Exercise 3T59   Main

How To Lose At Bridge

by Richard Pavlicek

The six auctions below would make anyone a loser.
Take out your magnifying glass and be a bridge detective.

For each auction determine the worst call made, the proper call
that should have been made instead, and the best contract.

1.	E-W Vul
9 2 10 5 3 A Q 8 6 5 4 Q 2		A K 8 3 8 6 2 2 A K J 9 8

2 3

1 Pass Pass

1 3 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

2.	N-S Vul
8 2 K 3 8 6 2 A Q J 8 7 6		K Q 10 3 A J 10 2 Q J 9 4 4

2 3

1 Pass Pass

Dbl 2 3

Pass Pass All Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

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3.	None Vul
3 A 7 6 3 10 6 3 A K Q 7 4		A J 10 9 7 4 Q 8 4 J 7 2 2

3 Pass

1 Dbl

2 Pass

Pass Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

4.	N-S Vul
K 10 5 3 J 9 6 2 4 3 K 6 2		A 2 A Q 4 K J 7 5 Q 9 7 4

1 3 NT

1 Pass Pass

Dbl 1 NT Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

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5.	None Vul
K 10 5 4 A K 9 7 2 4 5 4 3		7 2 4 3 K Q J 8 5 A K 9 2

2 3 NT

1 Pass Pass

2 3 Pass

Pass Pass Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

6.	Both Vul
A 8 7 5 3 K 9 7 6 4 J 5 2		4 2 K Q 10 8 2 A J 10 6 4 3

3

1 Pass

2 NT Pass

Pass Pass

Worst call made:

Proper call instead:

Best contract:

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© 2014 Richard Pavlicek