Practice 3D01
Main
Rebids by Responder
by Richard Pavlicek
West
1
3
!
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
2
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
A 8 6
K 10 8
Q J 6
J 10 9 7
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
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
6 4
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
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Follow up minor raise
Combine chances
Set up dummy’s suit
Lead thru declarer
K J 7 5 4
J 9 6
4 3
Q 5 2
3
East
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 3 -110
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
!
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2
2 NT
Board 2
5 2
A 10 9 7 4
K 10 2
A Q 4
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
?
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
0 0
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
Bidding
Play
Strength-showing bid
Opener’s third bid
Automatic squeeze
Q J 9
Q 2
A 4
K J 10 9 5 2
3 NT South
9 top tricks
East is squeezed
made 5 +660
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
!
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1
1 NT
Board 3
A Q 6 4 2
9 8 7 2
8 6 2
2
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
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
9 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
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Trump management
Crossruff
When to cover honor
J 3
A 6 5 4
K 10 3
A J 9 3
2
North
4 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 3 +140
WEST
1
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
3
!
5
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
3
A Q 10 5
8 3 2
Q J 9 7 4
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
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
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
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Follow up minor raise
Read enemy lead
Communication/entries
Try for a ruff
Q J 10 9 7
K J 9 3 2
7
10 6
5
West
9 top tricks
Lose 2 tricks
made 5 -600
Practice 3D05
Main
Top
Rebids by Responder
Rebids by Responder II
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1
2
East
Pass
Pass
South
1
2
!
Board 1
3
A K 7 5 3
A K J 3
9 6 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
Lead
J
3!
2!
A
K
3
7
2nd
2
5
10
4
9
10
Q
3rd
6
A
3
2
8
4
5
4th
A
6
4
5
6
7
8
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
Q 10 6
Q 9 8 6
7 6 5
K J 8
K 8 5 4
J 10
Q 10 9 4
A 10 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Shun finesse
Crossruff
Leading trumps
A J 9 7 2
4 2
8 2
Q 7 4 3
2
North
6 top tricks
Win the high trump
made 2 +110
West
1
3
!
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
2
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2
K 10 8 3
K 10
J 10 9
K Q 9 3
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 S
10 S
11 E
12 N
Lead
4
3!
J!
4
7
2
8
7
Q
Q
7!
9
2nd
2
2
K
!
5
3
8
8
J
4
9
2
10
!
3rd
K
Q
5
A
4
A
5
6
10
3
J
5
4th
A
K
3
10
6
9
9
10
6
6
K
8
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
6 3
7 3
7 4
8 4
9 6 2
A Q 8 7
A 7 4 3
J 8
A 7
4 3
K 6 2
A 10 7 6 5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by responder
Delay drawing trumps
Trump endplay
Attack dummy’s entry
Q J 5 4
J 9 6 5 2
Q 8 5
2
3
East
8 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 3 -110
West
1
1 NT
2
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
2
1
4
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
J 6
10 5
K Q J 8 2
A 10 8 2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
Lead
K
3
2
5
2
3
4
5
K
8
2nd
4
6
9
J
10
10
Q
8
8
10
3rd
3
A
A
K
Q
!
J
4
6
7
3
4th
A
7
5
9
2
7
2
6
8
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
5 3
A Q 4 3
A 9 7 5
K 5 3
A K 8 4 2
K J 6 2
4
7 6 4
Note 1
Bidding
Play
new minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Set up dummy’s suit
Avert overruff
Q 10 9 7
9 8 7
10 6 3
Q J 9
4
West
7 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 4 -620
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
1
2
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1
2
1
4
Board 4
K Q 4 3
7 4 3
A 7 2
K J 4
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 W
10 S
Lead
3
9
3
A
!
2
K
7!
9
8
6!
2nd
2
J
10
5
7
10
6
Q
4!
2
3rd
K
Q
A
3
Q
5
5
4
6
7
4th
4
A
2
6
8
9
8
J
A
K
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
7 2
7 3
J 9 7 5
Q 2
Q 10 8 3
8 7 2
10 8 6
K J 10
K 9 6
Q 10 9 6
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
fourth suit forcing
Opener’s third bid
Elimination technique
Pursue extra chance
Choose lead at suit
A 2
A 9 8 6 5
J 5 4
A 5 3
4
South
9 top tricks
East is endplayed
made 4 +620
Practice 3D09
Main
Top
Rebids by Responder
Rebids by Responder III
West
1
3
!
4
6
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
1
4
4
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 1
Q 10 9 5
K 9 5
K 7 6
7 5 4
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 E
Lead
5
5
A
Q
A
3
A
2nd
2!
2
6
7
5
9
3
3rd
K
6
10
2
6
3
2
4th
3
8
4
8
7
8
5
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
2
A J 10 4 3
A Q 2
Q J 9 8
A J 7 4
6 2
10 3
A K 10 3 2
Bidding
Play
Rebid by responder
Control-showing bid
Play to trick one
Crossruff
K 8 6 3
Q 8 7
J 9 8 5 4
6
6
East
8 top tricks
Crossruff the rest
made 6 -920
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
3
!
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2
3
Board 2
8 6 4
A 9 8 5 2
K 8
K J 4
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 S
Lead
7
4!
2
K
6
A
2nd
3
2
4
7
10
Q
3rd
Q
A
8
!
3
K
2
4th
K
7
5
6
3
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
Q 9 7 3
K J 6
Q 6 4
Q 9 2
J 10 2
Q 10 3
7 5
A 10 8 7 6
Bidding
Play
Rebid by responder
Strength-showing bid
Avoidance finesse
A K 5
7 4
A J 10 9 3 2
5 3
3 NT North
5 top tricks
Cash 4 more winners
made 4 +630
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
!
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1
2
Board 3
A 9 6 5 4
9 2
Q 8 5 4
7 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
Lead
J
3!
J!
2!
4
A
4
5
2nd
Q
6
A
8
7
J
K
J
3rd
K
2
6
A
3
7
9
4
4th
A
8
2
3
10
9
10
K
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
K 10 8
Q 8 7 6
J 10 9
K J 6
Q J 7 3
J 10
K 7 2
Q 10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Simple preference bid
Don’t revalue after pref
Ruff in short hand
Crossruff
Shift to trumps
2
A K 5 4 3
A 6 3
A 5 4 3
2
South
6 top tricks
Win the high trump
made 2 +110
WEST
1
1
3 NT
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
2
1
South
Pass
Pass
Board 4
Q 9 3
8 7
Q 10 9 8 3
Q 8 7
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 S
8 W
9 E
10 E
11 E
Lead
10
6
9
3
5
3
7
4
A
J
2
2nd
4
J
7
8
A
7
K
8
2
4
9
3rd
A
Q
4
Q
3
9!
9
A
6
J
K
4th
2
5
K
K
2
J
8
6
7
3
Q
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
2 3
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
7 4
A K J 6
3
K J 2
K 10 5 4 3
8 2
A Q J 6 5
7 5 4
A 9 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
fourth suit forcing
Opener’s third bid
Avoidance finesse
Avoidance finesse
10 7 5 4
K 10 9 4 2
A 6
J 6
3 NT West
5 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 3 -600
Practice 3D13
Main
Top
Rebids by Responder
Rebids by Responder IV
West
1
2
!
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
2
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
A Q 10 7
J 8 3
8 6 4
K 8 6
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 E
5 E
Lead
J
2!
10
A
K
2nd
3
10
5
5
Q
3rd
4
7
6
9
2
4th
A
3
Q
8
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
K 8 6 2
9 7
K 9 7 5 3
4 2
3
A K 6 4 2
A Q 2
J 9 7 5
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Simple preference bid
Duck to keep control
J 9 5 4
Q 10 5
J 10
A Q 10 3
2
East
6 top tricks
Win 5 more tricks
made 3 -140
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
2 NT!
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1
1
3 NT
Board 2
A K 3
Q 10 7
K 7 6 5 4 3
Q
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
Lead
4
6
K
8
J!
Q
4
K
A
J
2nd
2
10
9
4
8!
5
10
4
6
?
3rd
A
J
5
2
2
8
A
5
6
4th
7
3
Q
3
K
3
9
7
9
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
Q 8 7
A 6 5
Q 9 2
6 4 3 2
10 6 2
K J 8 4
J 10
10 9 7 5
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Positional squeeze
J 9 5 4
9 3 2
A 8
A K J 8
3 NT North
8 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 3 +600
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
3
!
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1
2
Board 3
A Q 7 4 2
10 3
A 2
7 6 5 3
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 W
7 N
8 N
9 N
Lead
K
Q
4
K
6
8
A
Q
5
2nd
2!
3
K
!
3
J
A
6
9
10
3rd
7
A
2
2
3
3
4
J
Q
4th
4
5
10
J
2!
5
5
8
K
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
5 4
8 5 3
Q J 2
K Q 10 8
K 9 8
J 10 9 6
A 4
9 7 6 3
J 10 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Follow up major raise
Holdup play
Shun finesse
Shift to trumps
K
K 9 8 7 6 5
J 5 4
A Q 4
3
South
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 3 +140
WEST
1
2
2 NT
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
2
!
3 NT
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
J 10 9 8
Q 10 8 6 5
9 5 4 2
—
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
Lead
6
2
A
3
8
Q
2
2nd
4
K
2
8
10
9
6
3rd
A
5
9!
K
J
A
!
7
4th
3
7
5
6
4
7
5
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
Q 3
K 3
8 7 3
A K J 7 4 3
A K 5 4 2
7 4
K Q J
9 8 2
Bidding
Play
Strength-showing bid
Opener’s third bid
Unblocking play
Finessing technique
7 6
A J 9 2
A 10 6
Q 10 6 5
3 NT West
5 top tricks
Cash 3 more winners
made 3 -600
Practice 3D17
Main
Top
Rebids by Responder
Rebids by Responder V
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
1
1
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
3
!
Board 1
A 8 7 4
10 4
A 7 6
A J 10 9
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 E
8 S
Lead
2
10
A
K
J
3
10
5
2nd
A
J?
Q
4
3
6
3
5
3rd
J
K
4
A
!
5!
K
8
4
4th
4
2
7
2
Q
9
7
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
K 10 6
Q 2
Q 8 3 2
Q 8 5 4
J 9 3
J 9 7
K J 10
7 6 3 2
Bidding
Play
Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Overtaking play
Loser-on-loser play
Q 5 2
A K 8 6 5 3
9 5 4
K
4
South
9 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 4 +420
West
1
3
!
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
2
3
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
J 10
J 7 2
Q J 9 8
J 9 7 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
Lead
J
3!
5
2
4
5
5
6!
8
8!
2nd
3!
2
A
10
6!
4
9
7
Q
9
3rd
4
K
9
K
5
A
6
K
7
Q
4th
A
A
3
8
7
2
J
4
8
Q
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
A 7 6 5 2
3
A 10 2
10 8 6 5
K 9 3
K 10 8 5 4
3
A K Q 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Set up dummy’s suit
Keep trump control
Count signal
Q 8 4
A Q 9 6
K 7 6 5 4
2
4
West
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
2 NT!
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
1
1
3 NT
Board 3
A 9 7
A Q 6 5 2
4 2
Q 10 9
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 S
Lead
2
4
2
3!
3
7
10!
A
2nd
5
10
3
J
Q
2
K
8
3rd
K
6!
K
2
A
3!
7
7
4th
9
8
9
6
J
5
4
6
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
3 4
4 4
J 3
J 9 8 7
Q J 8 7
K 4 3
Q 10 8 6
10 4 3
10 6
A 7 6 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Duck to retain entry
Duck to retain entry
Break up squeeze
K 5 4 2
K
A K 9 5 3
J 8 5
3 NT North
7 top tricks
Lose the last trick
down 1 -50
WEST
1
1 NT
North
Pass
Pass
East
1
4
!
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
3
A Q 7 5
7 6 5
Q J 7 6 2
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 W
Lead
10
6
4
10
3!
2nd
A
!
3
2
5
6?
3rd
2
A
Q
7
8
!
4th
5
5
5
8
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
Q 10 6
K 8
A 9 4 2
A 9 4 3
A K J 9 7 4
3 2
J 3
K 8 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Placing enemy cards
Finessing technique
Trump length signal
8 5 2
J 10 9 6 4
K Q 10 8
10
4
East
9 top tricks
Lose 3 tricks
made 4 -620
Practice 3D21
Main
Top
Rebids by Responder
Rebids by Responder VI
West
1
1 NT!
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
1
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
K 4 2
K 10 8
A 7 6 5
J 10 9
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 N
5 E
Lead
J
K
J
10
2
2nd
K
9
2
A
7
3rd
8
3
Q!
3
A
!
4th
2
7
A
4
8
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 3
A Q 5 4
Q 10 8 4 3
4 2
Q 10 7 6
6 3 2
K J
A K 6 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Overtaking play
Go after sure trick
Count signal
Holdup play
A J 9 8
J 9 7
9 2
Q 8 7 3
1 NT West
3 top tricks
Cash 3 more winners
made 1 -90
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
!
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2
Board 2
10 9 4 3 2
J 9
K 6
K 10 9 4
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 E
7 S
8 E
9 S
Lead
2!
4
K
10
2
7?
3
8
6
2nd
9
Q
!
6
7
5
A
Q
8
7
3rd
A
3
2
3
9!
K!
K
Q
10
4th
5
J
4
6
J
4
A
9
7
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
K Q 5
7 6 3 2
Q 10 9 7
Q 5
J 8 7 6
A 4
8 5 4
A J 8 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Simple preference bid
Play for best chance
Finessing technique
Protect dummy’s suit
Avoid endplay
A
K Q 10 8 5
A J 3 2
6 3 2
2
South
7 top tricks
Cash 2 more winners
made 2 +110
West
1
1
3 NT
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
2 NT!
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 3
10 9 7
Q 5
A Q 9 7
8 7 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 N
Lead
2
4
10!
6
J
3
8
2nd
10
!
7
5
Q
4
8
2
3rd
5
J
2
A
7
J
9
4th
3
5
Q
4
K
A
6
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
A K Q 4
J 4
K J 6 4 2
10 4
J 3 2
A K 8 3 2
10 3
K Q 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play to trick one
Play for best chance
Return partner’s suit
8 6 5
10 9 7 6
8 5
A J 9 2
3 NT East
6 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 3 -600
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
1
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
3
!
Board 4
K 10 6 4
4 3
A 7
K Q 7 6 5
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 W
8 S
9 N
10 N
Lead
J
5
4
2!
6
4
J
2
Q
6
2nd
3
6
3
3
7
A
3
J
9
10
3rd
8
Q
Q
K
A
5
Q
K
2
9
4th
7
A
5
J
8
8
A
4
7
2
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
J 8 5
J 10 8 7
K Q 8 2
A 3
7 3
K Q
J 10 9 5 4
J 10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Follow up major raise
Establish side suit
Holdup play
Choose lead at suit
Attitude signal
A Q 9 2
A 9 6 5 2
6 3
4 2
4
North
6 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +620
Practice 3D21
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