Exercise 4B93 Main

Odds and Ends

by Richard Pavlicek

As declarer, answer each question about the spade suit in the contract shown.
Assume adequate entries to lead from either hand as needed.

1. 3 NT Q 5
Table

A 8 3

What is the chance (%) to win two tricks?

Which card do you lead?

2. 3 NT 4 3 2
Table

A Q 10

What is the chance (%) to win three tricks?

at least two tricks?

3. 3 NT K J 5
Table

4 3 2

What is the chance (%) to win two tricks?

at least one trick?

4. 3 NT A K Q 6 5
Table

4 3

What is the chance (%) to win five tricks?

at least four tricks?

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5. 3 NT 3
Table

A K Q 6 5

What is the chance (%) to win five tricks?

to win four tricks?

6. 3 NT A K Q 4 3
Table

6 5 2

What is the chance (%) to win five tricks?

at least four tricks?

7. 3 NT A Q J 5
Table

4 3 2

What is the chance (%) to win four tricks?

at least three tricks?

8. 3 NT Q 9 5 3
Table

A 6 4 2

Do you lead the A or 2?

If East plays the 10, will you finesse the 9?

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9. 4 A 6 5 4
Table

K 8 7 3 2

What is the chance (%) to win five tricks?

at least four tricks?

10. 4 A J 8 5 4
Table

K 7 6 3 2

Do you win the A or K?

What is the chance (%) to win five tricks?

11. 4 K J 9 2
Table

A 7 5 4 3

Do you win the A or K?

If East plays the 10, will you finesse next?

12. 4 K 10 5 2
Table

A 7 6 4 3

Do you win the A or K?

If East plays the jack, will you finesse next?

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