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CONTESTS 49-52

Contest #49
East dealer
Both vul
  East You
Q 9 8 4 3
A K 2
Q J 7 6
10

West

2
4

North

2
pass

East
1
4*
?

South
pass
pass
 


*splinter in support of diamonds

What is your next call?

(a) pass

(d) 5

(b) 4NT

(e) 5

(c) 5

 

SOLUTION

Contest #50
Imps
South dealer
All vul
  North
K Q
9 7 4 3
10 6 5 3
9 8 2
   South You
A 7 5 4 2
A J
J 7 4
A Q 6

South
1

West
all pass

North
 

East
 


Opening lead: K

East follows with the 5 and you win the ace.

What do you play at trick two?

(a) a low spade

(d) A

(b) J

(e) Q

(c) a diamond

(f) 6

SOLUTION

Contest #51
East dealer
N-S vul
  North You
Q 10 9 5 3
7 5 3
K 6 4 3
7

West

3(3)
pass

North

pass
?

East
2(1)
pass
 

South
2NT(2)
3
 


(1) two-suiter with hearts and a minor, less than opening bid strength

(2) natural overcall, 15-18

(3) asks East to pass with clubs or correct to 3 with diamonds

Sitting North, what is your next call?

(a) pass

(e) 4

(b) 3

(f) 4

(c) 3

(g) 5

(d) 3NT

(hf) 5

SOLUTION

Contest #52
North dealer
None vul
   East You
A 10 2
A
K 9 7 6 3
A 9 6 3

West

3
4

North
2
pass
pass

East
double
4
?

South
pass
pass
 

Sitting East, what is your next call?

(a) pass

(e) 5

(b) 4NT

(f) 5

(c) 5

(g) 5NT

(d) 5

(hf) 6

SOLUTION


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