Advanced Exercise 3J53 by Richard Pavlicek

Preempted by Partner!

1. None Vul

	4 A K 7 4 Q 10 8 7 K Q 7 4

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

2. Both Vul

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

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

3. N-S Vul

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

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

4. E-W Vul

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

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

5. E-W Vul

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

West

North 4

East 4

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

6. N-S Vul

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

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

7. None Vul

	A K Q 8 5 4 — J 10 5 3 Q 5 3

West

North 4

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

8. E-W Vul

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

West

North 3

East 4

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

9. None Vul

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

West

North 5

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

10. Both Vul

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

West

North 3

East Pass

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

11. E-W Vul

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

West

North 3

East 3

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

12. Both Vul

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

West

North 3

East 3 NT

South _____

North’s playing tricks? _____

Answers

2.	3
	6

3.	3 NT
	7

4.	Pass
	5

5.	Pass
	6

6.	4
	7

7.	Pass
	7

8.	Dbl
	5

9.	Pass
	8

10.	4
	6

11.	3 NT
	5

12.	Pass
	6