You are declarer and you are asked to find the best play. Enjoy!
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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | K 8 6 3 | | | | ♥ | K 8 2 | | ♦ | A J 9 8 | | ♣ | Q 5 | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A Q J 9 2 | | | ♥ | 7 3 | | ♦ | Q 10 5 | | ♣ | A 4 2 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | — | 1♠ | | pass | 2♦ | pass | 2NT | | pass | 4♠ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♣J. How should South play? |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | A Q | | | | ♥ | Q J 9 7 3 | | ♦ | A Q 3 | | ♣ | 10 9 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | 5 4 | | | ♥ | A K 8 6 5 | | ♦ | K 8 2 | | ♣ | K 5 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | 1♥ | | pass | 2♣ | pass | 2NT | | pass | 4♥ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♦J. How should South plan the play? |
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Monday, 23 August 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | K 7 4 | | | | ♥ | K Q | | ♦ | K 6 5 | | ♣ | K Q J 3 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | Q J 10 9 8 6 | | | ♥ | 8 2 | | ♦ | A 4 3 | | ♣ | 8 7 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | — | 2♠1 | | pass | 4♠ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
1 Weak Two, 6-10 HCP, six spades
West leads the ♦Q. How should South plan the play? |
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Pay attention from the start *** |
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Thursday, 19 August 2010 07:00 |
| S/All | ♠ | 6 5 2 | | | | ♥ | Q 10 2 | | ♦ | 9 6 5 4 | | ♣ | J 8 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A K 3 | | | ♥ | K 9 4 | | ♦ | A Q J 3 | | ♣ | A 10 4 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | — | 2NT | | pass | 3NT | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♥3. Declarer plays the ♥2 in dummy; East wins with the ♥A and switches to the ♠10.
How should South play? |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 07:00 |
| W/All | ♠ | K Q 4 3 | | | | ♥ | 7 6 3 | | ♦ | K 4 3 2 | | ♣ | K Q | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A J 10 9 8 | | | ♥ | Q 2 | | ♦ | A J 9 | | ♣ | 5 4 3 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| 1NT | pass | pass | 2♠ | | pass | 3♠ | pass | 4♠ | | pass | pass | pass | |
West leads the ♥A and continues with the ♥K and the ♥J. Declarer ruffs and cashes the ♠K and the ♠A, EW both following suit twice. What now? |
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 07:00 |
Solving a double-dummy mini-puzzle, like the one below, is not only fun. It also helps players to gain an insight in playing suit combinations.
Construct the layout with the cards face up on the table. That will make it easier to study all possibilities. | | ♠ | A Q J | | | | ♥ | 6 5
| | ♦ | — | | ♣ | — | | ♠ | K 8 | | ♠ | 10 9 | | ♥ | 10 9 | ♥ | Q J 2 | | ♦ | — | ♦ | — | | ♣ | A | ♣ | — | | | ♠ | — | | | ♥ | A K 3 | | ♦ | — | | ♣ | 10 9 |
South is declaring a notrump contract and on lead.
How does he make four out of the last five tricks against best defence? |
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