Advanced Practice 3C01 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Opener (1)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass North
1
4 East
Pass
Pass South
1
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Play: Combine chances
Ruff out enemy honor
Defense: Trump length signal
Count signal

2. 4 by East

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

West

1
3
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1 NT
4 South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play: Trump management
Defense: Attitude signal

3. 3 NT by West

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

West

1
2 NT
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East

1
3 NT South
Pass
1
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. E
4. W
5. E
6. N Lead
4
5
3!
4
2
10 2nd
2
7
7
7
8
3 3rd
K
K
K
K
J
7 4th
A
3
2
3
Q
Q
Cash 4 more winners — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: Cope with overcall
Rebid by opener
Play: Timing the play
Lead toward honor
Defense: Lead partner’s suit

4. 4 by North

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

West
Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1 NT
4

Top Tricks: 10

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

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Play: Communication/entries
Obtain early discard
Defense: Honor signal

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Combine chances
	Ruff out enemy honor
Defense:	Trump length signal
	Count signal

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Trump management
Defense:	Attitude signal

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

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Timing the play
	Lead toward honor
Defense:	Lead partner’s suit

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid after 1 NT resp
Play:	Communication/entries
	Obtain early discard
Defense:	Honor signal