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33 Cards in this Set

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Defender leads x




DUMMY


J x




DECLARER


Q x x x

DUMMY


J x




DECLARER


Q x x x




ensures one trick in the suit led

Defender leads x




Q x




A x x

Q x




A x x




Only hope of two tricks is if K is in West.


Doubleton Q in dummy, PLAY Q with only one card out. PLAY x with two cards out

A x




K J x x

A x




K J x x




Will win 3 tricks in the suit

Q x




K 10 x

Q x




K 10 x




Doubleton Q in dummy,PLAY Q with only one card outPLAY x with two cards out

Q x




J x x

Q x




J x x




Doubleton Q in dummy,


PLAY Q with only one card out


PLAY x with two cards out

J x




A K x

J x




A K x




Hope WEST has Q

K x x




Q x x

K x x




Q x x

Q x




A J x

Q x




A J x

Q x




K x x

Q x




K x x

Q x




A 10 x

Q x




A 10 x




Play LOW, ensuring two tricks


Doubleton Q in dummy,PLAY Q with only one card out


PLAY x with two cards out

J x




A Q x

J x



A Q x


This is the same as


Q x


A J x one card out, play Q from Qx

J x




A 10 x

J x




A 10 x




Doubleton J in dummy,PLAY J with only one card out


PLAY x with two cards out

Q 10




K x x

Q 10




K x x




Doubleton Q in dummy,PLAY Q with only one card out.


PLAY x with two cards out.


Here the J and A are out.

K J x




10 x

K J x




10 x

A Q x




10 x x

A Q x




10 x x




Where are the K and J?

Q J x




A x x

Q J x




A x x




Play Q or J unless you need an entry into dummy later.

K x




J x x




In notrump

K x




J x x




Guarantees a trick. Play the K if you need an entry into dummy

K x




Q x x




notrump

K x




Q x x




notrump

K J x




A 9 x




In notrump

K J x


A 9 x

In notrump

K J




x x




In trump contract

K J




x x




East must have the A. West would not likely


underlead the A

K J




x x




trump contract

K J


x x




trump contract




Guess? If either opponent bid, assume she has A

A x




10 9 x x




notrump

A x




10 9 x x




notrump if you play low from dummy, RHO will win, knock out the A establishing the trick for LHO

Q x

10 x x

notrump

Q x




10 x x




notrump Hoping W has underled A - K


Q would be right with Q x vs x x x

J x




A 9 x




notrump

J x




A 9 x




notrump

J x




K x x




notrump

J x




K x x




notrump

J x




A K 9

J x




A K 9




? guess. Prob best to play x

Q x x




A x x




no trump

Q x x




A x x




no trump




Play Q if in suit contract

Q 10 x




A x x

Q 10 x




A x x




Take the A if RHO plays honor

J x




A x x

J x




A x x

10 x x




K Q x




notrump

10 x x




K Q x




notrump

K Q x




10 x x




trump

K Q x




10 x x




trump

J x x




A 9 x

J x x




A 9 x

K 10




A x x

K 10




A x x




only play the 10 if you desperately need three tricks in the suit.