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Homework

When we are playing this game we should hope for the best but we
should cater for the worst. That is we should look after our suits and
remember the things we have learned.
‘ Honours from the short hand first;
‘ Lead towards honours;
‘ Guard your gates
‘ In notrump make C. A. M. P.
‘ In trumps keep C. A. L. M.

Let us look at this hand which shows a problem that we can easily
overcome.

Which suit to play on?

West is the dealer and North and South pass throughout. How do you
think the bidding should go?
The lead is the ÍQ and a
West East declarer who neglected to make
Í K 3 Í A 8 C. A. M. P. (clue) could go down
Ì K J 7 3 Ì Q 4 here.
Ë 6 4 3 Ë A Q J 5 2
Ê K Q J 3 Ê A 8 7 2

Try a similar one

Again West is the dealer. This West East
time it is which suit to develop Í A 9 3 Í K 8 4 2
because you cannot let one Ì A Q J Ì 7 4
opponent get the lead. Again how Ë A Q 8 Ë J 5 2
do you think the bidding should go Ê Q 10 6 5 Ê K J 7 2
and then how do you play the hand?
The lead is the Ì5 and South plays the 9.

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