K
80 6-3 A K 8 x x x
J x x		 6
5		 53
100		 Play A K
Finesse Q 10 (toward 9)
81 6-3 A K x x x x
J 10 9		 6 53 Play A K
82 6-3 A K x x x x
J 9 8		 6
5		 53
100		 Play A K
Finesse Q 10 (toward 9)
83 6-3 A J x x x x
K 9 x		 6 53 Play A K
84 5-4 A K 8 x x
J x x x		 5
4		 53
100		 Play A K
Play low then A K
85 5-4 A K x x x x
J 10 9 x		 6 89 Play A K
86 5-4 A J 9 x x
K 10 x x		 5 58 Play A K
87 5-4 A J x x x
K 9 8 7		 5
4		 58
100		 Play K A
Play A K
88 5-4 A J x x x
K 9 x x		 5 53 Play A K
89 5-4 A 9 x x x
K J x x		 5 53 Play A K
90 5-4 J x x x x
A K x x		 5
4		 53
95		 Play A K
91 5-4 J 10 9 x x
A K x x		 5 58 Play A K
92 8-1 A K 9 x ... x
J x		 8 78 Play A K
93 7-3 A K 9 x x x x
J x x		 7 78 Play A K
94 7-3 A J x x x x x
K x x		 7 89 Play K A
95 6-4 A K 9 x x x
J x x x		 6 89 Play A K
96 6-4 K x x x x x
A J 9 8		 6 89 Play K, look for drop
97 6-4 K 9 x x x x
A J 10 x		 6 89 Play  K A or K A
98 5-5 A K 9 x x
J x x x x		 5 89 Play  A K
99 5-5 A J 9 x x
K 10 x x x		 5 89 Play A K or K A
100 5-5 A J x x x
K x x x x		 5 89 Play K, loop for drop

Index of Suit Combinations

 

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