Practice 3L01 Main

Strong Two-Club Bid

by Richard Pavlicek

West

Pass
Pass
Pass NORTH
2
2
3
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
2
3 ¹
3 Board 1 A K 10 8 4
A K Q J
A 7 6
2 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 W
9 N
10 N
11 N Lead
K
Q
K
A!
K
J
6!
Q
A
Q
7 2nd
3
5
6
2
5
10
2
A
9
10
K 3rd
9
4
2
3
7
8
4
3
5
8
7 4th
2
4
3
4
6
9
9
5
J
6
J W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
J 3
9 6 4
Q J 9
A 9 8 6 4 Table Q 9 6
10 5 2
K 10 3 2
K Q J
Note 1
Bidding
Play
second negative
Opening 2 & response
Trump management
Transfer ruff

7 5 2
8 7 3
8 5 4
10 7 5 3
4 North 9 top tricks Lose 1 trump trick made 4 +420

West

2 NT!
6 NT North

Pass
All Pass EAST
2
3 NT South
Pass
Pass Board 2 J 10 9 6
7 3 2
10 9 5 3
6 5 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
12 W Lead
J
2!
4
4!
5
J
10
A
K
A
6
7 2nd
Q
10
6
K
A
3
7
9
6
8
8
10 3rd
2
Q
K
3
2
7
Q
2
4
5
K
A! 4th
3
5
8
6
9
8
4
3
5
9
9
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
7 5 4 3
A 10
K 7 4 2
Q J 3 Table A K Q
K Q 9
A J 6
A 7 4 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Lead toward honor
Show-up finesse
Second-hand play

8 2
J 8 6 5 4
Q 8
K 10 9 8
6 NT West 9 top tricks Win the last trick made 6 -990

West

Pass
Pass North

2
3 NT East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
2
2 NT! Board 3 5 4 3
Q 4
10 7 5 3
Q 6 4 2 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 W Lead
K
J
3!
10
A!
4
8 2nd
3
Q
6
4
2
K
4 3rd
6
5
9!
6
5
7
7 4th
2!
2
J
A
Q
7
K W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
K Q 10 8
J 10 8
K J 8 2
10 8 Table 9 7 6
9 7 6 5
Q 6
J 9 7 5
Bidding

Play

Defense
Opening 2 & response
Rebid by opener
Holdup play
Combine chances
Read partner’s signal
Choose discard

A J 2
A K 3 2
A 9 4
A K 3
3 NT South 8 top tricks Win 5 more tricks made 3 +400

WEST
2
3 !
6 North
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
4 South
Pass
Pass Board 4 8 7 6 5 3
7
Q 9 6 2
K 10 9 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W Lead
J
A
Q
3
4!
A
9
K
Q
2 2nd
K
7
3
5
8
6
6
4
8
10 3rd
2
4
6
K
A!
4
J
A
5
J 4th
3
2
10
J
9
5
2
7
10
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
9 1
A Q 9
A Q 5 3
A K
A 7 3 2 Table K J
K 9 8 6 4
4 3
J 6 5 4
Bidding

Play Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Ruff/discard endplay

10 4 2
J 10 2
J 10 8 7 5
Q 8
6 East 11 top tricks South is endplayed made 6 -1430

Practice 3L05 Main

Top Strong Two-Club Bid

Strong Two-Club Bid II

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass NORTH
2
2
3 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3 ¹
4 ! Board 1 A K 9 7 4
A J 5 4
A 4
A K Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N Lead
4
4!
7
A
K
A!
4
2
7 2nd
2
8
K
6
8
10
10
Q
Q 3rd
Q
2
5
2
3
3
6
A
7 4th
A
9
3
5
J
K
6
8
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
J 5
K 9
Q J 10 9
Q 9 8 7 6 Table Q 10 8 6
Q 10 8
K 8
J 10 5 4
Note 1
Bidding
Play

Defense second negative
Opening 2 & response
Trump management
Establish side suit
Choose lead at suit

3 2
7 6 3 2
7 6 5 3 2
3 2
4 North 7 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks made 4 +420

West

2 !
3 North

Pass
Pass EAST
2
2
6 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 9
7 6 5 4
10 5
K 10 8 7 6 2 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 W Lead
9
8
3!
3
5
Q
J
10 2nd
5!
8!
6
2
7
2
6
7 3rd
K
2
A
9
A
K
6
7 4th
10
6
4
4
J
5
3
4 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
10
K J 10 9 8
J 8 4 3
9 5 3 Table A Q J 6 5
A Q 3
A K 7 6
A
Bidding

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Set up dummy’s suit
Avoid enemy ruff
Try for a ruff

K 8 7 4 3 2
2
Q 9 2
Q J 4
6 West 9 top tricks Dummy is good made 6 -980

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3 ¹
3 NT East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
2
2 NT
3 Board 3 9 8 6 5 4
J 10
5 4 3 2
K 6 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 W
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N Lead
J
3!
9
4
7
K
9
3
5! 2nd
2
Q
3
A
4
2
7
5
8 3rd
6
10
8
J
2
4
5
K
4 4th
A
7
K
5
Q
6
8
2
10 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
6 3
K 10 7
A Q 2
J 10 9 7
Q 7 5 Table J 3 2
8 7 6 5
8 6
10 9 8 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Jacoby transfer bid
Opening 2 NT & response
Go after sure trick
Throw-in play

A Q
K 9 4 3
A K Q
A J 4 3
3 NT South 6 top tricks W endplayed (lose 1) made 3 +400

WEST
Pass
3
3 NT North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2 !
3
4 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 4 J 8 6 5 4 2
—
K Q 10
Q 8 5 2 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 N
11 N Lead
K
7!
A
K
A
3
9!
A
2
Q
K 2nd
A
2
3
4
6
J
J
3
5
9!
8 3rd
6
6
2
4
4
K
7
6
J
7
9 4th
3
Q!
4
5
2
5
10
10
Q
7
8 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
8 2
8 3
A 9 7
2
J 8 6 4
K 10 9 7 4 Table 3
A K Q 10 8 7 6
A 9 2
A 3
Bidding
Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Trump management
Trump endplay
Try to fool declarer

K Q 10
J 9 5 4 3
7 5 3
J 6
4 East 11 top tricks South is endplayed made 4 -620

Practice 3L09 Main

Top Strong Two-Club Bid

Strong Two-Club Bid III

West

Pass
Pass
Pass NORTH
2
2
3
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
2
3 ¹
3 Board 1 A K 10 6 4
A K 6
A K J 6
5 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 N Lead
9
5
5
A
A!
4
5
K
6
6
10 2nd
A
4
K
4
2
3
10
J
3
10
10 3rd
8
2
7
2
5
3
K
4
7
6
7 4th
2
8
3
9
7
8
8
9
Q
J
Q W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
Q 9 8 7
Q 10 9
9 5
A Q 10 8 Table J 3 2
8 4
Q 10 8 7
K J 4 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play

Defense second negative
Opening 2 & response
Timing the play
Set up dummy’s suit
Attitude signal

5
J 7 5 3 2
4 3 2
9 7 6 2
4 South 8 top tricks Win 1 more trick made 4 +420

West

2
3 NT! North

Pass
Pass EAST
2
3
6 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q J 9 5
Q 9 7
10 2
J 10 5 2 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 N
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E Lead
K
A
K
6
2
Q
A!
10
7
9! 2nd
4
4
3
5
7
9
2
6
J
? 3rd
10
3
6
3
7
4
4
K
8 4th
A
2
5
10
8
J
5
9
5 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
K 8 7 4 3
A J 4
J 8 6 4
3 Table A 10
K 3 2
A
A K Q 9 8 7 6
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Combine chances
Double squeeze

6 2
10 8 6 5
K Q 9 7 5 3
4
6 East 12 top tricks S then N squeezed made 6 -920

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
4 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
2
3
5 Board 3 5 4 3
K 4
9 5 4 3
10 5 4 3 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N Lead
Q
A
6!
6
4
6!
5
2
3 2nd
A!
7
K
K
9
8
J
7
6 3rd
5
3
3
2
10
9
J
5
8! 4th
4
2
7
3
8
8
10
10
9 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
A K 10 8
9 7 6 5
8 7
K 9 2 Table Q J 9 7 2
Q J 10 8 2
—
J 7 6
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Rebid by responder
Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay

6
A 3
A K Q J 10 6 2
A Q 8
5 North 10 top tricks West is endplayed made 5 +400

WEST
2
2 NT
3 North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3 !
3 NT South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 4 Q 10 8 6 4
A J 9 6
4 2
3 2 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E Lead
6
Q
A
J
4
6
6 2nd
3
2
4
2
7
4
9 3rd
J
7
8
K!
J
9
Q 4th
A
3
5
10
3
2
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
A K
Q 8 4
A Q J 6
A Q J 5 Table 9 3
10 7 5 3
K 9 8 7
8 6 4
Bidding

Play
Defense Opening 2 & response
Stayman convention
Create extra entry
Choose discard

J 7 5 2
K 2
10 5 3
K 10 9 7
3 NT West 7 top tricks Win 2 more tricks made 3 -600

Practice 3L13 Main

Top Strong Two-Club Bid

Strong Two-Club Bid IV

West

4
All Pass NORTH
2
Pass! East
Pass
Pass South
2
4 Board 1 A K 4 3
2
A K Q 5
A K 8 5 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 W Lead
K
Q
A
A
K
Q
K!
5
7
5!
A 2nd
2
A
2
4
8
9
6
4
10
8
8 3rd
6
7
5
2
3
3
4
6
3
9
Q 4th
3
2
9
6
7
J
10
10
5
J
7 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
8 3
—
A K Q J 10 9
J 10 7 6
Q J 10 Table Q J 9 2
8 6 5 4
9 8 4
7 6
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Combat sacrifice bid
Crossruff
Trump endplay

10 8 7 6 5
7 3
3 2
9 4 3 2
4 South 9 top tricks East is endplayed made 4 +420

West

2
3 !
3 North

Pass
Pass
Pass EAST
2
2 NT
3
3 NT South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 J 4 2
Q 9 7
Q J 8 7
6 5 2 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 E
8 E
9 N Lead
K
J!
10
9
9
4
A
4
Q 2nd
3
Q
3
4
10
7
3
3
K 3rd
2
2
8
7
6
2
8
8
7 4th
A
5
5!
A
6
8
4
9
9 W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
4 4
5 4
10 9 8 7 6
K 10 8 2
4 3 2
3 Table A K
A 5 4
A K 6 5
A J 9 8
Bidding

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Stayman convention
Go after sure trick
Avoidance finesse
Shift to another suit

Q 5 3
J 6 3
10 9
K Q 10 7 4
3 NT East 7 top tricks Win the rest made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3 ¹
3 NT! East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
2
3
3 Board 3 J 4
J 9 7 5
J 9 8 4
8 4 2 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 E Lead
2
A
K
Q!
Q
6
5 2nd
A
4
2
8
3
8
K 3rd
3
2
4
4
8
8
6 4th
4
3
5
2!
9
J
9 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
6 1
10 8 7 6
K 10 8 4 3 2
7 6 3
— Table K 3 2
A 6
Q 10 5 2
J 9 5 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
second negative
Opening 2 & response
Create extra entry
Read declarer’s logic
Holdup play

A Q 9 5
Q
A K
A K Q 10 7 6
3 NT North 6 top tricks Cash 3 more winners made 3 +400

WEST
2
2
4
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
3 !
4 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 K 8 2
6 4
Q J 7 6
K Q J 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W Lead
K
A
K
4
5
9
2
K
Q
10
10! 2nd
4
6
7
J
7
Q
3
6
Q
2
? 3rd
2
2
8
8
3
J
A
4
5
6 4th
A
3
5
9
6
7
4
5
8
9 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
Q 3
A K Q 10 7
A K 10 9 4
A Table A 10 6 5 4
J 8 2
8 2
10 6 4
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Control-showing bid
Establish side suit
Positional squeeze

J 9 7
9 5 3
5 3
9 8 7 5 2
6 West 9 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1430

Practice 3L17 Main

Top Strong Two-Club Bid

Strong Two-Club Bid V

West

Pass
Pass NORTH
2
2
3 ! East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
2
3 ¹ Board 1 A Q 10 9 7 6 3
A K
A 2
J 8 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N Lead
3
A
Q! 2nd
4
2
J 3rd
Q
3
4 4th
A
4
K W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
K 8 5 4
Q 8 2
Q 5
K 9 5 4 Table J 2
J 10 5 3
K J 10 7
A Q 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense second negative
Opening 2 & response
Play for only chance
Choose lead at suit

—
9 7 6 4
9 8 6 4 3
10 7 6 2
3 North 8 top tricks Lose 3 more tricks made 3 +140

West

2
3 North

Pass
Pass EAST
2
2 NT
3 NT! South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 A Q 3
10 3
J 10 9 8
Q 8 4 3 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 N
5 E
6 N
7 E
8 W
9 W Lead
2
K!
6
J
5!
8
7
K
6 2nd
4
4
5
K
2
A
6
3
4 3rd
10
2
9
7
9!
Q
J
5
Q 4th
A
3!
Q
2
Q
5
3
8
9 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
J 10 9 7 2
K 6 4
6 5 2
J 9 Table K 6
A Q 7 5
A K 4
A K 7 5
Bidding

Play

Defense
Opening 2 & response
Rebid by NT bidder
Communication/entries
Combine chances
Holdup play
Unblocking play

8 5 4
J 9 8 2
Q 7 3
10 6 2
3 NT East 7 top tricks Cash 2 more winners made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass North

2
6 NT East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
2
3 NT! Board 3 K 7
J 9 5
Q 9 6 2
10 9 8 5 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S Lead
10
K
2
Q
J
2
K
K
Q 2nd
7
4
A!
6
7
2
6
4
? 3rd
3
5
3
8
9
10
A
9 4th
J
A
5
3
4
5
9
6 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
10 9 2
Q 4 3
J 10 4 3
7 6 4 Table 8 6 5 4 3
10 8 6 2
7 5
A 3
Bidding

Play
Defense Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Positional squeeze
Choose lead vs slam

A Q J
A K 7
A K 8
K Q J 2
6 NT South 8 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +990

WEST
2
2
4
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
3 ¹
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 Q 10 5 4
K Q 6 4
K J 6 2
10 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W Lead
K
A
A
2!
6
6!
4
K 2nd
5
10
4
5
8
10
A
4 3rd
2
2
3
5
Q
J
3
5 4th
A
4
8
J
2
7
6
9 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
A K 9 7 6 2
A 3
—
A K Q 7 3 Table 3
9 8 7 5
9 8 5 4
J 6 5 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
second negative
Opening 2 & response
Establish side suit
Avert overruff

J 8
J 10 2
A Q 10 7 3
9 8 4
6 West 8 top tricks Lose 1 trick made 6 -1370

Practice 3L21 Main

Top Strong Two-Club Bid

Strong Two-Club Bid VI

West

2
3 ! NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
2
4 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 1 A 6 4
8 6 3
8 6 5
A 10 8 6 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 E
8 S
9 E Lead
Q
J!
A
K
3!
A
Q!
9
Q 2nd
3
5
2
4
2
9
K
7
7 3rd
8
6
5
7
J
4
5
6
10 4th
2
J
6
3
A
K
4
10
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
J 8 7 5
10 7 5
J 4 3
K 5 3 Table Q 10 3
A K Q J 9
A K Q 2
2
Bidding

Play
Defense Opening 2 & response
Rebid by responder
Delay drawing trumps
Make declarer ruff

K 9 2
4 2
10 9 7
Q J 9 7 4
4 East 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
2 NT
3 EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
Pass
2
3 ¹
3 NT! Board 2 A K J 6
A K
K J 10 6
K J 2 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 N Lead
4
K
J
3!
6!
3
J 2nd
2
10
6
7
8
A
4 3rd
9
3
Q!
10
5
8
4 4th
J
5
8!
2
Q
3
A W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
5 2
9 7 5 3
10 8 2
A Q 7
A 8 5 Table Q 10 8 4
Q J 5
9 8 4 2
10 6
Note 1
Bidding
Play

Defense Jacoby transfer bid
Opening 2 & response
Overtaking play
Pursue extra chance
Holdup play

2
9 7 6 4 3
5 3
Q 9 7 4 3
3 NT North 5 top tricks Win 4 more tricks made 3 +600

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

3 !
4
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass SOUTH
2
3
4 NT
6 Board 3 K Q
J 9 8
K 7 6 5 4 3
6 2 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N Lead
10
A
2!
K
4
6
5
7
K 2nd
Q
8
4
3
4
8
6
9
5 3rd
2
3
8
2!
A
9
K
J
3 4th
A
Q
3
5
9
5
10
7
J W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 9 8 5
4
J 10 9 8
A 10 8 4 Table J 7 6 4 3 2
5 3
Q
Q J 7 5
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Blackwood convention
Avoid enemy ruff
Set up dummy’s suit

A
A K Q 10 7 6 2
A 2
K 9 3
6 South 11 top tricks Win all the tricks made 7 +1010

WEST
2
2 !
4 NT
5 NT
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
3
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 6
K J 10 7
Q 8 6 2
Q 7 6 2 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E Lead
2
3!
5
A
8
4
7
6
8
9 2nd
10
J!
A
6
10
3
6
7
6
9 3rd
J
2!
2
2
A
5
10
Q
K
4 4th
A
Q
4
4
5
7
3
K
9
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A Q J 8 7 5
8 3
A K
A K 4 Table K 10 2
A 9 6 4 2
J 4
10 5 3
Bidding

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Blackwood convention
Set up dummy’s suit
Duck to retain entry
Choose lead vs slam

9 4 3
Q 5
10 9 7 5 3
J 9 8
6 West 11 top tricks Claim the rest made 6 -1430

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