Advanced Exercise 4H53 by Richard Pavlicek

Beat Four Hearts!

1. 4 by South

	4 2 9 8 3 A K 9 7 6 10 8 2
A K 7 5 3 A 2 3 7 6 5 4 3

What is your lead? _____

East plays the queen and South the six. Which card do you lead next? _____

South wins the queen and leads the  5. Which heart do you play? _____

Which card do you lead next? _____

2. 4 by South

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

What is your lead? _____

North plays the two, East the five and South the nine. Who has the  A? _____

Which card do you lead next? _____

Declarer wins in dummy and leads the  4 to his king and your ace. Which card do you lead next? _____

3. 4 by South

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

What is your lead? _____

East plays the four and South the eight. Who has the  A? _____

Which is more threatening? North’s singleton diamond or the long club suit? _____

Which card do you lead next? _____

4. 4 by South

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

West leads the  3, North plays the king and you win. How many spades did West probably start with? _____

If not the above, how many spades did West start with? _____

Based on declarer’s play, who has the  J? _____

Which card do you lead next? _____

5. 4 by South

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

West leads the  Q. Which spade do you play? _____

How many trump tricks are you sure to win? _____

If you could get a diamond ruff, would it increase the above answer? _____

Which card do you lead next? _____

6. 4 by South

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

West leads the  K. Assuming South has at least two clubs, how many tricks are you able to win? _____

What is your best chance for another trick? _____

Which card do you play to the first trick? _____

Which card do you lead at your first opportunity? _____

Answers

1.	K
	3
	A
	5

2.	Q
	East
	7
	6

3.	K
	East
	Clubs
	6

4.	Four
	Three
	West
	2

5.	A
	One
	No
	J

6.	Three
	ruff
	A
	6