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Suit breaks 2 by Paul Bowyer

In this quiz we are looking at card play again - in particular the way that suits break or split. Here, though, we do not have all the top cards and need to think about knocking out the opponents' bosses in order to develop a suit.

You have to consider breaks such as 4-4, 4-1, 3-3, 3-2, 3-1 and the like in order to work out how many tricks you might make if it's your lucky day. When playing the hand in practice it is, of course, important to count the cards as they are played so that you keep track of your suit.

Question 1

North
♠
♥ 3 2
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K Q J 6 5 4
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♣

Q: 1 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You may make five tricks here but you will need a 3-2 break to succeed. You should lead a low card from dummy towards your (South) hand - this gives East the chance to make the foolish play of the ♥A on "thin air". Now you would have five tricks even if the suit breaks 4-1.

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Question 2

North
♠
♥ Q 3 2
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K J 6 5 4
♦
♣

Q: 2 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You may make four tricks here but you will need a 3-2 break to succeed. You should lead a low card first - probably from your (South) hand towards dummy's ♥Q 3 2. This gives West the chance to make the inept play of the ♥A on "thin air". Now you would have four tricks even if the suit breaks 4-1.

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Question 3

North
♠
♥ Q 3 2
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K J 10 5 4
♦
♣

Q: 3 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You are very likely to make four tricks here. The only thing that will foil you is a 5-0 break. You should lead a low card first - probably from your (South) hand towards dummy's ♥Q 3 2. If West makes the dreadful mistake of playing his ♥A from a holding of ♥A 9 8 7 6 then you will make four tricks anyway.

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Question 4

North
♠
♥ K 3
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ Q J 10 5 4
♦
♣

Q: 4 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You are quite likely to make four tricks here. The only things that will foil you are a 5-1 break or a 6-0 break. You really have little choice but to lead the ♥K first as leading a small one from dummy will have the effect of BLOCKING the suit. Still, if you have many entries in the South hand, you could start off by leading the ♥4 towards the ♥K. Should West blunder in with the ♥A you would have four tricks anyway.

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Question 5

North
♠
♥ Q J 4 3
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K 6 5 2
♦
♣

Q: 5 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You are quite likely to make three tricks here but you are likely to need a 3-2 break to succeed. You should start by leading lead a low card from one hand or the other, thus giving a witless opponent the opportunity to err by playing the ♥A on "thin air". Now you would have three tricks even if the suit breaks 4-1.

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Question 6

North
♠
♥ J 4
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K Q 5 3 2
♦
♣

Q: 6 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You are hoping to make four tricks here but you are likely to need a 3-3 break to succeed. You should start by leading lead a low card from South to dummy's ♥J and then playing to the ♥K Q to force the ♥A. By now we assume that the opponents have learnt not to put Aces on Twos and Threes and you are going to have to hope that the suit breaks evenly - which is actually against the odds.

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Question 7

North
♠
♥ J 4
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K Q 9 8 6
♦
♣

Q: 7 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You are hoping to make four tricks here but here the odds are better than just hoping that the suit splits 3-3. You should start by leading lead a low card from South to dummy's ♥J and then playing to the ♥K Q to force the ♥A. Assume that West has learnt not to play his ♥A prematurely you will succeed on any 3-3 break and also when the ♥10 falls singleton or doubleton. With this holding the odds are with you - just!

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Question 8

North
♠
♥ 4
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K Q J 10 3 2
♦
♣

Q: 8 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You may well make five tricks here - the odds are very good. If Hearts are 3-3 or 4-2 you will succeed and only an adverse 5-1 or 6-0 split will foil you. Again, start by leading the ♥4 if you are able - just in case East wants to (or has to) play his ♥A on nothing.

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Question 9

North
♠
♥ K 4 3 2
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ Q 8 7 6 5
♦
♣

Q: 9 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: Despite the lack of any intermediate cards (the opponents have the ♥A J 10 9 between them) it is possible to make four tricks here if you are lucky. You should start with a low card (from whichever hand you happen to be in) hoping that the next player decides to (or is forced to) play the ♥A. If not, you play the ♥K or ♥Q to force the ♥A and play another Heart. You will succeed whenever the suit breaks 2-2 (about 40% of the time) or if the ♥A appears on thin air.

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Question 10

North
♠
♥ J 3 2
♦
♣

South
♠
♥ K Q 5 4
♦
♣

Q: 10 - How many Heart tricks may be available and what breaks (or splits) do you need?

A: You may well make three tricks here - although the odds are not very good. You need a 3-3 break or a defensive blunder to make the necessary total. You should lead low to the ♥J and then back to the ♥K Q, succeeding whenever the suit splits evenly and also when West is an imbecile and plays the ♥A on the first round.

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