CREATE TABLE "example_of_a_9_hand_game" (
  "hand_number" real,
  "prevailing_wind" text,
  "player_1" text,
  "player_2" text,
  "player_3" text
);

Question: What is the hand number of the hand where player 1 is south and the east wind is prevailing?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("hand_number") FROM "example_of_a_9_hand_game" WHERE "player_1"='South' AND "prevailing_wind"='East';

Question: What is player 1 when player 3 is South and the prevailing wind is South?
SQL: SELECT "player_1" FROM "example_of_a_9_hand_game" WHERE "player_3"='South' AND "prevailing_wind"='South';