Exercise 4R47 Main

Make 36 Hearts!

by Richard Pavlicek

As South, can you make six hearts six times? Choose the correct endplay (A, B or C).

1. A Q 5 4
None vul 8 7 6 5
A J 10 4
4
Table
Lead: Q Trumps split 2-1

10 9 8
A K Q J 10 9
3
6 South A K 2

Which two suits contain a tenace?

Which suit will you eliminate early?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Lead the 10 and let it ride
B. Lead a diamond to the jack
C. Lead the 2 and pitch a spade

2. K 6 5 4
None vul A 8 7 6
K 3
A 10 9
Table
Lead: 10 Trumps split 3-1

A 9 8 7
K Q J 5 3
A 2
6 South K J

Which two suits contain a tenace?

Which two suits will you eliminate early?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Duck the first round of spades
B. Win one top spade then duck a spade
C. Win both top spades then lead a spade

Quit
Top Make 36 Hearts!

3. K 2
None vul K Q 10 6 2
8 7 2
A J 2
Table
Lead: K Trumps split 2-1

A 5 4 3
A J 9 8 7
A Q 6
6 South 3

Which two suits contain a tenace?

Which suit will you eliminate early?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Lead the 8 and let it ride
B. Lead the J and pitch a diamond
C. Lead the 4th spade; pitch a diamond

4. A Q 4
None vul K 10 8 4
K Q
A J 4 2
Table
Lead: J Trumps split 3-1

5 2
A Q J 9 5
A 4 2
6 South K 10 3

Which two suits contain a tenace?

Will you take the spade finesse at trick one?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Win the top clubs and exit with a club
B. Pitch a club on A and lead a spade
C. Pitch a spade on A and lead a spade

Quit
Top Make 36 Hearts!

5. A 2
None vul A 7 6 5 4
J 10 9
K 9 4
Table
Lead: 6

K 5
J 10 9 8 2
A K Q
6 South A 8 6

How many suits contain a tenace?

Will you take a finesse in the trump suit?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Win the top / then lead a heart
B. Win the top // then lead a heart
C. Win the top // then lead a club

6. A 7 3 2
None vul K Q J 8 6
K
6 5 3
Table
Lead: A

K J
A 10 9 7 5 4 3 2
—
6 South A Q 4

Which two suits contain a tenace?

How many trumps do the opponents have?

How will you execute your endplay?
A. Lead a spade to the jack
B. Pitch a club on the A
C. Pitch a club on the fourth spade

Quit
Top Make 36 Hearts!

1.	A Q 5 4
None vul	8 7 6 5
	A J 10 4
	4

Lead: Q		Trumps split 2-1


	10 9 8
	A K Q J 10 9
	3
6 South	A K 2

2.	K 6 5 4
None vul	A 8 7 6
	K 3
	A 10 9

Lead: 10		Trumps split 3-1


	A 9 8 7
	K Q J 5 3
	A 2
6 South	K J

3.	K 2
None vul	K Q 10 6 2
	8 7 2
	A J 2

Lead: K		Trumps split 2-1


	A 5 4 3
	A J 9 8 7
	A Q 6
6 South	3

4.	A Q 4
None vul	K 10 8 4
	K Q
	A J 4 2

Lead: J		Trumps split 3-1


	5 2
	A Q J 9 5
	A 4 2
6 South	K 10 3

5.	A 2
None vul	A 7 6 5 4
	J 10 9
	K 9 4

Lead: 6


	K 5
	J 10 9 8 2
	A K Q
6 South	A 8 6

6.	A 7 3 2
None vul	K Q J 8 6
	K
	6 5 3

Lead: A


	K J
	A 10 9 7 5 4 3 2
	—
6 South	A Q 4