Beginner Quiz 1E50 by Richard Pavlicek
Beginner Quiz 1E50 by Richard Pavlicek
 |  J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | ![[W - E]](v.gif) |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
How many top tricks do you have in hearts?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Right! …in diamonds?
No way!
Not right!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Excellent! …in clubs?
Ouch!
Not best!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Correct! Which card is a valuable entry to dummy?
J J QWrong!
Sorry!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Super! Which heart honor do you win at trick one?
Q JNo way!
Not right!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Very good! Which card do you lead at trick two?
5 K AOuch!
Not best!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Brilliant! …trick three?
5 J AWrong!
Sorry!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Well done! …trick four?
3 5 ANo way!
Not right!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 |
| Lead: 10 | |
| 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
Right! Which card is the entry to your hand after running the diamonds?
A A JOuch!
Not best!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
How many top tricks do you have in hearts?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Excellent! …in diamonds?
No way!
Not right!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Correct! Which suit ( or ) do you want to lead first?
Ouch!
Not best!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Super! Which diamond honor do you win at the first trick?
A K QWrong!
Sorry!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Very good! Which card do you lead at trick two?
A 8 QNo way!
Not right!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Brilliant! …trick three?
Q QOuch!
Not best!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Well done! …trick four?
J QWrong!
Sorry!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Right! After drawing trumps, what is your next lead?
K 2 QNo way!
Not right!
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 |
| Lead: 4 | |
| K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Excellent! Which card will you play from dummy?
K 10Ouch!
Not best!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
How many top tricks do you have in spades?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Correct! …in hearts?
No way!
Not right!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Super! …in diamonds?
Ouch!
Not best!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Very good! Do you need the diamond finesse to make your bid?
Wrong!
Sorry!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Brilliant! Besides the A what is your entry to dummy?
8 K QNo way!
Not right!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Well done! Which diamond do you play from dummy at trick one?
A Q 2Ouch!
Not best!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Right! After gaining the lead, which card do you lead?
8 4 4Wrong!
Sorry!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Excellent! What is your next lead?
A 3 9No way!
Not right!
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 |
| Lead: J | |
| A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
Correct! …and the next?
K 4 4Ouch!
Not best!
| J 7 2 J 4 A Q 7 3 9 7 5 4 | |
| K 5 10 9 8 2 10 8 6 5 K 6 3 | ![[W - E]](t.gif) | A Q 10 8 7 6 3 9 4 2 Q 10 8 |
| Lead: 10 | 9 6 4 3 A K Q 5 K J A J 2 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 2 NT | East Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
| Trick 1. W 2. S 3. S 4. S 5. N 6. N 7. N | Lead 10 K! J 5 A Q 4 | 2nd 4! 5 6 2 9 78 | 3rd 3 3 7 J 3 4A | 4th Q 2 4 6 8 10 3 |
Super! You have nine sure tricks, but careful play is required to enjoy them because of the blockage in the diamond suit. You cannot cash four diamond tricks using the diamond suit alone; another suit is required to reach dummy, and the J is the key entry. Therefore, you must preserve that card at trick one and win the heart lead in hand. After you unblock the K-J, the play then flows smoothly to cash all your winners.
| J 6 5 4 3 K K J 10 2 9 8 4 | |
| Q 10 8 7 2 9 7 5 4 3 A 6 5 | | A 9 7 6 5 4 3 8 6 Q J 10 2 |
| Lead: 4 | K 2 A Q J 10 9 8 A Q K 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 | East Pass | South 1 4 |
| Trick 1. W 2. S 3. S 4. S 5. S 6. S 7. S 8. N 9. N 10. N | Lead 4 A! Q J 10 9 Q J 10 6 | 2nd 2 2 7 3 5 79 7 9A | 3rd 8 K 3 4 4 5K! 3 72 | 4th A! 3 4 5 6 6 2 5 810 |
Very good! You have 10 sure tricks, but again you must be careful to enjoy them. The first key play is to win the A (not the queen) at trick one to avoid blocking the diamond suit. Your trumps are so powerful you don’t even need North’s king, so you cash the A to keep the lead in your hand and draw all the enemy trumps. Next lead the Q and overtake it with the king to win the rest of the diamonds. Finally, you have a risk-free play for an overtrick by leading a spade toward your king.
| 8 K 8 6 5 4 A Q 2 8 6 5 4 | |
| 7 4 Q 9 3 2 J 10 8 6 A 10 9 | | 6 5 2 J 10 7 K 5 4 3 K J 2 |
| Lead: J | A K Q J 10 9 3 A 9 7 Q 7 3 |
| West Pass All Pass | North 1 NT | East Pass | South 1 4 |
| Trick 1. W 2. N 3. S 4. N | Lead J 4 3! K | 2nd A! 7 4 10 | 3rd 5 A 8 9 | 4th 7 2 2 3 |
Brilliant! The diamond is a great lead for the defenders. If you take the finesse, East will win, then a shift to clubs would defeat you before you have a chance. Don’t risk it! You have an excellent chance to win 10 tricks, thanks to that beautiful trump in dummy which will provide a key entry to reach the K. Grab that A, lead a heart to your blank ace, then lead a low spade — 10 easy tricks.
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