Advanced Practice 3F21 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding After a Raise (6)

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

1. 4 by North

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Opening one-bid
Follow up major raise
Play: Ruff/discard endplay

2. 3 NT by West

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

West

2
3 NT North

Pass
Pass East
1
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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

Bidding: Rebid after 2-over-1
Follow up minor raise
Play: Avoidance finesse
Finessing technique
Defense: Return partner’s suit

3. 4 by South

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

West

2
Pass North

2
Pass East

Pass
Pass South
1
4

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. W
3. W
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. N
8. S Lead
K
A
5?
7
3!
4
4
7 2nd
4
Q
9
5
Q
3
K
4 3rd
7
8
2
A
K
Q
6
10 4th
J
2!
A
10
J
3
5
2
Win the rest — Made 5 — N-S +450

Bidding: Cope with overcall
Follow up major raise
Play: Transfer ruff
Set up dummy’s suit

4. 3 NT by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 5

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

Bidding: Opening one-bid
Follow up minor raise
Play: Play to trick one
Duck to retain entry
Defense: Return partner’s suit
Avoid endplay

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

Bidding:	Opening one-bid
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Ruff/discard endplay

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

Bidding:	Rebid after 2-over-1
	Follow up minor raise
Play:	Avoidance finesse
	Finessing technique
Defense:	Return partner’s suit

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

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Transfer ruff
	Set up dummy’s suit

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