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Review Questions
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♠ A, 6, 3 ♥5, 4 ♦ J, 9, 7, 2 ♣ Q, J, 8, 7 |
Answer the following questions related to the hand above using defending strategies. The position of the player in each question may be different depending on the context of the question.
1. Your partner bid ♦, and the other pair has the bid. What would be your opening lead?
| Q ♣ | J ♦ | 5 ♥ | A ♠ |
Your partner bid ♦, so a good leading card would be the J ♦.
2. Your partner leads a low ♣, and the declarer plays a 10 from dummy. What card will you play?
| 7 ♣ | 8 ♣ | J ♣ | Q ♣ |
You are the third player on this trick. You should cover the 10 ♣ if you can. Play the J ♣, If declarer plays the K ♣ your partner might get the message that you have the Queen.
3. Declarer plays a low ♣ from dummy. What card would you play next.
| 7 ♣ | 8 ♣ | J ♣ | Q ♣ |
You are the second player on this trick. Give your partner a chance to play a high ♣. Play the 7 ♣.
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♠ Q, 6, 4, 3 ♥ Q, 4, 3 ♦ K, Q, 8 ♣ K, 10, 7, 5 |
Answer the following questions related to the hand above using defending strategies. The position of the player in each question may be different depending on the context of the question.
4. The contract is for 2♥, and the other pair has the bid. What lead should create a trick?
| K ♣ | K ♦ | Q ♥ | Q ♠ |
You have a K,Q sequence in ♦. Leading the King will either take a trick or make your Queen good. Lead the K ♦.
5. Your partner leads a low ♣, and declarer follows with a low ♣ from dummy. What card would you play?
| 5 ♣ | 7 ♣ | 10 ♣ | K ♣ |
You are the third player in this trick. Your partner may have the Q ♣. Protect your partners high ♣ by playing the K ♣.
6. Declarer leads a low ♠ from dummy. What card would you play?
| 3 ♠ | 4 ♠ | 6 ♠ | Q ♠ |
You are the second player in this trick. Play low to give your partner an opportunity to play a high ♠. Play a low ♠.
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