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After telling the opponents declarer's shape and number
of aces, kings, and queens, and that he has 1-3
Jacks, you arrive in J
Ax
xx
K109x
QJ9xx
LHO | CHO | RHO | You |
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AKQ1065
A1042
J
75
Unbelievably, the auction goes:
CHO | RHO | You | LHO |
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Dbl | Pass | Pass | Pass |
I think this is the best trump holding I've ever had on defense against a doubled contract.
What do you lead?
KQJ109x
x
J
AKJxx
You | Partner |
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? |
a) do you agree with your bidding so far?
b) what's 5NT?
c) what now?
KQ109xxx
xx
xx
xx
LHO | CHO | RHO | You |
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xx
xx
AQ10xx
J10xx
CHO | RHO | You | LHO |
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Pass | Pass | ? | |
a) do you agree with your bidding so far?
b) what now?
c) if you pass or double, what do you lead?
Kxx
AJ7xxx
x
109x
Partner | You |
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AJ7xxx
x
KQ108xx
Partner | You |
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a) do you agree with
b) what now?
KQ9x
x
AKQ65
AJ9
RHO opens
Kxx
Qxx
Qxxx
A109
Partner | You |
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You have the options to show
a good 3-card limit raise (via
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You | LHO | CHO | RHO | ||
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Dbl | All Pass |
T1: 9
Over to you.
KJ964
A9863
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Q85
Partner | You |
Pass | ![]() |
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AQ1053
J87
J2
J106
RHO opens 2NT (20-21). All Pass. Your lead.
AKQ
KQ
AJ10863
A3
You | Partner |
Pass | |
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3NT | ![]() |
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5NT | 6NT |
? |
a) do you bid
b) what's 5NT?
c) what's 6NT?
d) what now?
2
KQ963
1094
10762
RHO | You | LHO | CHO | |||
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3NT | Pass | Pass | Dbl | |||
All Pass |
What's your lead?
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T1: 7
T2: A
T3: K
Would you start this way?
What now?
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Declarer dealt and opened 1NT, raised to 3NT.
T1: Q
T2: 10
T3: 2
T4: 6
T5: J
Signals: standard, Smith Echo by North, Rev. Smith by South, but not applicable on this hand, of course.
Apportion the blame for letting them make a no-play game.