Advanced Practice 3L21 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (6)

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

1. 4 by East

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Rebid by responder
Play: Delay drawing trumps
Defense: Make declarer ruff

2. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. N
4. S
5. N
6. W
7. N Lead
4
K
J
3!
6!
3
J 2nd
2
10
6
7
8
A
4 3rd
9
3
Q!
10
5
8
4 4th
J
5
8!
2
Q
3
A
Win 4 more tricks — Made 3 — N-S +600

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Rebid by opener
Play: Overtaking play
Pursue extra chance
Defense: Holdup play

3. 6 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

3
4
5
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
4 NT
6

Top Tricks: 11

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. N
6. S
7. N
8. S
9. N Lead
10
A
2!
K
4
6
5
7
K 2nd
Q
8
4
3
4
8
6
9
5 3rd
2
3
8
2!
A
9
K
J
3 4th
A
Q
3
5
9
5
10
7
J
Win all the tricks — Made 7 — N-S +1010

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Blackwood convention
Play: Avoid enemy ruff
Set up dummy’s suit

4. 6 by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 11

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

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Blackwood convention
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Duck to retain entry
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Delay drawing trumps
Defense:	Make declarer ruff

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Overtaking play
	Pursue extra chance
Defense:	Holdup play

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Blackwood convention
Play:	Avoid enemy ruff
	Set up dummy’s suit

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