Exercise 2S29 Main


The Second Time Around


 by Richard Pavlicek

The underlined card (assume a spade) is led by declarer at trick two in 3 NT.
As West, you are next to play. Answer each question.

1. 3 NTQ 8 3
Table
A 10 4
South leads2

What is your play? 

Who will play last to this trick? 

2. 3 NTA 8 2
Table
J 10 7 4
South leads3

What is your play? 

What would you play if you held J-10-9-7? 

3. 3 NTA 5 4
Table
Q J 2
South leads3

What is your play? 

What would you play if the 10 were led? 

4. 3 NTA 10 4
Table
Q J 2
South leads3

What is your play? 

How many tricks do you expect to win? 

Quit

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5. 3 NTA J 9
Table
K Q 8
South leads2

What is your play? 

What would you play if you held K-Q-10? 

6. 3 NTK Q 10 4
Table
9 7 3 2
South leadsJ

What is your play? 

Who is likely to have the ace? 

7. 3 NTA Q 8 3
Table
K 10 2
South leadsJ

What is your play? 

What would you play if you held K-4-2? 

8. 3 NTQ J 9 3
Table
A 4
South leadsK

What is your play? 

What would you play if the two were led? 

Quit

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9. 3 NTJ 10 8
Table
K 7 2
South leads3

What is your play? 

Who do you expect will win this trick? 

10. 3 NT10 9 8 4
Table
A J 2
South leads3

What is your play? 

Is South likely to hold the king and queen? 

11. 3 NTA K 10 4
Table
Q 8 6 2
South leadsJ

What is your play? 

What would you play if North held A-K-10-9? 

12. 3 NTA 8 2
Table
K 6 3
South leadsQ

What is your play? 

What would you play if the jack were led? 

Quit

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© 1990 Richard Pavlicek