Exercise 2P17 Main


Toast for the New Year?


 by Richard Pavlicek

Cheers! West leads the suit shown against your 3 NT contract. Which card should you usually play from dummy?
Warning: If you get more than two wrong, you may be toast for the New Year.

1. 3 NTJ 5
Table
S 3
West leadsQ 7 4

Your play from North 

2. 3 NTK 2
Table
S 4
West leads10 9 8

Your play from North 

3. 3 NTJ 10 2
Table
S 5
West leadsA 7

Your play from North 

4. 3 NTQ 2
Table
S 6
West leadsA 10 5

Your play from North 

 Quit

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5. 3 NTK J 2
Table
S 6
West leads10 4

Your play from North 

6. 3 NTA J 2
Table
S 4
West leadsK 9 5

Your play from North 

7. 3 NTK 3 2
Table
S J
West leads10 9 4

Your play from North 

8. 3 NTA Q 3
Table
S 4
West leads9 6 2

Your play from North 

 Quit

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9. 3 NTK 4
Table
S 3
West leadsJ 7 5

Your play from North 

10. 3 NTA 4
Table
S K
West leads10 9 5 2

Your play from North 

11. 3 NTK 10 2
Table
S 4
West leads9 3

Your play from North 

12. 3 NTQ 4
Table
S 5
West leads10 8 3

Your play from North 

 Quit

Top Toast for the New Year?

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek