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Newer Players
cards in a suit. For example, after
1NT-3NT:
s A K
h 7 6 2
d Q J 10 8 7
c Q 3 2
s 10 9 8 7 6
h K 5 4
d A 4 3 2
c 10
s Q J 4
h J 8 3
d K 9 5
c A K J 9
On partner's s10 lead, your s2
says, " I don't like spades. " Declarer
continues with the dQ which holds
and then another diamond. You like
hearts, but if you signal with the
h10 you are throwing away a trick.
Instead, signal with the c4. No, that
low club doesn't say anything about
s 5 3 2
h A Q 10 9
d 6
c 8 7 6 5 4
1 cA Q 10 9 8 2
2 cJ 8 7 6 5 2
3 cJ 5 4 2
4 cK Q 9
After 1NT-3NT, partner leads the
s5 ( " standard " ) and you see:
sA hK J 2 dQ 10 8 7 6 cJ 10 8 7.
Your hand is:
sK 10 2 hQ 8 7 6 d5 4 3 c6 4 2.
5 What do you play on dummy's sA
hearts, but your partner should know
you don't like spades or clubs and you
are out of diamonds ... voila!
QUIZ
Declarer opens 4h and everyone
passes. Declarer starts to draw
trump. When you discard on the second
round of trump, which club card
should you discard with?
at trick one?
Suppose your hand is:
s9 8 7 hA Q 10 9 d2 c9 6 5 3 2.
6 What do you play on dummy's sA
at trick one?
7 With the same hand as in question
#6, after the sA wins, declarer
plays a diamond to the king and then
the dJ, won by partner's ace. What
do you discard?
8 After 1h-2h; 4h, partner leads
the sA. What do you play as East at
trick one?
s 4 3
h A 10 8
d Q J 10 9 8
c 4 3 2
s Q J 8 2
h 9 7
d A 3 2
c J 10 9 8
answers on page 69
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