Advanced Practice 3E05 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (2)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
1 NT
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4

Top Tricks: 11

Trick
1. W
2. N
3. S
4. N
5. N
6. S
7. E
8. E Lead
Q
2
3
K!
2
10
A
K 2nd
A
6
8
6
6
J
10
8 3rd
7
K
J
4
A
Q
4
5 4th
3
5
7!
3
7
9
4
2
Win the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Keep trump control
Defense: When to win trump ace
Set trap for declarer

2. 2 NT by East

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

West

1
2
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1
2 NT South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Communication/entries
Shun holdup play

3. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
4 East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
1
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. E
2. S
3. W
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. S
8. S
9. S
10. N
11. W Lead
9
2
K!
3!
4
5
K
K
8
9!
10 2nd
A
K
A
2
6
J
9
6
J
Q
7 3rd
5
3
2
A
5
9
6
7
6
3
10 4th
7
4
4
5
7
8
10
2
Q
A
4
East is endplayed — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Opener’s third bid
Play: Trump management
Trump endplay
Defense: Shift to trumps

4. 3 NT by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. W
4. S
5. S
6. E
7. W
8. E
9. E Lead
10
2!
5
Q?
J
3!
3
8
6 2nd
K
10
J
4
5
6
9
Q
? 3rd
7
K
4!
8
9
A
Q
8 4th
2
7
A
3!
A
2
5
7
South is squeezed — Made 5 — E-W +660

Bidding: Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Play: Play for best chance
Automatic squeeze

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Keep trump control
Defense:	When to win trump ace
	Set trap for declarer

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

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Trump management
	Trump endplay
Defense:	Shift to trumps

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

Bidding:	Simple preference bid
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Play for best chance
	Automatic squeeze