Declarer play---'Hands that need some thought'
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 K Q 7 |
| H 6 4 2 |
| D A 10 8 7 6 |
| C K 10 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S 4 3 |
| H A K 8 |
| D K J 5 2 |
| C A 6 5 4 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1C |
Pass |
1D |
Pass |
| 1NT |
Pass |
3NT |
end |
|
Contract : 3NT by East. Lead : Jack of spades by
South
Hints: Here and here
Answer
Hand 2 :
|
West |
| S A 8 6 4 |
| H K 9 |
| D 10 7 |
| C K 10 8 6 4 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S K Q 7 3 2 |
| H A 3 2 |
| D 9 8 4 |
| C A 5 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1S |
Pass |
3S |
Pass |
| 4S |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : 4S by East. Lead : Queen of diamonds by South.
Hints : Here and here
and here
Answer
Hand 3 :
|
West |
| S 5 |
| H A K Q J 10 6
2 |
| D K Q 5 |
| C A Q |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A 9 7 4 3 |
| H 9 8 4 |
| D J 6 2 |
| C J 5 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 2C |
Pass |
2D |
Pass |
| 2H |
Pass |
2S |
Pass |
| 4NT |
Pass |
5D |
Pass |
| 6H |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : Six hearts by West. Lead : Ten of
diamonds.
Hints : Here and
here
Answer
Hand 4 :
|
West |
| S K Q J 9 6 2 |
| H A K |
| D 5 4 2 |
| C A J |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A 10 8 |
| H J 9 7 5 4 |
| D Q 8 6 |
| C 7 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 2S |
Pass |
2NT |
pass |
| 3S |
Pass |
4S |
end |
|
Contract : Four spades by West. Lead : Jack of
diamonds
Hints: Here
Answer
Hand 5 :
|
West |
| S 6 4 2 |
| H A K 7 |
| D A K 6 |
| C A 10 4 2 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S K Q 5 |
| H 6 4 2 |
| D Q J 8 3 |
| C 8 6 5 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer East |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1C |
Pass |
1D |
Pass |
| 1NT |
Pass |
3NT |
end |
|
Contract : 3NT by West. Lead : Queen of
hearts.
Hint : Here
Answer
Hand 6 :
|
West |
| S A 5 |
| H 6 4 2 |
| D K Q 7 4 2 |
| C J 10 9 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S K 8 4 |
| H
A Q 10 9 |
| D
A 5 3 |
| C A 7 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1H |
Pass |
2D |
Pass |
| 3NT |
end |
|
|
|
Contract : 3NT by East. Lead Jack of spades.
Hints: Here and
here.
Answer
Hand 7 :
|
West |
| S J |
| H 7 6 5 2 |
| D A 8 2 |
| C K 9 8 7 6 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A K Q |
| H A Q J 10 3 |
| D 7 4 3 |
| C J 2 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1H |
Pass |
2H |
Pass |
| 4H |
end |
|
|
|
Contract :4H by East. Lead: King of diamonds.
Hint : Here .
Answer :
Hand 8 :
|
West |
| S 5 2 |
| H 4 3 2 |
| D A Q J 10 |
| C A J 9 3 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S A 4 3 |
| H A Q J 10 |
| D 9 3 2 |
| C K Q 8 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer East |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1H |
Pass |
2C |
Pass |
| 2NT |
Pass |
3NT |
end |
|
Contract : 3NT by East. Lead : King of spades.
Hint : Here and here
and here.
Answer
Hand 9 :
|
West |
| S A K J 10 8 2 |
| H 3 |
| D A 6 3 |
| C Q 6 4 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S Q 9 4 |
| H A Q J 10 |
| D 7 5 4 |
| C A 7 3 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer West |
| W |
N |
E |
S |
| 1S |
Pass |
2C |
Pass |
| 3S |
Pass |
4S |
end |
|
Contract : 4S by West. Lead : Jack of clubs.
Hint : Here.
Answer
Hand 10 :
|
West |
| S 8 7 5 |
| H J 5 |
| D J 10 9 7 |
| C A K Q 7 |
|
# |
|
East |
| S 4 |
| H K Q 10 9 |
| D A K Q 3 |
| C J 10 6 5 |
|
| The auction:
Dealer East |
| E |
S |
W |
N |
| 1H |
Pass |
2C |
Pass |
| 4C |
Pass |
5C |
end |
|
Contract : Five clubs by West. Lead : Ace of
spades.
Hint : Here.
Answer
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