Exercise 6G29 Main

Tarot Card Reading

by Richard Pavlicek

As West, answer each question about the spade suit in the contract shown.
Played cards, if any, are underlined.

1. 3 NT A J 4
K 10 8 6 Table
West leads

Is it relatively safe to lead this suit?

Which card do you lead?

2. 3 NT Q 6 5
K J 9 7 Table
West leads

Is it relatively safe to lead this suit?

Which card do you lead?

3. 3 NT A 10 2
J 9 4 Table K
South leads 3

Who has the queen?

Which card do you play on the second round?

4. 3 NT J 5 4
K 10 8 2 Table 3
North leads 7

Who has the queen?

Would it be safe to lead back the two?

Exercise 6G29 Main Top Tarot Card Reading

5. 4 J
K 10 8 6 2 Table
South leads 4

Who has the ace?

Which card do you play?

6. 4 J 5
Q 9 4 3 Table
South leads 2

Who has the king?

Which card do you play?

7. 4 J 10 4
A 9 8 3 Table 2
North leads K

Who has the queen?

How many cards do you think South has?

8. 4 A 8 4
Q 9 7 3 Table 5
West leads 2

Who has the king?

How many cards do you think South has?

Exercise 6G29 Main Top Tarot Card Reading

9. 4 Q J 9 7
K 10 8 4 Table 2
North leads 3 South bid spades

Who has the ace?

Which card do you play?

10. 4 A J 9
10 8 7 Table K
South leads 2 South bid spades

Who has the queen?

Which card do you play on the second round?

11. 4 A Q 10 4
J 9 7 3 Table 2
North leads 5 South bid spades

Who has the king?

Which card do you play?

12. 4 J 10 9 3
A Q 2 Table
South leads 4 South bid spades

Who has the king?

Which card do you play?

Exercise 6G29 Main Top Tarot Card Reading