Advanced Practice 3B17 by Richard Pavlicek

Responses to Suit Bids (5)

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

1. 2 by East

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

West

2 North
Pass
Pass East
1
Pass South
1
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. S
2. S
3. S
4. E
5. W
6. S
7. E
8. E Lead
K
A
J?
7
2!
K?
A
7! 2nd
6
8
9
5
4
3
6
10 3rd
3
5
10
K
J
8
2
5 4th
4
Q
3
10
Q
A
J
9
Lose 1 trump trick — Made 2 — E-W +110

Bidding: Cope with overcall
Resp to 1 of a suit
Play: Combine chances
Set up dummy’s suit
Defense: Make declarer ruff

Return to Main

2. 6 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass North

2 NT
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
6 NT

Top Tricks: 11

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. W
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. S
8. N
9. S
10. S
11. S Lead
J
2
Q
3
6
4
2
3
K
Q
J! 2nd
4
3
A
2
3
5
8
2
5
8
? 3rd
5
4!
9
K
Q
A
K
A
6
9 4th
A
7
5
9
7
7
6
4
7
8
West is squeezed — Made 6 — N-S +1440

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Slam decision
Play: Combine chances
Automatic squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (slam)
When to split honors

Return to Main

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass North

3
Pass East

Pass
Pass South
1
4

Top Tricks: 11

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

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Play: Trump endplay

Return to Main

4. 4 by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. E
4. N
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. W
9. W Lead
3
Q!
5
8
7!
3
A!
Q
9 2nd
A
3
9
9
4
2
7
8
10 3rd
7
6
J
K
K
J
10
3
2 4th
5
2!
A
6
2
5
4
7
8
Cash 2 more winners — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding: Resp to 1 of a suit
Opener’s third bid
Play: Establish side suit
Avert overruff
Defense: Holdup play
Make declarer ruff

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Resp to 1 of a suit
Play:	Combine chances
	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Make declarer ruff

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Slam decision
Play:	Combine chances
	Automatic squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (slam)
	When to split honors

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Trump endplay

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

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Establish side suit
	Avert overruff
Defense:	Holdup play
	Make declarer ruff