Advanced Practice 3K09 by Richard Pavlicek

Weak Two-Bids (3)

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

1. 4 by East

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

West

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

Top Tricks: 8

Trick
1. S
2. W
3. S
4. E
5. E
6. W
7. W
8. E
9. E
10. E
11. E Lead
Q
3!
2!
A
5
K
5
K
Q
J
2 2nd
A
9
7
7
8
4
7
4
K
6
9 3rd
3
2
3
4
A
6
9
4
6
8
10! 4th
2
J!
8
10
Q
9
10
5
6
10
Q
Win 1 more trick — Made 4 — E-W +420

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Showing a feature
Play: Ruff in short hand
Placing enemy cards
Defense: Shift to trumps

Return to Main

2. 4 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

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

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

Return to Main

3. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2 NT
4 East

Pass
Pass South
2
3 NT
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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

Bidding: Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Play: Trump endplay
Defense: Play known card

Return to Main

4. 6 by West

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

West
2
3
Pass North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2 NT
6 South
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 11

Trick
1. N
2. E
3. W
4. E
5. N
6. E
7. W
8. W
9. W Lead
K
5
2
6!
10
7!
10
8
4! 2nd
A
J
6
7
A
J
7
10
8 3rd
4
A
K
8
3
Q
9
5
6 4th
3
3
5
9
4
2
2
Q
?
South is squeezed — Made 6 — E-W +1370

Bidding: Showing a feature
Slam decision
Play: Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	Resp to weak two-bid
	Showing a feature
Play:	Ruff in short hand
	Placing enemy cards
Defense:	Shift to trumps

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

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

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

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

Bidding:	Showing a feature
	Slam decision
Play:	Correct loser count
	Automatic squeeze