Advanced Practice 3D01 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (1)

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

1. 3 by East

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. E
4. N
5. S
6. E
7. W
8. E
9. E
10. W Lead
5
J!
3!
8
J
5!
2
K!
5
7! 2nd
2
A
6
Q
9
9
10
3
4
Q 3rd
A
2
Q
K
6
A
7
10
A
6 4th
10
3
K
3
2
8
J
6
J
4
Claim the rest — Made 3 — E-W +110

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Follow up minor raise
Play: Combine chances
Set up dummy’s suit
Defense: Lead thru declarer

Return to Main

2. 3 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. W
2. E
3. W
4. S
5. N
6. S
7. S
8. S
9. S Lead
3
7
4
2
4
K
10
9
5 2nd
2
Q
4
6
8
6
7
8
9 3rd
A
K
8
A
J
Q
7
9
10 4th
9
5
J
3
7
3
5
10
?
East is squeezed — Made 5 — N-S +660

Bidding: Strength-showing bid
Opener’s third bid
Play: Automatic squeeze

Return to Main

3. 2 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2 East

Pass
Pass South
1
1 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 4

Trick
1. E
2. E
3. S
4. N
5. N
6. S
7. S
8. N
9. S
10. N
11. E Lead
Q
10
J
Q
2
A
3
4
9
6
5 2nd
4!
A!
K!
8
9
5
8
10
10
J
K! 3rd
3
K
A
3
5
2
8
6
9
J
9 4th
2
7
7
5
4
6
7
4
K
7
2
Lose the rest — Made 3 — N-S +140

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Trump management
Crossruff
Defense: When to cover honor

Return to Main

4. 5 by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W Lead
3
3!
K
2
5
5
6
J 2nd
A
6
7
9
7
J
2
8 3rd
Q
A
8
Q!
9
K!
A
4 4th
2
4
10
9
2
7
3
3
Lose 2 tricks — Made 5 — E-W +600

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Follow up minor raise
Play: Read enemy lead
Communication/entries
Defense: Try for a ruff

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Follow up minor raise
Play:	Combine chances
	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Lead thru declarer

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

Bidding:	Strength-showing bid
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Automatic squeeze

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

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