Exercise 2W17 Main

First Trick Blues

by Richard Pavlicek

You, South, are declarer in 4 , and West leads a spade. Which spade should you usually play from dummy?
Assume there was no enemy bidding except as stated on Problem 4.

1. 4 Q 2
Table
3

West leads A 7 4

Your play from North

2. 4 A Q 3
Table
5

West leads 10 6 2

Your play from North

3. 4 K 10 4
Table
Q

West leads A 3 2

Your play from North

4. 4 A 10 9
Table
Q East bid spades

West leads K 5 4

Your play from North

Quit
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5. 4 A J 9
Table
4

West leads 5 2

Your play from North

6. 4 Q 8 3
Table
J

West leads K 9 2

Your play from North

7. 4 Q 8 3
Table
10

West leads K 9 2

Your play from North

8. 4 K 7 3
Table
Q

West leads 10 6 2

Your play from North

Quit
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9. 4 K 10 3
Table
4

West leads 8 2

Your play from North

10. 4 K J 8 3
Table
10

West leads A 4 2

Your play from North

11. 4 A K 5
Table
3

West leads J 10 2

Your play from North

12. 4 Q J 8 2
Table
5

West leads —

Your play from North

Quit
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