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What Do You Know-Defense?


What Do You Know-Defense?

As bridge players, we are often filling in the blanks. As a defender, you'll have information from the auction, lead, dummy and play to help you figure out what's going on in the hidden hands. Make sure that you are taking advantage of all of the clues in order to defend as well as you can.

You are East. 

The auction is: 

WestNorthEastSouth
       1NT
 Pass  2♠  Pass  2♠
Pass 3NT All Pass  

The lead is the ♠5. 

You see dummy: 

Vul:None
Dlr: S

DUMMY

♠ A1054
♥ 109
♦ QJ4
♣ K742

 
LEAD: ♠5  

YOU

♠ K8
♥ QJ82
♦ 1032
♣ A1098

Which of the following statements is DEFINITELY True if our opponents have bid correctly. 

Choose One:

Partner has 3-5 points

Partner has 5-7 points

Partner has 7-9 points

Partner has a different range of points

It's impossible to know how many points partner has

You are East. 

The auction is: 

WestNorthEastSouth
       1NT
 Pass  2♠  Pass  2♠
Pass 3NT All Pass  

The lead is the ♠5. 

You see dummy: 

Vul:None
Dlr: S

DUMMY

♠ A1054
♥ 109
♦ QJ4
♣ K742

 
LEAD: ♠5  

YOU

♠ K8
♥ QJ82
♦ 1032
♣ A1098

Which of the following statements is DEFINITELY True if our opponents have bid correctly. 

Choose One:

Partner has 4 or 5 spades

Partner has 4 or 5 hearts

Partner has 4 or 5 diamonds

Partner has 4 or 5 clubs

You are East. 

The auction is: 

WestNorthEastSouth
       1NT
 Pass  2♠  Pass  2♠
Pass 3NT All Pass  

The lead is the ♠5. 

You see dummy: 

Vul:None
Dlr: S

DUMMY

♠ A1054
♥ 109
♦ QJ4
♣ K742

 
LEAD: ♠5  

YOU

♠ K8
♥ QJ82
♦ 1032
♣ A1098

Which of the following statements is DEFINITELY True if our opponents have bid correctly. 

Choose One:

Declarer has the ♠A and ♠

Declarer has the ♠A and ♠K

Declarer has both missing queens. 

Declarer has four clubs

None of the above

You are East. 

The auction is: 

WestNorthEastSouth
       1NT
 Pass  2♠  Pass  2♠
Pass 3NT All Pass  

The lead is the ♠5. 

You see dummy:  

Vul:None
Dlr: S

DUMMY

♠ A1054
♥ 109
♦ QJ4
♣ K742

 
LEAD: ♠5  

YOU

♠ K8
♥ QJ82
♦ 1063
♣ A1098

Declarer plays low from dummy, you play the 10 and declarer wins the ♠K. Declarer leads the ♠Q, partner the 3 and you win the ♠K. 

What suit should you play next?

Choose One:

Spade

Heart

Diamond 

Club

Notrump 

You are East. 

The auction is: 

WestNorthEastSouth
       1NT
 Pass  2♠  Pass  2♠
Pass 3NT All Pass  

The lead is the ♠5. 

You see dummy: 

Vul:None
Dlr: S

DUMMY

♠ A1054
♥ 109
♦ QJ4
♣ K742

 
LEAD: ♠5  

YOU

♠ K8
♥ QJ82
♦ 1032
♣ A1098

After you won the ♠K, you properly returned the ♠3, high from your remaining doubleton. Partner ducked and declarer won in dummy to play a small club. And you?

 

Choose One:

Win the ace and play a diamond

Win the ace and play a heart

Play low

I'm lost