Intermediate Quiz 2L87 by Richard Pavlicek
Intermediate Quiz 2L87 by Richard Pavlicek
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Partner opens the bidding 2 (strong and artificial) and the opponents will pass throughout. What is your response?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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Right! This is the required bid with a weak hand; you cannot pass a 2 opening. Partner continues by bidding 3 which shows his real suit. What do you do now?
No way!
Not right!
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Excellent! It is tempting to pass, but that is poor partnership bridge. A new-suit bid by the 2 opener is forcing. Partner next bids 3 showing a second suit. What next?
Ouch!
Not best!
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Correct! If you passed now, your partner might never play with you again. You surely like his first suit better than his second, so it is your duty to show a preference. Partner won’t be silenced and continues with 4 NT. Now what?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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Super! Partner’s 4 NT is Blackwood, so you must tell him you have no aces. Undaunted, partner jumps to 6 . You are all ready to put down the dummy, but West surprises you by leading the J. Of course! You will have to play this because your 2 response made you declarer in diamonds. Oh, my!
Partner lays down a magnificent dummy, and this is what you see:
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Of course you win the J lead with dummy’s queen (East follows with the two). How many top tricks do you count?
No way!
Not right!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Very good! How many additional tricks do you need for your contract?
Ouch!
Not best!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Brilliant! Would you gain a trick by ruffing a heart in dummy?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Well done! Which suit do you hope will provide two additional tricks?
No way!
Not right!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Right! Which suit do you hope will provide one additional trick?
Ouch!
Not best!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
| 3 10 8 7 4 2 7 6 3 8 6 4 3 |
Excellent! Which card do you lead at trick two?
K 3 KWrong!
Sorry!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Correct! It would be a big mistake to draw trumps because you need to ruff in the short trump hand. Which card do you lead at trick three?
A 2 3No way!
Not right!
| A K J 2 3 A K Q 8 5 4 A Q |
| Lead: J | |
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Super! It would be a mistake to cash the other top spade as it increases the risk of an overruff. You ruff in hand as both follow with low spades.
You’re doing great so far. This is what remains:
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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The lead is in your hand. Which card do you lead next?
2 7 3Ouch!
Not best!
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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Very good! West plays the nine. Which card do you play from dummy?
A QWrong!
Sorry!
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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Brilliant! It wins! You had to hope West had the king. What next?
A J ANo way!
Not right!
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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Well done! East plays the queen and you ruff in your hand as West follows suit. Whew! You’re almost home. What do you lead next?
10 2 4Ouch!
Not best!
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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Right! It would be a mistake to lead a heart — an opponent might be able to ruff dummy’s good spade. You win this trick in dummy. What do you lead next?
A 3 KWrong!
Sorry!
| A J 3 A K 8 5 4 A Q |
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Excellent! Of course! You can claim (except for the losing heart) as soon as you draw the enemy trumps. Congratulations! You just bid and made a slam with no points! The East-West hands are shown below:
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