First
for Bridge Quiz 2007
Quiz
devised by Andrew Kambites.
Congratulations
to:
Winner of the open Quiz: Michael
Newman. Cheque for £100.00 received.
Winner of the restricted quiz: Graham Baskerville. Cheque for £60.00
received.
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Open
to all
1)
Bidding
Love All
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What should you
as South bid next
S A K Q 2
H K 3 2
D K Q 6 5
C Q 7
S W N E
1S Pass 2D Pass
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An answer which is bound
to promote discussion and disagreement.
South should bid 2NT to show a balanced hand of at least 15 points. Did you
consider raisng diamonds? Any diamond raise would suggest at least 5 spades.
Also the hand is too strong for 3 diamonds, but you dont want to bypass 3NT
by bidding 4 diamonds.
The 2NT bid is unconditionally forcing, one of the main advantages is that
it allows partner to show 3 card support for your major. The 2 diamond response
in modern methods shows 10 + points therefore it would be unthinkable not
to be in game.
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2) Declarer
play
| West Leads the
S Queen. Plan the play. East has
three trumps. |
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S
A 7 5
H
A Q 10 7
D
A 10
C
A 7 6 3
S Q J 10 9 8 S
6 4
H 4 H
9 8 5
D Q 7 4 2 D
J 9 8 6
C K J 5 C
10 9 8 4
S
K 3 2
H
K J 6 3 2
D
K 5 3
C
Q 2
Love All
S W N E
1H 1S 2C Pass
2H Pass 6H Pass
Pass Pass
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West surely has the club King for his overcall, so win the spade King,
draw trumps, cash the Ace & King of diamonds and ruff the 3 of
diamonds. Now cash your King of hearts and take 3 more rounds of trumps.
With 3 cards left West must discard down to the Jack of spades and
the King, Jack of clubs. Throw West in with the spade Jack to lead
away from his club King.
Note that if you try a partial elimination and endplay by leaving a trump
out East can ruff the third spade and exit safely with a club.
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3) Defence
| What
do you lead from this West hand
after the bidding sequence shown.
3C* = Stayman. 4NT** = Blackwood.
5C*** = 0 or 4 Aces. |
S
Q J 2
H 9
D 8 7 4 3 2
C K Q J 10
S W N E
2NT P 3C* P
3S P 4NT** P
5C*** P 6S Dbl.
P P P
East's double
is Lightner, looking for a
ruff. West should lead a diamond,
the longest suit. Note that
if East had a void club North/South
would have a 9 card fit and
it would be difficult to see
how all declarers club losers
could run away.
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Open
to EBU members below the rank of
Master
1)
Bidding
East/West Vulnerable
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What should you
bid now with the East hand?
S J 5 4 3
H J 9 3
D A Q 4
C A 10 6
S W N E
1H Pass Pass ?
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East should bid 1NT. A
1NT overcall in the protective position
only promises 11 - 14 points. It is one
of the few no trump calls in bridge that
doesn't guarantee a stopper in the opponent's
bid suit. East has to do something: West
may have as many as 15 points.
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2)
Declarer play
| West Leads the
C Queen. Plan the play. |
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N
S K J 10 6 3
H A 4 2
D A 10 2
C A K
S
S A Q 9 4 2
H K 7 3
D K J 4
C 7 3
East/West Vulnerable
S W N E
1S Pass 2D Pass
2S Pass 6S Pass
Pass Pass Pass
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Win the club Ace, draw
trumps in two rounds, cash the club
King and play the Ace & King of
hearts then the 7 of hearts. This guarantees
your contract because whichever defender
wins the trick is end played, forced
to open up the diamond suit or give
you a ruff and discard.
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3) Defence
| What
do you lead from this West hand
after the bidding sequence shown? |
S
7 6 5
H
K J 8
D
Q J 10 9
C
A K Q
S K Q 4 3
2 S
J 8
H 7 5 H
10 9 3 2
D A 7 4 D
6 3 2
C 6 5 3 C
J 10 9 7
S
A 10 9
H
A Q 6 4
D
K 8 5
C
8 4 2
S W N E
1NT Pass 3NT Pass
Pass Pass
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West should lead the
3 of spades: fourth highest. All four
hands clearly show why. You can make
4 spade tricks and the diamond Ace
before declarer can establish 9 tricks.
The lead of the spade King blocks the
suit. Your spades need to be headed
by at least the K Q 10 before it becomes
right to lead an honour.
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