Beat That Contract!

As East, answer each question about the defense.

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

West leads the K. Who do you think has the A? 

Which heart do you play? 

West next leads the 2. Which heart do you play? 

It wins. Do you think you can win another heart trick? 

Which suit offers the best chance for another trick? 

Which card do you lead next? 

The missing hands:

6 4 A K 9 2 A 9 8 7 9 7 2
	K J 10 9 7 5 7 3 K 10 4 K 4

Quit

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

West leads the 5; North plays the king. Your play? 

Is it normal for partner to lead dummy’s bid suit? 

How many diamonds do you think partner has? 

What do you lead next? 

Partner ruffs and leads the 10 as North plays low. Which club do you play? 

What do you lead next? 

The missing hands:

K 7 6 5 2 9 5 3 5 10 9 8 2
	A 8 K Q J 8 6 2 J 9 6 Q 7

Quit

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

West leads the K. Which heart do you play? 

West next leads the Q. Which heart do you play? 

What do you lead next? 

It wins and partner discards the 3. Do you think partner has the A or K? 

In which suit do you hope partner has an honor? 

What do you lead next? 

The missing hands:

J 9 4 K Q 9 6 4 3 K 9 6 2
	A K Q 8 5 5 4 2 A K J 8 3

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek