Examine the following deal:
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A 10 3 | |||||||||||||
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8 7 2 | |||||||||||||
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K J 10 8 4 | |||||||||||||
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A 5 | |||||||||||||
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J 9 5 2 |
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Q 7 4 | ||||||||||
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A J 4 | |
K 10 6 3 | |||||||||||
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9 6 2 | |
A 5 | |||||||||||
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10 4 3 | |
8 7 6 2 | |||||||||||
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K 8 6 | |||||||||||||
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Q 9 5 | |||||||||||||
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Q 7 3 | |||||||||||||
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K Q J 9 | |||||||||||||
1)
| South is dealer: | |
| What is the bidding? | |
| South: | |
| North: | |
| What is the final contract? | |
| What is the lead? | |
2)
Will the contract be successful or not?
What must the reasoning of the declarer be?
What must the reasoning of the defence be?
Don't lose courage, this analysis of a deal is a difficult exercise.