Lesson 2 : Quiz ANSWERS Quiz 2 - Links page
- 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.
- S - (Q) J 10 4
H - 9 4 3
C - A J 9
D - K J 3
(top of a Solid Sequence)
- S - A Q 7 3 2
H - A 10 9
C - J 9 7 5
D - (9)
(singleton)
- S - A J 4 2
H - 7 6 4
C - (K) Q 3
D - A 3 2
(top of touching Honours)
- S - Q 9 7
H - K 9 5 2
C - (9) 5
D - A Q 3 2
(top of a doubleton)
- S - Q J 3
H - 7 6 3
C - K J 5 2
D - A (K) 3 2
(King from A K x x)
- 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.
- winning 8 tricks in a Heart contract = 2 x 30 = 60 trick points
- winning 7 tricks in a Diamond contract = 1 x 20 = 20 trick points
- winning 11 tricks in a Club contract = 5 x 20 = 100 trick points
- winning 9 tricks in a No Trump contract = 40 + 3 x 30 = 100 trick points
- 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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