Practice 5R01
Main
Understanding Cue-Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
None vul
Q J 3
1. S
6
2
A
5
2
Pass
2
Pass
A Q J 9 4
2. N
Q
K
3
7
Pass
Pass
K 8 5 3
3. E
8
6
10
J
9 8 4
A Q 10 7 2
4. N
5
2
J
4
12 12
13 15
9 10
6 7
A K 9 4
8 5 2
5. S
10
A
3
2
10 7 2
K 8 5
6. W
8
5
7!
K
A J 4
10 2
7. S
7
K
J
5
K J 6 3
8. W
9
4
A
3
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
10 7 6
9. E
Q
6
4
3
Cue-bid general force
6
3
10. E
8
6
4
Q
Play
Duck to retain entry
Q 9 7 6
Claim the rest
Establish side suit
2
East
Made 2 +110
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
6 5 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
K 4
1. W
3
2
A
9
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
A Q J 7 2
2. E
J
K
Q!
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 7 3
3. S
A
6
3
2
Q 7
3
A J 10 8 4
4. S
K
8
7
5
3 4
11 12
12 14
14 16
J 9 7 5 3
A 10 6
5. S
Q
3
J
5
10 9 6
K 8 5
6. S
10
5
6
6
8 6
5 2
7. S
9
6
2
10
Bidding
Cue-bid general force
K 9
8. S
4
9
7
8
Rebid by overcaller
Q 8 2
9. S
2!
7
K
A
Play
Placing enemy cards
4 3
10. E
4
3
7
J
Squeeze throw-in
A K Q 10 9 4
Win 2 more tricks
Defense
Unblocking play
3 NT South
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
E-W vul
A
8
1. N
A
Q
5
2
3
Pass
4
Pass
10 8 6 5
2. N
5
7
4
A
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
K 9 6 5 3 2
3. W
6
8
4
3
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q J 10 8
A 9 5 4
4. E
8
4
10
2
10 6 2
Q
5. W
10
3
5
7
15 17
7 10
13 13
5 7
K Q 9 4
A 7 2
6. E
A
2
J
3
A
Q J 10 8 7
7. E
9
6
Q
6
7 6 2
8. W
K
9
10
7
K J 9 7 5 4 3
9. W
8!
?
Bidding
Combat preempt
J 3
North is squeezed
Cue-bid to show fit
4
Play
Automatic squeeze
6
West
Made 6 +1430
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
J 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
Pass
3
Both vul
K Q 9
1. E
6
8
3
J
!
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
A Q J 10 9 6
2. N
2
A
9
5
Pass
4 NT
AP
8 5
3. E
7
2
10
Q
5 3
A Q 7
6
4
4. N
Q
3
2
7
8 11
13 14
6 7
13 15
A J 10 8 5 4
7 6 3
5. N
J
8
4
4
7
8 3
6. N
6
3
K
2
K 9 6 2
10 7 4
7. S
K
5
5
4
K 10 9 8
8. S
5
6
A
7
Bidding
Cue-bid general force
2
9. N
10
4
3
8
Cue-bid to show fit
K 5 4 2
10. N
9
6
10
J
Play
Overtaking play
A Q J 3
11. N
9!
7
J
A
Squeeze throw-in
4 NT North
Made 5 +660
West is endplayed
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