Advanced Practice 3M17 by Richard Pavlicek

Suit Slam Bidding (5)

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

1. 5 by West

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 10

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

Bidding: Control-showing bid
Bid of 5 in a major
4 implies heart fit
Play: Dummy reversal
Defense: Choose lead (suit)
Third-hand play

2. 6 by South

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

West

4
Pass North

6 East
Pass
Pass South
1
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Combat preempt
Slam decision
Play: Dummy reversal
Avert overruff

3. 6 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3
5
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
3
6

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. E
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. S
8. N Lead
J
A
2
4
4
9
5
7! 2nd
A
3
7
3
J
8
3
K 3rd
7
6
4
3
5
9
6
10 4th
2
8
9
5
10
6
K
4
Win the rest — Made 6 — N-S +920

Bidding: Rebid after 2-over-1
Slam decision
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Create extra entry

4. 5 by East

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

West
1 NT
3 NT
4
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
3
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Response to 1 NT
Control-showing bid
4 implies diamond fit
Play: Double squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Control-showing bid
	Bid of 5 in a major
	4 implies heart fit
Play:	Dummy reversal
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)
	Third-hand play

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

Bidding:	Combat preempt
	Slam decision
Play:	Dummy reversal
	Avert overruff

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

Bidding:	Rebid after 2-over-1
	Slam decision
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Create extra entry

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

Bidding:	Response to 1 NT
	Control-showing bid
	4 implies diamond fit
Play:	Double squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)