Advanced Practice 3E09 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (3)

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

1. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
2
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2 NT
4

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Opener’s third bid
Play: Establish side suit
Ruff in short hand
Defense: Shift to trumps

2. 4 by West

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

West

1
2 *
4 North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1 NT
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: *New minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Play: Desperation finesse
Ruff in short hand

3. 2 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
2 NT

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: Opener’s third bid
Responder’s third bid
Play: Shun finesse
Throw-in play
Defense: Choose lead (NT)

4. 4 by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Opener’s third bid
Play: Elopement play
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Establish side suit
	Ruff in short hand
Defense:	Shift to trumps

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

Bidding:	*New minor forcing
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Desperation finesse
	Ruff in short hand

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

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Responder’s third bid
Play:	Shun finesse
	Throw-in play
Defense:	Choose lead (NT)

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