Advanced Practice 3J13 by Richard Pavlicek

Preemptive Bids (4)

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

1. 4 by North

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

West

Pass North
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass South
4

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Response to preempt
Choose best game
Play: Play for best chance
Trump endplay
Defense: Uppercut

2. 3 NT by West

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

West

3 NT North

Pass East
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. E
7. E
8. E Lead
J
3
K
2
10
8
6
2 2nd
Q
5
6
7
Q!
8
4
Q! 3rd
2
J!
4
A
4
2
6
A 4th
5
7
9
Q
4
9
7
K!
Win 2 more tricks — Made 4 — E-W +430

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Response to preempt
Play: Avoidance finesse
Defense: Honor signal
Unblocking play

3. 6 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

3
4 NT
6 East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
3
4
5
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. W
2. N
3. N
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. N
8. S
9. S Lead
K
A!
3
4
4
5
5
A
7 2nd
A
2
Q
8
10
9
6
3
10 3rd
6
8
3
K
J
Q
6
4
5 4th
2
7
10
2
J
4
K
7
9
Lose the last trick — Made 6 — N-S +920

Bidding: Response to preempt
Slam decision
North pictures stiff
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries
Defense: Uppercut

4. 4 by East

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

West
Pass
Pass North
Pass
Pass East
4 South
Pass

Top Tricks: 12

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

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Tactical 3rd-seat bid
Play: Play to trick one
Jettison play

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

Bidding:	Response to preempt
	Choose best game
Play:	Play for best chance
	Trump endplay
Defense:	Uppercut

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

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Avoidance finesse
Defense:	Honor signal
	Unblocking play

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

Bidding:	Response to preempt
	Slam decision
	North pictures stiff
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Use trumps as entries
Defense:	Uppercut

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

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Tactical 3rd-seat bid
Play:	Play to trick one
	Jettison play