Exercise 2S17 Main

Second Hand Rose

by Richard Pavlicek

The underlined card (assume a spade) is led from dummy at trick two in the contract shown.
As East, you are next to play. Answer each question.

1. 3 NT Q 3 2
North leads Table A J 9 4
What is your play?

Who will play last to this trick?

2. 3 NT J 3
North leads Table K 7 2
What is your play?

What would you play if the three were led?

3. 3 NT Q J 10 8
North leads Table K 7 2
What is your play?

What will you play if the jack is led next?

4. 3 NT 4 3 2
North leads Table K Q 6
What is your play?

What would you play if West led this suit?

Quit
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5. 3 NT K 4 3
North leads Table Q J 2
What is your play?

How many tricks do you expect to win?

6. 3 NT Q 4 2
North leads Table K J 3
What is your play?

What would you play if the queen were led?

7. 3 NT 10 2
North leads Table Q 8 3
What is your play?

What would you play if the two were led?

8. 3 NT 4 3 2
North leads Table Q J 10 9 5
What is your play?

What would you play if leading this suit?

Quit
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9. 4 10 8
North leads Table J 4 2
What is your play?

What would you play if the eight were led?

10. 4 10 9 7
North leads Table J 4 2
What is your play?

What would you play if the seven were led?

11. 4 3 2
North leads Table J 10 6 5 4
What is your play?

What would you play if leading this suit?

12. 4 Q 2
North leads Table A 7 4
What is your play?

What would you play if the two were led?

Quit
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