Exercise 4L29 Main

Second Time Around

by Richard Pavlicek

The underlined card (assume a spade) is led by declarer or dummy at trick two in the contract shown.
As West or East (second hand), answer each question.

1. 3 NT 7 6 4 2
K 10 3 Table
South leads Q

What is your play?

Who do you think has the jack?

2. 3 NT K 9 7 6
J 10 5 4 Table
South leads 2

What is your play?

What would you play if you were leading?

3. 3 NT A K 10 3
Q 8 6 4 Table
South leads J

What is your play?

If South has J-7-5, how many tricks can he win?

4. 3 NT A 4 3
K 9 6 Table
South leads J

What is your play?

What would you play if the 10 were led?

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5. 4 K 8 7
A Q 3 Table
South leads 10

What is your play?

If South has J-10-6, how many tricks can he win?

6. 4 A 8 5 2
Q 3 Table
South leads J

What is your play?

Who do you think has the 10?

7. 3 NT 8 6 3
Table Q J 2
North leads

What is your play?

Is this about Covering or Splitting? (C S)

8. 3 NT Q 5 4
Table J 10 9 3
North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if you were third hand?

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9. 4 J 7
Table K 9 5 4
North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the seven were led?

10. 4 J 10 2
Table Q 9 8
North leads

What is your play?

If South has A-7-6, how many tricks can he win?

11. 4 10 8
Table K 7 3
North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the eight were led?

12. 4 10 9 7
Table A J 6
North leads

What is your play?

If South has Q-5-4, how many tricks can he win?

Exercise 4L29 Main Top Second Time Around