Exercise 1M29 Main

Third Hand Play

by Richard Pavlicek

Your partner, West, leads a spade against 3 NT, and the underlined card is played from dummy.
As East, state which card you would play and answer the other question.

1. 3 NT 3 2
West leads 5 Table K 7 6
Your play

What is your next lead if you win trick one?

2. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads 5 Table A Q 6
Your play

Which card do you lead next?

3. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads 5 Table Q J 10
Your play

What would you play if leading the suit?

4. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads 5 Table K J 10
Your play

How many cards do you think South has?

Quit
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5. 3 NT 3 2
West leads 10 Table Q 6 5
Your play

Who has the jack?

6. 3 NT 3 2
West leads Q Table K 8 5
Your play

Which card will you probably play next?

7. 3 NT 3 2
West leads J Table A 8 5
Your play

What would you play if West led the king?

8. 3 NT K 3 2
West leads 4 Table A J 5
Your play

What is your play if North plays the king?

Quit
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9. 3 NT A Q 2
West leads 3 Table K J 6
Your play

Will you lead this suit again?

10. 3 NT A 4 3
West leads 5 Table K Q 10
Your play

What is your next play if you return the suit?

11. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads K Table 9 5
Your play

Do you want to encourage this suit?

12. 3 NT A 3 2
West leads 4 Table J 10 7
Your play

What would you play if leading this suit?

Quit
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