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CONTESTS 29-32

Contest #29

South dealer
All vul

   North
A 8 3
10 6 5 2
A J 5 4
J 5
 
South
You
K 7 6 4
A K 4 3
8 2
A Q 10

South
1NT
2

West
pass
pass

North
2
4

East
pass
all ppass


Opening lead: 9

You play low from dummy, East plays the 7 and you win with the ace.

What card do you play at trick two?

(a)

3

(d)

3

(g)

Q

(b)

A

(e)

A

(h)

low club

(c)

A

(f)

A

 

 

SOLUTION

Contest #30

South dealer
All vul

   North Dummy
9 7
A 5
8 7 5 4
K 8 7 6 2
 
South
You
A K Q 10 8 6 4
Q 7 2
A Q
A

Contract: 6

Opening lead: 3

East follows with the 2.

What card do you play from dummy at trick two?

(a)

9

(c)

5

(e)

low club

(b)

A

(d)

low diamond

 

 

SOLUTION

Contest #31

East dealer
E-W vul

   North Dummy

Q 9 7 6 4 3
A K Q 10
A K 6
 
South
You
Q J 10 9 4 3 2
5
5 2
8 4 2

West

pass

North

4

East
1NT*
all pass

South
3
 

* 15-17
O
pening lead: K


(a) lead a heart and ruff with the 3

(b) lead a heart and ruff with the 9

(c) lead the 10; East ruffs with the K and you discard a club

(d) lead the 10; East ruffs with the K and you under-ruff with the 3

(e) cash the king of clubs and lead the 6, ruffing with the 3

(f) cash the king of clubs and lead the 10; East ruffs with the K and you under-ruff with the 3

SOLUTION

Contest #32

West dealer
None vul


 West You
Q 2
K 7 2
K 8 7 4 3
A K 4
 

West
1NT
pass

North
pass
pass

East
2*
double

South
4
all pass

* transfer to hearts

Sitting West, What is your opening lead?

Q

K K A or K
2 2 low diamond 4

SOLUTION


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