Exercise 6J81 Main

The King and I

by Richard Pavlicek

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.
None Vul K 5 4
6 2
Q J 10 8 4
A 9 8 West

Pass North

3 NT East

All Pass SOUTH
1 NT
Q 9 8
J 10 7 5 4
K 6
10 4 3 Table 3 NT South

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

Your play and lead?

2.
N-S Vul 7 2
A J 8 3
A J 7 2
Q J 3 West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 East
Pass
Pass South
1
4
Q J 10 3
7 6 2
Q 10 8
K 7 4 Table 4 South

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

Your play and lead?

3.
E-W Vul 7 5 3
Q 10 8 6 4
A 7 6
Q 4 West

Pass
Pass North

1
3 NT East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2 NT
J 9 6 4 2
K J 2
9
10 7 5 3 Table 3 NT South

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

Your play and lead?

Exercise 6J81 Main Top The King and I

4.
Both Vul A 9 8 2
K 5 3 2
Q 10
A 6 3 West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 East
Pass
Pass South
1
4
5 4
A J 9 4
K 7 3
K 9 7 5 Table 4 South

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

Your play and lead?

5.
None Vul Q J 10
Q 2
K 9 8 2
K 5 4 2 West

Pass North

3 NT East

All Pass SOUTH
1 NT
3 NT South Table K 8 2
10 7 3
10 5 3
J 10 7 3

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

Your play and lead?

6.
N-S Vul Q J 8 3
A 10 6 3
10 7 4
K 7 West

Pass
Pass North

2
4 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1 NT
2
4 South Table 6 5 4
K 9 4
K J 8 2
Q 8 5

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

Your play and lead?

Exercise 6J81 Main Top The King and I

7.
E-W Vul A K 4 2
Q 9
Q 9 2
Q J 6 3 West

Pass NORTH
1
3 NT East
1
All Pass South
2 NT
3 NT South Table Q 9 8
A 10 8 7 5 2
8 4
K 4

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

Your play and lead?

8.
Both Vul A 9 3
K J 10 8
6 2
A 10 4 2 West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 East
Pass
Pass South
1
4
4 South Table Q 10 8 5
5 4
K J 7 4
J 6 5

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

Your play and lead?

9.
None Vul A Q 6
—
A K Q J 10 9
A 8 6 3 West

Pass
Pass NORTH
2
3
5 East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
2
4
5 South Table K 10 8 7 5
K 9 8 6
6
K 4 2

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

Your play and lead?

Exercise 6J81 Main Top The King and I

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

2. N-S Vul	7 2 A J 8 3 A J 7 2 Q J 3			`West` Pass All Pass	NORTH 1 2	`East` Pass Pass	South 1 4
Q J 10 3 7 6 2 Q 10 8 K 7 4			4 South

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

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

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

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

7. E-W Vul	A K 4 2 Q 9 Q 9 2 Q J 6 3			West Pass	`NORTH` 1 3 NT	East 1 All Pass	`South` 2 NT
3 NT South			Q 9 8 A 10 8 7 5 2 8 4 K 4

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

9. None Vul	A Q 6 — A K Q J 10 9 A 8 6 3			`West` Pass Pass	`NORTH` 2 3 5	`East` Pass Pass All Pass	`South` 2 4
5 South			K 10 8 7 5 K 9 8 6 6 K 4 2