Quiz on declarer play---'Simple hands'
In each case, you have to work out how you will play the hand,
identifying any crucial elements such as ruffing in dummy before
drawing trumps, keeping intact a critical entry etc. If the point of
the hand eludes you, the hints are designed to give you a second
chance.
Hand 1 :
|
West |
| S A 5 |
| H K J 8 7 |
| D 9 6 2 |
| C J 5 4 3 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S K 4 3 |
| H A Q |
| D A 7 5 3 |
| C 10 9 8 7 |
|
Contract : 1NT by East. Lead : Queen of spades
by South.
Hints: Here and here
Answer
Hand 2 :
|
West |
| S K Q 10 5 |
| H K 7 4 |
| D K Q 4 |
| C A 9 3 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S J 9 2 |
| H A J 3 2 |
| D A 10 6 |
| C 10 4 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1S |
Pass |
2H (or 2C) |
Pass |
| 3NT |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : 3NT by West. Lead : King of clubs by North.
Hints : Here and here.
Answer
Hand 3 :
|
West |
| S A K Q 8 7 5 |
| H 10 8 |
| D 7 4 |
| C A 9 6 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S J 10 9 4 |
| H 6 4 3 2 |
| D A 5 |
| C K Q 8 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1S |
Pass |
3S |
Pass |
| 4S |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : Four spades by West. Lead : Ace of
hearts.
Hints : Here and here.
Answer
Hand 4 :
|
West |
| S 8 6 4 2 |
| H K |
| D J 8 5 3 |
| C J 5 4 2 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A K Q J 3 |
| H A Q 6 4 2 |
| D A |
| C 8 7 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer East |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 2S |
Pass |
2NT |
Pass |
| 3H |
Pass |
3S |
Pass |
| 4S |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : Four spades by East. Lead : AC, then
KC then 3C.
Hints: Here and here.
Answer
Hand 5 :
|
West |
| S K Q 7 4 |
| H K Q 5 2 |
| D A K Q |
| C 9 4 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S J 10 6 2 |
| H J 10 9 |
| D 6 4 3 2 |
| C 8 6 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1S |
* |
Pass |
2C |
| 2H |
Pass |
2S |
end |
|
Contract : Two spades by West. Lead : King of
clubs.
Hints: Here.
Answer
Hand 6 :
|
West |
| S A 5 3 |
| H K 5 |
| D 7 4 2 |
| C A 10 9 7 3 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S K Q J 10 8 |
| H A 9 6 3 |
| D A 5 3 |
| C 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1S |
Pass |
2C |
Pass |
| 3H |
Pass |
4S |
end |
|
Contract : Four spades by East. Lead : Queen of
diamonds.
Hints: Here
Answer
Hand 7 :
|
West |
| S J 9 7 5 |
| H A K Q |
| D K Q J 10 |
| C 3 2 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S 8 6 |
| H 9 6 4 |
| D 4 3 |
| C A K Q 8 6 5 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1D |
1S |
2C |
Pass |
| 2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
end |
|
Contract : Three no-trumps by West. Lead : Ace
of spades
Hint : Here
Answer :
Hand 8 :
|
West |
| S K Q J 10 |
| H K J 10 3 |
| D A 3 2 |
| C A J |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A 3 2 |
| H Q 8 4 |
| D 5 4 |
| C Q 7 6 5 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1H |
Pass |
2C |
Pass |
| 3NT |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : Three no-trumps by West.
Lead : Jack of diamonds.
Hint : Here
Answer
Hand 9 :
|
West |
| S K 2 |
| H A 9 6 3 |
| D A 8 3 |
| C 7 6 4 2 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S 3 |
| H Q J 10 8 7 |
| D 9 6 2 |
| C A K Q J |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1H |
Pass |
3H |
Pass |
| 4H |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : Four hearts by East.
Lead : Queen of spades.
Hint : Here
Answer :
Hand 10 :
|
West |
| S A K 5 |
| H Q 10 9 4 |
| D K 5 2 |
| C 7 3 2 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S Q 8 6 |
| H J 3 |
| D A 7 4 3 |
| C A K 8 5 |
|
Contract : Three no-trumps by East.
Lead : Jack of spades.
Hint : Here
Answer
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