Advanced Practice 3F09 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding After a Raise (3)

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

1. 3 NT by North

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 4

Trick
1. E
2. W
3. E
4. N
5. S
6. S
7. N
8. W
9. N Lead
6
10
9
2!
K
6
3!
3
4 2nd
2
J
5
4
9
6
8
A!
5 3rd
A
Q
7
J
10!
Q
10
J
7 4th
3
4
K
5!
2
3
A
2
5
Cash 3 more winners — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: Strength-showing bid
Choose best game
Play: Finessing technique
Unblocking play
Defense: Holdup play

2. 4 by West

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

West

1
4 North

Pass
Pass East
1
2
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Follow up major raise
Play: Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay
Defense: Finesse against dummy

3. 5 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

3
3
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Strength-showing bid
Choose best game
Play: Crisscross squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

4. 6 by East

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

West
1
3
3
5
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3
4 NT
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

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

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

Bidding:	Strength-showing bid
	Choose best game
Play:	Finessing technique
	Unblocking play
Defense:	Holdup play

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

Bidding:	Follow up major raise
Play:	Elimination technique
	Ruff/discard endplay
Defense:	Finesse against dummy

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

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

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