Advanced Practice 3M01 by Richard Pavlicek

Suit Slam Bidding (1)

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

1. 6 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North
1
3
4
6 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
4
5
Pass

Top Tricks: 12

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. S
6. S
7. S
8. N
9. N
10. S Lead
2
K
5
8
K
Q
3
A
9
7! 2nd
6
3
4
4
2
8
9
2
K
6 3rd
8
6
A
Q
6
7
J
3
10
10 4th
A
2
3
J
4
5
J
10
5
?
East is squeezed — Made 7 — N-S +1010

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Control-showing bid
Play: Automatic squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (slam)

2. 5 by East

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

West

1
4 NT
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
3
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. S
2. E
3. N
4. W
5. E
6. N
7. E
8. W Lead
10
4!
3
2!
Q
8
3
6 2nd
4
3
Q
10
2
10
8
Q 3rd
2
K
5
9
5
7
A
4 4th
J
A
K
5
K
6
7
8
Win the rest — Made 5 — E-W +450

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Key-card Blackwood
Play: Timing the play
Combine chances

3. 6 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
4 NT
6 East

3
Pass
Pass South
1
4
5
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. E
2. E
3. S
4. S
5. N
6. S Lead
K
A
J
4
6!
4 2nd
2
K!
3
6
8
5 3rd
J
2
2
K
10
7 4th
4
5
3
3
8
7
Draw trump, claim — Made 6 — N-S +980

Bidding: Cue-bid to show fit
Key-card Blackwood
Play: Ruff in short hand
Avert overruff

4. 7 by West

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

West
1
4
5
6
7 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
3
4
5
6
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 12

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. E
4. W
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. E
9. W
10. E
11. W Lead
A
3
6
K
4
J
3
8
4
3
Q! 2nd
9
8
10
3
4
K
6
7
8
2
6 3rd
6
Q
A
7
J
9
A
Q
K
A
5 4th
2
5
2
7
2
5
5
10
9
8!
10
Finesse and claim — Made 7 — E-W +2210

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Control-showing bid
Play: Count hand pattern
Defense: Try to fool declarer

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Control-showing bid
Play:	Automatic squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Timing the play
	Combine chances

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

Bidding:	Cue-bid to show fit
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Avert overruff

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