Counting Tricks at Notrump

As South, answer each question.

1.	J 2			West	North	East	South
None vul	A K 6 4				1	Pass	1 NT
	J 10 6			Pass	Pass	Pass
	A 8 4 2
Lead: 5
	Q 8 3
	Q 7 2
	Q 7 2
1 NT South	K 7 6 3

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which spade do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

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2.	A K J 6 5			West	North	East	South
E-W vul	A 5 4				1	Pass	1 NT
	K 4 3			Pass	2 NT	Pass	Pass
	Q J			Pass
Lead: 7
	4
	7 6 3 2
	Q J 5
2 NT South	K 10 9 8 2

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which diamond do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

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3.	Q 5 4			West	North	East	South
Both vul	A 7 5 3				1	1	3 NT
	8 4 2			Pass	Pass	Pass
	A K 7
Lead: 10
	K 9 3
	K 6 4
	A Q 7
3 NT South	Q 8 4 3

How many top tricks do you have in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? 

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? 

…in hearts? 

…in diamonds? 

…in clubs? 

Which spade do you play from dummy at trick one? 

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? 

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek