Advanced Practice 3M05 by Richard Pavlicek

Suit Slam Bidding (2)

1. 6 by South

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

West 3 Pass Pass

North 1 4 5 Pass

East Pass Pass Pass Pass

South 2 4 NT 6

Top Tricks:

10

Trick 1. W 2. W 3. N 4. S 5. N 6. N 7. N 8. N 9. S

Lead K A 4! J! 7 A Q 8 A

2nd 2 5 2 4 4 3 5 4 10

3rd 7 6 K K 3! 8 2 8 6

4th 3 5 6 2 9 7 9 J Q

Win the rest — Made 6 — N-S +980

Bidding:	Cue-bid to show fit
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Unblocking play
	Set up dummy’s suit
Defense:	Force dummy to ruff

2. 5 by East

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

West 4 5

North Pass Pass

East 1 4 NT Pass

South 2 Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

11

Trick 1. S 2. E 3. W

Lead 2 Q 3

2nd 3 2 K

3rd 4 A! 4

4th Q 6 5

Bidding:	Cope with overcall
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Read enemy lead
	Shun finesse
Defense:	Try for a ruff

3. 6 by North

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

West Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

North 1 3 4 4 NT 6

East Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass

South 1 2 NT 3 4 5 Pass

Top Tricks:

11

Trick 1. E 2. S 3. S 4. S 5. N 6. N 7. N 8. N 9. N 10. S 11. S

Lead K A K 4 Q 10! A K 2 K 7!

2nd A 2 3 5 7 4 8 5 7 J 6

3rd 2 7 8 9 5 3 3 4 A 8 J

4th 3 6 5 6 J 2 4 8 9 9? Q

East is endplayed — Made 6 — N-S +980

Bidding:	Control-showing bid
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Throw-in play

4. 6 by West

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

West 1 4 4 NT 6

North Pass Pass Pass Pass

East 3 4 5 Pass

South Pass Pass Pass Pass

Top Tricks:

10

Trick 1. N 2. E 3. W 4. E 5. W 6. W 7. E 8. W 9. W 10. W

Lead 10 2 6! 3 A J 4 J 9 6!

2nd K 7 2 8 5 Q 7 8 9 10

3rd 4 Q K A 3 10 Q 5 8 J

4th 3 4 7 5 6 4 2 6 7 ?

South is squeezed — Made 7 — E-W +1460

Bidding:	Control-showing bid
	Key-card Blackwood
Play:	Automatic squeeze