Practice 3K21 Main

Pavlicek Weak-Two Rebids

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 7 6 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT None vul A J 9 6 5 4 1. E K 2 8 3
Pass 3 ¹ Pass Pass 10 6 4 2. E A J 4 6
Pass 2 3. E 5 Q 7 7
8 4 Table A K 10 9 5 4. W K 4 5 2!
12 13 5 7 7 9 16 16 Q 10 7 8 5. W Q 6 8 A
K Q J 7 9 8 5 6. S K 10 4 8
K J 9 3 10 8 5 4 7. S 2 Q A 9
Q J 2 8. N J 10 3 3
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid K 3 2 9. N 9 4 3 9
Rebid by weak bidder A 3 2 10. N 6 5 6 7
Play Correct loser count A Q 7 6 11. N 5 8 7 ?
Automatic squeeze 3 North Made 3 +140 West is squeezed

West North East South 2 East deals 4 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul Q J 4 1. N 10 3 A 4
2 NT Pass 3 ¹ Dbl J 10 8 5 2. S 9 A 5 2
3 Pass 4 AP K 10 9 5 3. W A 4 2 6
A 2 Table K J 9 8 7 4. W K J 3 10
19 20 7 8 6 8 8 11 A K 8 7 5 9 3 2 5. W A! 3 7 5
A K 6 3 Q 7 4 2 6. W 2 4 K 6
J 4 3 7. E 8 10 5 5
Bidding Choose weak opening Q 10 6 5 8. W K 8 4 2
Rebid by weak bidder 10 6 9. W J K 9 6
Play Set up dummy’s suit 9 10. E 9 Q 7 Q
Ruff in short hand A Q 8 7 6 2 Win the rest
Defense Lead based on double 4 West Made 5 +450

West North East South 3 South deals K J 7 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul A K Q 8 6 2 1. W 4 A 5 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 ¹ 6 2 2. N 2! 7 Q 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 4 3 3. S 10 4 7 3
Pass Pass Pass 9 5 4 Table 3 4. S 2 5 K 5
4 J 10 9 7 5 5. N 6! 9 A! 9
11 13 13 15 7 9 9 12 K J 10 9 4 A Q 7 5 6. S 6 9 J 7
A Q J 5 10 9 7 Win 4 more tricks
A Q 10 8 6 2
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid 3
Rebid by weak bidder 8 3
Play Read enemy lead K 8 6 2
Set up dummy’s suit 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4 West deals K 9 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Both vul A 8 7 5 1. S 6 4 K A
3 ¹ Pass 3 NT Pass Q 5 2. E A 4 5 3
Pass Pass J 9 7 3 3. E K 4 6 7
4 Table A J 8 5 4. E 3! 6 10 A
9 11 10 10 16 16 5 7 Q 10 2 J 3 5. N 9 J! Q 2
A K 8 6 4 2 J 3 6. S 7 K! 5 3
8 6 5 A K Q 10 2 7. W 8 9 10 2
Q 10 7 6 2 8. E Q 7 4 J
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid K 9 6 4 9. E 2 9 6 5
Rebid by weak bidder 10 9 7 10. E J! K 2 7
Play Timing the play 4 Win 2 more tricks
Go after sure trick 3 NT East Made 3 +600

Practice 3K21-3K21 Main Top 4 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	7 6 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	Pass	2 NT	None vul	A J 9 6 5 4		1. E	K	2	8	3
Pass	3 ¹	Pass	Pass		10 6 4		2. E	A	J	4	6
Pass					2		3. E	5	Q	7	7
				8 4		A K 10 9 5	4. W	K	4	5	2!
12 13	5 7	7 9	16 16	Q 10 7		8	5. W	Q	6	8	A
				K Q J 7		9 8 5	6. S	K	10	4	8
				K J 9 3		10 8 5 4	7. S	2	Q	A	9
					Q J 2		8. N	J	10	3	3
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				K 3 2		9. N	9	4	3	9
	Rebid by weak bidder				A 3 2		10. N	6	5	6	7
Play	Correct loser count				A Q 7 6		11. N	5	8	7	?
	Automatic squeeze			3 North		Made 3 +140		West is squeezed

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 4		1. N	10	3	A	4
2 NT	Pass	3 ¹	Dbl		J 10 8 5		2. S	9	A	5	2
3	Pass	4	AP		K 10 9 5		3. W	A	4	2	6
				A 2		K J 9 8 7	4. W	K	J	3	10
19 20	7 8	6 8	8 11	A K 8 7 5		9 3 2	5. W	A!	3	7	5
				A K 6 3		Q 7 4 2	6. W	2	4	K	6
				J 4		3	7. E	8	10	5	5
Bidding	Choose weak opening				Q 10 6 5		8. W	K	8	4	2
	Rebid by weak bidder				10 6		9. W	J	K	9	6
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				9		10. E	9	Q	7	Q
	Ruff in short hand				A Q 8 7 6 2			Win the rest
Defense	Lead based on double			4 West		Made 5 +450

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K J 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	A K Q 8 6 2		1. W	4	A	5	3
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 ¹		6 2		2. N	2!	7	Q	4
Pass	3	Pass	4		4 3		3. S	10	4	7	3
Pass	Pass	Pass		9 5 4		3	4. S	2	5	K	5
				4		J 10 9 7 5	5. N	6!	9	A!	9
11 13	13 15	7 9	9 12	K J 10 9 4		A Q 7 5	6. S	6	9	J	7
				A Q J 5		10 9 7		Win 4 more tricks
					A Q 10 8 6 2
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				3
	Rebid by weak bidder				8 3
Play	Read enemy lead				K 8 6 2
	Set up dummy’s suit			4 South		Made 4 +420