Play Of Hand

Question 1

K9x opposite AJxxx
How do you play it?

Answer 1

Safety play
Take ace lead to 9
Missing 5 cards including queen and 10

Question 2

AK9xx opposite Jxx
How do you play it?

Answer 2

Safety play
Play ace then low to J
Missing five cards including Q and 10

Question 3

K9xx opposite AJxx
How do you play it?

Answer 3

Safety Play
Play ace and small to the nine
Missing 5 of suit including Q and 10

Question 4

I bid a suit p supports. We are on defence. p leads a low card of my suit
What does it mean?

Answer 4

Stopper

Question 5

I bid a suit and I doesn’t support. We are on defence. P leads low
What does this mean?

Answer 5

Count

Question 6

S 952. S AK763
H 632. H A74
D AK5. D QJ8
C AK52. C 87

Contract is 4 Spades. King of hearts lead to ace by west . West shows out on second lead of spades. How do you make it?

Answer 6

Cash two top clubs and ruff a club. Take diamonds ending in dummy. Lead 4th club. If east ruffs you don’t . If he doesn’t you do. This works when you have fudging ability behind the high trump. Look for this when you can’t draw trump and you have cards to ruff you can play though the high trump