Daily Recap

The Daily Recap

The Daily Challenge deals everyone the same hand, once a day. Here we go back over yesterday's hand: what was dealt, how the best line plays out trick by trick, and where it's easy to go wrong. A new recap goes up every day.

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NOVEMBER 2026

Challenge of November 7, 2026Two Calls Win, but the Lone Jack of Hearts Wins by 52Challenge 86 has Jack and Nine of diamonds in your hand, and it wins 94 to 68. A lone Jack of hearts wins 107 to 55. Spades loses by nearly 100.Challenge of November 6, 2026Four Clubs in a Row Are Worth 50 Before You Play a CardChallenge 85 gives you the 6-7-8-9 of clubs and a Bella. Clubs wins 129 to 103, but you take only four tricks. The run is the reason.Challenge of November 5, 2026Diamonds Loses by 116; Partner's Spades Run and Bella Win by 70Challenge 84 gives you a single 8 of diamonds. Spades, where your Partner holds the King, Queen and Jack, wins 136 to 66 with a run and a Bella.Challenge of November 4, 2026Hearts Has Your Jack, but Clubs Wins by 46Challenge 83 has J-10 of hearts and a King-high club suit. Hearts loses 67 to 115. Clubs wins 114 to 68 and you take the last five tricks.Challenge of November 3, 2026Hearts Is a Disaster; Clubs Wins 127 to 55 After Losing Two TricksChallenge 82 tempts you with hearts and loses by 96. Clubs wins by 72. Spades also wins, so you have a second path.Challenge of November 2, 2026Hearts Loses by 10; Spades, With Partner's Jack, Wins by 60Challenge 81 leans toward hearts, which loses 86 to 96. Spades wins 121 to 61. Clubs scrapes home by 4, so it is only a coin flip.Challenge of November 1, 2026Nothing Looks Good, and Diamonds on a Lone Nine Wins by 72Challenge 80 has no strong suit. Clubs looks best and loses 70 to 92. Diamonds, on a single Nine and a Partner holding the Jack, wins 117 to 45.Challenge of October 31, 2026The Jack of Spades Loses; the Ace of Hearts WinsChallenge 79 offers the Jack of spades and the Ace of hearts. The Jack loses 95 to 107. The Ace, with Partner's Jack and Nine, wins 104 to 78.

OCTOBER 2026

Challenge of October 30, 2026Hearts Wins by 18, Clubs Wins by 52, and the 50 Run Is the ReasonChallenge 78 lets you call hearts on the Ace, 10 and Jack. It scrapes home 115 to 97. Clubs, on a Partner who holds the Jack, wins 142 to 90.Challenge of October 29, 2026Calling Clubs on One Jack Because the Alternative Is WorseChallenge 77 has four suits and only one winner, the suit where you hold a lone Jack. Clubs wins 138 to 94. The other three lose by 70 or more.Challenge of October 28, 2026A Lone Jack of Clubs Is the Trap; Hearts Wins by 56Challenge 76 tempts you with the Jack of clubs. That call loses 36 to 146. Four hearts led by the King and Queen win 129 to 73.Challenge of October 27, 2026The Jack of Diamonds Loses by 2; Two Low Spades Win by 62Challenge 75 gives you the Jack and King of diamonds, but the call loses by 2. Two lowly spades, 9 and 8, win 122 to 60.Challenge of October 26, 2026Four Hearts Look Like the Call, and They LoseChallenge 74 hands you the King, Queen, 10 and 8 of hearts. The tidy call loses by 10, while clubs, on a single Nine and a Partner you cannot see, wins by 54.Challenge of October 25, 2026Five Hearts and the Jack: An Easy Call, an Easy WinChallenge 73 hands you the Ace, Jack and 10 of hearts. Call hearts and the game's AI takes six tricks for 129 to 33.Challenge of October 24, 2026Your Ace and King, Their Jack: A 104-58 Spade CallChallenge 72 gives you the Ace and King of spades while your Partner holds the Jack. Feed them the Ace and a 41-point trick follows.Challenge of October 23, 2026Calling Diamonds With a Partner Who Holds the AceChallenge 71 has a lone Jack of diamonds and a void in hearts. Cash the Jack early and your Partner's Nine takes over, 95 to 67.Challenge of October 22, 2026A Narrow Win With the Jack and the NineChallenge 70 hands you the Jack and Nine of diamonds, but Opponent 1 holds the Ace, King and 10. The call squeaks home 87 to 75.Challenge of October 21, 2026One Jack, a Spare Trump and a Hidden SweepChallenge 69 gives you the Jack of hearts and not much else. Hearts wins 100 to 62, but clubs would have swept every trick.Challenge of October 20, 2026A Spade Call and a Partner Holding the JackChallenge 68 gives you two aces and a thin spade suit. Your Partner holds the Jack and the Nine, and the call wins 135 to 27.Challenge of October 19, 2026The Kitty Saves the CallChallenge 67 starts with a weak hand and no trump Jack. The kitty brings it, and the call wins 104 to 58.Challenge of October 18, 2026Partner Takes the ClubsChallenge 66 puts one Jack in your hand and the rest in your Partner's. A clean win, 101 to 61.Challenge of October 17, 2026A Weak Hand and a Lost StartChallenge 65 starts with two lost tricks and no good cards. The Jack of diamonds still wins 93 to 69.Challenge of October 16, 2026Jack, Queen and the Spade TrapChallenge 64 tempts you with a long spade suit that does not exist. Diamonds wins 139 to 23, and spades loses 35 to 127.Challenge of October 15, 2026Lead the Jack, Then the NineChallenge 63 gives you the Jack and Nine of diamonds. Lead them in order and the hard AI wins 119 to 43.Challenge of October 14, 2026The Jack, the Nine and the Ten of ClubsChallenge 62 gives you the two best trumps in clubs. Call it, and the hard AI wins 108 to 54, but Hearts was hiding an even bigger score.Challenge of October 13, 2026Four Diamonds and an Ace: An Easy Call, an Easy WinChallenge 61 hands you four diamonds and the ace. Call diamonds, and the game's own AI takes eight of nine tricks.

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