You are declarer in a game of bridge and you are asked to find the best play. Enjoy!
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Twice*
| E/EW | ♠ | K 5 4 3
| | | | ♥ | 6 5 4
| | ♦ | 8 7 3 | | ♣ | 10 9 7
| | | |  | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A Q J 10 9 2 | | | ♥ | A Q J
| | ♦ | A 6 2
| | ♣ | J |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | pass
| 2♠1 | | pass | 4♠2 | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
1 They still exist, strong (semi-forcing) natural two openings!
2 Denies interest in a slam: 'this is where we go and no further' West leads the ♣A and continues with the ♣K. How should South play?
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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. | | ♠ | K 9 | | | | ♥ | 7 | | ♦ | K | | ♣ | A | | ♠ | Q J 4 | | ♠ | A 8 7 | | ♥ | 4 | ♥ | 5 | | ♦ | A | ♦ | — | | ♣ | — | ♣ | K | | | ♠ | 5 3 | | | ♥ | 2 | | ♦ | Q J | | ♣ | — |
South is on lead in a spade contract. How can he make two tricks? |
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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 3 2 | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | 2 | | ♠ | — | | ♠ | A | | ♥ | K 6 5 4 | ♥ | 10 9 | | ♦ | Q | ♦ | A K | | ♣ | — | ♣ | — | | | ♠ | — | | | ♥ | Q J 8 7 | | ♦ | 10 | | ♣ | — |
Hearts are trumps. South is on lead. How can he make four out of the last five tricks? |
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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 K | | | | ♥ | 8 7 | | ♦ | A | | ♣ | — | | ♠ | Q J | | ♠ | 10 8 | | ♥ | — | ♥ | — | | ♦ | Q | ♦ | K | | ♣ | J 10 | ♣ | K 8 | | | ♠ | 2 | | | ♥ | — | | ♦ | 2 | | ♣ | A Q 3 |
Clubs are trumps. South is on lead. How can he make all five tricks? |
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Is this an either/or situation? Or...? * |
S/—
| ♠ | K 6 2 | | | | ♥ | A 2 | | ♦ | 8 3 2 | | ♣ | A K 10 9 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | A 7 5 4 | | | ♥ | K 9 | | ♦ | K Q J 5 | | ♣ | J 5 4 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | — | 1♦ | | pass | 2♣ | pass | 2NT | | pass | 3NT | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West leads the ♥5. |
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Handle guards with care...* |
S/EW
| ♠ | A Q J | | | | ♥ | 8 6 | | ♦ | K J 5 4
| | ♣ | 6 5 4 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ♠ | 6 5 | | | ♥ | A 7 2 | | ♦ | Q 10 9 8 6 | | ♣ | A K Q |
| West | North | East | South |
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| — | — | — | 1NT | | pas | 3NT | pas | pas | | pas | | | |
West leads the ♠10. How should South play? |
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