The Order of Winning Tricks

As South, answer each question.

1.	A K Q J 10			West	North	East	South
Both vul	K				1	Pass	2
	A Q J 6			Pass	3	Pass	3 NT
	J 7 5			Pass	4 NT	Pass	6 NT
				Pass	Pass	Pass
Lead: 7
	4
	A Q J 2
	5 4 3
6 NT South	A Q 8 4 3

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which diamond do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Assume dummy wins the first trick. Which card do you lead at trick two? 

Which card do you play from your hand? 

Which card do you lead at trick three? 

Will you take the club finesse? 

Quit

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

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

East plays the Q at trick one. Which heart do you play from your hand? 

East leads the 3. Which heart do you play? 

West wins the K. Your discard from dummy? 

West leads the 2. Your discard from dummy? 

Will you take the club finesse? 

Quit

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3.	4 3 2			West	North	East	South
None vul	—				1	Pass	1
	A K Q J 4			Pass	2	Pass	2
	Q 7 6 5 3			Pass	2	Pass	4
				Pass	Pass	Pass
Lead: 4
	K Q J 10 9
	A 8 6 5
	10 2
4 South	10 9

How many trumps are you sure to win in your hand? 

How many top tricks do you have in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How will the enemy diamonds usually divide? 

Which suit do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you lead at trick two? 

You win trick two. Which suit do you lead next? 

It wins. Which suit do you lead next? 

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek