Lesson 2 : Quiz ANSWERS

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Which card wins the trick in a Trump contract ?
The highest card of the suit lead, or the highest trump played.
When is a player allowed to ruff with a trump ?
When he has no cards in his hand left of the suit lead.
Is a player forced to play a trump if he can not follow the suit lead ?
No, a player can discard a card from any suit he wishes.
Name three aggressive opening leads in a Trump contract.
Top of a Solid Sequence - King from A K x (x) - Top of two touching Honours.
Name two opening leads which may set up ruffing tricks.
Singleton lead - Top of a Doubleton.
Why is the opening lead of "fourth highest of your longest suit" usually not such a good lead in a Trump contract ?
Small card winners of a long suit are usually trumped by the opponents.
Select your opening lead for a Trump contract in the following hands.
In all cases Hearts is the Trump suit
Opening leads are shown in brackets.
1. S - (Q) J 10 4 H - 9 4 3 C - A J 9 D - K J 3
  (top of a Solid Sequence)
2. S - A Q 7 3 2 H - A 10 9 C - J 9 7 5 D - (9)
  (singleton)
3. S - A J 4 2 H - 7 6 4 C - (K) Q 3 D - A 3 2
  (top of touching Honours)
4. S - Q 9 7 H - K 9 5 2 C - (9) 5 D - A Q 3 2
  (top of a doubleton)
5. S - Q J 3 H - 7 6 3 C - K J 5 2 D - A (K) 3 2
  (King from A K x x)
6. S - (A) 3 H - 9 7 6 3 C - K J 5 D - Q 10 3 2
  (top of a doubleton)
What is a 'Game score' ?
A 'Game score' are 100 trick points or more.
How many trick points are awarded to the following results.
1. winning 8 tricks in a Heart contract = 2 x 30 = 60 trick points
2. winning 7 tricks in a Diamond contract = 1 x 20 = 20 trick points
3. winning 11 tricks in a Club contract = 5 x 20 = 100 trick points
4. winning 9 tricks in a No Trump contract = 40 + 3 x 30 = 100 trick points
5. winning all tricks in a Spade contract = 7 x 30 = 210 trick points
What is a 'Trump fit' ?
Having 8 or more cards in one suit in the combined hands of you and your partner.

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