Advanced Practice 3D05 by Richard Pavlicek

1.
2
by North
None Vul![]() | 3 A K 7 5 3 A K J 3 9 6 2 | |
Q 10 6 Q 9 8 6 7 6 5 K J 8 | ![]() | K 8 5 4 J 10 Q 10 9 4 A 10 5 |
Lead: J | A J 9 7 2 4 2 8 2 Q 7 4 3 |
| West Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass | East Pass Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 2 ![]() |
| Top Tricks: | 6 |
| Trick 1. E 2. N 3. S 4. N 5. N 6. N 7. S | Lead J 3! 2! A K 3 7 | 2nd 2 5 10 4 9 10 Q | 3rd 6 A 32 8 4 5 | 4th A 6 4 5 6 7 8 |
| Bidding: | Simple preference bid |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Shun finesse |
| Crossruff | |
| Defense: | Leading trumps |

2.
3
by East
N-S Vul![]() | K 10 8 3 K 10 J 10 9 K Q 9 3 | |
9 6 2 A Q 8 7 A 7 4 3 J 8 | ![]() | A 7 4 3 K 6 2 A 10 7 6 5 4 |
Lead: 4 | Q J 5 4 J 9 6 5 2 Q 8 5 2 |
| West 1 ![]() 3 ![]() | North Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. S 2. E 3. N 4. E 5. W 6. E 7. W 8. E 9. S 10. S 11. E 12. N | Lead 4 3! J! 4 7 2 8 7 Q Q 7! 9 | 2nd 2 2 K! 5 38 8J 4 9 2 10! | 3rd K Q 5 A 4A 56 10 3J 5 | 4th A K 3 10 6 9 9 10 6 6K 8 |
| Bidding: | Resp to 1 of a suit |
| Rebid by responder | |
| Play: | Delay drawing trumps |
| Trump endplay | |
| Defense: | Attack dummys entry |

3.
4
by West
E-W Vul![]() | J 6 10 5 K Q J 8 2 A 10 8 2 | |
5 3 A Q 4 3 A 9 7 5 K 5 3 | ![]() | A K 8 4 2 K J 6 2 4 7 6 4 |
Lead: K | Q 10 9 7 9 8 7 10 6 3 Q J 9 |
| West 1 ![]() 1 NT 2 ![]() Pass | North Pass Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 2 *4 ![]() | South Pass Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 7 |
| Trick 1. N 2. W 3. E 4. W 5. E 6. W 7. E 8. W 9. E 10. E | Lead K 3 2 5 2 3 4 5 K 8 | 2nd 4 6 9 J 10 10 Q 8 8 10 | 3rd 3 A A K Q!J 4 6 7 3 | 4th A 7 5 9 27 26 8 10 |
| Bidding: | *New minor forcing |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Set up dummys suit |
| Avert overruff |

4.
4
by South
Both Vul![]() | K Q 4 3 7 4 3 A 7 2 K J 4 | |
J 9 7 5 Q 2 Q 10 8 3 8 7 2 | ![]() | 10 8 6 K J 10 K 9 6 Q 10 9 6 |
Lead: 3 | A 2 A 9 8 6 5 J 5 4 A 5 3 |
| West Pass Pass Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass | East Pass Pass Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 2 *4 ![]() |
| Top Tricks: | 9 |
| Trick 1. W 2. E 3. N 4. S 5. S 6. N 7. N 8. S 9. W 10. S | Lead 3 9 3 A! 2 K 7! 9 8 6! | 2nd 2 J 10 5 7 10 6 Q 4! 2 | 3rd K Q A 3 Q 5 54 6 7 | 4th 4 A 2 6 8 9 8 J A K |
| Bidding: | *Fourth suit forcing |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Elimination technique |
| Pursue extra chance | |
| Defense: | Choose lead (suit) |

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