Contest
#45
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Imps
East dealer
All vul |
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North
 —
 J
7 4 3
 A
K Q J
 A
J 10 6 4 |
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South You
A
8 5 2
9
8 5
7
3
K
9 5 2 |
West
—
1
pass
all pass
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North
—
double
3
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East
pass
2
pass
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South
pass
pass
5
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Opening
lead: K |
You
ruff the opening lead in dummy.
At
trick two you cash the ace of clubs, everyone following
low.
What
is your next play?
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(a)
a heart
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(b)
four rounds of diamonds
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(c)
the jack of clubs, planning to finesse
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(d)
the jack of clubs to the king
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SOLUTION
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Contest
#46
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Rubber
bridge
South dealer
All vul |
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North
A
Q 8 4 2
6
4
8
4 2
A
K 7 |
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East You
J
9 7 6 5
5
3 2
A
K 5
J
8 |
South
1
4
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West
pass
all pass
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North
1
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East
pass
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Opening
lead: Q |
At
trick one you overtake with the king of diamonds.
What
is your next play?
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(a)
the 5 or 6 of spades
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(b)
the 7 or 9 of spades
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(c)
a heart
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(d)
the ace of diamonds
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(e)
the 5 of diamonds
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(f)
the jack of clubs
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(g)
the 8 of clubs
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SOLUTION
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Contest
#47
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Teams
South dealer
All vul |
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North
6
5 2
10
9 4
J
7 3
A
6 5 3 |
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South You
A
Q
A
J 3
A
10 6 2
K
Q 10 4 |
South
2NT
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West
pass
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North
3NT
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East
all pass
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Opening
lead: J |
East
plays the king of spades at trick one and you win with
the ace
At
trick two you lead the queen of clubs, and everyone
follows low.
What
is your next play?
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(a) Q
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(f) 10
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(b) A
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(g) 6
or 2
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(c) J
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(h) K
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(d) 3
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(i) 10
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(e) A
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(j) 4
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SOLUTION
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Contest
#48
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Teams
South dealer
None vul |
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North
9
3 2
K
8 6 2
A
Q 6
K
10 5 |
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South You
A
Q
A
10 9 7 4
8
3
A
Q J 2 |
South
1
6
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West
pass
all pass
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North
3*
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East
pass
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*forcing
Opening lead: 9 |
You
win in hand with the jack and lead a heart.
West
plays the queen and you win dummy's king.
What
is your next play?
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(a)
a spade to the queen
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(b)
a spade to the ace
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(c)
a heart to the 10
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(d)
a heart to the ace
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(e) A
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(c) Q
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(d) 6
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(e)
a club
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SOLUTION
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