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As South, answer each question about the play.

1.	6 3 2
None vul	6 2
	A 3
	A K 8 7 6 5
Lead: 7		You win K
	A Q J 10
	A J 5 4 3
	K 2
3 NT South	4 3

How many top tricks? 

Which suit offers the best chance to succeed? 

Which suit offers the next best chance? 

What is the best play? 

A. Duck a club B. Win the A-K C. Win the A then finesse the Q

2.	K 10 9 7
None vul	10
	A Q 8 6 4
	K Q 4
Lead: 5		East wins A then leads 2
	4 3
	K Q J
	7 5 3
3 NT South	A J 10 9 8

How many top tricks? 

Which two suits offer chances to succeed? 

Will you run the club suit right away? 

What is the best play? 

A. Lead the 3 and finesse the ten B. Lead the 3 and play the king C. Lead the 3 and finesse the queen

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3.	9 3 2
None vul	J 5 2
	A K J 9
	A 9 2
Lead: 6		East plays J
	A Q 4
	A K 4 3
	7 4 2
3 NT South	K 7 6

How many top tricks? 

Which suit offers the best chance to succeed? 

Which suit offers the next best chance? 

What is the best play? 

A. Lead the 3 and play the jack B. Lead the 2 and finesse the jack C. Lead the 2 and finesse the nine

4.	A 2
Both vul	K Q 3
	9 8 7 5
	K J 7 2
Lead: J		You draw trumps (3-2)
	K 7
	A J 10 8 5
	6 3 2
4 South	A 6 5

How many sure tricks? 

Which suit offers the best chance to succeed? 

Which suit offers the next best chance? 

What is the best play? 

A. Win the A-K B. Win the A then finesse the jack C. Lead diamonds

Quit

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5.	A J 9 3
None vul	A Q 5
	5 3 2
	K 8 3
Lead: 4		You draw trumps (2-2)
	K Q 10 7 6
	8 6 2
	A K 6 4
4 South	2

How many sure tricks? 

Besides hearts, what other suits have chances? 

Which heart will you play from dummy at trick one? 

What is the best play? 

A. Duck a diamond B. Play the A-K and another diamond C. Lead a club to the king

6.	10 9 7
None vul	A Q 9 6
	9 8 7 5
	A K
Lead: 5
	A Q J 8 5 4 2
	2
	6 3 2
4 South	6 4

How many sure tricks? 

Which two suits offer chances to succeed? 

Is a finesse normal with 10 cards missing the king? 

What is the best play? 

A. Lead the 10 and let ride B. Lead the 10 and play the ace C. Win the A and ruff a heart

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek