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THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
Edwin B. Kantar
December 22, 1975
On the first day of Christmas your true love may have given you a partridge in a pear tree, but I can't afford that, so I am going to give you a bridge hand, followed by 11 more. You can sample one a day through the holidays or try them at one sitting—it's up to you. The good news is that you will not make any poor bids because this quiz is on play; the bad news is that the hands are tough. They are graded in order of difficulty—five points for each of the first three, 10 for the next three, 15 for the next four, 20 for the first of two double dummy problems and 25 for the last. Turn to page 86 for the solutions.
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December 22, 1975

The Twelve Days Of Christmas

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CONTRACT: 6C
Another double dummy hand. West leads the jack of clubs. Can you make your slam? Note: If you lead a spade, East will rise with his king and play his remaining trump. Good luck.

THE ANSWERS

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NORTH

[King of Spades]
[8 of Spades]
[4 of Spades]
[2 of Spades]
[King of Hearts]
[7 of Hearts]
[5 of Hearts]
[Ace of Diamonds]
[Queen of Diamonds]
[Jack of Diamonds]
[10 of Diamonds]
[2 of Diamonds]
[Ace of Clubs]

WEST

[Ace of Spades]
[7 of Spades]
[6 of Spades]
[5 of Spades]
[2 of Hearts]
[7 of Diamonds]
[6 of Diamonds]
[4 of Diamonds]
[3 of Diamonds]
[King of Clubs]
[Queen of Clubs]
[10 of Clubs]
[9 of Clubs]

SOUTH

[3 of Spades]
[Ace of Hearts]
[Queen of Hearts]
[Jack of Hearts]
[10 of Hearts]
[9 of Hearts]
[6 of Hearts]
[4 of Hearts]
[3 of Hearts]
[9 of Diamonds]
[8 of Diamonds]
[Jack of Clubs]
[4 of Clubs]

EAST

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