Advanced Practice 3D01 by Richard Pavlicek

1.
3
by East
None Vul![]() | A 8 6 K 10 8 Q J 6 J 10 9 7 | |
9 3 2 A Q 7 4 2 A 10 8 4 3 | ![]() | Q 10 5 3 K 9 8 7 5 2 A K 6 |
Lead: 5 | K J 7 5 4 J 9 6 4 3 Q 5 2 |
| West 1 ![]() 3 ![]() | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. S 2. N 3. E 4. N 5. S 6. E 7. W 8. E 9. E 10. W | Lead 5 J! 3! 8 J 5! 2 K! 5 7! | 2nd 2 A 6 Q 9 9 10 3 4 Q | 3rd A 2 Q K 6 A 710 A 6 | 4th 10 3 K 3 28 J 6 J 4 |
| Bidding: | Rebid by responder |
| Follow up minor raise | |
| Play: | Combine chances |
| Set up dummys suit | |
| Defense: | Lead thru declarer |

2.
3 NT by South
N-S Vul![]() | 5 2 A 10 9 7 4 K 10 2 A Q 4 | |
K 6 4 3 J 6 3 9 8 7 6 7 6 | ![]() | A 10 8 7 K 8 5 Q J 5 3 8 3 |
Lead: 3 | Q J 9 Q 2 A 4 K J 10 9 5 2 |
| West Pass Pass Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 2 ![]() 3 NT | East Pass Pass Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 2 ![]() 2 NT Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 9 |
| Trick 1. W 2. E 3. W 4. S 5. N 6. S 7. S 8. S 9. S | Lead 3 7 4 2 4 K 10 9 5 | 2nd 2 Q 46 8 6 7 8 9 | 3rd A K 8 A J Q 7 9 10 | 4th 9 5 J 3 7 3 5 10? |
| Bidding: | Strength-showing bid |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Automatic squeeze |

3.
2
by North
E-W Vul![]() | A Q 6 4 2 9 8 7 2 8 6 2 2 | |
K 5 K 3 Q 9 7 4 Q 10 8 5 4 | ![]() | 10 9 8 7 Q J 10 A J 5 K 7 6 |
Lead: Q | J 3 A 6 5 4 K 10 3 A J 9 3 |
| West Pass Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 2 ![]() | East Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 1 NT Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 4 |
| Trick 1. E 2. E 3. S 4. N 5. N 6. S 7. S 8. N 9. S 10. N 11. E | Lead Q 10 J Q 2 A 3 4 9 6 5 | 2nd 4! A! K! 8 9 5 8 10 10 JK! | 3rd 3 K A 3 52 8 6 9 J9 | 4th 2 7 7 5 46 7 4K 72 |
| Bidding: | Rebid by responder |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Trump management |
| Crossruff | |
| Defense: | When to cover honor |

4.
5
by West
Both Vul![]() | 3 A Q 10 5 8 3 2 Q J 9 7 4 | |
4 2 8 6 A J 10 9 4 A K 5 2 | ![]() | A K 8 6 5 7 4 K Q 6 5 8 3 |
Lead: 3 | Q J 10 9 7 K J 9 3 2 7 10 6 |
| West 1 ![]() 2 ![]() 4 ![]() Pass | North Pass Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 3 ![]() 5 ![]() | South Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 9 |
| Trick 1. N 2. E 3. W 4. W 5. E 6. W 7. E 8. W | Lead 3 3! K 2 5 5 6 J | 2nd A 6 7 9 7 J 28 | 3rd Q A 8 Q!9 K!A 4 | 4th 2 4 10 92 73 3 |
| Bidding: | Rebid by responder |
| Follow up minor raise | |
| Play: | Read enemy lead |
| Communication/entries | |
| Defense: | Try for a ruff |

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