Exercise 4B53 Main


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 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 NTK 10 9
Table
4J
South leads7 6 3 2

Will you next lead to the king or the 10? 

2. 3 NTQ J 9
Table
5K
South leads8 7 3 2

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine? 

3. 3 NTJ 5 4 3
Table
7K
South leadsQ 9 2

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine? 

Would you play the same if East won the ace? 

4. 3 NTA 10 2
Table
5J
South leadsK 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 NTQ 9 3 2
Table
K6
North leadsA J 8 4

Will you next cash the ace or the queen? 

6. 3 NT2
Table
K9
North leadsQ J 8 7 6 3

Will you next lead the queen or the eight? 

7. 3 NTA J 5 4 3
Table
710
South leadsK 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 NTK 2
Table
J3
North leadsA 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 SA 3 2
Table
106
North leadsQ 9 8 5 4

Will you next lead to the queen or the nine? 

10. 4 S5 4 3 2
Table
K6
North leadsA Q 10 9 8

Will you next lead to the ace or the 10? 

11. 4 SK 7
Table
J2
North leadsA Q 9 6 5 4

Could West logically hold three cards? 

Will you next lead to the ace or the nine? 

12. 4 SA 5 4
Table
Q2
North leadsK 10 8 6 3

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

Quit

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© 1990 Richard Pavlicek