Advanced Practice 3L05 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (2)


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

1. 4 H by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass		North
2 C
2 S
3 H
Pass		East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass		South
2 D
3 C*
4 H

Top Tricks:7
Trick
1. E
2. N
3. W
4. N
5. N
6. N
7. N
8. S
9. N		Lead
C 4
H 4!
C 7
S A
S K
H A!
S 4
D 2
S 7		2nd
2
8
K
6
8
10
10
Q
Q		3rd
Q
2
5
2
3
3
H 6
A
H 7		4th
A
9
3
5
J
K
C 6
8
C 8
Lose 2 more tricks — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding:2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play:Trump management
Establish side suit
Defense:Choose lead (suit)

2. 6 H by West

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

West

2 D
3 H
Pass		North

Pass
Pass
Pass		East
2 C
2 S
6 H		South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:9
Trick
1. N
2. S
3. W
4. E
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. W		Lead
S 9
S 8
C 3!
H 3
C 5
H Q
H J
H 10		2nd
5!
H 8!
6
2
7
S 2
6
7		3rd
K
C 2
A
9
H A
K
D 6
D 7		4th
10
6
4
4
J
5
S 3
S 4
Dummy is good — Made 6 — E-W +980

Bidding:2 C opening, response
Slam decision
Play:Set up dummy’s suit
Avoid enemy ruff
Defense:Try for a ruff

3. 3 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass		North

2 D
3 H*
3 NT		East

Pass
Pass
Pass		South
2 C
2 NT
3 S
Pass

Top Tricks:6
Trick
1. W
2. S
3. W
4. S
5. W
6. S
7. S
8. S
9. N		Lead
D J
H 3!
D 9
H 4
D 7
H K
H 9
C 3
D 5!		2nd
2
Q
3
A
4
2
S 7
5
C 8		3rd
6
10
8
J
S 2
S 4
S 5
K
C 4		4th
A
7
K
5
Q
6
8
2
10
W endplayed, lose 1 — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding:2 NT opening, response
*Jacoby transfer bid
Play:Go after sure trick
Throw-in play

4. 4 H by East

Both Vul
S J 8 6 5 4 2
H —
D K Q 10
C Q 8 5 2
S A 9 7
H 2
D J 8 6 4
C K 10 9 7 4		[W - E]S 3
H A K Q 10 8 7 6
D A 9 2
C A 3
Lead: S KS K Q 10
H J 9 5 4 3
D 7 5 3
C J 6

West
Pass
3 C
3 NT
Pass		North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass		East
2 C
3 H
4 H		South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:11
Trick
1. S
2. W
3. E
4. E
5. E
6. E
7. W
8. E
9. E
10. N
11. N		Lead
S K
S 7!
H A
H K
C A
C 3
S 9!
D A
D 2
C Q
D K		2nd
A
2
3
4
6
J
J
3
5
D 9!
H 8		3rd
6
H 6
2
D 4
4
K
H 7
6
J
D 7
H 9		4th
3
Q!
S 4
S 5
2
5
10
10
Q
7
8
South is endplayed — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding:2 C opening, response
Play:Trump management
Trump endplay
Defense:Try to fool declarer

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