Time To Get Tough!

As South, answer each question about the play.

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

No enemy bidding

How many top tricks? 

How many diamonds did West probably start with? 

What is the best play? 

A. Lead a spade to the jack B. Lead a heart to the jack C. Run the clubs immediately

2.	6 5 4			West	North	East	South
None vul	7 5 2					2	2 NT
	A 7 6			Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	A Q 3 2			Pass
Lead: 6		East plays Q
	K Q
	A J 10
	K 5 4 3
3 NT South	K J 8 6

How many top tricks? 

How many hearts did West probably start with? 

What is the best play? 

A. Duck the first trick B. Win the A and duck a diamond C. Win the A and lead the K

Quit

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3.	7 5 3
E-W vul	J 10 9
	Q 10 8 6 4
	A Q
Lead: 5		East plays 4
	Q 4
	A K 3
	K J 9 2
3 NT South	K 8 6 4

No enemy bidding

How many top tricks? 

How many hearts did West probably start with? 

What is the best play? 

A. Win the J and lead the 4 B. Win the J and lead the 3 C. Win the K and lead the 9

4.	5 3 2			West	North	East	South
None vul	A 3					1	1
	8 7 6 2			Pass	2	Pass	4
	K 7 6 5			Pass	Pass	Pass
Lead: 9		Assume a 3-2 trump break
	A K 10 7 4
	K 7 5 2
	4
4 South	A 10 3

How many top tricks? 

How many hearts did West probably start with? 

What is the best play? 

A. Win the A and cash two top spades B. Win the A and lead a diamond C. Win the A, K and lead a heart

Quit

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5.	A 7 2
N-S vul	Q 7 5
	A K 3
	10 6 4 2
Lead: 4
	J 4 3
	A K J 10 2
	Q 7 2
4 South	Q 9

No enemy bidding

How many top tricks? 

Which diamonds do you play at trick one?  

What is the best play? 

A. Lead the 2 to the jack B. Lead the 2 to the nine C. Draw three rounds of trumps

6.	A 7 6 2			West	North	East	South
None vul	A K				1	Pass	1
	A 8 5 4			Pass	4	Pass	Pass
	K Q 3			Pass
Lead: 10		Assume a 3-2 trump break
	9 5 4 3
	J 7 4
	6 2
4 South	A 6 4 2

How many top tricks? 

What is the most likely club break? 

What is the best play? 

A. Duck a diamond then duck a spade B. Duck a spade then duck a diamond C. Duck two rounds of spades

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek