Bridge Number of Tricks

You play a No Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have five spades: Ace, King, four, three and two

In South (leader) you have two spades: seven and six

So:

AK432 (North)

76 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a No Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Answer explanation

In a No Trump contract you can never make more tricks in a suit, than the number of cards in the hand in wich you have the most cards in.

With in total seven spades and a 5-2 distribution, you can never make more than five tricks in spades in a No Trump Contract.

With the two tophonours Ace and King, if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent, you can make maximum four tricks in spades in No Trump with this holding.

You play a No Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, eight, seven, three and two

In South (leader) you have three spades: nine, five and four

So:

AK8732 (North)

954 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a No Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Answer explanation

In a No Trump contract you can never make more tricks in a suit, than the number of cards in the hand in wich you have the most cards in.

With in total nine spades and a 6-3 distribution, with the two tophonours Ace and King, if the spades split 2-2 with the opponent, you can make maximum six tricks in spades in No Trump with this holding.

You play a No Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have five spades: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.

In South (leader) you have three spades: Nine, eight and seven.

So:

AKQJ10 (North)

987 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a No Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

In a No Trump contract you can never make more tricks in a suit, than the number of cards in the hand in wich you have the most cards in.

So with five spades in north and three spades in south, you can never more than five tricks in spades in a No Trump Contract.

You play a No Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, eight, seven, three and two

In South (leader) you have one spade: four

So:

AK8732 (North)

4 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a No Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

In a No Trump contract you can never make more tricks in a suit, than the number of cards in the hand in wich you have the most cards in.

With in total seven spades and a 6-1 distribution, with the two tophonours Ace and King, if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent, you can make maximum five tricks in spades in No Trump with this holding.

You play a No Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, Queen, four, three and two

In South (leader) you have one spade: five

So:

AKQ432 (North)

5 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a No Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

In a No Trump contract you can never make more tricks in a suit, than the number of cards in the hand in wich you have the most cards in.

With in total seven spades and a 6-1 distribution, with the three tophonours Ace, King and Queen , only if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent, you can make maximum six tricks in spades in No Trump with this holding.

You play a Spades Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have five spades: Ace, King, Queen, Jack and Ten.

In South (leader) you have three spades: Nine, eight and seven.

So:

AKQJ10 (North)

987 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a Spades Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Answer explanation

In a Trump contract you could make as many tricks in a suit as the total number of cards you have in both hands.

So with five spades in north and three spades in south you could make eight tricks in the spades suit by ruffing all the three spades in south.

You play a Spades Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have five spades: Ace, King, four, three and two.

In South (leader) you have two spades: seven and six

So:

AK432 (North)

76 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a Spades Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

In a Trump contract you could make as many tricks in a suit as the total number of cards you have in both hands.

So with five spades in north and two spades in south you could make seven tricks in the spades suit by ruffing all the two spades in south.

However, you miss six trumps, so even if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent you still will lose one trick in spades.

So you can make maximum six tricks in the spades suit.

You play a Spades Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, eight, seven, three and two.

In South (leader) you have three spades: nine, five and four

So:

AK8732 (North)

954 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a Spades Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Answer explanation

In a Trump contract you could make as many tricks in a suit as the total number of cards you have in both hands.

So with six spades in north and three spades in south you could make nine tricks in the spades suit by ruffing all the three spades in south.

You miss four trumps, only if the spades split 2-2 with the opponent you do not lose one trick in spades.

So you can make maximum nine tricks in the spades suit.

You play a Spades Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, eight, seven, three and two.

In South (leader) you have one spade: Four

So:

AK8732 (North)

4 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a Spades Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

In a Trump contract you could make as many tricks in a suit as the total number of cards you have in both hands.

So with six spades in north and one spade in south you could make seven tricks in the spades suit by ruffing the spade in south.

However, you miss six trumps, even if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent you do lose one trick in spades.

So you can make maximum six tricks in the spades suit.

You play a Spades Trump Contract.

In North (dummy) you have six spades: Ace, King, Queen, four, three and two.

In South (leader) you have one spade: Five

So:

AKQ432 (North)

5 (South)

How many tricks can you maximum make in a Spades Trump Contract in the spades suit?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Answer explanation

In a Trump contract you could make as many tricks in a suit as the total number of cards you have in both hands.

So with six spades in north and one spade in south you could make seven tricks in the spades suit by ruffing the spade in south.

You miss six trumps, only if the spades split 3-3 with the opponent you do not lose one trick in spades.

So you can make maximum seven tricks in the spades suit.