Advanced Practice 3C09 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Opener (3)

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

1. 4 by West

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Follow up major raise
Play: Timing the play
Delay drawing trumps

Return to Main

2. 2 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass North
Pass
1
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2 NT

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Play: Create extra entry

Return to Main

3. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
3 NT East

Pass
Pass South
1
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. E
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. N
9. N Lead
5
Q
2
K
10
10
3
J
10 2nd
A!
4
7
A
Q
J
4
6
8 3rd
7
3
Q
5
K
K
7
7
9 4th
6
2!
4
5
2
2
Q
8
9
Cash 3 more winners — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play: Communication/entries
Play to trick one

Return to Main

4. 3 NT by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. N
4. S
5. W
6. E
7. E
8. E Lead
J
J!
10
7?
7
Q
9
5 2nd
5
3
K!
A
4
10
3
7 3rd
K
7
A
2
K
8
4!
10 4th
3
4
3
4
2
8
2
6
Cash 4 more winners — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: Rebid after 1 NT resp
Rebid by responder
Play: Finessing technique
Defense: Shift to another suit

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Timing the play
	Delay drawing trumps

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Create extra entry

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Communication/entries
	Play to trick one

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

Bidding:	Rebid after 1 NT resp
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Finessing technique
Defense:	Shift to another suit