Exercise 2W41 Main

Third Man Theme

by Richard Pavlicek

West leads a spade against 3 NT, and the underlined card is played from dummy.
As East, state which card you would play and answer the other question.

1. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads J Table 9 8 5
Your play

Who has the queen?

2. 3 NT 3 2
West leads K Table 9 4
Your play

Do you want to encourage this suit?

3. 3 NT K 2
West leads 5 Table J 10 9
Your play

What would you play if North won the king?

4. 3 NT K 9 3
West leads Q Table A 10 4
Your play

Who has the jack?

Quit
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5. 3 NT 4 3 2
West leads J Table K 9 5
Your play

Can West have the ace?

6. 3 NT A 3 2
West leads 4 Table Q 10 9
Your play

What would you play if North won the ace?

7. 3 NT 2
West leads 10 Table K 8 3
Your play

What is your next play if you lead the suit?

8. 3 NT K 2
West leads J Table A 8 7
Your play

Do you want to encourage this suit?

Quit
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9. 3 NT A 3 2
West leads 9 Table J 10 4
Your play

Who has the king-queen?

10. 3 NT J 2
West leads K Table Q 10 9 3
Your play

Who has the ace?

11. 3 NT A 2
West leads Q Table 10 7 3
Your play

Do you want to encourage this suit?

12. 3 NT A 5 3
West leads 4 Table K Q 10
Your play

What is your next play if you lead the suit?

Quit
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