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Saturday, 04 September 2010 07:00 |
| E/EW | ♠ | 9 8 7 2
| | | | ♥ | A Q 9
| | ♦ | A Q J 10 4
| | ♣ | 3
| | | |  | ♠ | 4 3
| | | | ♥ | J 8 4 2
| | | | ♦ | K 8 | | | | ♣ | A K Q 8 2
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| West | North | East | South |
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| 1♣1 | 1♠ | | 3♣2 | 4♣3 | pas | 4♠ | pas
| pas | pas | |
1 Three-card suit possible
2 Weak, at least five-card suit in view of 1, (with a hand of invitational strength or better West would bid 2♠)
3 Strong raise to 4♠, mild slam try West leads the ♣10, East winning with the ♣K, South contributing the ♣4.
How should East defend? |
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Solution
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Which of the two aces to lead against a slam? *** |
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Saturday, 24 July 2010 07:00 |
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During the 2002 European Teams Championships in Salsomaggiore (Italy) many West players faced this original opening lead problem ('many' West players, since in all — simultaneously played — matches in all categories — open, women and seniors — the same deals are played). | E/All | | | | | ♠ | 10 4
| | | | | ♥ | 7 6 5
| | | | ♦ | A J 10
| | | | ♣ | A 9 5 4 3
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| West | North | East | South |
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| — | pass | 3♠ | | pass | 6♠ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
This was the bidding at many tables.
What should West lead? An ace looks to be the obvious choice, but which of the two? |
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Solution
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Possible, but only just*** |
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Friday, 14 May 2010 07:00 |
| W/All | ♠ | K 2
| | | | ♥ | Q J 8 4
| | ♦ | Q 5
| | ♣ | A K Q J 6
| | ♠ | A 8 5 4
| | | | | ♥ | K 7 3
| | | | ♦ | A J 10 9 7 2
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| West | North | East | South |
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| 1♦ | double | pass | 2♥ | | pass | 4♥ | pass | pass | | pass | | | |
West has no attractive lead to make and decides to table the ♦A. East contributes the ♦3 (EW-signals are high-low=encouraging), South the ♦4.
How should West defend?
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Solution
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Defending is cooperating*** |
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Friday, 07 May 2010 07:00 |
| W/All | ♠ | 9 7 2
| | | | ♥ | 6 4
| | ♦ | Q 5 4
| | ♣ | A Q J 10 2
| | | | | ♠ | A
| | | | ♥ | K Q 7 3
| | | | ♦ | 9 6 2
| | | | ♣ | K 9 8 5 4
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| West | North | East | South |
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| 2♥1 | pass
| 4♥ | 4♠ | | pass | pass | pass |
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1 Weak two: six-card suit, 6-10 HCP West leads the ♣3. Declarer wins in dummy with ♣A, following suit with the ♣6 himself. Next he plays the ♠2 from dummy.
East is on lead with the ♠A. How should he defend? Careful, this is not an easy problem. Try to work out a complete defensive plan. |
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Solution
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Monday, 15 February 2010 07:00 |
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| ♠ | 10 8 7 | | | | ♥ | 6 5 | | ♦ | K 5 | | ♣ | A Q J 10 7 2 | | | | | ♠ | K 4 3 2 | | | | ♥ | 9 8 4 2 | | | | ♦ | A Q 10 | | | | ♣ | K 8 |
| West | North | East | South |
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| - | - | - | 1♣ | | pass | 3♣ | pass | 3NT | | pass | pass | pass | |
A deal from a Butler club match for pairs. 'Butler' means IMP-scoring, like in a teams match.
West leads the ♠Q, East playing the ♠4 and South the ♠5. West continues with the ♠6, via East's ♠K to South's ♠A.
South now runs the ♣9, East winning with the ♣K.
How should East defend? |
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Solution
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Monday, 21 December 2009 07:00 |
| W/- | ♠ | J 10 6 4 2 | | | | ♥ | 9 | | ♦ | J 10 4 2 | | ♣ | A J 5 | | ♠ | 7 5 3 | | | | | ♥ | Q 10 7 6 | | | | ♦ | A K 6 3 | | | | ♣ | 10 2 | | |
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| pass | pass | pass | 1NT1 | | pass | 2♥ | pass | 2♠ | | pass | pass | pass | |
1 12-14
West leads the ♦A, East produces the ♦7 and South the ♦8.
The lowest diamond, the ♦5, is missing. Unless declarer has falsecarded, East has that card and has therefore started a high-low (encouraging) signal.
How should West defend? |
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Solution
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