In Third Seat by Matthias Huberschwiller

In this quiz, you will have five hands where you need to play a card, but you won't be on lead.

Your partner has led, dummy is down and plays a card, and it's your turn to play to the first trick in third position.

Will you find the right card to play?

Question 1

Your Hand
♠ K J 7
♥ 7 6 5 2
♦ 8 3
♣ Q 7 6 2

Q: 1 - Your partner leads the 3 of Spades.

Dummy's hand:
♠ 9 4
♥ A 9 4
♦ K Q 10 4
♣ J 8 4 3

Dummy plays the 4 of Spades.

Which card do you play as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1 NT	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠K - In third seat, you need to play the highest of your cards, here the King. You don't want to let declarer win a cheap trick with the Queen if your partner has the Ace!

Your result so far:

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Question 2

Your Hand
♠ Q J 6
♥ 10 6 5 2
♦ 8 2
♣ K 7 4 2

Q: 2 - Your partner leads the 3 of Spades.

Dummy's hand:
♠ 10 4
♥ A 9 4
♦ A Q 10 4
♣ J 8 5 3

Dummy plays the 10 of Spades.

Which card do you play as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1 NT	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♠J - You need to play one of your honors. With touching cards, you need to play the lowest of them, to help your partner figure out what declarer has.

If you play the Queen, it says "I don't have the Jack".

Your result so far:

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Question 3

Your Hand
♠ 8 7 3 2
♥ K 10 3
♦ K 4
♣ J 9 5 4

Q: 3 - Your partner leads the 5 of Hearts.

Dummy's hand:
♠ 9 4
♥ Q 8 2
♦ A 7 6 2
♣ 10 7 6 3

Dummy plays the 2 of Hearts.

Which card do you play as South?

South	West	North	East
-	2 NT	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥10 - You need to play a high card, but not the highest. You need to finesse against dummy's Queen. Whether your partner has the Ace or not, whether he has the Jack or not, it's the best play to make the maximum number of tricks.

Your result so far:

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Question 4

Your Hand
♠ 7 6 2
♥ K 8
♦ J 8 6 5 2
♣ 7 6 3

Q: 4 - Your partner leads the Queen of Hearts.

Dummy's hand:
♠ A 4 3
♥ 5 4 3
♦ K 7
♣ K 8 5 4 2

Dummy plays the 3 of Hearts.

Which card do you play as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1 NT	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♥K - You need to unblock the suit by playing the King right now. If you don't, the suit will be blocked on the next round, and your partner won't be able to cash his Hearts, even if he has an entry.

Your result so far:

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Question 5

Your Hand
♠ Q 10 8 5
♥ J 7
♦ 5 4 3 2
♣ K 4 3

Q: 5 - Your partner leads the Jack of Clubs.

Dummy's hand:
♠ A J 9 2
♥ K 10 3
♦ K 8 7 6
♣ 8 6

Dummy plays the 6 of Clubs.

Which card do you play as South?

South	West	North	East
-	1 NT	Pass	2♣
Pass	2♥	Pass	3 NT
Pass	Pass	Pass

A: ♣K - You need to play the King. If declarer has the Ace-Queen, it's the same, but if your partner has a broken sequence with the Ace-Jack-10, you don't want declarer to make a trick with the Queen.

Your result so far:

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