Advanced Practice 3D13 by Richard Pavlicek

1.
2
by East
None Vul![]() | A Q 10 7 J 8 3 8 6 4 K 8 6 | |
K 8 6 2 9 7 K 9 7 5 3 4 2 | ![]() | 3 A K 6 4 2 A Q 2 J 9 7 5 |
Lead: J | J 9 5 4 Q 10 5 J 10 A Q 10 3 |
| West 1 ![]() 2 ![]() | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass | South Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 6 |
| Trick 1. S 2. E 3. S 4. E 5. E | Lead J 2! 10 A K | 2nd 3 10 5 5 Q | 3rd 4 7 6 9 2 | 4th A 3 Q 8 J |
| Bidding: | Rebid by opener |
| Simple preference bid | |
| Play: | Duck to keep control |

2.
3 NT by North
N-S Vul![]() | A K 3 Q 10 7 K 7 6 5 4 3 Q | |
Q 8 7 A 6 5 Q 9 2 6 4 3 2 | ![]() | 10 6 2 K J 8 4 J 10 10 9 7 5 |
Lead: 4 | J 9 5 4 9 3 2 A 8 A K J 8 |
| West Pass Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 2 NT Pass | East Pass Pass Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 1 ![]() 3 NT |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. E 2. W 3. E 4. E 5. E 6. N 7. N 8. S 9. S 10. S | Lead 4 6 K 8 J! Q 4 K A J | 2nd 2 10 9 48! 5 10 4 6 ? | 3rd A J 5 22 8 A 5 6 | 4th 7 3 Q 3K 3 9 7 9 |
| Bidding: | Rebid by opener |
| Rebid by responder | |
| Play: | Positional squeeze |

3.
3
by South
E-W Vul![]() | A Q 7 4 2 10 3 A 2 7 6 5 3 | |
8 5 3 Q J 2 K Q 10 8 K 9 8 | ![]() | J 10 9 6 A 4 9 7 6 3 J 10 2 |
Lead: K | K K 9 8 7 6 5 J 5 4 A Q 4 |
| West Pass Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 3 ![]() | East Pass Pass | South 1 ![]() 2 ![]() Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. W 2. W 3. E 4. S 5. S 6. W 7. N 8. N 9. N | Lead K Q 4 K 6 8 A Q 5 | 2nd 2! 3 K! 3 J A 6 9 10 | 3rd 7 A 2 2 33 4 JQ | 4th 4 5 10 J 2!5 5 8 K |
| Bidding: | Rebid by responder |
| Follow up major raise | |
| Play: | Holdup play |
| Shun finesse | |
| Defense: | Shift to trumps |

4.
3 NT by West
Both Vul![]() | J 10 9 8 Q 10 8 6 5 9 5 4 2 | |
Q 3 K 3 8 7 3 A K J 7 4 3 | ![]() | A K 5 4 2 7 4 K Q J 9 8 2 |
Lead: 6 | 7 6 A J 9 2 A 10 6 Q 10 6 5 |
| West 1 ![]() 2 ![]() 2 NT Pass | North Pass Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 2 ![]() 3 NT | South Pass Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 5 |
| Trick 1. N 2. S 3. W 4. W 5. E 6. W 7. E | Lead 6 2 A 3 8 Q 2 | 2nd 4 K 28 10 9 6 | 3rd A 5 9! K J A! 7 | 4th 3 7 5 6 47 5 |
| Bidding: | Strength-showing bid |
| Openers third bid | |
| Play: | Unblocking play |
| Finessing technique |

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