Advanced Practice 3K05 by Richard Pavlicek

Weak Two-Bids (2)

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

1. 3 NT by West

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 6

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
North is endplayed — Made 3 — E-W +400

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

2. 4 by South

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

West

2
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 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
Lose 1 more trick — Made 4 — N-S +620

Bidding: Cope with overcall
Resp to weak two-bid
Play: Avoidance duck
Ruff in short hand

3. 5 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
3
5
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
4
5

Top Tricks: 11

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
Draw trump, claim — Made 5 — N-S +450

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Control-showing bid
Play: Watch spot cards
Defense: Choose lead (suit)
Try for a ruff

4. 4 by East

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

West
2
4 North
Pass
Pass East
2
Pass South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

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
Win the rest — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play: Avert overruff
Timing the play

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

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

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

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Resp to weak two-bid
Play:	Avoidance duck
	Ruff in short hand

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Control-showing bid
Play:	Watch spot cards
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)
	Try for a ruff

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