Advanced Practice 3D05 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (2)


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

1. 2 H by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
North
1 H
2 D
Pass
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1 S
2 H

Top Tricks:6
Trick
1. E
2. N
3. S
4. N
5. N
6. N
7. S
Lead
H J
S 3!
S 2!
D A
D K
D 3
S 7
2nd
2
5
10
4
9
10
Q
3rd
6
A
H 3
2
8
H 4
H 5
4th
A
6
4
5
6
7
8
Win the high trump — Made 2 — N-S +110

Bidding:Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Play:Shun finesse
Crossruff
Defense:Leading trumps

2. 3 C by East

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

West

1 H
3 C
North

Pass
Pass
East
1 C
2 C
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
S 4
H 3!
D J!
H 4
H 7
D 2
H 8
S 7
D Q
S Q
C 7!
C 9
2nd
2
2
K!
5
S 3
8
S 8
J
4
9
2
10!
3rd
K
Q
5
A
C 4
A
C 5
6
10
C 3
J
S 5
4th
A
K
3
10
6
9
9
10
6
C 6
K
8
Win the last trick — Made 3 — E-W +110

Bidding:Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by responder
Play:Delay drawing trumps
Trump endplay
Defense:Attack dummy’s entry

3. 4 H by West

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

West

1 D
1 NT
2 H
Pass
North

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
East

1 S
2 C*
4 H
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
D K
S 3
H 2
S 5
S 2
H 3
S 4
D 5
H K
S 8
2nd
4
6
9
J
10
10
Q
8
8
D 10
3rd
3
A
A
K
H Q!
J
H 4
H 6
D 7
C 3
4th
A
7
5
9
C 2
7
D 2
6
C 8
C 10
Lose the rest — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding:*New minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Play:Set up dummy’s suit
Avert overruff

4. 4 H by South

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

West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1 C
1 S
2 H
Pass
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1 H
2 D*
4 H

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
D 3
D 9
H 3
S A!
S 2
S K
D 7!
H 9
C 8
H 6!
2nd
2
J
10
5
7
10
6
Q
4!
C 2
3rd
K
Q
A
3
Q
D 5
H 5
4
6
7
4th
4
A
2
6
8
9
8
J
A
K
East is endplayed — Made 4 — N-S +620

Bidding:*Fourth suit forcing
Opener’s third bid
Play:Elimination technique
Pursue extra chance
Defense:Choose lead (suit)

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