Beginner Quiz 1P41 by Richard Pavlicek
Beginner Quiz 1P41 by Richard Pavlicek
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|  A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
As South, you pick up the above hand on the first deal. How many high-card points do you have?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Right! How many total points do you have including distribution?
No way!
Not right!
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| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Excellent! You add two points for your singleton and one for your doubleton. What is your opening bid?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Correct! Holding two five-card suits you should bid the higher ranking first. The opponents pass throughout and your partner responds 2 . What is your next bid?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Super! Now is the time to show your second suit. Partner next bids 2 NT. What is your third bid?
No way!
Not right!
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| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Very good! Your previous heart bid showed only four cards. By rebidding your second suit you show five hearts. Partner raises you to 4 (game) and you pass.
West leads the 5 and partner lays down a disappointing dummy. This is what you see:
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Which diamond do you play from dummy at trick one?
K J 9Ouch!
Not best!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Brilliant! Your best hope to win a diamond trick is that West has the queen. Lucky you! East wins the ace and leads the 5. Which heart do you play from your hand?
Q 10 3Wrong!
Sorry!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Well done! If you finessed the 10, West might win the jack and ace, and remove all of dummy’s trumps. West wins the A and leads the 5. Which club do you play from the dummy?
A J 3No way!
Not right!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Right! You wisely reject the club finesse since it would not help you much if it won. What do you lead now?
3 6 QOuch!
Not best!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Excellent! East plays the five. Which spade do you play from your hand?
A Q 10Wrong!
Sorry!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Correct! You hope to establish your spade suit, and this finesse will succeed if East has the king. It wins! What do you lead next?
A 2 KNo way!
Not right!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Super! All follow with low cards. What do you lead next?
2 3 2Ouch!
Not best!
| 4 3 7 6 2 K J 9 A Q J 4 3 |
| Lead: 5 | |
| A Q 10 6 2 K Q 10 4 3 4 2 7 |
Very good! West follows with the jack and you ruff as East’s king falls. Great! This is what’s left:
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
The lead is now in dummy. Which card do you lead?
7 9 3Wrong!
Sorry!
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
Brilliant! East plays the eight. Which card do you play from your hand?
K 10 3No way!
Not right!
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
Well done! This loses to West’s jack, and he leads the Q. Which diamond do you play from dummy?
K 9Ouch!
Not best!
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
Right! Of course! You next lead the 9 and East plays the seven. What do you play from your hand?
6 K 3Wrong!
Sorry!
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
Excellent! You’re almost home. Which card do you lead next?
10 K 4No way!
Not right!
| — 7 K 9 Q J 4 3 |
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| 10 6 K 10 4 3 4 — |
Correct! This draws the outstanding trump and your contract is secure. Your last two spades are good.
Congratulations! You just made a whale of a contract. The opponents’ hands are shown below. You might want to lay out a deck of cards and replay the entire deal.
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| J 9 8 A J 9 Q 10 8 5 3 5 2 | ![[W - E]](t.gif) | K 7 5 8 5 A 7 6 K 10 9 8 6 |
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