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Defence Quiz from Mr.Bridge109

Julian Pottage
By Julian Pottage

Source: Mr Bridge

YOU are East in the defensive positions below. It is your turn to play. Both sides are using NT: 12-14.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P1. West leads the 9 (second and fourth leads). You capture the J with the Q. How do you proceed?

  

P2. West leads the 9 (second and fourth leads). You capture the J with the Q. How do you proceed?

P3. West leads the Q followed
by the 10. Declarer takes the ten with the ace, cashes the A-K and leads trumps from the top.
You win the second round.
How do you defend?


P4. West leads the 7; your jack loses to the ace. Declarer cashes the A-K –West discards the 10 on the second round. After that comes a club to the seven, jack and queen. What do you return?

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