Beat That Contract!

As East, answer each question about the defense.

1.	A 7 3		West	North	East	South
None vul	K 5 4 2					1
	J 6 4 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	7 3		Pass	Pass	Pass
		K 8 4
		10 9 8 7
		7
4 South		A 8 6 4 2

West leads the Q. Which club do you play? 

Who has the K? 

Which suit do you lead next? 

South wins the ace and leads the Q; North plays the three. Your play? 

Which suit do you lead next? 

West wins and leads a diamond. Your play? 

The missing hands:

6 5 A 6 3 10 9 5 3 Q J 10 9
	Q J 10 9 2 Q J A K Q 8 K 5

Quit

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2.	K 5		West	North	East	South
N-S vul	Q J 8					1
	A 7 3 2		Pass	3	Pass	4
	K 5 3 2		Pass	Pass	Pass
		A Q J 4
		A 4 2
		J 10 9 8
4 South		10 7

West leads the 2 and North plays the king. Which spade do you play? 

How many spades (at least) did South start with? 

Which card do you lead next? 

North wins the trick and leads the 5. Your play? 

Which card do you lead next? 

What do you lead next? 

The missing hands:

10 7 3 2 5 3 Q 5 4 J 8 6 4
	9 8 6 K 10 9 7 6 K 6 A Q 9

Quit

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3.	A K 7 3		West	North	East	South
E-W vul	7 6 3			1	1	1
	6 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	A Q 8 2		Pass	Pass	Pass
		Q 4
		A Q J 8 4
		Q J 10 3
4 South		4 3

West leads the K. Which heart do you play? 

How many hearts (at least) did South start with? 

Which card do you lead next? 

West discards the 4. What do you lead next? 

West discards the 7. Who has the A? 

Which suit do you lead next? 

The missing hands:

8 2 K 9 8 7 4 J 10 9 7 6 5
	J 10 9 6 5 10 9 5 2 A K 5 K

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek