Study 9G01   Main


Establishment


  by Richard Pavlicek

Establishment is the process of developing a trick (or tricks) for your side, which is essentially the backbone of card play in bridge. You need tricks? Then establish them! Establishment techniques that require a finesse, throw-in (for strategic gain) or squeeze are covered separately in their respective categories.

1.  Overtake cashout

NT win 2 S A 10TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH1. SS KJA!Q
D
C
S JTableS Q
H KH A
DD
CC
S K
H 2
D
South leadsC

2.  Unblock cashout

NT win 3 S A 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A1. SS K!J23
D
C
S Q JTableS 3
H 4H K Q
DD
CC
S K
H 3 2
D
South leadsC

3.  Unblock overtake cashout

NT win 4 S A 10TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH1. SD K!J29
D A 22. SS KJA!
C
S JTableS Q
H KH A
D Q JD 10 9
CC
S K
H 3 2
D K
South leadsC

4.  Dual unblock cashout

NT win 5 S A 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A 21. SD 2!JK9
D K2. NS 2!H JK10
C3. SD AQH 210
S Q J 10TableS
HH K Q J
D Q JD 10 9
CC
S K
H 4 3
D A 2
South leadsC

5.  Plain establishment

NT win 2 S K QTrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 21. SS 2!4QA
D
C
S 5 4TableS A
H 3H K Q
DD
CC
S 3 2
H A
D
South leadsC

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6.  Dual establishment

NT win 3 S Q J 10TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A 21. SS 2!K105
D2. WH Q28K
C3. SS 3!4JA
S K 4TableS A 6 5
H Q J 10H 9 8
DD
CC
S 3 2
H K 4 3
D
South leadsC

7.  Length establishment

NT win 4 S A K 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 3 21. SS 310A7
D2. NS K84J
C3. NS 2!
S Q J 10TableS 9 8 7
H J 10H K Q
DD
CC
S 6 5 4 3
H A
D
South leadsC

8.  Overtake establishment

NT win 3 S K J 10TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A1. SS Q2K!3
D2. NS J
C
S A 2TableS 4 3
H 6 5H K Q
DD
CC
S Q
H 4 3 2
D
South leadsC

9.  Overtake sacrifice establishment

NT win 4 S A J 10 9TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A1. SS K4A!7
D2. NS JQ
C
S 6 5 4TableS Q 8 7
H K QH J 10
DD
CC
S K
H 5 4 3 2
D
South leadsC

10.  Unblock establishment

NT win 3 S Q 10 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A1. SS K!
D
C
S 4 3TableS A 5
H K QH J 10
DD
CC
S K J
H 3 2
D
South leadsC

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11.  Unblock sacrifice establishment

NT win 4 S J 10 9 3TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A K1. SS K!435
D2. SS 2Q96
C
S Q 4TableS A 6 5
H 9 8 7 6H Q J 10
DD
CC
S K 2
H 5 4 3 2
D
South leadsC

12.  Internal unblock cashout

NT win 5 S A K Q 4 3TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH1. SS 9!5A6
D2. NS K107!H 3
C3. NS QJ8!
S 5TableS J 10 6
H 6 5 4 3H A K
DD
CC
S 9 8 7 2
H 2
D
South leadsC

13.  Jettison unblock cashout

NT win 6 S A 5 4 3 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A1. SS KJ28
D2. SS QH 239
C3. SS 6H 3A10
S JTableS 10 9 84. NH A!5S 7!4
H 4 3 2H 5
D 7 6D 5 4
CC
S K Q 7 6
H
D 3 2
South leadsC

14.  Two-suit establishment

NT win 3 S Q J 10 9TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 3 21. SS 2!
D
C
S A 5TableS K 8 7
H A 10 9 8H 7 6 5
DD
CC
S 4 3 2
H K Q J
D
South leadsC

Leading heart first gets no spade trick.

15.  Two-suit tempo establishment

NT win 3 S K J 10TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH1. SS Q!3104
D 3 22. SH K!
C
S A 3TableS 4
H AH 2
D 10 9D K Q J
CC
S Q 2
H K Q
D A
South leadsC

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16.  Two-suit whipsaw establishment

NT win 4 S K 9 8 7TrickLead2nd3rd4th
H 4 3 21. SS 5!10K2
D2. NH 2!5JA
C
S A J 10TableS 4 3 2
H AH 5
D K Q JD 4 3 2
CC
S Q 6 5
H K Q J
D A
South leadsC

17.  Entry duck establishment

NT win 3 S A 5 4TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 31. SS 2Q4!10
D
C
S K QTableS J 10
H K QH J 10
DD
CC
S 3 2
H A 2
D
South leadsC

18.  Repeat entry duck establishment

NT win 4 S A 8 7 6 5TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 31. SS 2105!Q
D2. EH QA63
C3. SS 3J6!9
S J 10TableS K Q 9
H 9 8 7 6H Q J 10
DD
CC
S 4 3 2
H A K 2
D
South leadsC

19.  Communication duck establishment

NT win 4 S K Q 5 4TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH A 21. SS 274!10
D2. EH JK62
C3. SS 38Q
S 8 7TableS A J 10
H Q 8 7 6H J 10 9
DD
CC
S 3 2
H K 5 4 3
D
South leadsC

20.  Avoidance duck establishment

NT win 3 S A 6 5TrickLead2nd3rd4th
H 21. SS 2K5!J
D
C
S K 10TableS Q J
H K QH 3
DD A
CC
S 4 3 2
H A
D
South leadsC

If West plays low, win S A (avoidance hop).

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21.  Repeat avoidance duck establishment

NT win 4 S A 7 6 5TrickLead2nd3rd4th
H A 41. SS 2Q5!9
D2. WH Q45K
C3. SS 3K7!10
S K Q 8TableS J 10 9
H Q J 10H 6 5
DD A
CC
S 4 3 2
H K 3 2
D
South leadsC

If West plays low either time, avoidance hop.

22.  Repeat avoidance hop establishment

NT win 5 S A K 6 5TrickLead2nd3rd4th
H A 41. SS 27A!J
D2. NH 45K10
C3. SS 38K!9
S Q 8 7TableS J 10 94. NS 5
H Q J 10H 6 5
DD A
CC
S 4 3 2
H K 3 2
D
South leadsC

If West plays S Q either time, avoidance duck.

23.  Safety duck establishment

NT win 5 S A K Q 5 4TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 51. SS 264!8
D
C
S 7 6TableS J 10 9 8
H J 10 9 8H K Q
DD
CC
S 3 2
H A 4 3 2
D
South leadsC

Guards against 4-2 split (loses trick if 3-3).

24.  Jettison establishment

NT win 4 S ATrickLead2nd3rd4th
autoH 5 4 3 21. SD A!S 2S A!H J
D2. SS Q
C
S 3 2TableS K 4
H 10 9 8H K Q J
DD
CC
S Q J 10
H A
D A
South leadsC

25.  Entry jettison establishment

NT win 2 STrickLead2nd3rd4th
autoH A1. SS KH 2H A!A
D 3 2
C
STableS A
H 2H 4 3
D A KD
CC
S K Q
H K
D
South leadsC

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Anti establishment

26.  Holdup anti establishment

NT win 2 S 4 3TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH K Q1. WS 53K2!
D
C
S 6 5TableS K Q J
H A 5H 4
DD
CC
S A 2
H 3 2
D
West leadsC

27.  Two-stopper holdup anti establishment

NT win 3 S 4 3 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH Q J 101. WS 62Q5!
D
C
S 7 6TableS Q J 10 9
H A 9 8 7H K 5
DD
CC
S A K 5
H 4 3 2
D
West leadsC

Initial duck required no matter where S A and S K.

28.  Tempo duck anti establishment

NT win 3 S 7 6TrickLead2nd3rd4th
autoH K Q J1. WS K628!
D
C
S K Q 10 9TableS 5 4 3 2
H 2H A
DD
CC
S A J 8
H 4 3
D
West leadsC

Two-trick difference versus winning ace.

29.  Block anti establishment

NT win 2 S A 4TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH K J1. WS 5A!J2
D2. NH J!
C
S K 9 5TableS Q J
H AH 4 3
DD
CC
S 10 3 2
H Q
D
West leadsC

30.  Unblock anti avoidance establishment

NT win 2 S J 10 9TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 6 51. WS 49KQ!
D A
C
S A 6 5 4TableS K 3 2
H A 4H K 3 2
DD
CC
S Q 8 7
H Q J 10
D
West leadsC

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31.  Mid-unblock anti avoidance establishment

NT win 2 S Q 10 7TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto bi?H Q J 101. WS 410!K8
D2. ES 29AQ!
C
S A 6 5 4TableS K 3 2
H A 4H K 3 2
DD
CC
S J 9 8
H 6 5
D A
West leadsC

32.  Gambit unblock anti avoidance establishment

NT win 2 S K 5 4TrickLead2nd3rd4th
H K Q1. WS AK!82
D
C
S A 7 6TableS Q 10 9 8
H 4 3H A
DD
CC
S J 3 2
H 2
D A
West leadsC

33.  Entry creation sacrifice anti establishment

NT win 4 S 4 3TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH K 5 41. WS 63QK
D A2. SH Q!84A
C3. ES JA74
S 8 7 6TableS Q J 10 94. SH 2
H 10 9 8H A J
DD
CC
S A K 2
H Q 3 2
D
West leadsC

34.  Entry removal sacrifice anti establishment

NT win 3 S 4 3 2TrickLead2nd3rd4th
auto biH 10 5 41. WS 629K
D2. SH K!74A
C
S 6 5TableS Q J 10 9
H Q J 8 7H A 6
DD
CC
S A K
H K 9 3 2
D
West leadsC

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© 2015 Richard Pavlicek