Advanced Practice 3C13 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Opener (4)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Opener’s reverse bid
Choose best game
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Defense: Leading trumps
Refuse to ruff

2. 5 by East

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

West

1
4
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
2
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Opener’s reverse bid
Rebid by responder
Play: Ruff in short hand
Use trumps as entries
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

3. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
4 East

Pass
Pass South
1
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Follow up major raise
3 card raise is superior
to other actions
Play: Crossruff
Avert overruff

4. 3 NT by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 5

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

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Choose best game
3 NT double jump shows
strong 6-7 card suit
Play: Jettison play
Create extra entry

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

Bidding:	Opener’s reverse bid
	Choose best game
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Leading trumps
	Refuse to ruff

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

Bidding:	Opener’s reverse bid
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Use trumps as entries
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Follow up major raise
	3 card raise is superior
	to other actions
Play:	Crossruff
	Avert overruff

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