Answers to last month’s Christmas Quiz.
Question 1
Bidding
i. (c) 2 Spades ii.
(b) 1 No-Trump iii. (c) 2Clubs
iv. (a) 2 Hearts v.
(b) 3 Diamonds
Question 2. Declarer Play
West
is Declarer in Six spades and North leads the four of diamonds.
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NORTH S: 6
H:106
D: J9843 C: 107532 |
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WEST S: AKQJ109 H: AK5 D: Q7 C: AK |
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EAST S: 752 H: J8432 D: A105 C: 84 |
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SOUTH S: 843 H: Q97 D: K62 |
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In the hope that North has led away from the king, West should play the five of diamonds from dummy. Not surprisingly, South wins with the king. Now West must have the presence of mind to unblock the QUEEN of diamonds. After drawing trumps, West can now finesse North for the jack of diamonds and discard his losing heart on the ace.
Question
3 Defence
North East
(dummy)
(you)
S 872
S K3
H A843 H Q752
D 752 D A4
C AKJ C 87543
Against 3 no-trumps by South, West leads a spade, which you take with the king (South plays the ten) and return the suit to South’s jack and partner’s ace. Partner now plays a third spade, won by South’s queen. Which card do you discard?
Answer ACE OF DIAMONDS.
Partner has 2 top spades to cash, if only he can get in. He now needs only Jxx or Qx in diamonds to do so!
(Full deal available on request.)
Question
4 Cryptic Clues
i. LAND(lad)Y
ii. SENIOR
iii. ROB-SON
iv. BLACK-WOOD
v. F-LINT
vi. K-AM-BITES
vii. CUL-BERT(S)-SON
viii. (e-seer) REES-E
ix. MARK-US
x. JERONIMIDES (anagram)
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