When To Draw Trumps

Do you know when to draw trumps?

I do! Whenever Mabel says so!

Fill in the missing North-South calls to reach 4 and answer each question.

Enter calls like this: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

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

How many trump tricks do you expect to win? 

How many top tricks in the three side suits? 

How many additional tricks do you need? 

Which suits offer chances for additional tricks? 

Assume you win the K at trick one. Will you draw trumps immediately? 

Which side suit will you lead first? 

Quit

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

How many trump tricks do you expect to win? 

How many top tricks in the three side suits? 

How many additional tricks do you need? 

Which suits offer chances for additional tricks? 

Assume you win the A at trick one. Will you draw trumps immediately? 

Which side suit will you lead first? 

Quit

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3. Both vul	K 10 9 8 5 3 K 8 4 2 9 7 3		West North East South     Pass Pass   Pass Pass Pass
Lead: J		East plays 4
4 South	Q J 8 7 6 A K 6 2 A 3 A 4

How many trump tricks do you expect to win? 

How many top tricks in the three side suits? 

How many additional tricks do you need? 

Which suit offers a chance for an additional trick? 

Assume you win the A at trick one. Will you draw trumps immediately? 

Which side-suit card will you lead first? 

Quit

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© 1999 Richard Pavlicek