Advanced Practice 3K13 by Richard Pavlicek

Weak Two-Bids (4)

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

1. 4 by West

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

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
Lose 2 more tricks — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Choose best game
Play: Ruff in short hand
Transfer ruff

2. 2 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass North

2 East
Pass
Pass South
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

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
Win 1 more trick — Made 2 — N-S +110

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Play: Play for best chance
Trump endplay
Defense: Attitude signal

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
4 East

Pass
Pass South
2
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

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
Win the last trick — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Play: Play for best chance
Avoid tap; shed loser
Defense: Honor signal

4. 3 NT by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 6

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
Lose the last trick — Made 4 — E-W +630

Bidding: Showing a feature
Choose best game
Play: Communication/entries
Overtaking play

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Choose best game
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Transfer ruff

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

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Showing a feature
Play:	Play for best chance
	Avoid tap; shed loser
Defense:	Honor signal

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