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Interpret Partner's 3rd Hand Play vs Suits


Interpret Partner's 3rd Hand Play vs Suits

Just as leads have lots of meaning, so too does partner's play to our lead. Whether it's a signal or simply partner playing the highest card necessary, it's vitally important that you think carefully about partner's play and what it reveals. See if you are making all the right inferences in this quiz. 

In this quiz, you will be on lead against 2♠ on an auction that isn't important. 

The bolded cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ A1042

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ K873

 

PARTNER

♦ J

 

DECLARER

♦ 5

 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner has the ♠Q

Declarer has the ♠Q

Partner has the ♠Q and the ♠9

Declarer has the ♠Q and the ♠9

Other

The bold cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ K65

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ QJ4

 

PARTNER

♦ 2

 

DECLARER

♦ 3

 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner has the ♠A and ♠10

Partner has ♠A but not ♠10

Partner has ♠10 but not ♠A

Partner has neither ♠A nor ♠10

Other

The contract is still 2♠ on an auction that isn't important. 

The bolded cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ A54

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ 10983

 

PARTNER

♦ Q

 

DECLARER

♦ 7
 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner has the ♠K

Partner has the ♠J

Partner has the ♠K and ♠J

Partner has the ♠K and declarer has the ♠J

Other

The contract is 2♠ on an auction that isn't important. 

The bolded cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ KJ7

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ 86

 

PARTNER

♦ 10

 

DECLARER

♦ A
 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner has the ♠Q

Declarer has the ♠Q

Partner has the♠Q and ♠9

Partner has the ♠Q and declarer has the ♠9

Other

The contract is still 2♠ on an auction that isn't important. 

The bolded cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ A103

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ J652

 

PARTNER

♦ K

 

DECLARER

♦ 8
 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner has the ♠Q

Declarer has the ♠Q

Partner has the ♠Q and ♠9

Declarer has the ♠Q and ♠9

Other

The contract is still 2♠ on an auction that isn't important. 

The bolded cards are played to the trick

 

DUMMY 

♦ 8

 

YOU (ON LEAD)

♦ AKJ32

 

PARTNER

♦ 9

 

DECLARER

♦ 6
 

What is everything you know?

Choose One:

Partner likes diamonds

Partner likes spades

Partner likes clubs

Partner likes Piña Coladas and taking walks in the rain