Advanced Practice 3K01 by Richard Pavlicek

Weak Two-Bids (1)

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

1. 3 by East

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

West

2 NT
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3 South
2
Pass

Top Tricks: 7

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

Bidding: Cope with overcall
Resp to weak two-bid
Play: Loser-on-loser play
Defense: Discard signal

Return to Main

2. 5 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass North

3
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
5

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. E
2. S
3. N
4. E
5. N
6. S
7. S
8. N
9. S Lead
2
5!
2!
2
3
A
6
J!
8 2nd
8!
2
A
4
4
3
4
6
6 3rd
7
9
Q
Q
4
3
10
Q
K 4th
3
7
6
A
5
9
Q
5
K
Win the rest — Made 6 — N-S +620

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play: Set up dummy’s suit
Defense: Leading trumps

Return to Main

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
4 East

Pass
Pass South
2
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Play: Ruffout squeeze

Return to Main

4. 4 by West

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

West
2
Pass North
Pass
Pass East
4 South
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. N
2. S
3. S
4. N
5. W
6. E
7. W
8. E
9. W
10. W Lead
J
10
9
A
J
2
Q
8!
10
6! 2nd
7
5
8
4
4
Q
8
3
2
? 3rd
K
7
J
K
A
K
3
9
7 4th
5
2
3
5
7
4
2
10
6
North is squeezed — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding: Choose weak opening
Sacrifice bid
Play: Automatic squeeze

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Resp to weak two-bid
Play:	Loser-on-loser play
Defense:	Discard signal

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Rebid by weak bidder
Play:	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Leading trumps

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Showing a feature
Play:	Ruffout squeeze

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

Bidding:	Choose weak opening
	Sacrifice bid
Play:	Automatic squeeze