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 |
|
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 |
|
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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