Advanced Practice 3J21 by Richard Pavlicek

Weak Twos & Threes

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

1. 4 by West

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

West

3
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
3
4 South
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Response to preempt
Rebid by opener
Play: Ducking play
Defense: Cash out play

2. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass North

2 NT
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3 NT

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. S
4. E
5. N
6. N
7. S
8. S
9. S
10. N Lead
6
3
2!
K
A
4
K
Q
3
K 2nd
3
5
10
4
6
6
7
8
8
10 3rd
10
9!
Q
5
2
A
7
8
J
3 4th
Q
2!
K
A
7
6
8
2
7
J
Lose the rest — Made 3 — N-S +600

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play: Duck to retain entry
Pursue extra chance
Defense: Duck to deny entry

3. 5 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

3
5 East

Pass
Pass South
3
4
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

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

Bidding: Response to preempt
Play: Positional squeeze

4. 3 by East

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

West
2
3 North
Pass
Pass East
2
Pass South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. E
4. E
5. E
6. W
7. W Lead
7
3!
A
K
9
A
5 2nd
3
A!
2
3
10
6
10 3rd
K
2
4
4
Q
3
6 4th
5!
10
6
2
J
7
K
Lose 2 more tricks — Made 3 — E-W +140

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play: Holdup play
Shun finesse
Defense: Shift to trumps

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

Bidding:	Response to preempt
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Ducking play
Defense:	Cash out play

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Rebid by weak bidder
Play:	Duck to retain entry
	Pursue extra chance
Defense:	Duck to deny entry

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

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