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CONTESTS 5-8

Contest #5

East dealer None vul	North Dummy K 10 9 5 K 10 9 K Q J 9 3 8
		East You 7 2 A Q 5 3 A A 9 7 5 3 2

West — pass all pass	North — 4	East 1 pass	South 1 4
Opening lead: Q

QUESTION

You are East. You win the trick with the ace of clubs as South follows with the king. What is your best lead to trick two?

a) a spade
b) the ace of hearts
c) the queen of hearts
d) a low heart
e) the ace of diamonds
f) a club

SOLUTION

Contest #6

IMps West dealer N-S vul	North Dummy Q J 9 5 A Q 9 4 3 J 5 4 2
		East You K 6 4 2 9 8 7 4 — K Q 8 6 3

West pass pass pass all pass	North pass 1 3	East pass pass pass	South 1 2 5
Opening lead: 9

QUESTION

You are East.
At trick one, you play the Q and declarer wins the ace. At trick two, declarer leads a heart to dummy. At trick three, he calls for a low club, and you play the king. On this trick, declarer follows with the 10 and partner the 7.
What is your lead to trick four?

a) the spade king
b) a low spade
c) a heart
d) the 6 or 8 of clubs
e) the 3 of clubs

SOLUTION

Contest #7