As South, assume your side is nonvulnerable at matchpoint duplicate bridge.
What is the normal contract?
What is the normal score if the club finesse loses?
On which round do you win the A? (1 2 3)
What is your best play? A. Cash your top tricks B. Lead 3 to queen then finesse clubs C. Run the hearts then finesse clubs
Do you Win the first trick or Duck? (W D)
What is your likely score if you establish clubs?
What is your best play? A. Cash the top spades B. Lead the 3 and finesse the jack C. Lead a club to the king
Quit
What is its normal score if played safely?
What are your spade plays at trick one?
What is your best play? A. Cash your top tricks B. Lead the 2 to the king C. Lead the 3 and finesse the queen
What would be its score with normal suit breaks?
Is your contract Better or Worse? (B W)
What is your best play? A. Duck the opening lead B. Win the K and draw trumps C. Win the K and lead a spade
What is your best play? A. Take your sure tricks B. Lead all the trumps; finesse Q C. Lead all trumps; A; finesse Q
What is its normal score if the club suit runs?
With nine cards missing the queen, is a finesse normal?
What is your best play? A. Cash the K then the A B. Cash the K then finesse the jack C. Cash the A then lead the jack
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek