Review Question Answers – PNT

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Review Questions

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The South hand is declarer at 3 NT. West leads the Jack of ♠.

North/South Hands
North ♠ K, 5 ♥ A, K, 6, 5, 2 ♦ A, K, 6 ♣K, Q. 10		South ♠ Q, 2, 3 ♥ 8, 4 ♦ 10, 9, 4 ♣ A, J, 6, 3, 2

Use the North and South hands to answer the next 3 questions.

1. How many HCP are in the 2 hands combined?

The North hand has 22 HCP. The South hand has 7 HCP points. The combined points in the two hands are 29 HCP.

2. How many sure tricks are in the 2 hands combined?

There are 2 sure tricks in ♥, 2 sure tricks in ♦, and 5 sure tricks in ♣. making a total of 9 sure tricks.

3. What suit should you attack first?

♣

♦

♥

♠

The ♣ suit is the obvious choice, because it is the longest and promises 5 tricks.

The South hand is declarer at 3 NT. West leads the 7 of ♥.

North/South Hands
North ♠ J, 10, 5, 2 ♥ A, 2 ♦ A, 5 ♣A, 10, 5, 4, 3		South ♠ Q, 9, 8, 4 ♥ K, J, 9 ♦ K, Q, 10 ♣ K, 6, 2

Use the North and South hands to answer the next 3 questions.

4. How many HCP are in the 2 hands combined?

The North hand has 13 HCP. The South hand has 14 HCP points. The combined points in the two hands are 27 HCP.

5. How many sure tricks are in the 2 hands combined?

There are 2 sure tricks in ♥, 3 sure tricks in ♦, and 2 sure tricks in ♣. making a total of 7 sure tricks.

6. Which suit should be attacked to get the missing trick(s)?

♣

♦

♥

♠

Attack the ♠ first. You have 8 ♠ and good intermediate values. After the Ace and King are played, you will have 2 extra tricks. If the defenders hold back the Ace or King, stop attacking ♠ after you have 2 tricks from the suit.

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