Exercise 2R87 Main

Dodo Defense

by Richard Pavlicek

The dodo bird was thought to be extinct — until East-West defended these deals!

1. 10 4 West North East South
Both vul Q 5 1 NT
K Q J 10 6 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
Q 9 7 6 Pass
9 8 7 2 Table K 6 5
10 9 8 6 K 7 4 3
A 9 3 8 4 2
8 4 K J 10
A Q J 3
A J 2
7 5
3 NT South A 5 3 2

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W 10 Q K A
2. S 5 3 K 2
3. N 10 5 3 2
4. N 4 6 J 7
5. S 7 9 Q 4

What was the first bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What was the second bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What play by East makes the above play correct?

As defended, how many tricks will declarer win?

With correct defense how many tricks would declarer win?

Quit
Top Dodo Defense

2. Q J 7 West North East South
None vul 10 9 8 4 1
Q 7 4 Pass 2 Pass 3
A 5 2 Pass 4 Pass Pass
10 8 5 4 Table K 9 6 3 Pass
Q 3 A 5
J 10 5 K 9 8 3 2
Q J 9 7 8 3
A 2
K J 7 6 2
A 6
4 South K 10 6 4

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W Q A 8 4
2. N 10 5 2 Q
3. W 7 2 3 10
4. S 6 3 8 A
5. E 3 6 10 Q

What was the first bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What was the second bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What card in North makes the above play safe?

As defended, how many tricks will declarer win?

With correct defense how many tricks would declarer win?

Quit
Top Dodo Defense

3. 10 7 6 3 West North East South
Both vul 8 7 6 1
K 3 2 Pass 2 Pass 4
Q J 3 Pass Pass Pass
Q J 9 Table 4
J 10 9 2 Q 5 3
7 A 10 8 6 4
K 10 5 4 2 A 9 8 7
A K 8 5 2
A K 4
Q J 9 5
4 South 6

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W 7 2 A 5
2. E 4 9 9 3
3. W J 6 3 A
4. S K J 3 4
5. S A Q 6 9

What was the first bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What was the second bad defensive play?

Which card should have been played instead?

What play by East makes the above correct play?

As defended, how many tricks will declarer win?

With correct defense how many tricks would declarer win?

Quit
Top Dodo Defense

1.	10 4		West	North	East	South
Both vul	Q 5					1 NT
	K Q J 10 6		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	Q 9 7 6		Pass
9 8 7 2		K 6 5
10 9 8 6		K 7 4 3
A 9 3		8 4 2
8 4		K J 10
	A Q J 3
	A J 2
	7 5
3 NT South	A 5 3 2

Trick	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1. W	10	Q	K	A
2. S	5	3	K	2
3. N	10	5	3	2
4. N	4	6	J	7
5. S	7	9	Q	4

2.	Q J 7		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	10 9 8 4					1
	Q 7 4		Pass	2	Pass	3
	A 5 2		Pass	4	Pass	Pass
10 8 5 4		K 9 6 3	Pass
Q 3		A 5
J 10 5		K 9 8 3 2
Q J 9 7		8 3
	A 2
	K J 7 6 2
	A 6
4 South	K 10 6 4

3.	10 7 6 3		West	North	East	South
Both vul	8 7 6					1
	K 3 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	Q J 3		Pass	Pass	Pass
Q J 9		4
J 10 9 2		Q 5 3
7		A 10 8 6 4
K 10 5 4 2		A 9 8 7
	A K 8 5 2
	A K 4
	Q J 9 5
4 South	6