Exercise 1E41 Main


Planning the Play


 by Richard Pavlicek

As South, you are declarer. Answer each question about the play.

1. S Q 6WestNorthEastSouth
None vulH Q 8 51 NT
D A 9 6 4Pass3 NTPassPass
C Q 10 5 3Pass
Table 
Lead: S 7 
 
 
S A 4 3
H A K 6 4
D K 5 2
3 NT SouthC K J 6

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which spade do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

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2. S A Q J 10WestNorthEastSouth
N-S vulH K 7 21 D
D 7 6 5 4Pass1 SPass1 NT
C K 2Pass3 NTPassPass
Table Pass
Lead: C 3 
 
 
S 7 6 5
H A 6 3
D A K J 10
3 NT SouthC J 6 5

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which club do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

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3. S Q 10 4WestNorthEastSouth
E-W vulH 8 21 S
D A K 6 3Pass3 SPass4 S
C K 7 6 3PassPassPass
Table 
Lead: C Q 
 
 
S A K J 9 8
H A 5 4 3
D 7 2
4 S SouthC 5 2

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which club do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

Top Planning the Play

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek