Blind Solo: P1, the Forehand, is the Declarer; you are P4, a Defender with P2 and P3. Trick 1 of 12: P1 led the K, P2 played the XX and P3 the 8
.
P2Defender
P1Forehand and Declarer
P3Defender
P1
P2
P3Your hand












Which Spade do you play?
Answer
The Q
. The XX beats the K
, and nobody plays after you, so the trick is your side’s. The Q
adds 3 pips to your side’s pile, the J
1 and the 7
none.
Rule: When your side has already won a trick, you should play a card with many pips into it.