Second Hand Play

The underlined card (assume a spade) is led from dummy at trick two in 3 NT.
As East, you are next to play. Answer each question.

1. 3 NT	4 3 2
North leads		K 9 5

What is your play? 

Who will play last to this trick? 

2. 3 NT	Q 2
North leads		K 9 5

What is your play? 

What would you play if the two were led? 

3. 3 NT	J 2
North leads		A 3

What is your play? 

What would you play if the jack were led? 

4. 3 NT	3 2
North leads		A 10 9 4

What is your play? 

What would you play if you led this suit? 

Quit

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5. 3 NT	A 3 2
North leads		K Q 4

What is your play? 

How many tricks do you expect to win? 

6. 3 NT	J 10 9 8
North leads		Q 3 2

What is your play? 

What will you play if the 10 is led next? 

7. 3 NT	K 4 3
North leads		Q J 10 2

What is your play? 

How many tricks do you expect to win? 

8. 3 NT	Q 3 2
North leads		A J 4

What is your play? 

What would you play if the queen were led? 

Quit

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9. 3 NT	J 3 2
North leads		Q 5 4

What is your play? 

What would you play if the two were led? 

10. 3 NT	10 9 8
North leads		J 4 2

What is your play? 

Is the 10 considered a supported honor? 

11. 3 NT	K 9 8 2
North leads		A J 10 3

What is your play? 

How many tricks do you hope to win? 

12. 3 NT	10 2
North leads		K 7 4

What is your play? 

What would you play if the two were led? 

Quit

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© 1990 Richard Pavlicek