Some Tricky Questions (08)

You are South each time.

1. Match Points
Dealer E NS Vul

AKJ4
J762
AJT6
3

a) The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
---2
XPass3Pass
?

East’s 2H is a standard weak two, 6-10 HCP and six card suit.
What would you bid?

2. Match Points
Dealer E NS Vul

A972
QT63
98
K32

The bidding has been:

SouthWestNorthEast
---1NT
PassPassXPass
Pass2PassPass
?

What is your bid?

3. Match Points
Dealer N NS Vul

North, your partner, passes and East opens 1D. You pass and West bids 1S. East bids 1NT (now 15-16). West bids 3NT. After three passes, you open the defence with the queen of hearts and this dummy appears:

6
5
6
AQJ2
T63
J73
Q86
3
A
2
4
QJ942
K9
KJ94

Dummy’s low heart is called for and your partner follows with the five. Declarer wins the ace and leads the three of spades to the jack in dummy. Partner follows with the six. Declarer next leads the jack of diamonds from dummy, six from partner and two from declarer. You win the king.
What card do you play next?