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by Richard Pavlicek

The underlined card (assume a spade) is led by dummy or declarer at trick two in the contract shown.
As East or West (second hand), answer each question.

1. 4 5 3
Table
J 10 8 7

North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if you held J-10-9-7?

2. 4 J 2
Table
A 9 3

North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the two were led?

3. 4 10 9 6
Table
A J 4

North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the six were led?

4. 4 J 6 5 4
Table
K 7 3

North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the four were led?

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5. 3 NT 9 2
Table
K 7 3

North leads

What is your play?

What would you play if the contract were 4 ?

6. 3 NT Q J 2
Table
K 6 5

North leads

What is your play?

What do you play if the jack is led next?

7. 3 NT A Q 10 5
Table
K 9 7 2

South leads J

What is your play?

What would you play if the three were led?

8. 3 NT K 3 2
Table
J 8 4

South leads 10

What is your play?

Who do you think has the nine?

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9. 4 A J 8 3
Table
K 7 4

South leads 10

What is your play?

What would you play if the two were led?

10. 4 A Q 7 4
Table
K J 2

South leads 9

What is your play?

What would you play if the 10 were led?

11. 4 J 9 7 4
Table
A 8 2

South leads Q

What is your play?

What would you play if the contract were 4 ?

12. 4 A 4 3
Table
K 9 5

South leads J

What is your play?

Aren’t you glad this is the last question?

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