Exercise 6G53   Main


Logical Deductions


  by Richard Pavlicek

As West, answer each question about the spade suit in the contract shown.
Cards played to the first trick are underlined.

1. 3 NT8 5 3
Table
J 10 9 76
West leadsA

Who has the king? 

Who do you think has the queen? 

2. 3 NTJ 10 2
Table
A 9 7 4 35
West leads6

Who has the king? 

What would East play if he held 8-5 doubleton? 

3. 3 NT7 4 3
Table
K 10 8 5 2J
West leadsA

Who has the queen? 

What would East play with Q-J doubleton? 

4. 4 H7 6 5
Table
Q J 4 39
West leadsA

Who has the king? 

Who has the 10? 

Quit

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5. 3 NTQ 4
Table
J 10 8 6K
West leadsA

With A-3-2 would South win the first trick? 

Who likely has the nine? 

6. 3 NTA 4 2
Table
K 8 7 6 510
West leadsQ

Who has the nine? 

Is it safe to lead this suit again? 

7. 4 HJ 6 4
Table
A K 9 8 73
West leadsQ

Do you think South has a singleton? 

Will you cash the ace? 

8. 4 HK 5 4
Table
Q J 39
West leads2

Who has the ace? 

Who has the 10? 

Quit

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9. 3 NTJ 10 9
Table
K 8 6 5 27
West leadsQ

Does East’s play show Attitude or Count? 

Who has the doubleton? 

10. 3 NT10 4 3
Table
Q J 97
West leadsK

Who likely has the ace? 

Do you intend to lead this suit again? 

11. 4 HK J 4
Table
10 9 3 2A
West leads5

Who would South expect to hold the ace? 

Who has the queen? 

12. 4 H6 5 4
Table
Q 9 7 2J
West leadsA

Who has the king? 

Who has the 10? 

Quit

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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek