Advanced Practice 3L13 by Richard Pavlicek

Strong Two-Club Bid (4)

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

1. 4 by South

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

West

4
Pass North
2
Pass
Pass East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
4

Top Tricks: 9

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
East is endplayed — Made 4 — N-S +420

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Combat sacrifice bid
Play: Crossruff
Trump endplay

Return to Main

2. 3 NT by East

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

West

2
3
3
Pass North

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

Top Tricks: 7

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
Win the rest — Made 3 — E-W +400

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Stayman convention
Play: Go after sure trick
Avoidance finesse
Defense: Shift to another suit

Return to Main

3. 3 NT by North

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

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
3 *
3 NT East

Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
3
3
Pass

Top Tricks: 6

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
Cash 3 more winners — Made 3 — N-S +400

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
*Second negative
Play: Create extra entry
Defense: Read declarer’s logic
Holdup play

Return to Main

4. 6 by West

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

West
2
2
4
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East
2
3
4
Pass South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass

Top Tricks: 9

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
North is squeezed — Made 6 — E-W +1430

Bidding: 2 C opening, response
Control-showing bid
Play: Establish side suit
Positional squeeze

Return to Main

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Combat sacrifice bid
Play:	Crossruff
	Trump endplay

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Stayman convention
Play:	Go after sure trick
	Avoidance finesse
Defense:	Shift to another suit

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	*Second negative
Play:	Create extra entry
Defense:	Read declarer’s logic
	Holdup play

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

Bidding:	2 C opening, response
	Control-showing bid
Play:	Establish side suit
	Positional squeeze