Advanced Practice 3L09 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (3)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North
2
2
3
4 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3 *
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 8

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
Win 1 more trick — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play: Timing the play
Set up dummy’s suit
Defense: Attitude signal

Return to Main

2. 6 by East

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

West

2
3 NT
Pass North

Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 12

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
S then N squeezed — Made 6 — E-W +920

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Slam decision
Play: Combine chances
Double squeeze

Return to Main

3. 5 by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
4
Pass East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
5

Top Tricks: 10

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
West is endplayed — Made 5 — N-S +400

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Rebid by responder
Play: Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay

Return to Main

4. 3 NT by West

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

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

Top Tricks: 7

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
Win 2 more tricks — Made 3 — E-W +600

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Stayman convention
Play: Create extra entry
Defense: Choose discard

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	*Second negative
Play:	Timing the play
	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Attitude signal

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Slam decision
Play:	Combine chances
	Double squeeze

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Rebid by responder
Play:	Elimination technique
	Ruff/discard endplay

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Stayman convention
Play:	Create extra entry
Defense:	Choose discard