Practice 3K01
Main
Weak Two-Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
2 NT!
NORTH
Pass
Pass
East
2
3
South
2
All Pass
Board 1
7
Q J 4
Q 9 7 3
Q 10 9 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 W
7 S
8 E
9 N
10 E
11 W
Lead
K
K
2
J!
4
8!
K
8
Q
4
9
2nd
A
4
J
Q
A
!
3
2
4
9
2
9
3rd
7
3
A
3
5
J!
6
6
8
K
!
5
4th
5
7
2
10
7
10
5
Q
3
7
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
A 9 8 3
K 6 2
K 10 8
A 3 2
J 5
A 10 9 8 5 3
6 5 4
J 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Resp to weak two-bid
Loser-on-loser play
Discard signal
Play
K Q 10 6 4 2
7
A J 2
K 8 4
3
East
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 -140
West
Pass
All Pass
North
3
EAST
Pass
Pass
South
2
5
!
Board 2
—
9 8 3 2
A 8 3
A K J 10 9 3
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 E
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
Lead
2
5!
2!
2
3
A
6
J!
8
2nd
8
!
2
A
4
4
3
4
6
6
3rd
7
9
Q
Q
4
3
10
Q
K
4th
3
7
6
A
5
9
Q
5
K
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
4 3 2
K J 6 5
K Q 9 6 5
7
K Q 9 7
A 10 7 4
J 7 2
6 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Set up dummy’s suit
Leading trumps
Play
A J 10 8 6 5
Q
10 4
Q 8 5 4
5
North
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +620
West
Pass
Pass
North
2 NT
4
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
2
3
!
Board 3
K 7 5 4
J 4 2
A K 6 5
K 6
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 S
8 S
9 S
Lead
Q
3
10
2
9
J
Q
!
8
7
2nd
K
9
K
10
6
A
2
4
8
3rd
A
10
4
K
4
3
J
5
6!
4th
7
6
2
5
A
4
5
8
?
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
0 0
Q 8 3
6 5
10 9 8
Q J 10 4 2
J 10 9 2
A 10
Q 7 4
A 8 5 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Ruffout squeeze
Play
A 6
K Q 9 8 7 3
J 3 2
9 7
4
South
9 top tricks
East is squeezed
made 4 +420
WEST
2
North
Pass
East
4
!
South
All Pass
Board 4
4
J 10 8 4
A Q J 7
Q 6 4 2
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
J
10
9
A
J
2
Q
8!
10
6!
2nd
7
5
8
4
4
Q
8
3
2
?
3rd
K
7
J
K
A
K
3
9
7
4th
5
2
3
5
7
4
2
10
6
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
K J 10 9 6 5
Q 5
8 5
A 9 3
A 8 3 2
7
6 4 3 2
K 10 8 7
Bidding
Play
Choose weak opening
Sacrifice bid
Automatic squeeze
Play
Q 7
A K 9 6 3 2
K 10 9
J 5
4
West
8 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 4 -620
Practice 3K05
Main
Top
Weak Two-Bids
Weak Two-Bids II
West
2 NT
NORTH
Pass
Pass
East
2
3 NT!
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
2
K 5 4
Q 10 8
K J 9 6 5 2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 S
9 S
10 W
11 W
Lead
6
3
3!
K
4
K
10
Q
9
J
8!
2nd
3
2
6
4
4
6
A
4
A
9
J
3rd
10
J
Q
2
A
7
2
5
8
9
10
4th
Q
7!
K
A
5
2
5
8
3
7
8
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
7 4
4 3
Q J 2
A K 5 4
A Q 8 7
A K J 10 9 8
10 3
J 6 3
4 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Pursue extra chance
Throw-in play
Duck to deny entry
Play
Q 7 6 5
A 9 8 7 6
9 7 2
10
3 NT West
6 top tricks
North is endplayed
made 3 -400
West
2
Pass
North
2 NT
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
3
!
Board 2
6 4 3
K J 2
K Q 5 4
A Q 7
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 W
Lead
J
9
K
3
Q
A
!
7
K
2nd
4!
J
A
6
2
10
2
K
3rd
8
4
6
Q
8!
4
5
5
4th
3
5
9
2
10
9
J
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
A Q J 9 7
9
J 10 9
K J 9 6
10 5 2
10 4 3
A 8 7 6 2
10 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Resp to weak two-bid
Avoidance duck
Ruff in short hand
Play
K 8
A Q 8 7 6 5
3
8 5 4 3
4
South
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +620
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT!
3
5
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
2
3
4
5
Board 3
A K Q J 6 2
A K 7 3
A
Q 10
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 S
Lead
A
4
5!
A
A
K
3
9!
2nd
7
J
A
3
9
10
Q
4
3rd
9
K
2
7
8
J
8
K
4th
10
Q
3
3
2
4
5
4
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
—
6 5 4 2
J 9 6 5 4
K 9 8 3
10 5 4 3
Q 10 9
2
A 6 5 4 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Control-showing bid
Watch spot cards
Choose lead at suit
Try for a ruff
Play
9 8 7
J 8
K Q 10 8 7 3
J 7
5
North
11 top tricks
Draw trump and claim
made 5 +450
WEST
2
4
!
North
Pass
All Pass
East
2
South
Pass
Board 4
2
Q 9 6 5
A Q 9 8 7
9 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 N
6 E
7 N
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
K
2
K
3
6
3
2
6
10
J
4
2nd
2
8
6
9
5
4
K
!
5
9
10
Q
3rd
5
A
3
4!
Q
2
3
10
6
J
7
4th
A
5
J
8
7
7
4
8
J
9
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
J 10 4
A K 10 7 4 3
2
10 7 2
A K 8 7 6 5
2
J 6 3
A 4 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Avert overruff
Timing the play
Play
Q 9 3
J 8
K 10 5 4
K Q J 8
4
East
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -620
Practice 3K09
Main
Top
Weak Two-Bids
Weak Two-Bids III
West
2 NT
4
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
7 4 3
10 6 5 3
Q 10 9
A Q 7
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
Lead
Q
3!
2!
A
5
K
5
K
Q
J
2
2nd
A
9
7
7
8
4
7
4
K
6
9
3rd
3
2
3
4
A
6
9
4
6
8
10!
4th
2
J
!
8
10
Q
9
10
5
6
10
Q
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
A K 8 6 5
A 7
4 3
K 10 8 4
2
K Q J 9 8
A 6 5 2
5 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Ruff in short hand
Placing enemy cards
Shift to trumps
Play
Q J 10 9
4 2
K J 8 7
J 9 6
4
East
8 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
3
Board 2
A K 8 4 3 2
6
A 2
J 7 6 4
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
Lead
K
6!
6!
2
6
5
K
2
8
2nd
2
5
3
J
5
K
10
7
J
3rd
9
Q
A
!
2
9
3
3
K
7
4th
4
A
4
7
3
10
7
5
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
Q J 7
K J 4
J 6 5
Q 9 8 3
10 6
10 7 3
Q 9 8 7
A K 10 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play for best chance
Set up dummy’s suit
Shift to trumps
Play
9 5
A Q 9 8 5 2
K 10 4 3
2
4
North
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +620
West
Pass
Pass
North
2 NT
4
!
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
2
3 NT
Board 3
10
10 8 2
A K 6 2
A K 7 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 S
Lead
Q
5
A
A
K
8
K
A
!
K
2
8!
2nd
2
8
6
9
3
4
J
5
J
6
Q
3rd
7
K
J!
10
3
A
10
2
6
7
4
4th
3
4
10
2
3
5
7
9
10
9
4
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
9
Q J 9 5
Q 9 7 4 3
Q 10 9
J 5 4 3 2
A K 7 6
J 5
J 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Trump endplay
Play known card
Play
A K Q 8 7 6
4 3
10 8
8 6 2
4
South
9 top tricks
East is endplayed
made 4 +420
WEST
2
3
North
Pass
Pass
East
2 NT
6
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
10 5
K Q 10 9 2
6 3
10 9 8 7
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 N
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W
Lead
K
5
2
6!
10
7!
10
8
4!
2nd
A
J
6
7
A
J
7
10
8
3rd
4
A
K
8
3
Q
9
5
6
4th
3
3
5
9
4
2
2
Q
?
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
0 0
K 8 3
8 3
A Q 10 8 4 2
J 4
A Q 7 4
A 6
K 9 7 5
A 6 5
Bidding
Play
Showing a feature
Slam decision
Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze
Play
J 9 6 2
J 7 5 4
J
K Q 3 2
6
West
11 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 6 -1370
Practice 3K13
Main
Top
Weak Two-Bids
Weak Two-Bids IV
West
2 NT!
3
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
2
3
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
K J 9 6
J 3
A 5 3
Q J 10 3
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 N
7 W
Lead
Q
7
4
3
8
J
2
2nd
K
6
10
8
J
6
9
3rd
5
A
5
A
4!
2
7
4th
2
3
9
6
5
A
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
6 1
A 7 2
A K Q 10 4
7
A 8 4 2
4 3
7 6 5
Q J 9 8 6 4
K 7
Bidding
Play
Resp to weak two-bid
Choose best game
Ruff in short hand
Transfer ruff
Play
Q 10 8 5
9 8 2
K 10 2
9 6 5
4
West
8 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
EAST
Pass
Pass
South
2
Pass!
Board 2
A K 10 7 4 3
2
A 7 3
Q 7 6
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
Q
A
K
2!
7
3
J
7!
J
9
A
2nd
2
5
J
3
Q
4
5
9
Q
3
7
3rd
8
2
4
A
3
K
4
5
K
10
8
4th
A
6
8
6
5
6
9
10
2
6
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
7 2
7 3
7 4
Q 9 8 6
Q 6
10 8 6
A J 10 5
J 5
K 9 5 3
Q J 9 4
K 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Play for best chance
Trump endplay
Attitude signal
Play
2
A J 10 8 7 4
K 5 2
4 3 2
2
North
7 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 2 +110
West
Pass
Pass
North
2 NT
4
!
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
2
3
Board 3
A 2
7 6 5
A 7 5 2
A Q 10 9
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
11 N
12 S
Lead
K
A
4!
J
J
A
2
Q
J
5
7
8
2nd
5
6
3
4!
6
5
6
8
10
6
9
7
3rd
Q!
2
9!
3
3
9
K
2
5
A
K
10
4th
4
7
K
7
A
3
4
8
10
2
Q
9
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
9 3
4 3
A K 10 8 3
Q 3
J 7 6 3
10 8 6 5
Q J 9 2
J 10 9
K 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Play for best chance
Avoid tap; shed loser
Honor signal
Play
K Q J 9 7
4
K 8 6 4
8 5 4
4
South
8 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 4 +420
WEST
2
3
!
North
Pass
Pass
East
2 NT
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
J 10 9 7
A 7 2
Q 9 8 6
8 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W
Lead
J
Q
J
3
10
J
4
9
8
4
3
2nd
2
5
A
!
7
2
2
9
7
9
6
10
3rd
5
K!
3
A
3
9
Q
4
4
Q
6
4th
K
A
2
8
J
A
7
6
6
8
10
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
5 2
K 10 9 8 4 3
5 2
A Q 2
A Q 4
Q
A K 7 4 3
K 6 4 3
Bidding
Play
Showing a feature
Choose best game
Communication/entries
Overtaking play
Play
K 8 6 3
J 6 5
J 10
J 10 9 7
3 NT East
6 top tricks
Lose the last trick
made 4 -630
Practice 3K17
Main
Top
Weak Two-Bids
Weak Two-Bids V
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
2
3
!
East
Pass
Pass
South
2 NT
4
Board 1
A 10 8 7 6 5
10 5
5 2
A 6 2
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 N
9 W
10 N
11 S
Lead
Q
K
2
10!
7
A
6
7
K
2
8
2nd
K
9
J
J
6
4
7
8
8
5
3
3rd
2
5
A
A
2!
9
Q
3
J
K
6
4th
5
4
4
3
9
5
6
Q
10
7
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
Q J 9
6 3 2
K Q 9 3
Q 10 7
4
Q J 9 4
A J 8 6
9 8 5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Loser-on-loser play
Choose lead at suit
Play
K 3 2
A K 8 7
10 7 4
K J 3
4
North
9 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 4 +420
West
2 NT
3 NT!
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
2
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2
K J 10 9
J 8
Q 10 8 5 4
Q 4
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 N
8 W
9 E
10 E
Lead
5
2!
Q
5
A
4
10
2
7
6
2nd
J
8
2
10
5
5
3
8
7
10
3rd
6
3
9
Q
2
9
6
K
7
J
4th
3
9
A
4
J
K
K
7
4
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
5 3
A 6 2
A K 7 3
K J 9 2
A Q 7 6 4 2
K 10 3
J 2
8 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Duck to retain entry
Choose discard
Play
8
Q 9 7 5 4
9 6
A 10 7 6 5
3 NT West
5 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 3 -400
West
Pass
North
4
!
East
All Pass
SOUTH
2
Board 3
A J 8 3
A K 10 2
Q 3
K 10 7
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
Lead
J
7
Q
2!
3
3
8
6
J
2
2nd
Q
A
8
5
7
8
10
9
Q
9
3rd
K
5
2
A
9
A
4
K
6
10!
4th
2!
3
5
4
6
7
9
4
K
J
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
K 9 6 5
8
J 10 9 8 5
9 8 3
Q 10 7 4
7 5
K 7 4
A Q J 5
Bidding
Play
Choose weak opening
Resp to weak two-bid
Holdup play
Ruff/discard endplay
Play
2
Q J 9 6 4 3
A 6 2
6 4 2
4
South
8 top tricks
E endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 +420
WEST
2
3
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2 NT
3
!
South
Pass
Pass
Board 4
J 8 7 5
10 5
Q J 6
K 9 8 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 N
7 E
8 S
9 E
Lead
4
K
3
9
4!
7?
3
Q
5!
2nd
9
6
2
10
7
K
Q
8
A
3rd
J
2
4
A
J
6
5
2
3
4th
A
5
5
J
K
3
8
7
8
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
6 3
9
9 4 2
A 10 9 8 5 3
Q J 3
A K 3
A K 8 7 3
K 7 2
5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by responder
Combine chances
Lead toward honor
Choose lead at suit
Play
Q 10 6 4 2
Q J 6
4
A 10 7 6
4
East
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -620
Practice 3K17
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© 1990 Richard Pavlicek