Practice 3E13 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (4)

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

1. 4 by West

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. N
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. W
8. E
9. W
10. W
11. E Lead
2!
3
9
7!
3
K
4
9
A
2
J! 2nd
A
5
3
4
10
5
J
Q
4
8
10 3rd
8
9
10
A
5
2
A
6
6
J
7 4th
4
10
K
2
5
8
7
6
7
K
8
Lose the rest — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Play: Elopement play
Defense: Leading trumps

Return to Main

2. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. S
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. N Lead
6
3
2!
3
4
A
2 2nd
7!
5
J
5
9
10
5 3rd
J
K
2
K
4
3
A 4th
Q
6
7
9
10
3
7
Win 3 more tricks — Made 4 — N-S +620

Bidding: Opener’s third bid
Follow up major raise
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Avert overruff
Defense: Leading trumps

Return to Main

3. 3 NT by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
3 NT East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
2 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 5

Trick
1. W
2. S
3. S
4. S
5. N
6. N
7. S
8. S
9. S Lead
6
A
K
3
K
5
Q
4
A 2nd
5
7
2
2
5
6
4
7
9 3rd
Q
10!
9!
J!
6
8
3
8
6 4th
K
2
3
4
8
7
J
5
7
Lose the rest — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Play: Unblocking play

Return to Main

4. 3 NT by East

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

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

Top Tricks: 5

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

Bidding: Opener’s third bid
Choose best game
Play: Communication/entries

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Elopement play
Defense:	Leading trumps

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

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Follow up major raise
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Avert overruff
Defense:	Leading trumps

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

Bidding:	Simple preference bid
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Unblocking play

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

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Choose best game
Play:	Communication/entries