Suit Play Technique

As South, answer each question.

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

How many trump winners do you expect with a 3-2 break? (Do not count ruffs) 

How many top tricks do you have in the three side suits? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by an honor? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by length? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by ruffing? 

Which side suit will you work on first to obtain an additional trick? 

In which hand will you win the first trick? 

How many rounds of trumps will you lead immediately? 

Quit

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

How many trump winners do you expect with a 3-2 break? (Do not count ruffs) 

How many top tricks do you have in the three side suits? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by an honor? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by length? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by ruffing? 

Which side suit will you work on first to obtain an additional trick? 

In which hand will you win the first trick? 

How many rounds of trumps will you lead immediately? 

Quit

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

How many trump winners do you expect with a 3-2 break? (Do not count ruffs) 

How many top tricks do you have in the three side suits? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by an honor? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by length? 

Which suit(s) may yield an extra trick by ruffing? 

Which side suit will you work on first to obtain an additional trick? 

In which hand will you win the first trick? 

How many rounds of trumps will you lead immediately? 

Quit

Top Suit Play Technique

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek