50 English Bridge February 2016 www.ebu.co.uk

THIS MONTH'S QUIZ

West North East South

1™ Pass Pass 1NT1

Pass 3NT All Pass

1 10-14.

Choose from: (a) ´2; (b) ™A; (c) ™Q; (d) tA.

HHHHH

West North East South

1NT1

Pass 2t2 Pass 2™

Pass 4™ All Pass

1 12-14; 2 Transfer to hearts

Choose from: (a) a spade; (b) a heart; (c) tA; (d) a club.

HHHHH

West North East South

1NT1

Pass 4NT2 Pass 6NT

All Pass

1 12-14; 2 Natural and invitational.

Choose: (a) ´K; (b) ™2; (c) a diamond; (d) ®8. r

Hand 1

´ J 5 2

™ A Q J 7 5 4

t A 7

® 7 5

Hand 2

´ 9 8 6

™ 10 4

t A Q

® 10 8 7 6 5 4

Hand 3

´ K Q 10 2

™ K 5 3 2

t 7 6 5 2

® 8

New Prize Leads Quiz

New Prize Leads Quiz

OPENING leads are often subjective and vir tual ly any

opening lead can be successful some of the time.

However, bridge is in many ways a game of

percentages and there fore certain leads will gain more

often than others. In each issue you will be given three

hands and the bidding on each, and you are asked to

choose your opening leads from those proposed by

our Quizmaster. Answers will be in the next issue. In

each problem you are on lead as West.

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lou@ebu.co.ukwhich you are entering. The first

correct entry in each category out of a hat will win

the prize. The Editor's decision is final.

Entries to the Editor, Leads Quiz,

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or e-mail lou@ebu.co.uk

by 20 February 2016.

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address AND rank even if entering by e-mail!

ANSWERS TO DECEMBER QUIZ: Page 54

ANSWERS TO DECEMBER QUIZ: Page 54