Practice 3C01 Main

Rebids by Opener

by Richard Pavlicek

West

Pass NORTH
1
4 ! East
Pass
All Pass South
1 Board 1 A K 7 2
A 4 3
K 5 4 3
A J Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 N
8 N Lead
2
8?
K
3!
2
7
A
5! 2nd
J
5
9
6
7
6
8
A 3rd
K
3
3
Q
4!
10
5
6 4th
4
A
4
8
9
2
Q
10 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
Q 4
Q 9 8
J 10 8 7
Q 10 3 2 Table J 9 8
10 7 5 2
A 9 6
K 8 7
Bidding

Play

Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Combine chances
Ruff out enemy honor
Trump length signal
Count signal

10 6 5 3
K J 6
Q 2
9 6 5 4
4 South 6 top tricks Lose 1 trump trick made 4 +420

West

1
3 North

Pass
Pass EAST
1
1 NT!
4 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 J 10 8
J
Q 9 8 7
J 5 4 3 2 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W Lead
K
A
5
A
Q!
2!
K
Q 2nd
2
4
10
3
7
3
10
J 3rd
9
7
Q
2
8
A
5
6 4th
3
J
4
J
2
8
9
9 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
A K Q 7 4
K 8 2
10 4 2
9 8 Table 6 5 2
A Q 6 5 4
J 3
A Q 10
Bidding

Play
Defense Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Trump management
Attitude signal

9 3
10 9 7 3
A K 6 5
K 7 6
4 East 9 top tricks Win the rest made 4 -420

West

1
2 NT! North

Pass
Pass East

1
3 NT SOUTH
Pass
1
All Pass Board 3 10 6 4
10 8 2
Q 10 7
Q J 9 7 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 N Lead
4
5
3!
4
2
10 2nd
2
7
7
7
8
3 3rd
K
K
K
K
J
7 4th
A
3
2
3
Q
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
A Q 5
K 5
A J 9 6 5
A 10 4 Table 3 2
Q 6 4 3
K 4 2
K 6 5 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Cope with overcall
Rebid by opener
Timing the play
Lead toward honor
Lead partner’s suit

K J 9 8 7
A J 9 7
8 3
8 3
3 NT West 6 top tricks Cash 4 more winners made 3 -600

WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass North
1
3 ! East
Pass
Pass South
1 NT
4 Board 4 A Q J 9 8 6
A
A 10 5
7 6 5 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 W
7 N
8 S
9 S Lead
K
2
3!
6!
10
4
8
K
Q 2nd
3
A
8
4
7
A
5
9
J 3rd
J!
8
A
7
9
9
10
5
10 4th
5
6
7
K
4
2
2
2
4 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
K 3 2
J 9 8
J 8 6 4
J 10 8 Table 5 4
10 7 4 2
K Q 9
K Q 9 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Communication/entries
Obtain early discard
Honor signal

10 7
K Q 6 5 3
7 3 2
A 4 3
4 North 10 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 +620

Practice 3C05 Main

Top Rebids by Opener

Rebids by Opener II

West

Pass
Pass NORTH
1
1 NT!
4 East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
3 Board 1 9 5
A K 8 5
Q 10 8 6 5
K 9 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S Lead
J
5
3
4
9
Q
3!
5
J
J 2nd
K
2
9
9
8
4
7
6
J 3rd
7
Q
Q
A
A
8!
K!
7
5 4th
2
K
A
2
4
3
4
9
10 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
K 10 7 4
9
A J 9 4
J 10 8 3 Table 8 2
10 6 3 2
K 2
Q 7 6 5 4
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Off-shape 1 NT rebid
Trump management
Unblocking play

A Q J 6 3
Q J 7 4
7 3
A 2
4 South 7 top tricks Lose last 2 tricks made 4 +420

West

1
2
3 NT North

Pass
Pass
All Pass EAST
1
2 !
2 NT South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 2 A J 6 2
Q 7 6 3
10 9
7 6 3 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 N
8 N
9 E
10 W Lead
10
Q
10
5
10
9
9
3
J
8 2nd
2
7
A!
4
2
J
5!
A
9 3rd
3
K!
8
Q
4
8
7
5
K 4th
A!
A
2
6
5
8
3
2
7 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
K 10 9 8 4 3
4 2
3 2
K Q 2 Table Q
A J 9 8
A Q 6 5 4
A J 5
Bidding

Play

Defense Opener’s reverse bid
Opener’s third bid
Overtaking play
Read enemy lead
Shift to another suit

7 5
K 10 5
K J 8 7
10 9 8 4
3 NT East 5 top tricks Lose the last trick made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass North

1
4 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2 ! Board 3 A 8 7 6
A 8 7 5
K 4 3
K 5 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
2
4
3
5
6
3
A
3!
6!
5!
4 2nd
Q
3
K
2
K
9
2
8
6
10
J 3rd
6
8
9
A
4
K
5
A
K
A
8 4th
5
9
7
J
10
2
10
J
9
8
Q W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
Q 10 3 2
J 10 9 6
J
J 9 8 6 Table K J 9
3 2
Q 10 9 8 2
Q 10 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Rebid by opener
Follow up major raise
Three-card raise
Ruff in short hand
Elopement play
Choose lead at suit

5 4
K Q 4
A 7 6 5
A 7 4 3
4 North 8 top tricks Lose the rest made 4 +420

WEST
1
3 !
4
4 NT
5 NT North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
3
4
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
All Pass Board 4 J 7
J 9 8 6 5
3
Q 9 8 6 2 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E Lead
6
2
A!
2
4
7
5
J!
9
J 2nd
A
4
7
J
10
2
Q
9
7 3rd
10
Q
3
K
9
8
10
K
4 4th
3
3
6
8
5
5
8
6
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
A 2
4 3
A Q J 10 9 7
A K 10 Table K 9 5 4 3
A 2
K 8 2
J 4 3
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Key-card Blackwood
Manufactured jump shift
Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries

Q 10 8 6
K Q 10 7
6 5 4
7 5
6 West 11 top tricks Lose 1 trick made 6 -1370

Practice 3C09 Main

Top Rebids by Opener

Rebids by Opener III

West

1
4 NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
1
3 ! South
Pass
Pass Board 1 Q J 9
A 10 8
8 3
Q 10 8 4 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 N Lead
4
6
3!
Q
7
2
Q
10 2nd
2
9
2
A
5
8
9
4 3rd
K
K
Q
5
K
A
4
J 4th
A
2
A
7
3
6
J
6 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
10 8 7 6
Q 6
K 4 2
A 9 6 5 Table A K 4 3
7 5 4 3
A Q J 7
2
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Follow up major raise
Timing the play
Delay drawing trumps

5 2
K J 9 2
10 9 6 5
K J 7
4 West 8 top tricks Win the rest made 4 -420

West

Pass
All Pass North

1 EAST
Pass
Pass South
1
2 NT! Board 2 7 5 4 3
K 7 4 2
Q 10 9
6 5 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 W
7 E
8 S
9 W Lead
5
A
Q
J
4
6
J
8
Q 2nd
9
3
6
3
K
3
A!
10
7 3rd
2
2
4
7
10
K
9
5
3 4th
A!
5
8
9
7
2
4
10
2 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
5 4
Q 10 9 6
6 3
K J 8 5 3
J 10 Table K J
10 9 8 5
7 2
K Q 8 4 3
Bidding

Play Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Create extra entry

A 8 2
A Q J
A 6 4
A 9 7 2
2 NT South 7 top tricks Lose the last trick made 2 +120

West

Pass
Pass North

1
3 NT East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
3 ! Board 3 K J 10 3
Q J 6
4 3 2
Q 5 3 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 E
6 W
7 E Lead
5
Q
2
K
10
10
3 2nd
A!
4
7
A
Q
J
4 3rd
7
3
Q
5
K
K
7 4th
6
2!
4
5
2
2
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
9 8 7 5 4
10 7
K J 8 6
9 7 Table A 6 2
K 9 8 5 3
10
J 10 8 4
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Communication/entries
Play to trick one

Q
A 4 2
A Q 9 7 5
A K 6 2
3 NT North 5 top tricks Cash 5 more winners made 3 +400

WEST
1
3 ! North
Pass
Pass East
1 NT
3 NT South
Pass
All Pass Board 4 6 2
K 9 8 2
J 10 8 2
Q 9 4 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 E Lead
J
J!
10
7?
7
Q
9
5 2nd
5
3
K!
A
4
10
3
7 3rd
K
7
A
2
K
8
4!
10 4th
3
4
3
4
2
8
2
6 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
A K J 10 4
A 5
4
A 10 8 7 3 Table 9 5
Q 6 4 3
K 9 5 3
K 6 5
Bidding

Play
Defense Rebid after 1 NT resp
Rebid by responder
Finessing technique
Shift to another suit

Q 8 7 3
J 10 7
A Q 7 6
J 2
3 NT East 5 top tricks Cash 4 more winners made 3 -600

Practice 3C13 Main

Top Rebids by Opener

Rebids by Opener IV

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 !
3 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4 Board 1 A Q 4
3
A Q 2
A 9 7 5 4 3 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S Lead
6
3
A!
3
3
4
7
5
K
10
2 2nd
4
5
8
Q
6
10
9
K
J
8
9 3rd
K
7
2
8
Q
10
A
J
2
3
Q 4th
2
A
6
J
4
4
5
6
8
5!
10 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
7 6
K J 9 8 6 4
J 9 6
J 6 Table K 9 3
A 10 5
8 5 4
K Q 10 8
Bidding

Play
Defense
Opener’s reverse bid
Choose best game
Set up dummy’s suit
Leading trumps
Refuse to ruff

J 10 8 5 2
Q 7 2
K 10 7 3
2
4 South 8 top tricks Lose last 2 tricks made 4 +420

West

1
4 North

Pass
Pass EAST
1
2 !
5 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q J
7 4
A Q 10 7 5
10 8 7 2 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W Lead
2
7
9
K
A
3!
2
J!
6 2nd
3
8
J
6
2
5
Q
Q
7 3rd
A
K
Q
3
10
5
K
A!
9 4th
6
4
4
2
4
7
3
J
7 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
A 8 5 4 2
10
J 4 3
A 6 5 3 Table K 6
A K J 3
8 6
K Q J 9 4
Bidding

Play

Defense Opener’s reverse bid
Rebid by responder
Ruff in short hand
Use trumps as entries
Choose lead at suit

10 9 7 3
Q 9 8 6 5 2
K 9 2
—
5 East 9 top tricks Draw trump and claim made 5 -400

West

Pass
Pass North

1
4 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2 ! Board 3 A 9 7 4
A K 10 9
J 7 3
6 3 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N Lead
Q
4
A
K
A
4
7
8
9 2nd
2
5
5
7
5
10
J
J
J 3rd
3
4
3
6
3
K!
Q!
A!
9 4th
A
6
2
Q
2
10
8
K
K W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
K 8 6 3
3
Q 10 8 5
J 10 7 5 Table Q J 10 5
J 7 6 5 2
K 2
Q 2
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Follow up major raise
Raising with three is
best rebid option
Crossruff
Avert overruff

2
Q 8 4
A 9 6 4
A K 9 8 4
4 North 7 top tricks Win 2 high trumps made 4 +420

WEST
1
3 NT! North
Pass
All Pass East
1 South
Pass Board 4 8 6 3 2
K 6
6
9 7 6 5 4 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 S Lead
5
A
K
10
8 2nd
J
6
2
3
10 3rd
K
2
7
Q!
3 4th
A
5
J
Q
3 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
K Q 10
J
A K 10 9 8 4 3
A 10 Table 9 7 5
A 10 8 5 4 3
7 2
Q J
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Choose best game
Double-jump 3 NT shows
strong 6-7 card suit
Jettison play
Create extra entry

A J 4
Q 9 7 2
Q J 5
K 8 2
3 NT West 5 top tricks Cash 5 more winners made 3 -600

Practice 3C17 Main

Top Rebids by Opener

Rebids by Opener V

West

1
3 NT NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
1
2 NT! South
Pass
Pass Board 1 K
10 9 8 2
Q 6 5 2
Q J 7 3 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 W Lead
J
10
8
10
A
7
10
9 2nd
5!
J
6!
Q
8
9
6
2 3rd
K
Q
2
3
9
3
8!
J 4th
2
4
3
4
9
3
4
7 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
A Q 7 6 5
6 5 4
10 9
6 4 2 Table 4 3 2
K J 3
A K J 8
A K 9
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Ducking play
Duck to retain entry

J 10 9 8
A Q 7
7 4 3
10 8 5
3 NT East 5 top tricks Cash 4 more winners made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1 NT
3 EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3 !
4 Board 2 4
J 10 9 5 2
K Q 6 4
J 3 2 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
3
2
6
A
K
3
Q
6
5
2
6! 2nd
K
3
A!
7
8
7
5
10
5
4
Q 3rd
7
K
8
4
4
9
6
4
10
A
J! 4th
2
A
5
2
9
10
8
9
Q
8
J W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
8 7
Q 8 7
J 9 8 7 3
Q 8 5 Table Q J 10 9 2
6 3
A 10 5
K 10 4
Bidding

Play

Defense Rebid after 1 NT resp
Rebid by responder
Timing the play
Elopement play
Leading trumps

A K 6 5 3
A K 4
2
A 9 7 6
4 North 7 top tricks Lose the rest made 4 +620

West

Pass
Pass North

1
2 NT East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
1 NT! Board 3 A 9 5 2
7 2
Q J 3
A 10 8 4 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 E Lead
6
2!
9
A
K
4
7 2nd
J
Q!
K
5
5
7
2 3rd
5
3!
4!
7
4
8
A 4th
2
6
3
8
10
J
Q W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
Q 8
6 5
A 10 8 6 4
Q 9 7 5 Table J 10 7 6
Q J 10 8
9 7 5
K J
Bidding

Play

Defense
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play for best chance
Ducking play
When to split honors
Duck to retain entry

K 4 3
A K 9 4 3
K 2
6 3 2
2 NT South 5 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks made 2 +120

WEST
1
2 !
4 NT
5 NT North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
3
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 4 9 6 5 3
Q 9 7 3 2
K 5
J 6 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 W Lead
3
10
5
8
2
K
7
K
8
Q! 2nd
A
3
2
2
4
7
9
7
10
9 3rd
4
6
4
8
A
3
9
2
J
7 4th
6
K
A
5
3
10
J
5
6
? W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
0 0
A
K 8 6
A Q J 7 6
K 10 4 2 Table K J 8 2
A
10 9 8 2
A 9 7 3
Bidding

Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Blackwood convention
Automatic squeeze
Protect dummy’s suit
Third-hand play

Q 10 7 4
J 10 5 4
4 3
Q 8 5
6 West 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -1370

Practice 3C21 Main

Top Rebids by Opener

Rebids by Opener VI

West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 ! East
Pass
Pass South
1
4 Board 1 K 5 3
5 4
A 7 2
A Q J 4 2 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 E
8 E
9 E Lead
Q
4
3
3!
2
5
A
K
3 2nd
4
8
6
6
10
8
10
8
J 3rd
7
K
Q
Q
K
A
2
6
10 4th
A
2!
9
9
7
7
5
5
2 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
5 2
5 3
6 3
9 8
Q J 10 6 2
Q 10 3
8 7 6 Table A 7 6 2
K 9 7 3
J 9 6
10 9
Bidding

Play

Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Three-card raise
Seven-card trump fit
Keep trump control
When to win trump ace

Q J 10 4
A 8
K 8 5 4
K 5 3
4 South 10 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

West

1
3 NT North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
1 NT! South
Pass
Pass Board 2 8 6 5 2
Q J 9 6
K 8
K 10 4 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 W
8 W
9 E Lead
6
10
A!
10
Q
8
9
3
4 2nd
2
Q
3
7
6
A
8
6
2 3rd
K
3
4
J
2
4
3
A
Q 4th
5
7
2
5
K
4
5
10
K W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
6 3
Q J 9 4
7 3
A Q 7 6
A 7 2 Table A 10
A K 8 4 2
J 5 4 3
Q 5
Bidding

Play
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Off-shape 1 NT rebid
Erase dangerous entry
Avoidance finesse

K 7 3
10 5
10 9 2
J 9 8 6 3
3 NT East 5 top tricks Win the rest made 4 -430

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
2 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
1
2 !
4 Board 3 K 8 2
Q J 10 6 5 4
10 8 7
2 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 S Lead
2
A!
4
10!
Q
6
7
5
Q
7
7 2nd
A
3
J
4
K
4
6
2
7
6
5 3rd
9
2
5
Q!
A
J
3
10
6
9!
J 4th
4
8
9
K
3
2
K
K
8
3
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
Q J 9 5
9 8 7
K 5 3 2
J 3 Table A 10 7 6
3 2
J 6 4
K Q 9 8
Bidding

Play

Defense Manufactured reverse
Opener’s third bid
Set up dummy’s suit
Finessing technique
Choose lead at suit

4 3
A K
A Q 9
A 10 7 6 5 4
4 North 8 top tricks Dummy is good made 4 +420

WEST
1
2
4 NT
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
1
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 K 8 6
Q 10 8 4
4
K J 7 5 4 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W Lead
5
3
A!
5
2
J
K
Q
K
7
6! 2nd
2
5
4
8
3
Q
8
J
10
6
? 3rd
A
4
2
10
9
J
A
3
4
5 4th
9
10
3
6
4
7
7
6
9
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
Q 7
A K J 5
A Q 9 7 6 5
9 Table A 10 5 4 3
2
K J 10 2
Q 10 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Opener’s reverse bid
Blackwood convention
Communication/entries
Positional squeeze
Choose lead vs slam

J 9 2
9 7 6 3
8 3
A 8 6 3
6 West 9 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1370

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