Exercise 6H53 Main

Out for the Count!

by Richard Pavlicek

As East, answer each question about the defense on each deal.

1.
E-W Vul 7 2
Q 8 7 3
A K 6 2
7 6 3 West

Pass
Pass North

1 NT
3 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2
3 South Table K J 10 8
6 2
Q J 4
A 8 5 2

Partner leads the 4 to your ace, as South follows with the 10.

How many clubs did South begin with?

Who has the K?

Which card do you lead?

2.
Both Vul A 4
A J 8
K Q J 9 4
K 10 3 West

Pass NORTH
1
4 East
Pass
All Pass South
3
4 South Table 9 6 2
K 7 6 2
A 8 5
A J 8

Partner leads the 4, won by ace (South plays the 10). The K is led to your ace, as South plays the 10, and partner the two.

How many diamonds did South begin with?

How many hearts?

Which card do you lead?

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3.
None Vul A Q 6 2
K Q 6
J 10 9 8
10 5 West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 East
Pass
Pass South
1
4
4 South Table J 3
A J 10 2
6 4 3
J 9 6 3

Partner leads the 2, and the play goes 10, jack, ace. South leads the 10 (partner plays the five) and runs it to your jack.

How many clubs did South begin with?

How many spades?

Which card do you lead?

4.
E-W Vul Q J 10 6 5
J 10 5 4
A J 10
3 West

Pass
All Pass North

3 East

Pass SOUTH
1
4
4 South Table 9 7 4
A 3
K 8 6
J 7 6 5 4

Partner leads the K, won by South’s ace. South leads the 6 (partner plays the two) to the jack and your ace.

Is it plausible for partner to have the K?

… the Q?

Which card do you lead?

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5.
None Vul Q 5
Q 8 6
A 10 6 4
9 7 5 3 West

1
All Pass North

2 EAST
Pass
2 South
1
3
3 South Table A J 2
4 3
J 9 8 5 2
Q J 10

Partner leads the 4, dummy plays low, and your jack wins as South follows with the nine.

How many spades did South begin with?

Who has the K?

Which card do you lead?

6.
N-S Vul 2
A 3 2
A K J 9 3
6 5 4 3 West

2
Pass NORTH
1
Pass
6 East
Pass
4
All Pass South
1
5
6 South Table A 10 8 3
7 5
Q 10 8 5
Q J 8

Partner leads the 7 to your ace, as South follows with the five.

How many spades did South begin with?

Who has the K?

Which card do you lead?

Exercise 6H53 Main Top Out for the Count!

1. E-W Vul	7 2 Q 8 7 3 A K 6 2 7 6 3			West Pass Pass	`North` 1 NT 3	East Pass All Pass	`SOUTH` 1 2
3 South			K J 10 8 6 2 Q J 4 A 8 5 2

2. Both Vul	A 4 A J 8 K Q J 9 4 K 10 3			West Pass	NORTH 1 4	East Pass All Pass	South 3
4 South			9 6 2 K 7 6 2 A 8 5 A J 8

3. None Vul	A Q 6 2 K Q 6 J 10 9 8 10 5			`West` Pass All Pass	`NORTH` 1 2	`East` Pass Pass	`South` 1 4
4 South			J 3 A J 10 2 6 4 3 J 9 6 3

4. E-W Vul	Q J 10 6 5 J 10 5 4 A J 10 3			West Pass All Pass	`North` 3	East Pass	`SOUTH` 1 4
4 South			9 7 4 A 3 K 8 6 J 7 6 5 4

5. None Vul	Q 5 Q 8 6 A 10 6 4 9 7 5 3			`West` 1 All Pass	`North` 2	`EAST` Pass 2	`South` 1 3
3 South			A J 2 4 3 J 9 8 5 2 Q J 10

6. N-S Vul	2 A 3 2 A K J 9 3 6 5 4 3			`West` 2 Pass	NORTH 1 Pass 6	`East` Pass 4 All Pass	South 1 5
6 South			A 10 8 3 7 5 Q 10 8 5 Q J 8