Exercise 5T29 Main

Conventional Wisdom

by Richard Pavlicek

As South, enter your call at each turn.

Enter calls like this: P 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D

West North East South 1. None vul

J 2
4 3
A Q 6 4 3
A 10 6 2
1 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East South 2. N-S vul

A 2
4 3
K 10 9 2
A Q 9 7 5
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East South 3. E-W vul

7 4 2
K J 10 9 8
9 4 2
8 3
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East South 4. Both vul

A K 2
J 2
A 8 2
K Q 9 7 6
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

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West North East South 5. None vul

K 6 4 2
A K J 9
4 2
9 7 2
Pass Pass

Pass 2 ¹ Pass

1. reverse Drury

West North East South 6. N-S vul

8 2
K 8 2
9 7 5 2
A K 9 2
1 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

West North East South 7. E-W vul

A Q 8 2
K Q 9 7 2
J 8 3
2

Pass 1 NT¹ Pass

Pass 2 NT Pass

1. forcing (6-12)

West North East South 8. Both vul

K 8 2
A K Q J 10 6 2
—
Q J 2

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

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West North East South 9. None vul

K 10 2
A K 9 6 2
4 3
9 7 2

Pass 1 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

West North East South 10. N-S vul

A Q 9 4
K 10 2
A 10 9 7 6
J

Pass 2 ¹ Pass

Pass 3 Pass

1. inverted raise

West North East South 11. E-W vul

A K J 9 2
8 2
K 9 7 5
4 3

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East South 12. Both vul

A Q 9 4 3
A 10 2
K Q 8 2
2

Pass 3 ¹ Pass

1. weak

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