Exercise 2R53 Main

Reading Partner’s Lead

by Richard Pavlicek

Partner leads a spade against 4 , and the first trick is completed as underlined.
As East, answer the question and decide which spade you would lead next.
Or enter ‘N’ if you would not lead another spade.

1. 4 A Q 2
Table
10 K J 8

West leads 3

Who has the nine?

Your next spade lead

2. 4 A 6 3
Table
10 K Q 7

West leads 2

Who has the jack?

Your next spade lead

3. 4 Q 6 5
Table
4 A J 7 2

West leads 3

Who has the king?

Your next spade lead

4. 4 J 3 2
Table
9 A K 7 4

West leads Q

How many spades did West start with?

Your next spade lead

Quit
Top Reading Partner’s Lead

5. 4 10 9 7
Table
5 Q J 8 6 4

West leads A

Who has the king?

Your next spade lead

6. 4 10 9 6
Table
4 Q 8 2

West leads 3

Who has the ace?

Your next spade lead

7. 4 Q 7 2
Table
5 K 10 8

West leads A

Who has the jack?

Your next spade lead

8. 4 J 9 7 4
Table
2 A K 10 8

West leads Q

How many spades did West start with?

Your next spade lead

Quit
Top Reading Partner’s Lead

9. 4 K 10 2
Table
3 Q 9 4

West leads A

Who has the jack?

Your next spade lead

10. 4 K Q 9
Table
4 A 6 5 3

West leads 10

Who has the jack?

Your next spade lead

11. 4 K 9 8 3
Table
6 A Q 7 4

West leads J

Who has the 10?

Your next spade lead

12. 4 Q J 8 4
Table
2 A 7 6 5 3

West leads K

How many spades did West start with?

Your next spade lead

Quit
Top Reading Partner’s Lead