Advanced Practice 3D17 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (5)


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

1. 4 H by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass		North
1 C
1 S
4 H		East
Pass
Pass
Pass		South
1 H
3 H
Pass

Top Tricks:9
Trick
1. W
2. N
3. S
4. S
5. N
6. W
7. E
8. S		Lead
D 2
H 10
H A
C K
C J
D 3
D 10
H 5		2nd
A
J?
Q
4
3
6
H 3
C 5		3rd
J
K
4
A!
D 5!
K
8
S 4		4th
4
2
7
2
Q
9
7
9
Claim the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding:Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play:Overtaking play
Loser-on-loser play

2. 4 S by West

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

West

1 S
3 C
4 S		North

Pass
Pass
Pass		East
1 H
2 C
3 S
Pass		South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:8
Trick
1. N
2. W
3. S
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. E
10. W		Lead
S J
H 3!
D 5
S 2
H 4
C 5
H 5
C 6!
H 8
C 8!		2nd
3!
2
A
10
6!
4
9
7
Q
9		3rd
4
K
9
K
S 5
A
S 6
K
S 7
Q		4th
A
A
3
8
7
2
J
D 4
D 8
S Q
Lose 1 more trick — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding:Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play:Set up dummy’s suit
Keep trump control
Defense:Count signal

3. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass		North

1 H
2 NT
Pass		East

Pass
Pass
Pass		South
1 D
1 S
3 NT

Top Tricks:7
Trick
1. E
2. W
3. N
4. S
5. W
6. E
7. E
8. S		Lead
C 2
C 4
H 2
D 3!
C 3
C 7
D 10!
D A		2nd
5
10
3
J
Q
S 2
K
8		3rd
K
6!
K
2
A
S 3!
7
S 7		4th
9
8
9
6
J
H 5
4
S 6
Lose the last trick — Down 1 — E-W +50

Bidding:Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play:Duck to retain entry
Defense:Duck to retain entry
Break up squeeze

4. 4 S by East

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

West
1 D
1 NT
Pass		North
Pass
Pass
Pass		East
1 S
4 S		South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:9
Trick
1. S
2. W
3. E
4. W
5. W		Lead
C 10
S 6
S 4
S 10
C 3!		2nd
A!
3
2
H 5
6?		3rd
2
A
Q
7
8!		4th
5
5
D 5
8
H 4
Lose 3 tricks — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding:Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play:Placing enemy cards
Finessing technique
Defense:Trump length signal

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