Exercise 4B53 Main

Restricted Choice

by Richard Pavlicek

As declarer, answer each question about the spade suit in the contract shown.
Played cards are underlined. Assume opponents follow suit low later.

1. 3 NT K 10 9
Table
4 J

South leads 7 6 3 2

Will you next lead to the king or the 10?

2. 3 NT Q J 9
Table
5 K

South leads 8 7 3 2

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine?

3. 3 NT J 5 4 3
Table
7 K

South leads Q 9 2

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine?

Would you play the same if East won the ace?

4. 3 NT A 10 2
Table
5 J

South leads K 9 4 3

You next win the ace and lead the two. Will you play the king or nine?

Quit
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5. 3 NT Q 9 3 2
Table
K 6

North leads A J 8 4

Will you next cash the ace or the queen?

6. 3 NT 2
Table
K 9

North leads Q J 8 7 6 3

Will you next lead the queen or the eight?

7. 3 NT A J 5 4 3
Table
7 10

South leads K 6 2

Will you next lead to the ace or the jack?

Would you play the same if the 10 did not drop?

8. 3 NT K 2
Table
J 3

North leads A 9 8 7 6

You need 4 tricks. Will you next lead to the ace or the nine?

Quit
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9. 4 A 3 2
Table
10 6

North leads Q 9 8 5 4

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine?

10. 4 5 4 3 2
Table
K 6

North leads A Q 10 9 8

Will you next lead to the ace or the 10?

11. 4 K 7
Table
J 2

North leads A Q 9 6 5 4

Could West logically hold three cards?

Will you next lead to the ace or the nine?

12. 4 A 5 4
Table
Q 2

North leads K 10 8 6 3

Will you next lead to the king, finesse the 10 or finesse the eight?

Quit
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