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CONTESTS 33-36

Contest #33

South dealer
None vul

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

South
1
3

West
pass
double

North
2
4

East
pass
all pass

Opening lead: 4

You win the ace of clubs as East follows with the 8.

What is your lead from dummy at trick two?

(a)

a spade

(c)

diamon ace

(e)

low club

(b)

a heart

(d)

low diamond

 

 

SOLUTION

Contest #34

South dealer
All vul

 
South
You
A K 6 5 4 2
9 8 3
A K 8 7

South
1
?

West
pass
 

North
2
 

East
pass
 

What is your bid?

Assume any bid below game is forcing.

(a)

2

(c)

3

(e)

4 (splinter)

(b)

3

(d)

3

(f)

4

SOLUTION

Contest #35
North dealer
E-W vul
  North dummy
J 10 6 4
K Q 7 6 5
K 10 2
Q
   West You
3 2
A J 9 8 2
J 9 5
A 7 3

West

pass
pass
all pass

North
pass
1
3
 

East
pass
pass
pass
 

South
1
2
5
 

You are West.

You lead the 5 of diamonds.

Declarer wins with dummy's ten as partner discards the 4 of clubs, standard signals.

Declarer calls for the king of hearts. When partner plays the 3, he discards the 9 of spades.

You win with the ace.

What is your next play?

(a)

3

(c)

a diamond

(e)

3

(b)

a heart

(d)

A

 

 

SOLUTION

Contest #36
West dealer
E-W vul
  North Dummy
A 10 9

8 7 5 4 3 2
J 10 8 6
 
South You

K Q J 8 7
K 10 7 3 2
A 10 9

West
1
3
all pass

North
pass
3
 

East
2
pass
 

South
2
4
 


Opening lead: K

You ruff with the king of spades. What fun.

But what do you play next?

(a)

Q

(b)

2

(b)

A

SOLUTION


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