Lesson 17 : Quiz ANSWERS

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  1. What is a "duck" ?
    Deliberately leading a low card in one hand and also playing low in the other, instead of playing a high card which might have won the trick

  2. Name four important applications for a duck ?
    to preserve an entry to a long suit
    to maintain trump control
    to drop an enemy Honour card
    to develop extra tricks in a suit

  3. Can you duck twice or more times in a suit ?
    Yes you can

  4. What is a "throw in" ?
    leading a loser in one hand and also in the other

  5. What have the duck and the throw in techniques in common ?
    They are plays that deliberately set out to give the lead to the opponents

  6. What is an "end play" ?
    Place the opponents into a position that whatever they lead it will gain an extra trick for your side

  7. What is the important aspect of a "free finesse" ?
    It does not cost a trick

  8. What is a "ruff and sluff" ?
    A ruff in one hand and discard of a loser in the other
    This situation is possible when both Declarer and Dummy are void in the same suit.

  9. What is a "loser on loser" play ?
    playing a loser in one suit in Declarer's hand and (on the same trick) discarding a loser in an other suit in Dummy's hand

  10. In a trump contract, what are the usual options the opponents have after being thrown in for an end play ?
    lead to a ruff and sluff or into a free finesse

  11. What card combination do you need for a certain free finesse (lead from the opponents) against a Queen ?
    A J x in one hand opposite K 10 x in the other, or
    A 10 x in one hand opposite K J x in the other

  12. What card combination do you need for a certain free finesse (lead from the opponents) against an Ace and King ?
    Q x x in one hand opposite J x (x) in the other, or
    Q x (x) in one hand opposite J x x in the other

  13. What card combination do you need for a certain free finesse (lead from the opponents) against the Ace and Jack ?
    K 10 x in one hand opposite Q 9 x in the other, or
    K 9 x in one hand opposite Q 10 x in the other

  14. How do you play the following suits, when you require more than 2 tricks ?
    There are no side entries in Dummy.
     DeclarerDummy
    a. C - 8 (4)
    Lead low twice     		C - A K 9 5 (3)
    Duck first time, play K 2nd time
    b. D - 8 (5)
    Lead low twice     		D - A Q 7 6 3 (2)
    Duck 1st time, finesse with Q 2nd time
    c. C - 7 (4) (3)
    Lead low 3 times     		C - A 9 6 (5) (2)
    Play low twice, play A 3rd time
    d. D - (9) 5
    Lead 9 1st time, 5 2nd time     		D - A J 10 8 (3)
    Play low 1st time, J 2nd time
    (Double finesse play)
    e. C - 7 5
    Lead low twice     		C - A Q 9 6 4 3
    Play 9 first time, Q 2nd time
    (Triple finesse play)

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