Advanced Practice 3E21 by Richard Pavlicek

Opener’s Third Bid (6)

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

1. 5 by East

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

West

1
3
5 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
1
1
3
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. S
2. N
3. S
4. E
5. W
6. E
7. W Lead
7
6
5
3
6
J
10! 2nd
3
4
2
4
Q
5
? 3rd
A
J
7
A
9
K 4th
2
9
Q
10
8
5
North is squeezed — Made 5 — E-W +400

Bidding: Opener’s third bid
Choose best game
Play: Automatic squeeze
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

Return to Main

2. 5 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
1
5

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. W
2. N
3. S
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. S
8. N
9. W
10. S
11. S Lead
5
2!
3
4
5
2
J
5!
4
K
2 2nd
A
4
8
7
10
10
K
9
K
6
5 3rd
8
A
7
A!
J
3
Q
J
A
6
8 4th
2
6
7
10
9
3
Q
K
4
9
Q
Claim the rest — Made 5 — N-S +600

Bidding: Rebid by responder
Follow up minor raise
Play: Timing the play
Establish side suit

Return to Main

3. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
2
3 NT East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
1
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. E
2. E
3. E
4. S
5. N
6. N
7. S
8. S
9. S Lead
K
J
9
3
J
7
K
Q
2 2nd
3
7
A
6
8
2
9
10
3 3rd
4
10
5
A
4
A
8
8
K! 4th
2
6
3
2
7
5
5?
4
7
Cash 2 more winners — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: Rebid by opener
Opener’s third bid
Play: Placing enemy cards
Untangle tricks

Return to Main

4. 2 NT by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 6

Trick
1. N
2. W
3. N
4. W Lead
5?
2!
J
3 2nd
6
J
2
A 3rd
Q
7
5
8 4th
K
4
A
5
Lose 3 more tricks — Made 2 — E-W +120

Bidding: Simple preference bid
Opener’s third bid
Play: Play for best chance

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Opener’s third bid
	Choose best game
Play:	Automatic squeeze
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Rebid by responder
	Follow up minor raise
Play:	Timing the play
	Establish side suit

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

Bidding:	Rebid by opener
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Placing enemy cards
	Untangle tricks

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

Bidding:	Simple preference bid
	Opener’s third bid
Play:	Play for best chance