The King and I

As West or East, decide your play to the crucial trick. If you win (or might win)
the trick, state your next lead; otherwise enter “N” for your lead.

1.	K 5 4		West	North	East	South
None vul	6 2					1 NT
	Q J 10 8 4		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	A 9 8		Pass
Q 9 8
J 10 7 5 4
K 6
10 4 3		3 NT South

You lead the 5; two, queen, ace. South leads the 5.

Your play and lead?  

2.	7 2		West	North	East	South
N-S vul	A J 8 3			1	Pass	1
	A J 7 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	Q J 3		Pass	Pass	Pass
Q J 10 3
7 6 2
Q 10 8
K 7 4		4 South

You lead the Q; two, four, ace. South leads the 6.

Your play and lead?  

3.	7 5 3		West	North	East	South
E-W vul	Q 10 8 6 4					1
	A 7 6		Pass	1	Pass	2 NT
	Q 4		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
J 9 6 4 2			Pass
K J 2
9
10 7 5 3		3 NT South

You lead the 4; three, 10, king. South leads the 3.

Your play and lead?  

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4.	A 9 8 2		West	North	East	South
Both vul	K 5 3 2			1	Pass	1
	Q 10		Pass	2	Pass	4
	A 6 3		Pass	Pass	Pass
5 4
A J 9 4
K 7 3
K 9 7 5		4 South

You lead the 4; two, seven, 10. South leads the 4.

Your play and lead?  

5.	Q J 10		West	North	East	South
None vul	Q 2					1 NT
	K 9 8 2		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	K 5 4 2		Pass
		K 8 2
		10 7 3
		10 5 3
3 NT South		J 10 7 3

Partner leads the 6; queen, three, four. Dummy leads the Q.

Your play and lead?  

6.	Q J 8 3		West	North	East	South
N-S vul	A 10 6 3					1 NT
	10 7 4		Pass	2	Pass	2
	K 7		Pass	4	Pass	Pass
		6 5 4	Pass
		K 9 4
		K J 8 2
4 South		Q 8 5

Partner leads the J; king, five, two. Dummy leads the 3.

Your play and lead?  

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7.	A K 4 2		West	North	East	South
E-W vul	Q 9			1	1	2 NT
	Q 9 2		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	Q J 6 3		Pass
		Q 9 8
		A 10 8 7 5 2
		8 4
3 NT South		K 4

Partner leads the 6; queen, eight, four. Dummy leads the Q.

Your play and lead?  

8.	A 9 3		West	North	East	South
Both vul	K J 10 8			1	Pass	1
	6 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	A 10 4 2		Pass	Pass	Pass
		Q 10 8 5
		5 4
		K J 7 4
4 South		J 6 5

Partner leads the 2; 10, four, three. Dummy leads the 2.

Your play and lead?  

9.	A Q 6		West	North	East	South
None vul	—			2	Pass	2
	A K Q J 10 9		Pass	3	Pass	4
	A 8 6 3		Pass	5	Pass	Pass
		K 10 8 7 5	Pass
		K 9 8 6
		6
5 South		K 4 2

Partner leads the Q; ruffed, nine, two. Dummy leads the 3.

Your play and lead?  

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© 2007 Richard Pavlicek