Page 190 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Hand 3

Third hand with South as the
NORTH
dealer.
Í 10 9 6 3
Ì 10 7 6 4 3
A. How many points does each Ë 10 9
player have? N = 3, E = 18, Ê K 9
WEST EAST
S = 5, W = 14.
Í K Q 5 Í A 8 7
B. Who announces the points
Ì K 8 Ì A Q J 5
first? South. Ë A J 7 6 Ë K Q 5
C. Which pair is the declaring Ê J 10 5 4 Ê Q 7 6
side? East/West. SOUTH
D. Who is the declarer and who Í J 4 2
Ì 9 2
is the dummy? East is
Ë 8 4 3 2
declarer, West is dummy. Ê A 8 3 2
E. Which player leads to the
first trick? South.
F. Which card should be led? Horrible, but Ë4.
G. How many tricks is the declarer sure to make?11. 3 spades, 4
hearts and 4 spades.
H. Should the declarer go game? Yes!
I. Does the declarer have any chance of making extra tricks? No, you
have a slow club trick but you have to lose 2.
J. Which defender holds the ÊA? South because North has only 3
points.

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