Intermediate Quiz 2W81 by Richard Pavlicek
Intermediate Quiz 2W81 by Richard Pavlicek
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|  K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
What is your opening bid?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Right! It’s almost good enough for a 2 opening, but not quite. Judy passes on your left and and your partner surprises you with a jump to 4 ! Is this a strong bid?
No way!
Not right!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Excellent! How many spades do expect partner to have?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Correct! Trudy, on your right, is also quite shocked by the bid. Of all the nerve! But she passes and it’s back to you. Do you think there’s a reasonable chance for slam?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Super! Partner’s hand is weak but it could be very useful. What is the best way to proceed toward slam?
No way!
Not right!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Very good! It would be embarrassing to reach a slam off two aces, so Blackwood is a wise choice. Partner bids 5 . How many aces does this show?
Ouch!
Not best!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Brilliant! What is your final bid?
Wrong!
Sorry!
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| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Well done! Now all you have to do is make it!
Judy leads a trump, and partner has about what you’d expect:
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
How many top tricks do you have (not counting ruffs)?
No way!
Not right!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Right! Trudy follows to the trump and you win in hand. Which card will you lead at trick two?
K 2 KOuch!
Not best!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Excellent! Assume Judy wins and leads a second trump — the naughty girl. How many additional tricks can you now gain by ruffing?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Correct! This leaves you one trick short of your contract. Which suits offer a chance for a 12th trick?
only only + No way!
Not right!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Super! The long card in either suit might set up. In which hand do you win the second trump lead?
Ouch!
Not best!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Very good! Dummy has few entries so this is crucial. Trudy pitches a diamond. What do you do next?
2 JWrong!
Sorry!
| A 8 5 4 3 8 6 5 4 3 J 10 2 |
| Lead: 6 | |
| K Q J 10 9 2 A 5 A K J 5 4 |
Brilliant! You then cash the A-K to pitch a diamond from dummy. So far, you are doing great.
This is what remains with the lead in your hand:
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
What do you do now?
A and ruff a No way!
Not right!
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
Well done! Bad news. Judy shows out. What next?
JOuch!
Not best!
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
Right! Good news! Both follow. How many hearts are outstanding?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
Excellent! How many clubs are outstanding?
No way!
Not right!
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
Correct! Assume you ruff a club to return to dummy. What next?
JOuch!
Not best!
| 8 5 4 8 6 5 J — |
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| K Q — A 5 J 5 4 |
Super! This uses up the last trump in your hand, but it establishes the remaining heart in dummy. You next cash the A, and dummy is left with a pair of eights to win the last two tricks. Nicely done!
Poor Judy and Trudy; they were in the wrong place at the wrong time. Judy and Trudy held:
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