[Maki]

This is a video animation for the intermediate to advanced Bridge player.
This hand illustrates the dilemma of choice when faced with multiple alternatives.
Which finesse to take?



[media]https://youtu.be/kUlZq3P1lRo[media]https://youtu.be/agxQewec9n4 [/media][/media]

My software creates a PowerPoint animation from a .pbn file
A custom "[script]" section adds animations and displays text for each bid or card played.
The resulting PowerPoint presentation may be further customized manually.


Here is an example of the corresponding .pbn file:
[Dealer "S"]
[Vulnerable "ALL"]
[Deal "S:AKQJ87.K97.K2.AQ 63.63.QT53.KJ862 T952.AJ82.A84.73 4.QT54.J976.T954"]
[Contract "6S"]
[Declarer "S"]
[Auction "S"]
2C Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 3S Pass
4C Pass 4D Pass
4H Pass 4NT Pass
5C Pass 5D Pass
6D Pass 6S Pass
Pass Pass
[Play "W"]
S6 S9 S4 SA
S3 S2 D6 SK
H3 H2 H4 HK
H6 HJ HQ H7
CK C3 CT CQ
*
[Script]
slide=open|trg=1|tra=rnd|dur=2
wait=2\up=SA,SK,SQ,SJ\txt=10 Points|width=70|pos=SK|ali=center
wait=1.5\up=HK,CA,CQ\txt=19 Points|width=70|pos=H7|ali=center
wait=1.5\up=DK\txt=22 Points|width=70|pos=D2|ali=center
slide=bid|trg=on
bid=2C\txt=Strong. 19+ points, 3 1/2 losers. Forcing to game or 4 level
bid=2D\txt=Waiting bid
bid=2S\txt=5+ cards
bid=3S\txt=Fit and extra values
bid=4C\txt=Control
bid=4D\txt=Control
bid=4H\txt=Control
bid=4NT\txt=RKCD for Spades
bid=5C\txt=0 or 3 keycards
bid=5D\txt=Queen?
bid=6D\txt=Queen of Spades, K of Diamonds
slide=lead
text=Passive lead|pos=Lead
wait=2
text=Declarer can count 11 top tricks|fade=no
up=SA,SK,SQ,SJ,S8,S7\text=6 spades,|pos=SK|fade=no
up=HK,H7,HA\text=2 hearts,|pos=HK|fade=no
up=CA\text=1 club|pos=CA|fade=no
up=DK,D2,DA\text=and 2 diamonds|pos=D2|fade=no
slide=play
card=S4\text=Declarer wins in hand...|pos=S
card=CK\text=OOOOPS!!
slide=SK
text=and draws the last trump
slide=next
text=Plan A: Finesse towards the J of Hearts, then finesse towards the Q of Clubs.^A 75% proposition|width=,
slide=CQ
text=Down one!^Could declarer have done better?|width=240|post

[sporteye]

Hi Maki,
Interesting hand, good lesson and great animation.
Thank you for doing this.
I'd love to use your program if you were happy to share it.

[gszes]

nice presentation. There was no sound but the script made it easy to follow.

[citybadger]

Surely if RHO ducks on the second round of hearts, it is right to take the ace on the third round and finesse in clubs to try for an overtrick?

[Vampyr]

Very pretty.