6 English Bridge December 2016 www.ebu.co.uk
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his year's Christmas Quiz will have two
winners, the highest scorer in each of these
categories: NGS grades 2-8, and 9 and above.
Ties will be resolved by a draw. Our Quizmaster is
bridge celebrity Bernard Magee. The prizes on offer
are either £100 towards entry fees to an EBU event
or a luxury bridge table. Your choice!
Entries must reach the Editlou@ebu.co.ukouse,
Bowdens, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0DD or e-mail
lou@ebu.co.uk) not later than 5th January 2017, and
clearly marked with NGS rank.
THE EXTRA CARD
You are West in the first three questions and the
bidding is as shown. However, you have an extra
card, so you have to identify the superfluous card.
Five marks for each correctly identified card.
WN E S
1´ Pass 1NT Pass
3® Pass 3´ Pass
4™ Pass 4´ All Pass
WN E S
2NT Pass 4NT Pass
6NT All Pass
WN E S
1t
Dble 2t Pass Pass
Dble Pass 2´ Pass
3´ All Pass
LEAD OUT OF TURN
You are declarer. Your right hand opponent makes
a lead out of turn, the director gives you five
options:
1 Accept the lead out of turn and play the hand
yourself
2 Accept the lead out of turn and let your partner
play the hand
3 Refuse the lead and require that the partner leads
the penalty card suit - the opening lead is picked
up and the defender can now play any card on his
partner's lead.
4 Refuse the lead and prohibit the partner from
leading the penalty card suit - the opening lead is
picked up and the defender can now play any card
on his partner's lead. The partner is prohibited
from leading the penalty card suit for as long as
he retains the lead.
5 Refuse the lead and allow the partner to lead
anything he wants to - the lead out of turn
remains face up on the table as a Major Penalty
Card and must be played at the first legal
opportunity.
Which option do you take, sitting SOUTH holding
these cards after the auction given and when your
RHO makes the lead out of turn given. Five marks
for each correct answer.
W N E S
1™
Pass 1´ Pass 3™
Pass 4™ All Pass
East leads the ´9 out of turn
W N E S
1NT Dble 2´
All Pass
East leads the tA out of turn
Quiz Questions by Bernard Magee
Christmas Quiz 2016
Christmas Quiz 2016
Q1- WEST
´ A K Q 6 2
™ A K
t A Q 4
® J 6 5 3
Q4 - SOUTH
´ A Q 3
™ A Q J 8 6 3
t A 9
® 9 2
Q2 - WEST
´ A Q 7 6
™ K Q 10 4
t A K 2
® Q J 5
Q3 - WEST
´ A K 5 3
™ A K 5
t 7
® A K Q 9 3 2
Q5 - SOUTH
´ Q J 10 8 7 6
™ 4 3 2
t 7 6
® A 2