Practice 3T01 Main

Strong Opening Hands

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul 9 4 1. E K 2 J 4
Pass 3 Pass 4 K Q J 9 4 2. E Q 3 A 9
Pass 4 Pass 5 A K Q 10 6 3. W 8 Q 4 5
Pass Pass Pass 10 9 6 3 2 Table J 7 4 4. N K 2 7 3
A J 10 8 K Q 5. S 5 2 A 7
9 13 19 22 6 6 6 9 A 10 7 3 8 6 5 2 6. N Q 5 8 7
— 5 4 3 2 7. S K 3 4 J
Bidding Rebid by opener K Q 8 5 Crossruff the rest
Control-showing bid 7 6 5 3 2
Play Timing the play —
Crossruff J 9 8 7
Defense Choose lead at suit 5 North Made 5 +400

West North East South 2 East deals 10 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul J 10 6 5 1. N Q A 9 3
2 Pass 3 Pass J 7 2. E K A 3 4
3 ! Pass 4 AP Q J 10 6 3. S 2! 4 6 9
J 8 6 5 3 Table K Q 9 4. E A! 4 2 7
3 5 5 5 21 24 11 12 Q 9 7 K 3 5. E K 9 5 J
2 A K Q 8 6 5 3 6. E Q 10 7 2
7 5 4 3 A 7. N J K A 7
A 7 8. S 2 Q 5 3
Bidding Opening 2 & response A 8 4 2 9. W 5! 10 Q 7
Rebid by responder 10 9 4 Win the rest
Play Trump management K 9 8 2
Defense Force dummy to ruff 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals K J 7 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT E-W vul 4 2 1. W 6 3 Q K
Pass 3 ! Pass 3 9 3 2. S A 4 3 2
Pass 3 NT AP J 8 6 5 2 3. S Q 6 K! 8
6 4 Table 10 9 8 2 4. N 2! 9 J 3
9 10 5 7 5 7 21 22 8 6 3 K 10 9 5. S 5 9 J 9
A J 8 6 5 Q 10 4 2 6. N 4 10 Q 6
A 9 4 10 7 7. S A 8 2 K
A Q 5 Cash 2 more winners
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response A Q J 7 5
Stayman convention K 7
Play Play for only chance K Q 3
Overtaking play 3 NT South Made 3 +400

West North East South 4 West deals K 8 7 5 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 3 Pass Both vul 8 5 4 3 1. S Q A 3 6
4 ! Pass 5 Pass 3 2. W A 3 2 5
6 Pass Pass Pass Q J 6 3 3. W K 4 6 7
A 9 3 Table Q 2 4. W 10 5 K 2
22 24 6 8 8 9 4 5 A 10 K 7 6 5. E 7 9 4 8
A K 9 4 Q J 10 8 6 2 6. W A 3 2 7
A K 10 5 4 2 7. W 9! 5 10 4
J 10 6 4 8. E Q J 3 7
Bidding Opening 2 & response Q J 9 2 9. E J 8 9 ?
Slam decision 7 5 North is squeezed
Play Try for overtrick 9 8 7
Ruffout squeeze 6 East Made 7 +1390

Practice 3T01-3T01 Main Top 4 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	9 4		1. E	K	2	J	4
Pass	3	Pass	4		K Q J 9 4		2. E	Q	3	A	9
Pass	4	Pass	5		A K Q 10 6		3. W	8	Q	4	5
Pass	Pass	Pass		10 9 6 3 2		J 7 4	4. N	K	2	7	3
				A J 10 8		K Q	5. S	5	2	A	7
9 13	19 22	6 6	6 9	A 10 7 3		8 6 5 2	6. N	Q	5	8	7
				—		5 4 3 2	7. S	K	3	4	J
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K Q 8 5			Crossruff the rest
	Control-showing bid				7 6 5 3 2
Play	Timing the play				—
	Crossruff				J 9 8 7
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 North		Made 5 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	10 4 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 6 5		1. N	Q	A	9	3
2	Pass	3	Pass		J 7		2. E	K	A	3	4
3 !	Pass	4	AP		Q J 10 6		3. S	2!	4	6	9
				J 8 6 5 3		K Q 9	4. E	A!	4	2	7
3 5	5 5	21 24	11 12	Q 9 7		K 3	5. E	K	9	5	J
				2		A K Q 8 6 5 3	6. E	Q	10	7	2
				7 5 4 3		A	7. N	J	K	A	7
					A 7		8. S	2	Q	5	3
Bidding	Opening 2 & response				A 8 4 2		9. W	5!	10	Q	7
	Rebid by responder				10 9 4			Win the rest
Play	Trump management				K 9 8 2
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K J 7 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2 NT	E-W vul	4 2		1. W	6	3	Q	K
Pass	3 !	Pass	3		9 3		2. S	A	4	3	2
Pass	3 NT	AP			J 8 6 5 2		3. S	Q	6	K!	8
				6 4		10 9 8 2	4. N	2!	9	J	3
9 10	5 7	5 7	21 22	8 6 3		K 10 9	5. S	5	9	J	9
				A J 8 6 5		Q 10 4 2	6. N	4	10	Q	6
				A 9 4		10 7	7. S	A	8	2	K
					A Q 5			Cash 2 more winners
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response				A Q J 7 5
	Stayman convention				K 7
Play	Play for only chance				K Q 3
	Overtaking play			3 NT South		Made 3 +400