Practice 3C17 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Opener (5)

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

1. 3 NT by East

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 5

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
Cash 4 more winners — Made 3 — E-W +400

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

Return to Main

2. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1 NT
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4

Top Tricks: 7

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
Lose the rest — Made 4 — N-S +620

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

Return to Main

3. 2 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2 NT East

Pass
Pass South
1
1 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

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
Lose 2 more tricks — Made 2 — N-S +120

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

Return to Main

4. 6 by West

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

West
1
2
4 NT
5 NT
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
3
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

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
?
South is squeezed — Made 6 — E-W +1370

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

Return to Main

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

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

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

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

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

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

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