Contest
#21
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West
—
all pass
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North
pass
|
East
pass
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South
3NT*
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*gambling notrump with stoppers
Opening lead:  K
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Against
a gambling 3NT without stoppers, you would
lead the ace of hearts, but here declarer does have
stoppers, so you make the more standard lead of a high
diamond.
Dummy's stuffings look
a little daunting! Declarer calls low from dummy. Partner
follows with the diamond 3 (a standard attitude signal)
and declarer with the 6. What do you play next?
(a)
|
 Q |
(d)
|
 A |
(g)
|
Q |
(b)
|
9 |
(e)
|
10 |
(h)
|
8 |
(c)
|
3 |
(f)
|
2 |
(i)
|
2 |
SOLUTION
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Contest
#22
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West
—
pass
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North
1NT
4
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East
3
all pass
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South
3
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Opening lead: 5
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Dummy
plays the 8, you win the 9, and declarer follows with
the 3.
What
will you play at trick two?
SOLUTION
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Contest
#23
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South
1
2
6
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West
pass
pass
all pass
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North
1
4
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East
pass
pass
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Opening lead: 9
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The 10
wins in dummy as East follows low.
At
trick two, you lead the ace of hearts, all following
low.
What
is your lead from dummy at trick three?
(a)
|
Q |
(c)
|
8 |
(e)
|
2 |
(b)
|
Q |
(d)
|
7 |
|
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SOLUTION
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Contest
#24
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West
—
pass
pass
all pass
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North
1
2
3
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East
1
pass
pass
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South
2
2
3NT*
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*3D is a better call, giving partner the chance to raise diamonds with
his singleton queen. 3NT, however, was the call made at the table
Opening lead: 7
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You
play low from dummy and win East's 8 with your queen.
What
is your lead at trick two?
(a)
|
A |
(d)
|
A
or K |
(g) 3 |
(b)
|
6 |
(e)
|
A
low diamond |
|
(c)
|
3 |
(f)
|
Q |
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SOLUTION
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