Practice 3C01
Main
Rebids by Opener
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 7 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A 4 3
1. W
2
J
K
4
Pass
4
!
Pass
Pass
K 5 4 3
2. E
8?
5
3
A
Pass
A J
3. N
K
9
3
4
Q 4
J 9 8
4. N
3!
6
Q
8
7 7
19 20
8 8
6 6
Q 9 8
10 7 5 2
5. S
2
7
4!
9
J 10 8 7
A 9 6
6. E
7
6
10
2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 10 3
2
K 8 7
7. N
A
8
5
Q
Rebid by opener
10 6 5 3
8. N
5!
A
6
10
Play
Combine chances
K J 6
Lose 1 trump trick
Ruff out enemy honor
Q 2
Defense
Trump length signal
9 6 5 4
Count signal
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 10 8
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
J
1. S
K
2
9
3
1
Pass
1 NT!
Pass
Q 9 8 7
2. S
A
4
7
J
3
Pass
4
AP
J 5 4 3 2
3. S
5
10
Q
4
A K Q 7 4
6 5 2
4. E
A
3
2
J
12 13
5 6
13 13
10 11
K 8 2
A Q 6 5 4
5. E
Q
!
7
8
2
10 4 2
J 3
6. E
2!
3
A
8
9 8
A Q 10
7. W
K
10
5
9
9 3
8. W
Q
J
6
9
Bidding
Rebid by opener
10 9 7 3
Win the rest
Rebid by responder
A
K
6 5
Play
Trump management
K 7 6
Defense
Attitude signal
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
10 6
4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
10 8 2
1. N
4
2
K
A
1
Pass
1
1
Q 10 7
2. W
5
7
K
3
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
AP
Q J 9 7
3. E
3!
7
K
2
A Q 5
3 2
4. W
4
7
K
3
18 20
5 5
8 9
9 11
K 5
Q 6 4 3
5. E
2
8
J
Q
A J 9 6 5
K 4 2
6. N
10
3
7
Q
A 10 4
K 6 5 2
Cash 4 more winners
Bidding
Cope with overcall
K J 9 8 7
Rebid by opener
A J 9 7
Play
Timing the play
8 3
Lead toward honor
8 3
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A Q J 9 8 6
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Both vul
A
1. E
K
3
J!
5
Pass
3
!
Pass
4
A 10 5
2. E
2
A
8
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
7 6 5
3. S
3!
8
A
7
K 3 2
5 4
4. N
6!
4
7
K
6 6
15 18
10 11
9 10
J 9 8
10 7 4 2
5. W
10
7
9
4
J 8 6 4
K Q 9
6. W
4
A
9
2
J 10 8
K
Q 9 2
7. N
8
5
10
2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10 7
8. S
K
9
5
2
Rebid after 1 NT resp
K Q 6 5 3
9. S
Q
J
10
4
Play
Communication/entries
7 3 2
Claim the rest
Obtain early discard
A 4 3
Defense
Honor signal
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 3C05
Main
Rebids by Opener II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A K 8 5
1. W
J
K
7
2
Pass
1 NT!
Pass
3
Q 10 8 6 5
2. N
5
2
Q
K
Pass
4
AP
K 9
3. W
3
9
Q
A
K 10 7 4
8 2
4. S
4
9
A
2
9 11
12 14
5 7
14 16
9
10 6 3 2
5. N
9
8
A
4
A J 9 4
K 2
6. S
Q
4
8!
3
J
10 8 3
Q 7 6 5 4
7. S
3!
7
K
!
4
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A Q J 6 3
8. N
5
6
7
9
Rebid by responder
Q J 7 4
9. S
J
J
5
10
Off-shape 1 NT rebid
7 3
10. S
J
Play
Trump management
A 2
Lose last 2 tricks
Unblocking play
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A J 6 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 7 6 3
1. S
10
2
3
A
!
1
Pass
2
!
Pass
10 9
2. E
Q
7
K!
A
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
7 6 3
3. N
10
A
!
8
2
3 NT
AP
K 10 9 8 4 3
Q
4. E
5
4
Q
6
4 2
A J 9 8
5. W
10
2
4
5
8 10
7 8
18 18
7 8
3 2
A Q 6 5 4
6. W
9
J
8
8
K Q 2
A J 5
7. N
9
5!
7
3
Bidding
Opener’s reverse bid
7 5
8. N
3
A
5
2
Opener’s third bid
K 10 5
9. E
J
9
K
7
Play
Overtaking play
K J 8 7
10. W
8
Read enemy lead
10
9 8 4
Lose the last trick
Defense
Shift to another suit
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 8 7 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A 8 7 5
1. E
2
Q
6
5
Pass
1
Pass
2
!
K 4 3
2. S
4
3
8
9
Pass
4
AP
K 5
3. E
3
K
9
7
Q 10 3 2
K J 9
4. S
5
2
A
J
5 6
14 15
8 9
13 14
J 10 9 6
3
2
5. N
6
K
4
10
J
Q 10 9 8 2
6. S
3
9
K
2
Bidding
Rebid by opener
J 9 8 6
Q 10 2
7. N
A
2
5
10
Follow up major raise
5 4
8. N
3!
8
A
J
Three-card raise
K Q 4
9. S
6!
6
K
9
Play
Ruff in short hand
A 7 6 5
10. N
5!
10
A
8
Elopement play
A 7 4 3
11. S
4
J
8
Q
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
North
Made 4 +420
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 7
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
J 9 8
6
5
1. N
6
A
10
3
3
!
Pass
3
Pass
3
2. E
2
4
Q
3
4
Pass
4
Dbl
Q 9 8 6 2
3. W
A
!
7
3
6
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
A 2
K 9 5 4 3
4. W
2
J
K
8
5 NT
Pass
6
AP
4 3
A 2
5. E
4
10
9
5
18 21
4 6
11 12
7 8
A Q J 10 9 7
K 8 2
6. W
7
2
8
5
A K 10
J 4 3
7. E
5
Q
10
8
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 10 8 6
8. W
J!
9
K
6
Key-card Blackwood
K Q 10 7
9. E
9
7
4
6
Manufactured jump shift
6 5 4
10. E
J
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
7 5
Lose 1 trick
Use trumps as entries
6
West
Made 6 +1370
Practice 3C09
Main
Rebids by Opener III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q J 9
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
A 10 8
1. N
4
2
K
A
1
Pass
3
!
Pass
8 3
2. W
6
9
K
2
4
AP
Q 10 8
4
3
3. E
3!
2
Q
A
10 8 7 6
A K 4 3
4. N
Q
A
5
7
9 9
9 10
14 16
8 9
Q 6
7 5 4 3
5. E
7
5
K
3
K 4 2
A Q J 7
6. W
2
8
A
6
A 9 6 5
2
7. E
Q
9
4
J
5 2
8. N
10
4
J
6
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K J 9 2
Win the rest
Follow up major raise
10 9 6 5
Play
Timing the play
K J 7
Delay drawing trumps
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
7 5 4 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K 7 4 2
1. W
5
9
2
A
!
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT!
Q 10 9
2. S
A
3
2
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 5
3. S
Q
6
4
8
Q 10 9 6
K J
4. S
J
3
7
9
7 8
5 6
9 10
19 20
6 3
10 9 8 5
5. S
4
K
10
7
K J 8
5
3
7 2
6. W
6
3
K
2
J 10
K Q 8 4 3
7. E
J
A
!
9
4
A 8 2
8. S
8
10
5
10
A Q J
9. W
Q
7
3
2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A 6 4
Lose the last trick
Rebid by opener
A 9 7 2
Play
Create extra entry
2 NT South
Made 2 +120
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K J 10 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 6
1. E
5
A
!
7
6
Pass
1
Pass
3
!
4 3 2
2. S
Q
4
3
2!
Pass
3 NT
AP
Q 5 3
3. S
2
7
Q
4
9 8 7 5 4
A 6 2
4. N
K
A
5
5
4 6
9 9
8 10
19 19
10 7
K 9 8
5
3
5. E
10
Q
K
2
K J 8 6
10
6. W
10
J
K
2
9 7
J 10 8 4
7. E
3
4
7
Q
Q
Cash 5 more winners
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A 4 2
Rebid by responder
A Q 9 7 5
Play
Communication/entries
A K 6 2
Play to trick one
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
6 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
K 9 8 2
1. S
J
5
K
3
3
!
Pass
3 NT
Pass
J 10 8 2
2. N
J
!
3
7
4
Pass
Pass
Q 9 4
3. N
10
K!
A
3
A K J 10 4
9 5
4. S
7?
A
2
4
16 20
6 7
8 9
10 10
A 5
Q 6 4 3
5. W
7
4
K
2
4
K 9 5 3
6. E
Q
10
8
8
A 10 8 7 3
K 6 5
7. E
9
3
4!
2
Q 8 7 3
8. E
5
7
10
6
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
J
10 7
Cash 4 more winners
Rebid by responder
A Q 7 6
Play
Finessing technique
J 2
Defense
Shift to another suit
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 3C13
Main
Rebids by Opener IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
3
1. W
6
4
K
2
Pass
2
!
Pass
3
A Q 2
2. E
3
5
7
A
Pass
3
Pass
4
A 9 7 5 4 3
3. N
A
!
8
2
6
AP
7
6
K 9 3
4. N
3
Q
8
J
K J 9 8 6 4
A 10 5
5. S
3
6
Q
4
6 7
16 18
12 12
6 8
J 9 6
8 5 4
6. N
4
10
10
4
J 6
K Q 10 8
7. S
7
9
A
5
Bidding
Opener’s reverse bid
J 10 8 5 2
8. N
5
K
J
6
Choose best game
Q 7 2
9. S
K
J
2
8
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K 10 7 3
10. S
10
8
3
5!
Defense
Leading trumps
2
11. S
2
9
Q
10
Refuse to ruff
4
South
Made 4 +420
Lose last 2 tricks
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q J
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
7 4
1. S
2
3
A
6
1
Pass
2
!
Pass
A Q 10 7 5
2. N
7
8
K
4
4
Pass
5
AP
10 8 7 2
3. S
9
J
Q
4
A 8 5 4 2
K 6
4. E
K
6
3
2
9 11
9 10
17 19
5 8
10
A K J 3
5. E
A
2
10
4
J 4 3
8 6
6. E
3!
5
5
7
A 6 5 3
K Q J 9 4
7. W
2
Q
K
3
Bidding
Opener’s reverse bid
10 9 7 3
8. E
J!
Q
A
!
J
Rebid by responder
Q 9 8 6 5 2
9. W
6
7
9
7
Play
Ruff in short hand
K 9
2
Draw trump and claim
Use trumps as entries
—
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
East
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 9 7 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A K 10 9
1. E
Q
2
3
A
Pass
1
Pass
2
!
J 7 3
2. N
4
5
4
6
Pass
4
AP
6 3
3. S
A
5
3
2
K 8 6 3
Q
J 10 5
4. S
K
7
6
Q
6 8
12 13
9 10
13 15
3
J 7 6 5 2
5. S
A
5
3
2
Q 10 8 5
K 2
6. S
4
10
K
!
10
Bidding
Rebid by opener
J 10 7 5
Q 2
7. N
7
J
Q
!
8
Follow up major raise
2
8. S
8
J
A
!
K
Raising with three is
Q 8 4
9. N
9
J
9
K
best rebid option
A 9 6 4
Win 2 high trumps
Play
Crossruff
A K 9 8 4
Avert overruff
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
8 6 3 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
K 6
1. N
5
J
K
A
3 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
6
2. W
A
6
2
5
9 7 6
5
4 3
3. W
K
2
7
J
17 20
3 6
7 8
13 13
K Q 10
9 7 5
4. W
10
3
Q!
Q
J
A 10 8 5 4 3
5. S
8
10
3
3
A K 10 9 8 4 3
7 2
Cash 5 more winners
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A 10
Q J
Choose best game
A J 4
Double-jump 3 NT shows
Q 9 7 2
strong 6-7 card suit
Q J 5
Play
Jettison play
K 8 2
Create extra entry
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Practice 3C17
Main
Rebids by Opener V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
10 9 8 2
1. S
J
5!
K
2
1
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
Q 6 5 2
2. N
10
J
Q
4
3 NT
AP
Q J 7 3
3. S
8
6!
2
3
A Q 7 6 5
4 3 2
4. S
10
Q
3
4
6 7
8 8
19 19
7 7
6 5 4
K J 3
5. W
A
8
9
9
10 9
A K J 8
6. W
7
9
3
3
6 4 2
A K 9
7. W
10
6
8!
4
J
10 9 8
8. W
9
2
J
7
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A Q 7
Cash 4 more winners
Rebid by responder
7 4 3
Play
Ducking play
10 8 5
Duck to retain entry
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
J 10 9 5 2
1. E
3
K
7
2
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3
!
K Q 6 4
2. S
2
3
K
A
Pass
3
Pass
4
J 3 2
3. E
6
A
!
8
5
AP
8 7
Q J 10 9 2
4. S
A
7
4
2
Q 8 7
6
3
5. S
K
8
4
9
5 6
7 9
10 12
18 20
J 9 8 7 3
A 10 5
6. S
3
7
9
10
Q 8 5
K 10 4
7. N
Q
5
6
8
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
A K 6 5 3
8. N
6
10
4
9
Rebid by responder
A K 4
9. S
5
5
10
Q
Play
Timing the play
2
10. N
2
4
A
8
Elopement play
A 9 7 6
11. S
6!
Q
J
!
J
Defense
Leading trumps
4
North
Made 4 +620
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 9 5 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
7 2
1. W
6
J
5
2
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT!
Q J 3
2. N
2!
Q
!
3!
6
Pass
2 NT
AP
A 10 8 4
3. E
9
K
4!
3
Q 8
J 10 7 6
4. S
A
5
7
8
8 9
11 12
8 8
13 14
6 5
Q J 10 8
5. S
K
5
4
10
A 10 8
6
4
9 7 5
6. S
4
7
8
J
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 9 7 5
K J
7. E
7
2
A
Q
Rebid by responder
K 4 3
Lose 2 more tricks
Play
Play for best chance
A K 9 4 3
Ducking play
K 2
Defense
When to split honors
6 3 2
Duck to retain entry
2 NT South
Made 2 +120
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 6 5 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 9 7
3
2
1. N
3
A
4
6
2
!
Pass
3
Pass
K 5
2. E
10
3
6
K
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
J 6
3. N
5
2
4
A
5 NT
Pass
6
AP
A
K J 8 2
4. W
8
2
8
5
K 8 6
A
5. E
2
4
A
3
17 19
6 7
12 14
5 6
A Q J 7 6
10 9 8 2
6. W
K
7
3
10
K 10 4 2
A 9 7 3
7. W
7
9
9
J
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 10 7 4
8. E
K
7
2
5
Blackwood convention
J 10 5 4
9. E
8
10
J
6
Play
Automatic squeeze
4 3
10. W
Q
!
9
7
?
Defense
Protect dummy’s suit
Q 8 5
South is squeezed
Third-hand play
6
West
Made 6 +1370
Practice 3C21
Main
Rebids by Opener VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 5 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
5 4
1. W
Q
4
7
A
Pass
2
!
Pass
4
A 7 2
2. S
4
8
K
2!
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q J 4 2
3. N
3
6
Q
9
9 8
A 7 6 2
4. S
3!
6
Q
9
5 6
14 15
8 9
13 14
Q
J 10 6 2
K 9 7 3
5. N
2
10
K
7
Q 10 3
J 9 6
6. S
5
8
A
7
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
8 7 6
10 9
7. E
A
10
2
5
Rebid by opener
Q J 10 4
8. E
K
8
6
5
Three-card raise
A 8
9. E
3
J
10
2
Play
Seven-card trump fit
K 8 5 4
Win the rest
Keep trump control
K 5 3
Defense
When to win trump ace
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
8 6 5 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q J 9 6
1. S
6
2
K
5
1
Pass
1 NT!
Pass
K 8
2. N
10
Q
3
7
3 NT
AP
K 10 4
3. E
A
!
3
4
2
Q J 9 4
A 10
4. E
10
7
J
5
13 14
9 10
14 15
4 5
7 3
A K 8 4 2
5. W
Q
6
2
K
A Q 7 6
J 5 4 3
6. S
8
A
4
4
A 7 2
Q 5
7. W
9
8
3
5
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K 7 3
8. W
3
6
A
10
Rebid by responder
10 5
9. E
4
2
Q
K
Off-shape 1 NT rebid
10 9 2
Win the rest
Play
Erase dangerous entry
J 9 8
6
3
Avoidance finesse
3 NT East
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 8 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 10 6 5 4
1. E
2
A
9
4
Pass
1
Pass
2
!
10 8 7
2. S
A
!
3
2
8
Pass
2
Pass
4
2
3. S
4
J
5
9
AP
Q J 9 5
A 10 7 6
4. N
10!
4
Q!
K
9 8 7
3
2
5. W
Q
K
A
3
7 7
6 8
10 11
17 20
K 5 3 2
J 6 4
6. E
6
4
J
2
J 3
K Q 9 8
7. W
7
6
3
K
Bidding
Manufactured reverse
4 3
8. S
5
2
10
K
Opener’s third bid
A K
9. N
Q
7
6
8
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A Q 9
10. N
7
6
9
!
3
Finessing technique
A 10 7 6 5 4
11. S
7
5
J
Q
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
North
Made 4 +420
Dummy is good
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 8 6
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 10 8 4
1. N
5
2
A
9
2
Pass
4
Pass
4
2. S
3
5
4
10
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
K J 7
5
4
3. W
A
!
4
2
3
6
AP
Q 7
A 10 5 4 3
4. W
5
8
10
6
A K J 5
2
5. E
2
3
9
4
16 18
9 11
10 13
5 6
A Q 9 7 6 5
K J 10 2
6. W
J
Q
J
7
9
Q 10 2
7. E
K
8
A
7
Bidding
Opener’s reverse bid
J 9 2
8. W
Q
J
3
6
Blackwood convention
9 7 6 3
9. W
K
10
4
9
Play
Communication/entries
8 3
10. W
7
6
5
8
Positional squeeze
A 8 6 3
11. W
6!
?
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
West
Made 6 +1370
North is squeezed
Practice 3C01-3C21
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by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek