Exercise 4N71 Main

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by Richard Pavlicek

As declarer, decide how you would play to the first trick.
Assume no enemy bidding and standard leads.

1. 5 4 2
Q 10
J 10 3 2
A K Q 3
Table
Lead: K East plays 6

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

Which spade do you play from your hand?

2. A K 2
J 9 6
Q 6 4
K 6 5 2
Table
Lead: 9

4 3
A Q 10 8 7
2
4 South A 8 7 4 3

Do you win the ace, king or duck the first trick? (A K D)

3. K 5
9 7 5
Q 7 6 2
K 9 6 2
Table
Lead: Q

8 6 2
A Q J 8 6
A K 4
4 South A 7

Which spade do you play from dummy?

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4. 8 7 4
K J 3
A 9 6
K 5 4 3
Table
Lead: 8

A K 3
A 10 7 2
J 7 4
3 NT South A 9 2

Which heart do you play from dummy?

5. 8 4 2
K 10 5
K Q 7 2
J 10 3
Table
Lead: Q

A K Q J 7
3
J 10 8 4
4 South K Q 8

Which heart do you play from dummy?

6. K 5 4 2
A K 6 2
A J 8 2
Q
Table
Lead: J

A 3
8 7 5 3
4 3
4 South K 9 7 5 3

Do you win the ace, king or duck the first trick? (A K D)

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7. 9 7 4 2
4 3
K Q J 5 4
A 2
Table
Lead: 2

A K 6
A K 6 5
6 3
3 NT South K 7 4 3

Which diamond do you play from dummy?

8. A 3
7 3
K Q J 8 6
9 8 7 4
Table
Lead: K

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

Which spade do you play from dummy?

9. A J 6
A 4 3
A 9 5 3
K 10 8
Table
Lead: J

2
K 5
K 8 4 2
6 South A Q J 9 7 6

Do you win the ace, king or duck the first trick? (A K D)

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