Dave Anding - Class 2013 Jan-

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What is Meckwell?

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A convention to use after opponents open a strong (14+)1NT. From Meckstroth and Rodwell.

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Besides the exclusion of weak (11-13HCP) openings, what about differences in vulnerability?

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No difference.

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(1NT) DOUBLE?

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Shows a single long minor or both majors.

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(1NT) DOUBLE (P) ?

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When partner doubles showing a long minor or both majors you must bid 2C.

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(1NT) DOUBLE (P) 2C
(P) ????

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After partner has bid the artificial 2C bid, pass with long clubs, correct to 2D with long diamonds, or bid 2H with both majors.

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(1NT) 2C?

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Shows Clubs (5+) and a major suit.

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(1NT) 2D?

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Shows Diamonds (5+) and a major suit.

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(1NT) 2H?

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Shows natural heart bid (5 cards with three quick tricks) 6 card suit.

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(1NT) 2S?

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Shows natural spade bid (5 cards with three quick tricks) 6 card suit.

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(1NT) 2NT?

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Shows both minors.

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What is the rule of 8.

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A test to determine if you should bid after opponents open 1NT. You must have 6 or more HCP's. If so add together the length of two longest suits, subtract your losers from it. It must equal at least 2. 6 + 2 = 8

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Partner opens 1NT and you bid Stayman,
a. Partner bids your major b. Partner bids major you do not have, How do you ask for aces?

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a. You have a fit but partner does not know this bid 4C to ask for aces.
b. Bid 4C to ask for aces -
In either case: To invite slam bid 4NT.

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When can you bid gave after a 1NT opening with only 9 HCP's?

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When you have a good 5 card suit.

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Defending NT, with a good suit but no side entries, what should you try to do?

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Try and let declarer take their winner before you partner runs out of cards in your suit. Count the cards and watch partners count signal.

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What is garbage stayman?

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Bidding stayman with less than 8 HCP's but having xxxx xxxx xxxx x shape. You pass any bid partner makes.

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Your partner bid Jacoby 2NT, what are your possible responses?

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4 of your major - minimum - no slam interest
3 level new suit bid - a splinter
3 level trump - extra values (6 losers) good trump
3NT - extra values weak trump
4level new suit - good 5 card suit

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In a competitive auction, if you or your partner bids the opponent's suit ( not a michael's bid) what does it mean?

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A bid asking partner if they have a stopper in opponent's suit as a game try.

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You are on lead and hold the setting trick, what must you do?

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Take the trick, do not overthink - set the contract if you can don't wait.

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Partner opens and then is overcalled, you must bid on teh 3 level - how many points must you have to bid?

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8-9

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You open and then are overcalled followed by two passes, with a very good hand what should you do?

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Try and re-open with a double. It gives your partner a chance to leave the double in.

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When you think about over call vs. doubling and bidding again besides points what do you consider?

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Besides the normally required 17 HCP's think about your losers with 4 or 5 consider doubling and bidding rather than overcalling even with less than 17 points.

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Partner leads the Q, you hold the AKxx in a suit contract and have a singleton, what should you do?

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Overtake her Q with your K. Then lead your singleton.

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How many losers should you have to reverse and what does a reverse promise?

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4-5 losers and promises at least one more bid.

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When should you think dummy reversal?

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When dummy has high trump and you have too many losers to make your contract.

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You, declarer, hold KQJ and will win in hand, what card should you win with?

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Win with the K - it will conceal your strength.

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Your are in the balancing position 4th seat, after two passes how strong must you be to bid?

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You can have a K less then normal.

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After partner makes a take out double when can you bid 1NT?

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With a balanced hand, opponents suit stopped, and 8-10HCP's.

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When you have a singleton A, can you bid a splinter?

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Only if you have OH strength in the other 3 suits.

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You the declarer, LHO leads low, you play low from dummy's Axx, RHO plays J, what do you play from
KQxx(x)?

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Play the K, then LHO doesn't know where the Q is. If you win the Q then LHO knows that her partner does not have the K or she would have played it.

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Holding a singleton which you have lead on opening lead and Axx(x) in trump you think partner may have only one trump, what should you do?

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Duck the first trump lead. Partner may signal an entry and if so you could get a ruff. Be sure to return a relatively high card that they have signaled so that partner will know you want your first suit returned.

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As responder:
You bid a 6 card major, then when you can bid a second suit do you rebid it or show a second 4 card suit?

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Show your second suit, then you can rebid your first.
By bidding a second suit, you are forcing opener to bid.

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(P) 1C (P) 1S
(P) 2C|1NT (P) 2D
(P) ?
with Q7 A432 102 AK1076

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You are too weak to reverse, but after partner bids a new suit you can show your 4 hearts.

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(P) 1C (P) 1S
(P) 2C|1NT (P) 2D
(P) 2H (p) ? with/A109862 void AQJ7 985

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Bid 3H and invitational bid that can be passed.

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When responder jumps in their suit, is it forcing to game?

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No, it is invitational.

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1D (3C)
What does opener's partner need to support D?

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A limit raise strength.

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After a pre-emptive bid is partner's new suit forcing?

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Yes, if she is a non-passed hand. If she has allready passed then it asks the pre-emptive partner to pass.

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When you have a long running suit and a sure trump loser, how do you play it?

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Give up your sure loser right away so that you can keep trump in dummy. Then after you get back in pull the rest of trump and run your suit.

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From Art F. What is the rule of 16 and when is it most useful?

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After partner opens 1NT to decide it you want to go to 3NT: the no of HCP's plus 1 point for every card 8 and higher. Most useful to avoid bidding 2NT with invitational hand and frees up 2NT for other bids.

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What is "rec tify the count"?

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Giving up a trick early that you must lose so that at the end of the game you will be able to squeeze an opponent or get a better count to determine where a card is. It leaves opponents no easy discard at the end.

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vs a 6NT slam which suit do you lead?

9876 or KQ973

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Lead the 9 top of nothing. You are far less likely to give something away or give declarer information.

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1S (P) 1NT (P)
2x (P) 4S?

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This bid shows a minimum opening hand opposite an opening hand, shows 3 card support for spades and a balanced hand.

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Holding 952 over AJ873
what is the key to losing only 1 trick?

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You don't have the KQ or 10. If the honors are split and your RHO has the 10 you lose only 1.
Play the 2 from dummy if RHO plays low, play the 7 from your hand. If LHO wins with the K or Q RHO has the 10. If they also have the K you will win the rest.

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Missing two honors in a suit, what is normally the best strategy?

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A double finesse, honors are usually split.

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Partner opens and then is overcalled, should you bid a new suit higher then partners or make a negative double?

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It depends on your hand strength. To bid a new suit higher then openers you should be strong enough to bid again and your bid guarantees that bid.

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Suit Contract- partner's opening lead is an A, what do you play from QJxx(x)?

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Play the Q. It guarantees the J or a singleton. Partner may want to underlead their K and get into your hand.

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When partner opens 1D, what would be the shape if she does not have at least 4 diamonds? What percent of the time does this happen?

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xxxx xxxx xxx xx

5%

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You are a passed hand dealer, you double after opponents have bid two suits, what does your double show?

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At least 4/4 in the unbid suits and 9-11HCP's.

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You need to ruff a suit (2 in dummy) should you duck or take your A on the opening lead?

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Depends. If you could be hurt by a shift, take your A set up a second suit then let them win the first suit.
Don't give up trump control until dummy is void in the suit you want to ruff.

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When can you play Puppet Stayman?

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After partner bids a 2NT opening bid, or bids 2NT following a 2C opening, or after partner overcalls a weak 2 bid with 2NT(showing a 1NT opening bid).

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When an honor is "onside" but you don't have enough entries to finesse enough, what might work?

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Imagine if the opponent with the honor is short, it may fall. Play a low one.

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You have a sure loser that you plan to ruff, LHO ruffs first, should you overruff with a high honor?

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Probably yes. You have a loser that you must ruff, it may be that after ruffing the remaining trump will fall, but even if it promotes something you really have no choice the only chance to not lose one is to overruff.

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When partner opens 1D and rebids clubs what does their hand look like? On a third bid they support your major now what does it look like?

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They almost always have 9 cards in the minors. If they then support your suit look for a singleton in the unbid and three card support four your suit. After reponder had invited with 2NT this delayed support is game force

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Partner open a weak two - opponents win 3NT - you lead the K in partners suit, they play the Q, then you lead a second and they play the J, what doe these signals mean?

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The Q under the K shows that they have a solid suit and want you to continue to force out the declarer's A. When they show the J when they could have played the 10 or 9, they are showing where their entry is.

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You have found a major suit fit. You are not interested in slam. Should you show your good long minor suit?

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If there has been no competitive bidding you should conceal it. If there is a lively auction bid it so that partner can better evaluate whether to bid on or double.

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What is a "fake finesse"?

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Pretending you are finessing. For example leading the J from dummy holding the KQ in hand and hoping the opponent under dummy will not take their A.

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1D (1S) 4H?

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The 4H bid shows 6-9HCP's and eight hearts

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You hold an A in a side suit and dummy holds a long suit?

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Consider cashing the A - even before you lead to your partner for a ruff.

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Ax in dummy holding KJ10962 in hand RHO leads a suit you fear LHO will ruff, how do you play it?

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Ruff with the K playing RHO for holding the Q and then finesse RHO with your J.

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1S (2H) Pass (pass)
?

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You must reopen with a double partner may be forced to pass because we play negative doubles. The exception to this is if you are long in the overcalled suit then you may bid or pass, or make a negative double to which partner will respond and not pass.

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1x (1NT) ?

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double with 10 points. Then double anything they try and escape to. Your 10 points plus partners about 13 plus the 15 of the overcaller means the overcaller's partner is broke.

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K1043 A1097
You are on opening lead, what do you call these?

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Dangerous.

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oops missed one

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missed it

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Declarer about to win your first trick, stop, what do you do first.

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Be careful. Look for blocked suits and for entries to the dummy and to your hand. Don't rush.

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Suit contract you hold AJ8 partner leads the K, what do you play?

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Drop your J to show the A.

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When you on opening lead lead an honor and partner shows you a positive signal, what must you do?

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Stop. Think. Don't just play the touching honor. Would you like to get into partner's hand? Under lead your honor and use a card that shows partner what suit you want lead back.

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When dummy has a 5 card suit and you have 2 in hand in a suit contract, what should you consider?

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Dummy reversal. If you have enough dummy entries. The normal split with 7 is 4/2, you may be able to set up one or if your very lucky two tricks.

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You open , LHO bids Michael's que bid, what does partner's double mean?

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Shows an interest in defending and asks you to let them bid next to further describe their hand.

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You are declarer in a minor suit game. Ace missing from a solid suit and xxx over Axx in the opening lead suit.

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Your only hope is that the RHO has a doubleton in the lead suit. Duck one time. If your are right about the doubleton and the same opponent has the A -- piece of cake.

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J53 over AK942
How can you play this to lose only one trick. What must you prepare for?

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Prepare for a 4/2 split. In some cases with this bad split you can only make it by finessing one opponent - here you guarantee your 4 tricks by taking the A then low to the J.

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Partner opens and is overcalled, what is the rule for making a forcing pass - when partner doubles you will pass.

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You have three trump tricks and one outside trick.

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Opening leader bid preemptively on 5 level, leads suit
you hold - slam contract - how do you play it.
Axxx over x

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Don't play your A unless you have no other losers in your hand. You will lose the first trick but play low and ruff the second trick then pull trump and throw your loser on the good A. Watch for entries!

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Opponents open 1 major, you hold 4 to the A. They are forced to ruff the third of your suit in hand limiting their trump how do you play it from here?

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Take your A when you are left with Ax (third round). No more trump in dummy Then lead your suit till they ruff. They are out of trump and you have one left!

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1D (P) 2D (P)
3C?

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Shows a club stopper. Bit NT with all suits stopped or bid the major you have stopped.

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Partner opens 1D with support and no 4 card major and you have 16HCP's.

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You may have slam but proceed cautiously perhaps 3NT or a minor game.

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Declarer ruffs, should you overruff?

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Probably not. With natural trump winners it never helps.

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1D (P) 4H
vs.
1D (P) 1H (P)
2C (P) 4H

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Fast arrival is weaker it shows long good hearts but nothing much extra.

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Missed two

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Missed two

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Holding 98 K10972 AQ4 AJ9 You open
1H (DBL) 4H (4S)
What should you bid?

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You have only 14HCP's, partner has shown a long good heart suit. Don't pass partner might bid 5H you want to defend Double. Besides spades they have little else with your good minors.

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Holding K6 J53 543 QJ1095 you play 1NT, what must you worry about?

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Entries to you nice club suit once you have established it, Try and save the KS if you can.