Advanced Practice 3F13 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding After a Raise (4)

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

1. 3 by East

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Follow up major raise
If East bids 3 , it is
more apt to aid defense
Play: Keep trump control
Ducking play
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

Return to Main

2. 5 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

3
3
5 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

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

Bidding: Follow up minor raise
Strength-showing bid
Play: Finessing technique
Defense: Choose lead (suit)

Return to Main

3. 6 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
3
6 East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
2
4
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. S
4. N
5. S
6. N
7. N
8. S
9. N
10. S Lead
Q
2!
3
4
6
A
4
8
Q
10 2nd
4
5
9
6
10
5
7
K
9
5 3rd
5
A!
J
7
A
3
8
9
K!
3 4th
A
4
7
2
J
2
6
2
3
J
Lose the last trick — Made 6 — N-S +980

Bidding: Follow up major raise
Slam decision
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries

Return to Main

4. 4 by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. E
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. W
10. W Lead
Q
2!
3
5
10
6
7!
A
Q
J 2nd
7
4!
2
4
6
9
4
5
9
J 3rd
K!
8
K
3
A
7
Q
3
7
10 4th
3
K
6
2
4
10
8
6
2
5
Lose 1 more trick — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding: Follow up minor raise
Choose best game
Play: 7-card trump fit
Defense: Overtaking play
Shift to trumps

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Follow up major raise
	If East bids 3 , it is
	more apt to aid defense
Play:	Keep trump control
	Ducking play
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Follow up minor raise
	Strength-showing bid
Play:	Finessing technique
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)

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

Bidding:	Follow up major raise
	Slam decision
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
	Use trumps as entries

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

Bidding:	Follow up minor raise
	Choose best game
Play:	7-card trump fit
Defense:	Overtaking play
	Shift to trumps