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CONTESTS 17-20

Contest #17

North dealer East-West vul
	North Dummy A J 9 5 J 5 9 7 3 A Q 10 2
	South You K 3 A K 10 9 J 10 5 8 7 6 3

West
—
all pass

North
1*

East
1

South
3NT

* Precision Club bid, 11-15, could be short

Opening lead: 6

Dummy's 9 wins the first trick as East follows with the 7.

What will you play at trick two?

(a) 5
(b) J
(c) 5
(d) 3
(e) A

SOLUTION

Contest #18

West dealer All vul		North Dummy A 2 9 5 2 Q 6 A K Q 10 8 3
		East You 10 8 6 4 A 8 4 K J 4 7 6 2

West pass pass all pass	North 1 3	East pass pass	South 1 3NT
Opening lead: Q

You win the ace and declarer follows with the 7.

What will you play at trick two?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(e)
(f)

(g)
(h)
(i)

(j)
(k)
(l)

SOLUTION

Contest #19

Matchpoints
East dealer
All vul

You are West, and you hold:

West You

Q J 8 7 6 4 3

—

A 7

K Q 8 2

West — 4 pass pass	North — dbl* pass 6	East pass pass 5 dbl	South 1 5 pass all pass
*values

You can defeat the 6 doubled contract three tricks for a top score.

Which opening lead will defeat it only two tricks?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

SOLUTION

Contest #20

North dealer E-W vul
	North 7 10 3 Q 10 8 5 Q 7 6 5 3 2
	South You A K Q J 9 4 7 K J 9 3 K 8

West — all pass	North pass	East pass	South 4
Opening lead: A

West continues with the king. You ruff.

What is your play at trick three?

(a)	spade honor	(e)	3
(b)	K	(f)	K
(c)	J	(g)	8
(d)	9

SOLUTION

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