1. ♠️1073 ❤️765 ♦️A2 ♣️AJ874 Dealer: N. Vul: None.
  2. ♠️Q53 ❤️103 ♦️AK4 ♣️QJ1084 Dealer: E. Vul: N-S.
  3. ♠️A852 ❤️873 ♦️AK54 ♣️K10 Dealer: S. Vul: E-W.
  4. ♠️KQ1092 ❤️J102 ♦️6 ♣️AKJ7 Dealer: W. Vul: Both.
  5. ♠️QJ73 ❤️852 ♦️A10632 ♣️K Dealer: N. Vul: N-S. North opens 2❤️.
  6. ♠️8 ❤️852 ♦️73 ♣️AKQJ1073 Dealer: E. Vul: E-W.
  7. ♠️943 ❤️KQ4 ♦️AKQ ♣️AK96 Dealer: S. Vul: Both. South opens 1❤️
  8. ♠️KQ762 ❤️9 ♦️AQJ1074 ♣️3 Dealer: W. Vul: None.

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  1. ♠️QJ4 ❤️AK3 ♦️KQJ1093 ♣️5 Dealer: N. Vul: None.
  2. ♠️A ❤️AK874 ♦️QJ72 ♣️AK2 Dealer: E. Vul: N-S.
  3. ♠️7 ❤️KQ1062 ♦️2 ♣️QJ9764 Dealer: S. Vul: E-W.
  4. ♠️AJ8653 ❤️984 ♦️AKQ ♣️Q Dealer: W. Vul: Both.
  5. ♠️AK5 ❤️74 ♦️- ♣️AQJ97542 Dealer: N. Vul: N-S. North opens 2❤️.
  6. ♠️AKQ106 ❤️AK104 ♦️A52 ♣️8 Dealer: E. Vul: E-W.
  7. ♠️75 ❤️AJ5 ♦️10987 ♣️Q1085 Dealer: S. Vul: Both. South opens 1❤️
  8. ♠️AJ ❤️K8432 ♦️K62 ♣️A54 Dealer: W. Vul: None.

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Dealer: S Vul: None
  ♠️ A J 7 3
❤️ Q 6 3
♦️ K Q J 5
♣️ A 5 		 

N
W ☀︎ E
S
  ♠️ K 6 4 2
❤️ A K 8 2
♦️ A 8
♣️ J 7 3 		 

 
West North East South
   1NT
Pass2♣️Pass2❤️
Pass5NTPass6♠️
PassPassPass 

 
West leads ♣️K. How do you play to give you the best chance?

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Dealer: S Vul: None
  ♠️ K 7 4
❤️ 10 6
♦️ A 9 5 2
♣️ A K J 4 		 

N
W ☀︎ E
S
  ♠️ A Q J 10 6
❤️ A Q
♦️ J 10 8 3
♣️ 9 6 		 

 
West North East South
   1♠️
Pass6♠️PassPass
Pass   

 
Against silent opponents, partner drives to 6♠️ after you open 1♠️ as South. What is your plan when West leads a trump?

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IMPs Dealer: S Vul: None
  ♠️ A Q 10 2
❤️ Q 9 8 7
♦️ A 2
♣️ 6 4 3 		 

N
W ☀︎ E
S
  ♠️ 8 6
❤️ A K J 5 4 3
♦️ 5 4
♣️ Q J 10 		 

 
West North East South
   1❤️
DblRdbl3♦️Pass
Pass4❤️PassPass
Pass   

 
3♦️ was weak. The opening lead is ♣️K, East following with the 9 (standard carding). West continues with the ♣️A (East playing the 2) and another club.
East ruffs the third club and exits with the ♦️J. Take over from here. Hearts are 2-1, West having a singleton.

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MPs Dealer: W Vul: Both
  ♠️ 9 7
❤️ 5 4 2
♦️ 7 6
♣️ J 9 8 5 4 3 		 

N
W ☀︎ E
S
  ♠️ K Q J 10 4 3
❤️ A
♦️ K Q 3 2
♣️ 6 2 		 

 
West North East South
PassPass1❤️1♠️
2♠️Pass4❤️4♠️
PassPassDblPass
PassPass  

 
2♠️ was a limit raise.
West leads ♣️K (ace from ace-king, king from ace-king doubleton or KQx). East plays ♣︎10, and West shifts to the ❤️Q. Plan the play

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  ♠️ K J 9 8
❤️ 5 3 2
♦️ A 8 5 3 2
♣️ 4 		 
   
  ♠️ A Q 10 7
❤️ A 7 6
♦️ -
♣️ A K J 7 5 3 		 

 
This is the last board of a matchpoint event. You feel you need a top, so you (South) drive to a grand slam in spades against silent opponents.
How do you play against: (a) a diamond lead; (b) a spade lead (both following); (c) a heart lead?

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Dealer: S Vul: None
  ♠️ 4 3 2
❤️ A
♦️ Q 10 8 7 5 3
♣️ K Q J 		 

N
W ☀︎ E
S
  ♠️ A 8 6
❤️ 10 7 6
♦️ A K J 6 2
♣️ 8 6 		 

 
West North East South
   1♦️
2♦️3❤️4❤️5♦️
PassPassPass 

 
2♦️ Michaels: 5–5 or longer in the majors
3❤️ Splinter: Diamond support, heart shortness
Opening lead: ♠️K, East following with the 10, standard carding. Plan the play as South.

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