More Notrump Defensive Plays Answers

1.

a. Play the 8. Top of a doubleton

b. Play the 2. Low from an odd number

c. Play the 6. Second highest from four

d. Play the 2. Low from an odd number

2.

a. Win the second spade and hope partner has five and declarer two. South probably has only two spades; otherwise, the opponents have missed a 4-4 fit.

b. Win the third spade. Partner has three spades and so does the declarer.

c. Win the second spade. Partner has three spades and declarer has two.

d. Partner’s 2 must be a singleton (otherwise, declarer opened 1NT with a singleton spade), so win the third spade.