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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"

4 High Card Point held by opponents - The Ace
 
Case Decl.
Num.
Cards		 Partnership
Holding		 Need % Remarks
1 4-1 K Q J 9
x		 3 50 Finesse 10
2 5-1 K Q J 9 8 4 36 Play K
3 5-1 K Q J 9 x
x		 4
3		 31
82		 Finesse 10 then play K
4 5-1 K Q J x x
x		 3 67 Finesse A
5 4-2 K Q J 9
x x		 3 55 Finesse A then 10
6 4-2 K Q 9 x
J x		 3 51 Finesse A then 10
7 4-2 K Q 3 2 3 50 Finesse 10
8 6-1 K Q J 9 x x
x		 5
4
3		 52
92
99		 Finesse A
Finesse 10
Finesse 10
9 5-2 K Q J 9 8
x x		 4 61 Finesse A repeatedly
10 5-2 K Q J 9 x
x x		 4 61 Finesse Q repeatedly
11 5-2 K Q J x x
9 x		 4
3		 44
93		 Finesse Q repeatedly
Finesse 10 then A
12 5-2 K Q 9 x x
J 8		 4
3		 52
93		 Play low to J then low to K
Play low to 9, or play low to J then low to 9
13 5-2 K Q 9 x x
J x		 4
3		 52
93		 Play low to J then low to K
14 5-2 K Q x x x
J 9		 4
3		 42
93		 Finesse 10
15 4-3 K Q J 9
x x x		 3 78 Finesse A repeatedly
16 4-3 K Q 9 x
x x x		 3
2		 19
75		 Finesse A repeatedly
Finesse 10 then A
17 4-3 K Q x x
J 9 x		 3 56 Finesse A
18 4-3 K Q x x
J x x		 3 45 Finesse A
19 4-3 K 9 x x
Q J x		 3 67 Play low to Q then low to J
20 4-3 K x x x
Q J x		 3 45 Play low to Q then low to J
21 7-1 K Q J 9 x x x
x		 6
5		 76
98		 Finesse A
Finesse 10
22 6-2 K Q J x x x
9 x		 5
4		 76
98		 Finesse A
Finesse 10
23 6-2 K Q x x x x
J 9		 5
4		 76
98		 Play low to J then low to K
Finesse 10 then low to low
24 5-3 K Q 9 7 x
J x x		 4 98 Play J then finesse A
25 5-3 K Q 9 x x
J 8 x		 4 88 Finesse A (low to K) then low to J
26 5-3 K Q 9 x x
J x x		 4
3		 88
98		 Finesse A (low to K) then low to J
27 5-3 K Q 8 x x
J x x		 4
3		 76
98		 Finesse A then play Q, or play J then finesse A
Play J then finesse A
28 5-3 K Q x x x
J 9 x		 4
3		 76
98		 Play low to K then play Q, or low to J then low to K
29 4-4 K Q J 9
x x x x		 3 90 Play low to K then play Q
30 4-4 K Q J 9
x x x x		 3 90 Play low to K then play Q
31 4-4 K Q 9 x
J x x x		 3 90 Play low to K then low to J
32 4-4 K Q 8 x
J x x x		 3 78 Play low to J then low to K
33 4-4 K Q 7 x
J 9 x x		 3 87 Play K then Q
34 6-3 K Q 9 x x x
J 8 x		 5 100 Play K the Q
35 6-3 K Q 8 x x x
J x x		 5 95 Play J then low to K
36 5-4 K Q 9 x x
J 8 x x		 4 100 Play K
37 5-4 K Q 8 x x
J x x x		 4 95 Play J then low to K

 

4 High Card Point held by opponents - The King and Jack
 
Case Decl.
Num.
Cards		 Partnership
Holding		 Need % Remarks
1 4-1 A Q 10 9
x		 4
3		 .3
14		 Finesse J then A
2 3-2 A Q 10
x x		 3
2		 24
76		 Finesse J then K
3 3-2 A Q 9
x x		 2 63 Finesse J 10 then K
4 3-2 A 10 9
Q x		 3
2		 .2
76		 Play Q then low to 9
5 3-2 A 10 x
Q x		 2 74 Finesse K (low to Q) then low to 10
6 3-2 Q 10 9
A x		 3
2		 .2
52		 Play A
7 3-2 Q x x
A 10		 2 52 Play low to 10
8 5-1 A Q 10 9 8
x		 5
4		 .7
23		 Finesse J
9 4-2 A Q 10 9
x x		 4
3		 5
63		 Finesse J repeatedly
10 4-2 A Q 10 8
x x		 4
3
2		 1
33
86		 Finesse J or finesse 9
11 4-2 A Q 9 8
x x		 3
2		 24
86		 Finesse J 10 repeatedly
12 4-2 A 10 9 x
Q x		 3 24 Finesse K (low to Q) then low to 10
13 4-2 Q 10 9 8
A x		 3 23 Play 10 then low to A
14 4-2 Q 9 x x
A 10		 3 23 Play low to 10 then A
15 4-2 Q x x x
A 10		 2 68 Play low to 10
16 3-3 A Q 10
x x x		 3
2		 24
76		 Finesse J then K
17 3-3 A Q 9
x x x		 2 63 Play low to 9 then low to Q
18 3-3 A Q x
10 x x		 3
2		 .7
55		 Play low to A then low to Q
19 3-3 A Q x
x x x		 2 50 Play low to low then low to Q
20 3-3 A 10 9
Q x x		 3
2		 .5
76		 Play Q then low to 9, or play low to 10 then A
21 3-3 A 10 x
Q x x		 2 75 Finesse K (low to Q) then low to 10
22 3-3 A x x
Q 10 x		 3
2		 .5
55		 Play A then finesse K (low to Q) or J (low to 10)
23 6-1 A Q 10 9 x x
x		 6
5
4
3		 2
40
89
99		 Play low to A or Q
Play low to Q
Play low to A
Play low to A or Q
24 5-2 A Q 10 9 x
x x		 5
4
3		 9
59
93		 Finesse J
Finesse J
Finesse K or  J
25 5-2 A Q 9 8 x
x x		 4
3
2		 33
82
96		 Finesse J 10 then finesse K if it loses
Finesse J 10 repeatedly
Either of the above
26 5-2 A Q x x x
10 x		 4
3
2		 18
71
99		 Play low to 10 then finesse K
27 5-2 A 10 9 x x
Q x		 4
3		 36
89		 Play Q then low to 10, or low to 10 then low to Q
Play A then low to Q
28 5-2 Q x x x x
A 10		 4
3
2		 18
68
94		 Play A then low to Q, or low to 10 then A
Play low to 10 then A
Play A then low to Q
29 4-3 A Q 10 9
x x x		 4
3		 24
67		 Finesse J repeatedly
30 4-3 A Q 10 8
x x x		 4
3
2		 11
53
91		 Finesse 9
Finesse K then 9
Finesse 9, or finesse K then 9, or finesse J
 
31 4-3 A Q 10 x
x x x		 4
3
2		 7
47
85		 Finesse 9
Finesse J
Finesse 9, or play A then finesse J
32 4-3 A Q 9 8
x x x		 3
2		 50
91		 Finesse J 10 then play A
33 4-3 A Q 9 x
x x x		 3
2		 32
79		 Finesse J 10 then play A
34 4-3 A Q x x
10 x x		 3
2		 21
94		 Play A then low to Q
Play A then low to 10
35 4-3 A Q x x
x x x		 3
2		 18
77		 Play low to low then finesse Q
Play A then low to low
36 4-3 A 10 9 8
Q x x		 4
3		 1
76		 Play Q then low to low
37 4-3 A 10 9 x
Q x x		 3 68 Play low to 10 then low to 9
38 4-3 A 10 x x
Q 9 x		 3 52 Play low to 9 then low to Q
39 4-3 A 10 x x
Q x x		 3
2		 28
94		 Finesse K (low to Q) then low to A
Play A then low to Q
40 4-3 A x x x
Q 10 9		 3 50 Finesse J repeatedly
41 4-3 Q 10 9 8
A x x		 4
3		 1
69		 Play 10 then play 9
42 4-3 Q x x x
A 10 9		 3 68 Play low to 10 repeatedly
43 4-3 Q x x x
A 10 x		 3
2		 26
94		 Finesse K (low to Q) then low to 10
Play A then low to 10
44 4-3 10 9 8 7
A Q x		 4
3		 9
62		 Play 10 then finesse K
Play 10 then play 9
45 4-3 10 9 x x
A Q x		 4
3		 2
47		 Finesse K then play A
47 7-1 A Q 10 9 x x x
x		 7
6
5		 3
56
96		 Finesse K
48 6-2 A Q 10 9 x x
x x		 6
5
4		 14
71
98		 Finesse J then finesse K
Finesse K then finesse J
49 6-2 A Q x x x x
10 x		 6
5
4		 37
93
100		 Play A then finesse K
Finesse J (low toward 10) then finesse K
Finesse J (low toward 10) then finesse K
50 6-2 A 10 9 x x x
Q x		 5
4		 60
96		 Play Q then low toward 10, or vice versa
51 6-2 Q 9 x x x x
A 10		 5
4		 59
96		 Play A then play 10 to low or Q
52 6-2 Q x x x x x
A 10		 4
3
2		 18
68
94		 Play A then low to Q, or low to 10
Play low to 10
Play A then low to Q
53 5-3 A Q 10 9 x
x x x		 4
3
2		 18
68
94		 Finesse J repeatedly
54 5-3 A Q 10 8 x
x x x		 5
4
3
2		 16
66
92
98		 Finesse J then K
Finesse K then J
Either of the above
Either of the above
55 5-3 A Q 10 x x
x x x		 5
4
3
2		 14
55
90
98		 Finesse J then K
Finesse K then J
Either of the above
Either of the above
56 5-3 A Q 9 x x
T x x		 5
4
3		 14
71
98		 Play low to 9 then low to Q
Finesse K then finesse J (low to 10)
Either of the above
57 5-3 A Q 9 x x
x x x		 4
3
2		 50
87
98		 Play low to 9 then play A
58 5-3 A Q x x x
10 x x		 5
4
3		 3
50
96		 Finesse K then low to 10, or low to A
Play A then low to low or finesse K
Play low to A then low to 10, or vice versa
59 5-3 A Q x x x
x x x		 4
3
2		 34
85
98		 Play low to low then finesse K
60 5-3 A 10 9 x x
Q x x		 5
4
3		 3
71
100		 Play Q then low to 10
Play Q then low to 10 or vice versa
61 5-3 A 10 x x x
Q x x		 4
3		 50
96		 Play A, or finesse K
Play A then finesse K
62 5-3 A 9 7 x x
Q 10 8		 5
4		 3
76		 Play Q then play 10
63 5-3 A 9 x x x
Q 10 8		 5
4		 3
74		 Play Q then play 10
64 5-3 A 9 x x x
Q 10 x		 4
3		 62
98		 Play low to 10 then finesse K (low to Q)
65 5-3 A x x x x
Q 10 9		 4
3		 60
98		 Play Q
Play low to 10 then finesse K
66 5-3 A x x x x
Q 10 x		 4
3
2		 50
90
98		 Play A then low to 10 or Q, or finesse K
Play low to 10
Any of the above
67 5-3 Q 10 9 x x
A 8 x		 5
4		 3
71		 Play low to 8 the play Q
Play low to 8 the play Q, or play Q then 10
68 5-3 Q x x x x
A 10 x		 4
3		 50
96		 Play A then finesse K or play low to low
Play A then low to 10
69 5-3 10 x x x
A Q x		 3
2		 27
94		 Finesse K then A
Play A then finesse K
70 4-4 A Q 10 9
x x x x		 4
3		 24
76		 Finesse J repeatedly
71 4-4 A Q 10 8
x x x x		 4
3
2		 16
68
92		 Finesse J then finesse K
Finesse K then finesse J
Either of the above
72 4-4 A Q 9 x
x x x x		 3
2		 52
87		 Finesse J 10 then play A
73 4-4 A Q x x
10 x x x		 4
3		 3
50		 Play low to A then low to low or finesse K
74 4-4 A Q x x
x x x x		 3
2		 34
87		 Play low to low then finesse K
75 4-4 A 10 9 8
Q x x x		 4
3		 3
78		 Play Q then low to 9, or low to 10 then Q
Play low to 10 then Q
76 4-4 A 10 9 x
Q x x x		 3 73 Play Q then low to 10, or low to 10 then Q
77 4-4 A 10 x x
Q 9 x x		 3 69 Play A then 10
78 4-4 A 10 x x
Q x x x		 3
2		 50
100		 Play A then low to low or finesse K, or play low
Play A then low to low or finesse K
79 4-4 Q x x x
A 10 8 7		 4
3
2		 3
62
100		 Play Q then low to 10
Play A then low to low or finesse K
80 4-4 A x x x
Q 10 9 x		 4
3		 3
69		 Play A then low to 10
81 4-4 A x x x
Q 10 x x		 3
2		 64
90		 Play A then low to 10
82 8-1 A Q 10 9 x...x
x		 8
7		 20
72		 Finesse K
Finesse K or J
83 7-2 A Q 10 x x x x
x		 7
6
5		 27
78
95		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then low to cover
84 7-2 A Q x x x x x
10 x		 7
6
5		 20
78
100		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then 10 to cover
Play low to 10 then 7 to cover
85 7-2 A 10 9 8 x x x
Q x		 7
6		 6
77		 Play Q then low to cover
Play low to low then Q to cover
86 7-2 A 10 9 x x x x
Q x		 7
6		 6
72		 Play Q
Above, or play 10 to low, or play 7 to 10, or 5 to Q
87 7-2 Q 10 9 x x x x
A x		 7
6		 6
78		 Play A then low to Q
88 7-2 Q x x x x x x
A 10		 6
5		 78
100		 Play A then low to Q
Play low to 10 then A
89 6-3 A Q 10 x x x
x x x		 6
5
4		 27
83
95		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then low to Q
Above, or finesse J then low to Q
90 6-3 A Q x x x x
10 x x		 6
5		 20
78		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then finesse K
91 6-3 A Q x x x x
x x x		 6
5
4		 20
72
95		 Finesse K then play A
Play A then finesse K
Either of the above
92 6-3 A 10 9 x x x
Q x x		 6
5		 6
78		 Play A then finesse K, or play Q then low to A
Play A then finesse K
93 6-3 A 10 x x x x
Q x x		 5 78 Play A then finesse K
94 6-3 A x x x x x
Q 10 9		 6
5
4
 		 6
78
100
 		 Play A then low to Q, vice versa, or 10 then low-A
Play A then low to Q
Play Q then low to A, or 10 then low to A, or
low to 10 then low to A
95 6-3 A x x x x x
Q 10 x		 6
5
4		 6
78
95		 Play A then finesse K
96 6-3 Q 10 9 x x x
A x x		 6
5		 6
83		 Play A then finesse K, or play Q then low to A
Play A then finesse K
97 6-3 Q 8 x x x x
A 10 9		 6
5		 6
83		 Play A then finesse K, or play Q then low to A
Play A then finesse K
98 6-3 Q x x x x x
A 10 x		 5 78 Play A then finesse K
99 5-4 A Q 10 x x
x x x x		 5
4
3		 27
83
95		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then finesse K
Either of the above, or finesse J then finesse K
100 5-4 A Q x x x
10 x x x		 5
4		 20
78		 Finesse K then play A
Play low to A then finesse K
101 5-4 A Q x x x
x x x x		 5
4
3		 20
72
95		 Finesse K then play A
Play A then finesse K
Either of the above
102 5-4 A 10 9 x x
Q 8 x x		 5
4		 6
83		 Play A then finesse K
Play Q then low to A
103 5-4 A 10 9 x x
Q x x x		 5
4		 6
78		 Play A then finesse K
Play Q then low to A
104 5-4 A 10 x x x
Q 9 x x		 5
4		 6
83		 Play A then finesse K
Play Q then low to A
105 5-4 A x x x x
Q 10 9 x		 5
4		 6
83		 Play A then finesse K, or play Q then low to A
Play A then finesse K
106 5-5 A Q 10 x x
x x x x x		 5
4		 39
89		 Finesse K then play A
107 5-5 A 10 9 x x
Q x x x x		 5
4		 26
100		 Play A
Play low to 10
108 6-5 A Q 10 x x x
x x x x x		 6 52 Play A

Index of Suit Combinations

 

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