Advanced Practice 3J09 by Richard Pavlicek

Preemptive Bids (3)

1. 3 by North

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

West Pass

North 3

East Pass

South Pass

Top Tricks:

7

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

Lead K J! 4 2 3 7 5 8 J 8!

2nd 4 Q 9 7 Q 3 3 6 2 ?

3rd 7 K 10 K! 3 8 5 6 7

4th 2 2 A 9 10 4 A 10 9

East is squeezed — Made 3 — N-S +140

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Placing enemy cards
Defense:	Read partner’s signal
	Shift to another suit

2. 3 NT by West

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

West 3 NT

North Pass

East 3 Pass

South Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

3

Trick 1. N 2. W 3. E 4. N

Lead 7 J 3 9!

2nd 2 7 3 2

3rd Q K! 10 Q

4th K Q A A

Cash 7 more winners — Made 4 — E-W +430

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Play for only chance
Defense:	Discard signal

3. 4 by South

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

West Pass

North Pass

East Pass

South 4

Top Tricks:

9

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

Lead 5 8 3! 2! 7 A! Q 8 7 6 7

2nd 4! 10 10 4 5 9 K 3 10 Q 8

3rd Q J J 10 3 K 4 6 7 K J

4th 2 A 2 Q 6 4 9 5 9 5 6

Lose the last trick — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Slam decision
Play:	Holdup play
	Play for best chance
Defense:	Choose lead (suit)
	Protect dummy’s suit

4. 4 by East

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

West 3 4

North Pass Pass

East 3 Pass

South Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

9

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

Lead Q 4! 6 J? K

2nd 2 Q? 4 A 3

3rd 8 9 A 6 5

4th A 2 Q 10 8

Win the rest — Made 5 — E-W +650

Bidding:	Response to preempt
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Trump management
	Ducking play