Exercise 2N23 Main


It’s Your Play!


 by Richard Pavlicek

As declarer in notrump, enter the number of top tricks and the suit you will lead first.

1. S 3 2
H 5 3 2
D J 7 4 3
C K 10 7 5
Table 
Lead: H Q 
 
 
S 10 7 5 4
H A 4
D A K 6 2
1 NT SouthC A J 4

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

2. S K 5 2
H 7 5
D A Q 4 2
C 9 8 3 2
Table 
Lead: C K 
 
 
S A 9 7 4
H A 10 6 3
D K 7 3
2 NT SouthC A 10

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

3. S K 10 6 3
H 10 3
D Q 6 3
C A 9 7 4
Table 
Lead: H 7 
 
 
S A Q 2
H A 6 4
D K 8 5 4
2 NT SouthC K 10 5

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

 Quit

Top It’s Your Play!

4. S 7 6
H K Q 3
D A Q 9 6 5
C 4 3 2
Table 
Lead: S 10 
 
 
S A 3
H A 7 6
D J 10 8 2
3 NT SouthC A K Q 5

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

5. S 6 2
H K 9 7
D A K Q 5 4
C A K 7
Table 
Lead: S 4 
 
 
S A Q
H Q 4 3
D 8 6 2
3 NT SouthC 8 6 5 4 2

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

6. S K 2
H 5
D K 9 6 5 2
C A Q 5 4 3
Table 
Lead: H J 
 
 
S A Q J 10 3
H A K 3
D 7 4
3 NT SouthC 9 7 2

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

 Quit

Top It’s Your Play!

7. S 6 5
H A 5 2
D A K Q J 9 2
C 4 3
Table 
Lead: D 6 
 
 
S K Q J
H K Q
D 5 4
6 NT SouthC A Q J 8 6 5

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

8. S A K 3
H 8 6 4
D Q 7 4 2
C K 8 6
Table 
Lead: C J 
 
 
S 8 6 4 2
H A K Q 2
D A K 5
6 NT SouthC A Q

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

9. S A K
H K Q 6 3 2
D A Q J 8 2
C A
Table 
Lead: C 7 
 
 
S Q 8 4
H A
D 9 4 3
7 NT SouthC K Q J 10 9 2

Top tricks 

Suit you will lead first 

 Quit

Top It’s Your Play!

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek