Exercise 4K93 Main |
| by Richard Pavlicek |
Mommy! Why didnt you return my suit?
Sorry, son. It never came back from the cleaners.
As West, assume you led a heart against 3 NT, which is immaterial and not shown.
Partner shifts to the spade suit shown. Which spade should you normally play?
1. 3 NT | A Q 4 | |
K 9 8 | 2 | |
East leads | 3 |
What is your play?
2. 3 NT | K 6 5 | |
A J 9 | 3 | |
East leads | 2 |
What is your play?
3. 3 NT | A Q 7 | |
K 8 6 5 | 10 | |
East leads | 2 |
What is your play?
4. 3 NT | Q 5 4 | |
A J 7 | 9 | |
East leads | 10 |
What is your play?
8 9 6 J
Exercise 4K93 Main | Top When Partner Switches |
5. 3 NT | K 4 3 | |
A 8 7 | J | |
East leads | 2 |
What is your play?
6. 3 NT | A 8 7 | |
K 6 3 2 | 10 | |
East leads | Q |
What is your play?
7. 3 NT | Q 10 9 | |
J 7 3 | 5 | |
East leads | 2 |
What is your play?
8. 3 NT | K 6 2 | |
A 10 5 | 4 | |
East leads | 8 |
What is your play?
8 2 3 10
Exercise 4K93 Main | Top When Partner Switches |
9. 3 NT | Q 7 3 | |
A 10 5 | 4 | |
East leads | 6 |
What is your play?
10. 3 NT | Q 4 | |
K 10 7 6 | 9 | |
East leads | 2 |
What is your play?
11. 3 NT | 9 4 3 | |
A 10 2 | Q | |
East leads | 5 |
What is your play?
12. 3 NT | J 9 2 | |
A 8 | K | |
East leads | 3 |
What is your play?
A 7 2 A
Exercise 4K93 Main | Top When Partner Switches |
© 1999 Richard Pavlicek