Tricky Questions (10)
You are South each time. These questions arose in a recent Multigrade tournament.
1. Match Points Dealer E All Vul
Your hand:
 T |
 K73 |
 AT543 |
 KJ92 |
The bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Pass | Pass | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | Pass | 3NT |
| Pass | 4 | Pass | Pass |
| Pass |
You have not asked any questions because you suspect opponents don’t know what they’re doing, and if they do, you don’t want declarer to pick up any inferences about your hand.
a) What do you make of opponents’ bidding?
b) What would you lead?
2. Match Points Dealer S All Vul
Your hand:
| AT |
| AKJ985 |
| A52 |
| KT |
The bidding has been:
| South | West | North | East |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | X | 3 |
| ? |
What would you bid?
3. Match Points Dealer South All Vul
___ South ___ North ___
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You open 1S and partner bids 1NT. You bid 3H and, rightly or wrongly, partner raises to 4H.
West leads the jack of diamonds. How would you play this very awkward contract. Is there a realistic chance? As you can see there are a number of options in the play.
4. Revisiting Q&A's No.9.
a) Do YOU play the sequence 1D-1H-2C as forcing?
b) SHOULD you, and under what circumstances?
