Exercise 6J29   Main

Put Up or Shut Up

by Richard Pavlicek

As West or East, decide your play to the crucial trick. If you win the trick,
state your next lead; otherwise enter “N” for your lead.

1. None Vul	J 3 2 A 5 3 Q J 9 5 Q J 3			West Pass	North 3 NT	East All Pass	SOUTH 1 NT
K 10 6 4 10 9 8 A 4 8 7 6 2			3 NT South

You lead the 10 and the play goes three, seven, king. South leads the 2.

Your play and lead?

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

You lead the J and the play goes queen, king, ace. South leads the 6.

Your play and lead?

3. E-W Vul	A 8 4 K 8 7 4 K Q 9 7 5 2			West Dbl All Pass	NORTH 1 2	East Pass Pass	South 1 4
K 10 7 6 5 A 10 8 3 K Q 10 4			4 South

You lead the K and the play goes two, eight, ace. South leads the 4.

Your play and lead?

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

You lead the 5 and the play goes six, jack, queen. South leads the 4.

Your play and lead?

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

Partner leads the Q and the play goes ace, seven, three. Dummy leads the 5.

Your play and lead?

6. E-W Vul	K Q 9 3 K 4 J 10 9 4 K 4 3			West Pass Pass	North 2 3 NT	East Pass All Pass	SOUTH 1 NT 2
3 NT South			A 7 5 8 6 3 6 3 2 Q 9 8 6

Partner leads the J; the play goes three, nine, ace. South leads the 2; six, king.

Your play and lead?

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

Partner leads the 7 and the play goes queen, four, three. Dummy leads the J.

Your play and lead?

8. None Vul	10 4 3 A K J 9 K 10 9 8 4 4			West Pass All Pass	NORTH 1 2	East Pass Pass	South 1 4
4 South			K J 9 6 7 4 6 3 2 A Q 8 2

Partner leads the 6 and the play goes ace, four, two. Dummy leads the 4.

Your play and lead?

9. E-W Vul	K 7 4 4 A 8 4 3 K 10 8 7 2			West Pass Pass All Pass	North 2 2	East Pass Pass	SOUTH 1 2 4
4 South			10 6 A 10 8 7 3 Q 7 J 9 6 4

Partner leads the 6 and the play goes ace, seven, two. Dummy leads the 4.

Your play and lead?

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© 1996 Richard Pavlicek