Advanced Practice 3D13 by Richard Pavlicek

Rebids by Responder (4)


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

1. 2 H by East

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

West

1 S
2 H
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1 H
2 C
Pass
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:6
Trick
1. S
2. E
3. S
4. E
5. E
Lead
D J
H 2!
D 10
H A
H K
2nd
3
10
5
5
Q
3rd
4
7
6
9
S 2
4th
A
3
Q
8
J
Win 5 more tricks — Made 3 — E-W +140

Bidding:Rebid by opener
Simple preference bid
Play:Duck to keep control

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2. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
North

1 D
2 NT
Pass
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1 C
1 S
3 NT

Top Tricks:8
Trick
1. E
2. W
3. E
4. E
5. E
6. N
7. N
8. S
9. S
10. S
Lead
H 4
H 6
H K
H 8
D J!
C Q
D 4
C K
C A
C J
2nd
2
10
9
S 4
8!
5
10
4
6
?
3rd
A
J
5
C 2
2
8
A
D 5
D 6
4th
7
3
Q
D 3
K
3
9
7
9
West is squeezed — Made 3 — N-S +600

Bidding:Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Play:Positional squeeze

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3. 3 H by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
North

1 S
3 H
East

Pass
Pass
South
1 H
2 H
Pass

Top Tricks:8
Trick
1. W
2. W
3. E
4. S
5. S
6. W
7. N
8. N
9. N
Lead
D K
H Q
H 4
S K
H 6
D 8
S A
S Q
C 5
2nd
2!
3
K!
3
J
A
6
9
10
3rd
7
A
2
2
C 3
3
C 4
D J
Q
4th
4
5
10
J
C 2!
5
5
8
K
Claim the rest — Made 3 — N-S +140

Bidding:Rebid by responder
Follow up major raise
Play:Holdup play
Shun finesse
Defense:Shift to trumps

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4. 3 NT by West

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

West
1 C
2 C
2 NT
Pass
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1 S
2 D
3 NT
South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks:5
Trick
1. N
2. S
3. W
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
Lead
H 6
H 2
C A
S 3
C 8
S Q
C 2
2nd
4
K
D 2
8
10
9
6
3rd
A
5
9!
K
J
A!
7
4th
3
7
5
6
D 4
7
D 5
Cash 3 more winners — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding:Strength-showing bid
Opener’s third bid
Play:Unblocking play
Finessing technique

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