Advanced Practice 3F05 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding After a Raise (2)

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

1. 4 by North

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 10

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

Bidding: Follow up minor raise
Choose best game
Play: Trump management
Finessing technique
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

2. 3 NT by West

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

West

2
3 NT North

Pass
Pass East
1
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. N
6. W
7. E
8. E
9. W
10. W
11. E Lead
Q
A
6
J?
10
2
A
4
Q
3
A 2nd
4
3
9
3!
4
10
7
9
5
8
? 3rd
K
7
10
6
3
Q
5
K
4
K 4th
2
5
8
2!
A
6
2
7
6
9
South is squeezed — Made 3 — E-W +400

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up minor raise
North does not look for
stoppers with 4-3-3-3
Play: Combine chances
Double squeeze

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass North

2
Pass East

Pass
Pass South
1
4

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Follow up major raise
North revalues to 19 pts
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Loser-on-loser play

4. 6 by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. S
2. E
3. N
4. E
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. E Lead
5
2!
8
3
2
4
3
A 2nd
2
5
K!
J
5
K
8
5 3rd
7
10
9
J
A
Q
K
4 4th
10
Q
3
6
6
8
10
9
Win the rest — Made 6 — E-W +1370

Bidding: Strength-showing bid
Ace-showing bid
Play: Ruff in short hand
Trump management
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

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

Bidding:	Follow up minor raise
	Choose best game
Play:	Trump management
	Finessing technique
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Follow up minor raise
	North does not look for
	stoppers with 4-3-3-3
Play:	Combine chances
	Double squeeze

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

Bidding:	Follow up major raise
	North revalues to 19 pts
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Loser-on-loser play

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

Bidding:	Strength-showing bid
	Ace-showing bid
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Trump management
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)