Advanced Practice 3D09 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (3)

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

1. 6 by East

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

West

1
3
4
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1
4
4
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

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
Crossruff the rest — Made 6 — E-W +920

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Control-showing bid
Play: Play to trick one
Crossruff

Return to Main

2. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 5

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
Cash 4 more winners — Made 4 — N-S +630

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Strength-showing bid
Play: Avoidance finesse

Return to Main

3. 2 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2 East

Pass
Pass South
1
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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
Win the high trump — Made 2 — N-S +110

Bidding: Simple preference bid
Don’t revalue after pref
Play: Ruff in short hand
Crossruff
Defense: Shift to trumps

Return to Main

4. 3 NT by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 5

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
Claim the rest — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: *Fourth suit forcing
Opener’s third bid
Play: Avoidance finesse
Avoidance finesse

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Control-showing bid
Play:	Play to trick one
	Crossruff

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Strength-showing bid
Play:	Avoidance finesse

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

Bidding:	Simple preference bid
	Don’t revalue after pref
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Crossruff
Defense:	Shift to trumps

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

Bidding:	*Fourth suit forcing
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Avoidance finesse
	Avoidance finesse