Beginner Exercise 1E41 by Richard Pavlicek

Planning the Play

1. 3 NT by South

	Q 6 Q 8 5 A 9 6 4 Q 10 5 3
Lead: 7
	A 4 3 A K 6 4 K 5 2 K J 6

West Pass

North 3 NT

East All Pass

South 1 NT

How many top tricks do you have in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? _____

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

Which card do you play from dummy at trick one? _____

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? _____

2. 3 NT by South

	A Q J 10 K 7 2 7 6 5 4 K 2
Lead: 3
	7 6 5 A 6 3 A K J 10 J 6 5

West Pass Pass

North 1 3 NT

East Pass All Pass

South 1 1 NT

How many top tricks do you have in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? _____

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

Which card do you play from dummy at trick one? _____

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? _____

3. 4 by South

	Q 10 4 8 2 A K 6 3 K 7 6 3
Lead: Q
	A K J 9 8 A 5 4 3 7 2 5 2

West Pass All Pass

North 3

East Pass

South 1 4

How many top tricks do you have in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

How many additional tricks do you need to make your contract? _____

How many additional tricks are possible in spades? _____

…in hearts? _____

…in diamonds? _____

…in clubs? _____

Which card do you play from dummy at trick one? _____

Which suit do you plan to work on first to obtain additional tricks? _____

Answers

1.	1
	3
	2
	0
	3
	1
	1
	1
	3
	Q
	Club

2.	1
	2
	2
	0
	4
	3
	0
	2
	1
	2
	Spade

3.	5
	1
	2
	0
	2
	0
	2
	0
	1
	3
	Heart