Theme 5 hands
Session 1 hands
Hand 5.1.1 Dealer North
Differing drawing trumps: short-hand ruff
 K J 5 2  A  8 6 5 4 Q J 8 6 |
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| 6 Q J 10 7 3 Q 10 7 2 5 3 2 |
N |
8 7 3 K 9 6 4 J 9 A K 10 9 |
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W |
E |
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S |
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| A Q 10 9 4 8 5 2 A K 3 7 4 |
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South |
West |
North |
East |
I pass |
I pass |
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1 |
4 |
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I pass |
Lead: Q
Evaluation: North has 15 pts, the side total is at least 28 pts
Delay drawing trumps for a short hand ruff
Score: 4 = : 420 NS
Hand 5.1.2 Dealer East
Don’t draw the last opponents’ high trump
| Q J 3 A K 3 A 7 5 J 6 4 3 |
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| - 9 7 5 4 9 6 4 3 K Q 10 8 2 |
N |
10 9 8 7 2 8 6 J 10 8 9 7 5 |
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W |
E |
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S |
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| A K 6 5 4 Q J 10 2 K Q 2 A |
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South |
West |
North |
East |
Pass |
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1 |
4 |
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6 |
Pass |
Lead: K
Opener’s rebid at 6 (21pts)
Four rounds of trumps leaving the high trump outstanding…
Cash your tricks
Score: 6 = : 980 NS
Hand 5.1.3 Dealer South
Don’t draw the opponents’ high trump, short-hand ruff
| A 6 3 J 9 A K 5 2 J 8 7 4 |
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| D 8 7 6 3 2 J 7 4 Q 10 5 3 |
N |
J 10 4 Q 10 5 Q 10 8 6 9 6 2 |
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W |
E |
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S |
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| K 9 8 7 5 2 A K 4 9 3 A R |
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South |
West |
North |
East |
1 |
4 |
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6 |
I pass |
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Lead: 8
Bidding: the opener bids the slam (21 pts)
Handling trumps: leave the high trump outstanding with the defence, short hand ruff.
Defence: play the right card in third position.
Score: 6 = : 980 NS
Hand 5.1.4 Dealer West
Differ drawing trumps: urgent discard
| A 5 Q 10 8 6 J 8 6 3 A 7 2 |
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| 10 8 6 4 K 3 7 5 2 K Q J 9 |
N |
J 9 7 2 A 5 K 10 9 4 8 4 3 |
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W |
E |
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S |
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| K Q 3 J 9 7 4 2 A D 10 6 5 |
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South |
West |
North |
East |
I pass |
I pass |
I pass |
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1 |
4 |
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I pass |
Lead: K
Bidding: Evaluation of North’s hand (3 D pts)
Card playing: differ drawing trump, urgent discard on a Club in the dummy.
Short hand ruff, finessing the King of Diamonds.
Score: 4 = : 420 NS