Page 63 - Learn Bridge Ver2_Neat

Exercises

Look at the hands below, decide whether you want trumps or not and
whether you want to play in game or a part score. Then describe the
actions you would take but it is most important to keep C. A. L. M.
because you go game in spades. (You might find it easier to get a pack of
cards and lay them out on a table). Good luck.

Hand 1.
Í K J 5 3
Ì 8 4
West announces 7 points and East 9. Ë K 8 6 5
Keep C. A. L. M Ê 7 6 4

What contract do you choose?
Í A Q 7 6 4 2
Ì A K 6 2
Who is the declarer? Ë A 10
Ê 9
How do you plan the hand?

Hand 2.

Í 10 9 8 7
Ì K Q J 9
East says 11 points and West says 2 and that adds up
Ë K 8
to 40.
Ê 8 6 4

What contract do you choose?
Í A K Q J 6 4 3
Who is the declarer? Ì
Ë A Q 7 6
Ê Q 10
How do you plan the hand?

Hint: who has the ÌA?).
The lead will be the ËJ.

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