Contract Bridge - ANSWERS to Practice Deals 6-1 to 6-12

ANSWERS to Practice Deals 6-1 to 6-12
(Opening bidder shown in bold)

Deal Bidding Decl. Lead Made Vul. Score

6-1 (N) 1D - 2NT - 3NT South D3 by W 9 tricks no 40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400

6-2 (E) 1C - 1NT - 3NT West S4 by N 9 tricks no 40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400

6-3 (S) 1D - 1NT - 3NT North S4 by E 9 tricks no 40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400

6-4 (W) 1D - 2NT - 3NT East S5 by S 11 tricks yes 40 + 4 x 30 + 500 = 660

6-5 (N) 1D - 1NT * - Pass South S2 by W 8 tricks yes 40 + 30 + 50 = 120

6-6 (E) 1C - 3C - 5C * - 6C East SJ by S 12 tricks yes 6 x 20 + 1250 = 1370

6-7 (N) 1D - 2D - 3NT North SJ by E 10 tricks yes 40 + 3 x 30 + 500 = 630

6-8 (W) 1D - 2D - Pass West SK by N 9 tricks no 3 x 20 + 50 = 110

6-9 (N) 1D - 3D - 3NT North H3 by E 9 tricks no 40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400

6-10 (E) 1D - 1NT - Pass West H4 by N 7 tricks yes 40 + 50 = 90

6-11 (S) 1D - 1H - 1NT - 3NT South C4 by W 10 tricks * no 40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430

6-12 (W) 1D - 2NT - 3NT East S5 by S 10 tricks no 40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430

Comments
Deal 6-5 : South may also respond with 2D.
Deal 6-6 : Alternatively Opener may bid 4NT, Blackwood Convention, asking for partner's Aces.
Deal 6-11 : After winning the first trick Declarer must immediately finesse the Diamond King.
The finesse fails but the contract is now safe.

Deal	Bidding	Decl.	Lead	Made	Vul.	Score
6-1	(N) 1D - 2NT - 3NT	South	D3 by W	9 tricks	no	40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400
6-2	(E) 1C - 1NT - 3NT	West	S4 by N	9 tricks	no	40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400
6-3	(S) 1D - 1NT - 3NT	North	S4 by E	9 tricks	no	40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400
6-4	(W) 1D - 2NT - 3NT	East	S5 by S	11 tricks	yes	40 + 4 x 30 + 500 = 660
6-5	(N) 1D - 1NT * - Pass	South	S2 by W	8 tricks	yes	40 + 30 + 50 = 120
6-6	(E) 1C - 3C - 5C * - 6C	East	SJ by S	12 tricks	yes	6 x 20 + 1250 = 1370
6-7	(N) 1D - 2D - 3NT	North	SJ by E	10 tricks	yes	40 + 3 x 30 + 500 = 630
6-8	(W) 1D - 2D - Pass	West	SK by N	9 tricks	no	3 x 20 + 50 = 110
6-9	(N) 1D - 3D - 3NT	North	H3 by E	9 tricks	no	40 + 2 x 30 + 300 = 400
6-10	(E) 1D - 1NT - Pass	West	H4 by N	7 tricks	yes	40 + 50 = 90
6-11	(S) 1D - 1H - 1NT - 3NT	South	C4 by W	10 tricks *	no	40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430
6-12	(W) 1D - 2NT - 3NT	East	S5 by S	10 tricks	no	40 + 3 x 30 + 300 = 430
Comments Deal 6-5 : South may also respond with 2D. Deal 6-6 : Alternatively Opener may bid 4NT, Blackwood Convention, asking for partner's Aces. Deal 6-11 : After winning the first trick Declarer must immediately finesse the Diamond King. The finesse fails but the contract is now safe.

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