Exercise 4K41 Main

The Third Man

by Richard Pavlicek

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

1. 3 NT A 10 2
West leads 4 Table Q 9 3
Your play

How many cards do you think South has?

2. 3 NT Q 9 8 6
West leads 7 Table K 10 4 2
Your play

Who holds the missing honors?

3. 3 NT 10 5 2
West leads 6 Table K 9 3
Your play

How many cards in South above the six?

4. 3 NT K 10 4
West leads 2 Table A J 8
Your play

What would you play if North played the 10?

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5. 4 5 4 2
West leads J Table K 7 3
Your play

What would you play if the bid were 3 NT?

6. 4 A J 2
West leads 3 Table K 10
Your play

How many cards do you think South has?

7. 4 K 10 7 3
West leads 4 Table J 8 6 2
Your play

What would you play if North played the seven?

8. 4 10 4
West leads 2 Table A J 9 5
Your play

Which card would you play next?

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9. 4 Q 7 2
West leads 4 Table K 10 9
Your play

Who has the ace?

10. 4 A 7 3
West leads 2 Table Q 9 8
Your play

What would you play if North won the ace?

11. 4 Q 9 6
West leads 3 Table K J 8 4
Your play

How many cards in South above the three?

12. 4 J 10 4
West leads 2 Table A Q 9
Your play

What would you play if North played low?

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