Advanced Practice 3L01 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (1)

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

1. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North
2
2
3
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3 *
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play: Trump management
Transfer ruff

2. 6 NT by West

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

West

2 NT
6 NT North

Pass
Pass East
2
3 NT
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. W
4. E
5. S
6. W
7. W
8. E
9. E
10. E
11. E
12. W Lead
J
2!
4
4!
5
J
10
A
K
A
6
7 2nd
Q
10
6
K
A
3
7
9
6
8
8
10 3rd
2
Q
K
3
2
7
Q
2
4
5
K
A! 4th
3
5
8
6
9
8
4
3
5
9
9
Q
Win the last trick — Made 6 — E-W +990

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Slam decision
Play: Lead toward honor
Show-up finesse
Defense: Second-hand play

3. 3 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3 NT East

Pass
Pass South
2
2 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. W
3. N
4. W
5. S
6. S
7. W Lead
K
J
3!
10
A!
4
8 2nd
3
Q
6
4
2
K
4 3rd
6
5
9!
6
5
7
7 4th
2!
2
J
A
Q
7
K
Win 5 more tricks — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Rebid by opener
Play: Holdup play
Combine chances
Defense: Read partner’s signal
Choose discard

4. 6 by East

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

West
2
3
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
4
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 11

Trick
1. S
2. W
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. W
8. E
9. W
10. W Lead
J
A
Q
3
4!
A
9
K
Q
2 2nd
K
7
3
5
8
6
6
4
8
10 3rd
2
4
6
K
A!
4
J
A
5
J 4th
3
2
10
J
9
5
2
7
10
Q
South is endplayed — Made 6 — E-W +1430

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Slam decision
Play: Ruff/discard endplay

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	*Second negative
Play:	Trump management
	Transfer ruff

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Slam decision
Play:	Lead toward honor
	Show-up finesse
Defense:	Second-hand play

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Holdup play
	Combine chances
Defense:	Read partner’s signal
	Choose discard

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