Take the West hand below for the first Lesson Deal:
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| 1043 543 8765 A32 |
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The dealer on your right opens 1. The auction is shown in the top right as indicated.
We'll start you with a very easy question. What is your call? Ha-ha.
Pass
Double
Other
After your incredible decision to Pass, North raises to 2, your partner overcalls 2 (as shown) and South jumps to 4 and everyone passes.
Think it over and decide what to lead.
10
3
Any
8
Other
A
2
This is the full deal:
After your (correct) low spade lead, dummy will play low and your partner will win the J.
At trick 2, what will East play?
A trump.
A diamond.
Q
High Spade.
After East's high spade takes the second trick, what would he do at Trick 3?
Try to cash the third spade trick.
Trump
Diamond
Q
So, what is the conclusion?
Any lead on this deal would have worked.
Any spade lead would have worked.
West had to lead a low spade.
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