Exercise 3J53 Main

Preempted by Partner!

by Richard Pavlicek

How many playing tricks does North show, and what is your response as South?

Enter calls as: 1H 2C 3N 4S 6D P X

West NORTH East South 1. None Vul

4
A K 7 4
Q 10 8 7
K Q 7 4
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 2. Both Vul

A 9 7
A K 10 9 8 4
K 5
4 3
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 3. N-S Vul

Q J 2
K 10 7 5
A 10 9 3
Q 2
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 4. E-W Vul

A Q 9 8 5 3
Q 7 5
8
A K 8
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 5. E-W Vul

Q J 10 9
A 8 7
9 8 6
8 6 5
4 4

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 6. N-S Vul

9 5
A 10 5
A 9 8 3
K J 10 3
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

Exercise 3J53 Main Top Preempted by Partner!

West NORTH East South 7. None Vul

A K Q 8 5 4
—
J 10 5 3
Q 5 3
4 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 8. E-W Vul

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

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 9. None Vul

K
A K Q 4 2
K Q 8 4 2
J 6
5 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 10. Both Vul

A K 7
9
8 4 3
A K 9 7 4 2
3 Pass

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 11. E-W Vul

K 8
A K 4 2
A Q 4
9 6 5 4
3 3

North’s playing tricks?

West NORTH East South 12. Both Vul

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

North’s playing tricks?

Exercise 3J53 Main Top Preempted by Partner!