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 Answers to quiz on initial thoughts by defenders when the auction is over.

How many points has partner got in the cases below after the auction shown?

East
S A 4 3
H 4 3 2
D Q 7 6
C 10 9 8 7

 

(1)
N E S W
1NT Pass 2NT Pass
3NT Pass Pass Pass

 Answer to (1) :8-9 points.

(2)
N E S W
1S Pass 3S Pass
Pass Pass    

Answer to (2) : 11-12 points.

(3)
N E S W
1S Pass 2C Pass
3S Pass 4S Pass
Pass Pass    

Answer to (3) : 8-9 points.

What is declarer's likely line of play with the dummy shown in the cases below and how will this affect your defence?

(4)
S 3
H A 3 2
D K 7 5 4
C Q 6 4 3 2
The contract is four hearts.

Answer to (4) : Declarer is probably going to take advantage of dummy's shortage in spades by ruffing in. You must do your best to prevent this by leading trumps.

(5)
S 4 3 2
H A 3 2
D 6 5
C K Q J 7 3
The contract is three no-trumps.

Answer to (5) : Declarer will try to make a lot of tricks from the diamond suit. You must try to stop this by holding up your ace and attacking his entry in hearts as soon as you have the chance.

(6)
S 6 5
H 4 3
D A K Q J 10
C 6 5 4 3
The contract is four hearts.

Answer to (6) : There are two possibilities here. Declarer will clearly try to take tricks with his splendid  diamond suit. It may pay you to attack clubs early and remove the clubs in his hand, or it may be best to cash your winners in clubs and spades before they are discarded on the diamonds. Difficult decision!

Auction
S W N E
1H * 1S Pass
2H Pass 4H Pass
Pass Pass    

Dummy (North)
S 7 6 5 4
H K J 4
D A K Q
C 4 3

You (West)
S A 8 3 2
H A 3 2
D 7 6 5
C K 2
(7) You are on lead at trick two with the dummy shown. You have taken trick one with the ace of clubs. Will you be active or passive?

Answer to (7) : Passive. Partner clearly has nothing. You want your remaining honours to capture something  so probably a diamond is best

Auction
S W N E
1S Pass 3S Pass
4S Pass Pass Pass

Dummy (North)
S A 4 3 2
H Q 7
D 8 7 6
C A J 3

You (West)
S 9 8 6
H K 9 4 3
D A 3 2
C 5 4
(8) You have led the ace of hearts to trick one. Partner plays the eight of hearts, declarer and dummy following small. Will you be active or passive at trick two?

Answer to (8) : Active. Your initial lead was in the hope that partner was short in this suit, and her '8' and the sight of dummy seem to confirm this. Play the king to confirm partner's peter, and the a third heart to get a ruff.

Auction
S W N E
1S Pass 2C Pass
2NT Pass Pass Pass

Dummy (North)
S A 9 6
H 7 6 5
D 4 3
C K J 9 7 4

You (West)
S 8 6 4
H A 4 2
D 10 8 6
C Q 8 6 2
(9) South's rebid shows 12-14 points. You decide that there is no future in clubs and lead the ace of hearts, partner playing the eight , dummy and declarer folowing small. Will you be active or passive at trick two
Answer to (9) : Active. Partner has more points than you. Your initial club lead, attempting to hit partner's suit, seems to have worked. Continue with another heart.
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 Portrait of another bridge four where the lady is happier than the man.Husband (laying down bad hand, to his wife who has gone "no-trumps")  " Don't expect any help from me. I said 'No bid' in as dismal a voice as I could."

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