Exercise 1Q29 Main


Reading Partner’s Signal


 by Richard Pavlicek

As West, you lead a spade against the contract shown, and the first trick is underlined.
Answer the question and decide which spade you would lead next.
Or enter ‘N’ if you would not lead another spade.

1. 3 NTJ 5
Table
K Q 10 9 42
West leads3

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

2. 3 NTJ 5
Table
K Q 10 6 49
West leads3

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

3. 3 NT4 2
Table
K Q J 10 35
West leads6

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

4. 3 NT5 2
Table
A K J 93
West leads4

Who has the queen? 

Your next spade lead 

 Quit

Top Reading Partner’s Signal

5. 3 NTA 9 2
Table
K Q 10 68
West leads4

Who has the jack? 

Your next spade lead 

6. 3 NTA 9 2
Table
K Q 10 63
West leads4

Who has the jack? 

Your next spade lead 

7. 4 HJ 6 4
Table
A K 79
West leads3

Is East encouraging? 

Your next spade lead 

8. 4 HJ 6 2
Table
K Q 9 48
West leads5

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

 Quit

Top Reading Partner’s Signal

9. 4 HQ 10 4 3
Table
A K 9 25
West leads8

Is East encouraging? 

Your next spade lead 

10. 4 HQ 10 8 6
Table
A K 9 75
West leads2

Is East encouraging? 

Your next spade lead 

11. 4 HK 7 6
Table
Q J 105
West leads2

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

12. 4 HK 10 8 4
Table
Q J 95
West leads2

Who has the ace? 

Your next spade lead 

 Quit

Top Reading Partner’s Signal

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek