Exercise 2R81 Main

Turkey Defense!

by Richard Pavlicek

Gobble! Gobble! On each deal one defender made a “turkey” play. Can you spot it?

1. 5 4 3 West North East South
None vul A 6 4 1 NT
Q J 4 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass
K J 8 2 Pass
K Q 10 7 6 Table 8 2
J 10 8 9 5 3 2
K 8 3 A 5
10 5 9 7 6 4 3
A J 9
K Q 7
10 9 7 6 2
3 NT South A Q

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W K 3 8 9
2. W 7 4 2 J
3. S 2 3 Q A

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

2. 10 4 3 West North East South
None vul 6 5 3 1 NT
A J 9 3 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT
Q J 5 Pass Pass Pass
A Q 8 2 Table J 9 7
9 8 2 Q J 10 7
K 8 2 Q 7
8 4 3 9 7 6 2
K 6 5
A K 4
10 6 5 4
3 NT South A K 10

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W 2 3 9 K
2. S 4 2 J Q
3. E Q A 2 3

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

Quit
Top Turkey Defense!

3. K 8 West North East South
None vul 7 4 3 2 1
A Q J 10 Pass 2 Pass 4
K 5 3 Pass Pass Pass
J 10 4 2 Table A 9 7 5
Q J 9 K 5
4 9 8 7 6 5
Q J 9 7 4 10 8
Q 6 3
A 10 8 6
K 3 2
4 South A 6 2

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W 4 Q 5 2
2. N 2 5 8 9
3. W Q 3 8 A

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

4. J 5 3 West North East South
None vul 9 7 4 1 Pass 1
K 10 6 1 Pass 2 4
A K Q 9 Pass Pass Pass
A K 10 8 4 Table Q 9 7 2
Q 6 2 5
4 3 2 A J 9 7
6 4 8 7 5 2
6
A K J 10 8 3
Q 8 5
4 South J 10 3

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W K 3 9 6
2. W A 5 2 3
3. S A 2 4 5

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

Quit
Top Turkey Defense!

5. A Q 4 West North East South
None vul 8 6 1 Pass 1
K 6 2 Pass 2 Pass 4
K Q 7 6 2 Pass Pass Pass
6 5 Table K 3 2
K Q 10 7 4 A J 9 2
J 10 9 8 7 5 4
10 8 5 3 4
J 10 9 8 7
5 3
A Q 3
4 South A J 9

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W K 6 2 3
2. W J 2 4 Q
3. S J 5 4 K

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

6. A Q 10 West North East South
None vul 8 5 2 1 Dbl Pass 4
A 5 2 Pass Pass Pass
Q J 10 9
9 7 Table 8 2
A K 9 7 4 Q J 3
K J 6 4 10 9 8 7
K 4 8 7 6 5
K J 6 5 4 3
10 6
Q 3
4 South A 3 2

Trick Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1. W K 2 Q 6
2. W A 5 3 10
3. W 4 8 J 3

What was the turkey play?

What is the correct play?

Quit
Top Turkey Defense!

1.	5 4 3		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	A 6 4					1 NT
	Q J 4		Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass
	K J 8 2		Pass
K Q 10 7 6		8 2
J 10 8		9 5 3 2
K 8 3		A 5
10 5		9 7 6 4 3
	A J 9
	K Q 7
	10 9 7 6 2
3 NT South	A Q

2.	10 4 3		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	6 5 3					1 NT
	A J 9 3		Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT
	Q J 5		Pass	Pass	Pass
A Q 8 2		J 9 7
9 8 2		Q J 10 7
K 8 2		Q 7
8 4 3		9 7 6 2
	K 6 5
	A K 4
	10 6 5 4
3 NT South	A K 10

4.	J 5 3		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	9 7 4			1	Pass	1
	K 10 6		1	Pass	2	4
	A K Q 9		Pass	Pass	Pass
A K 10 8 4		Q 9 7 2
Q 6 2		5
4 3 2		A J 9 7
6 4		8 7 5 2
	6
	A K J 10 8 3
	Q 8 5
4 South	J 10 3

5.	A Q 4		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	8 6			1	Pass	1
	K 6 2		Pass	2	Pass	4
	K Q 7 6 2		Pass	Pass	Pass
6 5		K 3 2
K Q 10 7 4		A J 9 2
J 10		9 8 7 5 4
10 8 5 3		4
	J 10 9 8 7
	5 3
	A Q 3
4 South	A J 9

6.	A Q 10		`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`
None vul	8 5 2		1	Dbl	Pass	4
	A 5 2		Pass	Pass	Pass
	Q J 10 9
9 7		8 2
A K 9 7 4		Q J 3
K J 6 4		10 9 8 7
K 4		8 7 6 5
	K J 6 5 4 3
	10 6
	Q 3
4 South	A 3 2