Advanced Practice 3L17 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (5)

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

1. 3 by North

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. N Lead
3
A
Q! 2nd
4
2
J 3rd
Q
3
4 4th
A
4
K
Lose 3 more tricks — Made 3 — N-S +140

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play: Play for only chance
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

2. 3 NT by East

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

West

2
3
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Rebid by NT bidder
Play: Communication/entries
Combine chances
Defense: Holdup play
Unblocking play

3. 6 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
6 NT East

Pass
Pass South
2
3 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. E
4. S
5. S
6. S
7. N
8. S
9. S Lead
10
K
2
Q
J
2
K
K
Q 2nd
7
4
A!
6
7
2
6
4
? 3rd
3
5
3
8
9
10
A
9 4th
J
A
5
3
4
5
9
6
West is squeezed — Made 6 — N-S +990

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Slam decision
Play: Positional squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

4. 6 by West

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

West
2
2
4
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3 *
5
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W Lead
K
A
A
2!
6
6!
4
K 2nd
5
10
4
5
8
10
A
4 3rd
2
2
3
5
Q
J
3
5 4th
A
4
8
J
2
7
6
9
Lose 1 trick — Made 6 — E-W +1370

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play: Establish side suit
Avert overruff

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	*Second negative
Play:	Play for only chance
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Rebid by NT bidder
Play:	Communication/entries
	Combine chances
Defense:	Holdup play
	Unblocking play

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Slam decision
Play:	Positional squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)

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