Advanced Practice 3J05 by Richard Pavlicek

Preemptive Bids (2)

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

1. 3 NT by South

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

West

Pass North
3
Pass East
Pass
Pass South
3 NT

Top Tricks: 8

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

Bidding: Response to preempt
Play: Read enemy lead
Throw-in play

Return to Main

2. 3 by East

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

West

Pass North

Pass East
3 South
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Response to preempt
Play: Shun finesse
Ruff in short hand
Defense: Shift to trumps

Return to Main

3. 4 by North

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

West

3
Pass North

3
Pass East

Pass
Pass South
3
4

Top Tricks: 7

Trick
1. E
2. N
3. W
4. W
5. N
6. S
7. N
8. S
9. N Lead
3
J!
K
Q
3
K
4
10
10 2nd
2
9
10
A
6
A
7
6
K 3rd
Q
2
4
5
8
5
9
A!
10 4th
A
Q
J
2
8
8
J
5
6
Concede high trump — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Response to preempt
Dual threat: set up suit
or crossruff
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Crossruff

Return to Main

4. 6 by West

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

West
4
5
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
4 NT
6 South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 10

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. E
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. E
9. E
10. W Lead
10
A!
5
4
6
5
K
8
K
2 2nd
A!
3
Q
7
10
6
2
2
A?
8 3rd
7
7
10
9
J
A
4
5
Q
3 4th
4
2
4
6
9
8
J
3
6
7
Win the rest — Made 7 — E-W +1460

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Key-card Blackwood
Play: Shun finesse
Set up dummy’s suit

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Response to preempt
Play:	Read enemy lead
	Throw-in play

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

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Shun finesse
	Ruff in short hand
Defense:	Shift to trumps

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

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

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Shun finesse
	Set up dummy’s suit