Exercise 3M41 Main

Suitable for Slam?

by Richard Pavlicek

As South, enter your call at each turn.

West NORTH East South 1. Both Vul

A Q 8
K J 7 2
Q 7 5 3
J 2
1 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 2. None Vul

A 9 8 7
K 5
K Q 8 2
K 9 2
1 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

Pass 5 Pass

West NORTH East South 3. Both Vul

A 8 5 4
A Q 10 6
K 3
9 6 2
1 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

Pass 5 Pass

West NORTH East South 4. Both Vul

Q 9 7 6 3
A 8 2
6 4 3
A 2
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

West NORTH East South 5. None Vul

K 2
K 10 9 4
A K 4
J 10 9 2
1 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West NORTH East South 6. N-S Vul

A Q 8 2
A 9 8 2
Q J 10 2
2
1 3

Pass 5 Pass

Pass 5 Pass

Exercise 3M41 Main Top Suitable for Slam?

West NORTH East South 7. N-S Vul

A K Q 4 2
A 9 8 4 2
2
K 2
1 3

Pass 5 Pass

West NORTH East South 8. E-W Vul

K J 8
A 8 6 5
Q 7 3
9 8 6
2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 NT Pass

West North East SOUTH 9. None Vul

A 9 4 2
A K 8 7 6
A
8 6 2

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 NT Pass

West North East SOUTH 10. None Vul

A K 8 7 5
K 8
4 3
A Q 8 2

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West North East SOUTH 11. E-W Vul

2
J 2
A Q 10 6 2
A Q 9 7 3

Pass 3 Pass

Pass 4 Pass

West North East SOUTH 12. E-W Vul

K Q 8
K 4
10 5 3 2
A K J 7

Pass 2 Pass

Pass 3 Pass

Exercise 3M41 Main Top Suitable for Slam?