Advanced Practice 3E01 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (1)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
1 NT
2
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
4

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. S
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. N
8. S
9. N
10. S
11. S Lead
3
A
K
9!
4
4
7
5
10!
K
7 2nd
2
10
Q
3
K
3
5
8
J
10
7 3rd
9!
2
8
A
3
Q
4
A
5
2
4 4th
Q
7
6
2
6
6
8
9
Q
J
J
Lose 1 more trick — Made 5 — N-S +450

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Trump management
Dummy reversal
Defense: Third-hand play

2. 4 by East

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

West

1
2 NT
4 North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
2
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. S
2. W
3. W
4. W
5. S
6. E
7. E
8. W
9. E Lead
4
A!
Q
2
7
Q
9!
5
3 2nd
A!
4
5
3
2
4
5
6
10 3rd
6
K
10
K
K
8
8
A!
2 4th
5
3
9
A
2
6
7
7
Q
Concede high trump — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Opener’s third bid
Play: Obtain early discard
Ruff in short hand

3. 2 NT by West

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

West

1
2
2 NT North

Pass
Pass
Pass East

1
2
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. S
4. S
5. W
6. S
7. E
8. W
9. N
10. N
11. E
12. E Lead
9
3!
J
10
5
4
4
4
K
8
A
5 2nd
Q!
6
2!
A!
2
3
2
Q
7
A
6
7 3rd
K
7
5
7
2
8
K
6
9
Q
3
8! 4th
A
10
9
4
J
8
9
5
6
3
J
10
Win the last trick — Made 2 — E-W +120

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Watch spot cards
Restricted choice
Defense: Choose lead (NT)

4. 3 NT by North

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

West
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
2
2 NT
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
3 NT

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Play: Communication/entries
Overtaking play
Defense: Choose lead (NT)

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Trump management
	Dummy reversal
Defense:	Third-hand play

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Obtain early discard
	Ruff in short hand

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

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

Bidding:	Simple preference bid
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Communication/entries
	Overtaking play
Defense:	Choose lead (NT)