Advanced Practice 3D21 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (6)

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

1. 1 NT by West

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

West

1
1 NT North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 3

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. E
4. N
5. E Lead
J
K
J
10
2 2nd
K
9
2
A
7 3rd
8
3
Q!
3
A! 4th
2
7
A
4
8
Cash 3 more winners — Made 1 — E-W +90

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play: Overtaking play
Go after sure trick
Defense: Count signal
Holdup play

2. 2 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. W
2. E
3. S
4. S
5. S
6. E
7. S
8. E
9. S Lead
2!
4
K
10
2
7?
3
8
6 2nd
9
Q!
6
7
5
A
Q
8
7 3rd
A
3
2
3
9!
K!
K
Q
10 4th
5
J
4
6
J
4
A
9
7
Cash 2 more winners — Made 2 — N-S +110

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Simple preference bid
Play: Play for best chance
Finessing technique
Defense: Protect dummy’s suit
Avoid endplay

3. 3 NT by East

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

West

1
1
3 NT North

Pass
Pass
Pass East

1
2 NT
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. S
2. W
3. E
4. N
5. S
6. E
7. N Lead
2
4
10!
6
J
3
8 2nd
10!
7
5
Q
4
8
2 3rd
5
J
2
A
7
J
9 4th
3
5
Q
4
K
A
6
Claim the rest — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Play to trick one
Play for best chance
Defense: Return partner’s suit

4. 4 by North

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

West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
1
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. E
2. E
3. N
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. W
8. S
9. N
10. N Lead
J
5
4
2!
6
4
J
2
Q
6 2nd
3
6
3
3
7
A
3
J
9
10 3rd
8
Q
Q
K
A
5
Q
K
2
9 4th
7
A
5
J
8
8
A
4
7
2
Lose 1 more trick — Made 4 — N-S +620

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Follow up major raise
Play: Establish side suit
Holdup play
Defense: Choose lead (suit)
Attitude signal

None Vul	K 4 2 K 10 8 A 7 6 5 J 10 9
5 3 A Q 5 4 Q 10 8 4 3 4 2		Q 10 7 6 6 3 2 K J A K 6 5
Lead: J	A J 9 8 J 9 7 9 2 Q 8 7 3

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Overtaking play
	Go after sure trick
Defense:	Count signal
	Holdup play

N-S Vul	10 9 4 3 2 J 9 K 6 K 10 9 4
K Q 5 7 6 3 2 Q 10 9 7 Q 5		J 8 7 6 A 4 8 5 4 A J 8 7
Lead: 2	A K Q 10 8 5 A J 3 2 6 3 2

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Simple preference bid
Play:	Play for best chance
	Finessing technique
Defense:	Protect dummy’s suit
	Avoid endplay

E-W Vul	10 9 7 Q 5 A Q 9 7 8 7 6 5
A K Q 4 J 4 K J 6 4 2 10 4		J 3 2 A K 8 3 2 10 3 K Q 3
Lead: 2	8 6 5 10 9 7 6 8 5 A J 9 2

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Play to trick one
	Play for best chance
Defense:	Return partner’s suit

Both Vul	K 10 6 4 4 3 A 7 K Q 7 6 5
J 8 5 J 10 8 7 K Q 8 2 A 3		7 3 K Q J 10 9 5 4 J 10 9 8
Lead: J	A Q 9 2 A 9 6 5 2 6 3 4 2

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Establish side suit
	Holdup play
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)
	Attitude signal