Advanced Practice 3B09 by Richard Pavlicek

Responses to Suit Bids (3)

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

1. 4 by West

None Vul
8 7 4
Q J 7 3
Q 9 4
J 10 9
K Q J 10 9 6
2
5 3 2
6 4 2 [W - E] 2
A K 10 4
A K 8 7 6
K Q 5
Lead: J A 5 3
9 8 6 5
J 10
A 8 7 3

West

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

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. E
4. E
5. E
6. W
7. S
8. W
9. W
10. E
11. W Lead
J
3
A
K
2
Q
7
J
2
4
10! 2nd
Q
4
5
6
3
4
9
7
4
8
? 3rd
A
9
2
6
K
6
10
7
A
6 4th
2
K
3
7
8
A
5
5
10
J
North is squeezed — Made 5 — E-W +450

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Weak jump response
3 is perfect response
(1 is acceptable)
Play: Obtain early discard
Positional squeeze

2. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Opener’s reverse bid
Bypass bad diamond suit
Play: 7-card trump fit
Combine chances
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1 NT
3
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. S
4. E
5. S
6. N
7. S
8. N
9. S Lead
5!
A
3
9
4
2
5
7
Q 2nd
3!
6
10
K!
7
5
Q
J
2 3rd
7
2
8
8
10
A
J
2
4 4th
A
9
K
4
4
3
6
10
8
Win 2 more tricks — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Tactical 1 NT keeps E-W
from reaching 4
Play: Establish side suit
Avert overruff
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

4. 6 by East

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

West
1
2
3
4
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
2
3
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. S
2. W
3. E
4. E
5. W
6. E
7. W Lead
2
3!
K
6
8!
9
K 2nd
A
4
8
10
5
Q
7 3rd
4
A
5
10
9!
K
2 4th
3
2
7
7
3
6
4
Win the rest — Made 6 — E-W +1370

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Shape-showing bid
Don’t J/S with 2-suiter
Play: Read enemy lead
Establish side suit
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

None Vul	8 7 4 Q J 7 3 Q 9 4 J 10 9
K Q J 10 9 6 2 5 3 2 6 4 2		2 A K 10 4 A K 8 7 6 K Q 5
Lead: J	A 5 3 9 8 6 5 J 10 A 8 7 3

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Weak jump response
	3 is perfect response
	(1 is acceptable)
Play:	Obtain early discard
	Positional squeeze

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Opener’s reverse bid
	Bypass bad diamond suit
Play:	7-card trump fit
	Combine chances
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Tactical 1 NT keeps E-W
	from reaching 4
Play:	Establish side suit
	Avert overruff
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Shape-showing bid
	Don’t J/S with 2-suiter
Play:	Read enemy lead
	Establish side suit
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)