Advanced Practice 3J17 by Richard Pavlicek

Preemptive Bids (5)

1. 3 NT by South

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

West Pass

North 3 Pass

East Pass Pass

South 3 NT

Top Tricks:

5

Trick 1. W 2. S 3. W 4. S

Lead 10 J 7? 3

2nd 2 K 2 3

3rd J! 2! Q A

4th A 4 K 9

Cash 7 more winners — Made 4 — N-S +430

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Duck to retain entry
Defense:	Unblocking play

2. 4 by East

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

West 4

North Pass

East 1 Pass

South Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

7

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

Lead J 2 5 2 J A 8 7 Q Q

2nd 3 3! A 8 4 5 6 K K 10

3rd 6 9 2 4! 7 4 4 5 6 8

4th A A 3 5 K 2 3 9 7 10

Concede high trump — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Weak jump raise
Play:	Placing enemy cards
	Ruff out enemy honor
Defense:	Read suit layout

3. 6 by North

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

West Pass Pass Pass

North 3 5 Pass

East Pass Pass Pass

South 1 4 NT 6

Top Tricks:

11

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

Lead 2 A! K 4 5!

2nd K 3 4 A J

3rd 4 2 J! 2 2

4th 7 5 6 3 3

Draw trump, claim — Made 6 — N-S +920

Bidding:	Weak jump response
	Blackwood convention
Play:	Avoid enemy ruff
Defense:	Try for a ruff

4. 4 by West

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

West 3 Pass

North Pass Pass

East 4

South Pass

Top Tricks:

9

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

Lead J A K 4! 2! 2 10? 3 3? 8

2nd A! 5 9 J 5 6 5 4 8 6

3rd 8 3 4 5 9 K 6 J 10 Q

4th 3 2 10 Q 10 4 7 A J 8

Claim the rest — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Response to preempt
Play:	Shun finesse
	Combine chances
Defense:	Second-hand play