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CONTESTS 57-60

Contest #57
South dealer
All vul
  North
A J 8 7 5 3
2
J 10
Q J 10 4
   South You
2
A K Q 7 6 4
A 7 4 2
A 2

South
1
2
4

West
pass
pass
all pass

North
1
2
   

East
pass
pass
  


Opening lead: 6

Which club do you play from dummy?

(a) Q

(b) 4

SOLUTION

Contest #58
South dealer
All vul
  North
8 3
A 7 2
9 4
K J 10 7 6 3
     East You
7 6 4
J 10 5
8 7 6 5
A Q 4

South
1NT

West
pass

North
3NT 

East
all pass


Opening lead: Q

Sitting East, you are defending against South's three notrump contract.

Partner opens the spade queen, which declarer wins with the king (you play your four-spot). Declarer now leads a club and finesses dummy's ten. The finesse fails, for you win with the queen.

How do you continue?

(a) 7

(b) 6

(c) J

(d) 10

(e) 5

(f) 8

(g) 7

(h) 6

(i) 5

(j) A

(k) 4

 

SOLUTION

Contest #59
North dealer
All vul
  West
Q 6 5
8 6 3
A 6
A K 7 5 2

West

pass
pass

North
1
2
3NT

East
pass
pass
all pass

South
2
2NT
 

Sitting West, what is your opening lead?

(a) Q

(b) 6

(c) 5

(d) 8

(e) 6

(f) 3

(g) A

(h) 6

(i) A

(j) K

(k) 7

 (l) 5

(m) 2

 

 

SOLUTION

 

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