Exercise 3F53 Main

Raising the Stakes

by Richard Pavlicek

As South, enter your call at each turn.

West North East SOUTH 1. None Vul

A Q 4 3
9 8 3
K 10 2
K Q 4

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 2. N-S Vul

A Q 8 6 4 2
A K 4 3
4 3
2

Pass 2 Pass

West NORTH East South 3. E-W Vul

K J 9
8 4 2
A Q 8 7 4
K 2
1 Pass

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 4. Both Vul

A Q 8 4
A 9 6 2
K J 4
4 3

Pass 2 Pass

West NORTH East South 5. None Vul

9 2
3
A Q 10 7 6
A K J 8 4
1 Pass

Pass 3 NT Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 6. N-S Vul

A Q 9 7 4
K J 3
Q 9 2
4 3
Pass Pass

Pass 3 Pass

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West North East SOUTH 7. E-W Vul

K 5 3
7 2
A Q 6 3
A 8 5 4

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 8. Both Vul

4 2
K Q 10 8 7
A 3
K 9 6 4

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 9. None Vul

A 8 4
4
A K J 8 2
9 7 5 2

Pass 1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West NORTH East South 10. N-S Vul

Q J
4 3
K J 10 9 8
A 9 4 2
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 11. E-W Vul

9 7 5 2
K 2
A Q 10 8 7 4
4
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West North East SOUTH 12. Both Vul

A 4 3
A 10 8 6 4
4
A 8 4 2

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Exercise 3F53 Main Top Raising the Stakes