Advanced Practice 3B01 by Richard Pavlicek

Responses to Suit Bids (1)

Arrange a deck of cards and play out each deal as shown.

1. 4 by East

Both Vul
Q 9 8 2
J 9 7 5
A Q 3
J 10
K 10 4
6 4
K 10 9 2
A K 5 4 [W - E] A J 7 6 3
A K 2
6 4
8 3 2
Lead: 3 5
Q 10 8 3
J 8 7 5
Q 9 7 6

West

3
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
4 South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. S
2. E
3. N
4. W
5. E
6. N
7. W
8. W
9. E
10. W
11. W Lead
3
4
J!
6
6
10
K
4
2
K
4 2nd
4
8
2
5
7
3
3
7
10
2
8 3rd
J
10!
7
K
9!
6
8
3
10
6
J 4th
A
Q
K
8
A
A
J
9
9
5
5
Lose 1 trump trick — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Play: Finessing technique
Timing the play
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

2. 4 by South

N-S Vul
A K 7
J 10 8 4
Q 10 4 3
8 2
J 10 9 4 3
5 3
8
K 10 9 6 3 [W - E] Q 8 5
A 2
K J 6 2
J 7 5 4
Lead: 8 6 2
K Q 9 7 6
A 9 7 5
A Q

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. N
4. N
5. S
6. E
7. E Lead
8
2!
K
7!
K
K
6 2nd
3
3
8
Q
3
5
7 3rd
J
A
6
6
4
3
5 4th
A
5
4
9
A
4
10
West is endplayed — Made 4 — N-S +620

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Play: Elimination technique
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

3. 2 NT by North

E-W Vul
A Q 10 7
J 9 7 6
3 2
A 10 2
J 9 2
K 10 8 4
J 5
K J 8 6 [W - E] 8 5 4
A 3 2
Q 10 4
Q 9 7 3
Lead: 3 K 6 3
Q 5
A K 9 8 7 6
5 4

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2 NT East

Pass
Pass South
1
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. E
2. W
3. E
4. N
5. W
6. E
7. N
8. S Lead
3
6
7
6!
8
8
7
5! 2nd
4
10
6
2
2
3
4
4 3rd
K
Q
J
Q
9
J
K
9 4th
2
5
A
K
7
Q
2
A
Win the rest — Made 2 — N-S +120

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by responder
Play: Play for best chance
Read enemy lead
Defense: Third-hand play
Return partner’s suit

4. 3 NT by West

N-S Vul
A 10 8 4 3
10 6 5 3 2
Q 6
3
K J 6
A J 9
8 4 3 2
K J 10 [W - E] 7
8 7 4
A K 7 5
A 8 5 4 2
Lead: 4 Q 9 5 2
K Q
J 10 9
Q 9 7 6

West
1
3 NT North
Pass
Pass East
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. E
4. W
5. N
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. W Lead
4
2
2
3
3
8!
4
K
4 2nd
7
6
6
Q
4
2
7
6
3 3rd
Q
K
J!
5!
Q
A
10
5
7 4th
K
9
3
10
A
J
5
9
2
Cash 2 more winners — Made 4 — E-W +430

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up minor raise
Play: Avoidance finesse
Avoidance duck
Defense: Choose lead (NT)
Shift to another suit

Both Vul	Q 9 8 2 J 9 7 5 A Q 3 J 10
K 10 4 6 4 K 10 9 2 A K 5 4		A J 7 6 3 A K 2 6 4 8 3 2
Lead: 3	5 Q 10 8 3 J 8 7 5 Q 9 7 6

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Finessing technique
	Timing the play
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

N-S Vul	A K 7 J 10 8 4 Q 10 4 3 8 2
J 10 9 4 3 5 3 8 K 10 9 6 3		Q 8 5 A 2 K J 6 2 J 7 5 4
Lead: 8	6 2 K Q 9 7 6 A 9 7 5 A Q

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid after 2-over-1
Play:	Elimination technique
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

E-W Vul	A Q 10 7 J 9 7 6 3 2 A 10 2
J 9 2 K 10 8 4 J 5 K J 8 6		8 5 4 A 3 2 Q 10 4 Q 9 7 3
Lead: 3	K 6 3 Q 5 A K 9 8 7 6 5 4

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Play for best chance
	Read enemy lead
Defense:	Third-hand play
	Return partner’s suit

N-S Vul	A 10 8 4 3 10 6 5 3 2 Q 6 3
K J 6 A J 9 8 4 3 2 K J 10		7 8 7 4 A K 7 5 A 8 5 4 2
Lead: 4	Q 9 5 2 K Q J 10 9 Q 9 7 6

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Follow up minor raise
Play:	Avoidance finesse
	Avoidance duck
Defense:	Choose lead (NT)
	Shift to another suit