Advanced Practice 3E17 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (5)

1. 4 by South

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

West Pass Pass Pass Pass

North 1 2 2 NT 4

East Pass Pass Pass Pass

South 1 2 3 Pass

Top Tricks:

5

Trick 1. W 2. W 3. S 4. N 5. W 6. S 7. N 8. S 9. S 10. S 11. E

Lead Q J! 3 3! 6 8 K! Q J 10 4

2nd 2 4 6 5 8 10 A 4 7 9 A!

3rd 7 5 K K 10 A J 8 9 10 3

4th 3 2 7 A 4 9 9 6 8 Q J

Win the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Timing the play
	Establish side suit
Defense:	Attitude signal

2. 4 by East

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

West 1 2 NT 4

North Pass Pass Pass

East 1 2 3 Pass

South Pass Pass Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

9

Trick 1. S 2. W 3. E 4. E 5. S 6. E 7. E 8. N 9. E

Lead 2 3! K 2! 5 A 8! J 5

2nd A! 5 9 J Q 8 Q 4 K

3rd 9 A 4 6 K 2 J 6 5

4th 3 7 10 4 3 6 Q 7 10

Claim the rest — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Responder’s third bid
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Timing the play

3. 2 NT by West

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

West 1 2 2 NT

North Pass Pass Pass

East 1 2 Pass

South Pass Pass Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

6

Trick 1. N 2. W 3. S 4. E 5. W 6. W

Lead 2 9! 10 3 K 3!

2nd 4 5 4 7 6 A

3rd J 6 2 J 3 7

4th K Q A 5 8 9

Win 4 more tricks — Made 2 — E-W +120

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Play for best chance
	Communication/entries

4. 5 by North

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

West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

North 1 1 2 4 NT Pass

East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

South 1 2 4 5

Top Tricks:

10

Trick 1. E 2. E 3. N 4. N 5. S 6. N 7. N 8. S 9. S 10. S 11. N

Lead A 6 A 6 3 Q J K Q 3 Q

2nd 4 8 3 5 7 9 4 2 2 7 7

3rd 5 K 10! K 8 9 A! 4 6 K 2

4th 3 4 2 5 8 J 7 5 8 9 A

Claim the rest — Made 5 — N-S +600

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Blackwood convention
Play:	Communication/entries
	Unblocking play
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)