Exercise 4W53   Main


Play It Again, Sam


  by Richard Pavlicek

As West, you lead a spade against 4 H, and the first trick is underlined.
Decide which spade you would lead next, or enter ‘N’ if you would not lead another spade.

1. 4 HQ 10 5 3
Table
A K 6 47
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

2. 4 HJ 10 6 3
Table
A K 8 45
West leadsQ

Your next spade lead 

3. 4 H9 6 3
Table
A K 10 8 4Q
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

4. 4 H9 7 5 4
Table
A K 8 6 23
West leadsJ

Your next spade lead 

Quit

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5. 4 HJ 7 5 3
Table
K Q 46
West leads8

Your next spade lead 

6. 4 H9 4 3
Table
K Q 10 56
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

7. 4 H10 4 3
Table
K Q 9 25
West leads6

Your next spade lead 

8. 4 HA 4 3
Table
K Q 9 810
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

Quit

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9. 4 HK 6 5
Table
Q J 79
West leads3

Your next spade lead 

10. 4 HK 6 5
Table
Q J 78
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

11. 4 HK 10 4 2
Table
Q J 9 7 35
West leads8

Your next spade lead 

12. 4 HK 8 6
Table
Q J 9 7 35
West leads2

Your next spade lead 

Quit

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© 1998 Richard Pavlicek