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Quiz on declarer play---' Slightly more difficult 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 Q 9 6
H A K 5 3
D A 9 7 2
C 5

#

East

S K J 10 4
H 6 4
D K 3
C A J 8 7 2
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
1H Pass 1S Pass
3S Pass 4S end

Contract : 4S  by East.   Lead : Queen of hearts by South.

Hints: Here

Answer

Hand 2 :

West

S 7 6
H K J
D 8 7 5 4
C K J 10 9 8

#

East

S A K 3
H A Q 6
D A Q 6 3
C 6 4 2
The auction:

Dealer West

E S W N
1D Pass 2C Pass
3NT end    

Contract : 3NT by East. Lead : Ten of spades by South.

Hints : Here and here.

Answer

Hand 3 :

West

S Q 9 2
H J 10 3
 D A K Q 5 4
C A K

#

East

S A K 6
H Q 9 8 5
D 6 3 2
C 8 7 6
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
1D Pass 1H Pass
3NT end    

Contract : three no-trumps by West.   Lead : Queen of clubs.

Hints :  Here

Answer

Hand 4 :

West

S 4
H A 9 7 6 4 3 2
D Q 9
C Q 6 2

#

East

S A K Q 6 2
H Q J 10 8
D 3
C 9 7 5
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
3H Pass 4H end

Contract : Four hearts by West.   Lead : Ace of diamonds

Hints: Here and here.

Answer

Hand 5 :

West

S Q J 4 3
H K 8 4
D 9 6
C A 7 4 2

#

East

S K 2
H A Q J 7 5
D A 8 4 2
C 9 6
The auction:

Dealer East

E S W N
1H pass 1S Pass
2H Pass 3H Pass
4H end    

Contract :Four hearts by East.   Lead : King of clubs.

Hint : Here

Answer

Hand 6 :

West

 S A J 7
H A K Q 9 6
D Q 7
C K 6 3

#

East

S 8
H J 10 3
D 6 5 4 3 2
C A 7 4 2
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
1H Pass 2H Pass
4H end    

Contract : Four hearts by West.   Lead : Eight of hearts

Hints:  Here

Answer

Hand 7 :

West

S A 10 9
H A K Q
D Q 9 8 5
C A Q 2

#

East

S 8 7
H J 6 2
D K J 10 7 3
C 5 4 3
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
2NT Pass 3NT end

Contract : Three no-trumps by West.   Lead : King of spades

Hint : Here and here.

Answer :

Hand 8 :

West

S K 10 7 4
H J 10 4
D 8 4
C A K Q

#

East

S Q J 3 2
H 9 3 2
D A K Q 2
C 5 4
The auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
1S Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 4S end

Contract :   Four spades  by West.   Lead :  Two of clubs

Hint :  Here and here  

Answer

Hand 9 :

West

S K Q 8 4
H none
D Q 10 8 7 5 2
C 5 3 2

#

East

S J 10
H A 6 5 4
D K J 9
C A K 9 8
The auction:

Dealer East

E S W N
1H Pass 1S Pass
1NT  Pass 2D end

Contract :  Two diamonds by West. Lead : Jack of clubs.

Hint : Here and here.

Answer

Hand 10 :

West

S A 9 7
H K Q
D A Q J 10 2
C 9 6 3

#

East

S 4 2
H A 6  5
D 9 7 4
C A Q J 10 2
The  auction:

Dealer West

W N E S
1D Pass 2C Pass
2NT Pass 3NT end

Contract :   Three no-trumps by West.   Lead :  Six of spades.

Hint : Here and here.

Answer

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