Rubber bridge East dealer N-S vul
	North K 6 5 3 9 4 K 8 3 8 7 4 2
	South You A 10 J 3 A J 10 9 5 4 A K 6

At trick two West leads the 2 to East's queen.

At trick three East leads the 10.

How do you play the trump suit?

SOLUTION

Teams South dealer E-W vul
	North 9 5 4 2 J 5 4 8 7 5 2 A 8
	South You A K Q J 7 A K 10 A 10 3 J 5

You win the ace.

You cash two high spades, as everyone follows.

What is your play at trick four?

(a)	A or K	(c)	10	(e)	J
(b)	A	(d)	3

SOLUTION

North dealer All vul
		North 6 3 2 9 8 6 A K 10 8 3 A K
		East You 7 A K 10 5 3 2 Q J 7 9 8 2

You win the first trick with the king of hearts, as South follows with the jack.

What is your lead to trick two?

(a)	7	(c)	a low heart	(e)	J
(b)	A	(d)	Q	(f)	any club

SOLUTION

South dealer All vul
	North K 3 2 A 5 3 A Q K Q 6 4 3
	South You A 8 7 6 5 4 K J 4 2 J A 2

You win the first trick with the king of spades, as East follows with the 9.

At trick two you lead a spade to your ace, as East discards a diamond.

At trick three you cash the ace of clubs, everyone following.

At trick four you lead a club to the king, and West discards a diamond.

What is your lead to trick five?

(a)	3	(c)	3	(e)	Q
(b)	A	(d)	A	(f)	low club

SOLUTION