Practice 3T01
Main
Strong Opening Hands
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
9 4
1. E
K
2
J
4
Pass
3
Pass
4
K Q J 9 4
2. E
Q
3
A
9
Pass
4
Pass
5
A K Q 10 6
3. W
8
Q
4
5
AP
10 9 6 3 2
J 7 4
4. N
K
2
7
3
A J 10 8
K
Q
5. S
5
2
A
7
9 13
19 22
6 6
6 9
A 10 7 3
8 6 5 2
6. N
Q
5
8
7
—
5 4 3 2
7. S
K
3
4
J
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K Q 8 5
Crossruff the rest
Control-showing bid
7 6 5 3 2
Play
Timing the play
—
Crossruff
J 9 8 7
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
North
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 4 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
N-S vul
J 10 6 5
1. N
Q
A
9
3
2
Pass
3
Pass
J 7
2. E
K
A
3
4
3
!
Pass
4
AP
Q
J 10 6
3. S
2!
4
6
9
J 8 6 5 3
K Q 9
4. E
A
!
4
2
7
3 5
5 5
21 24
11 12
Q 9 7
K 3
5. E
K
9
5
J
2
A K Q 8 6 5 3
6. E
Q
10
7
2
7 5 4 3
A
7. N
J
K
A
7
A 7
8. S
2
Q
5
3
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
A 8 4 2
9. W
5!
10
Q
7
Rebid by responder
10 9 4
Win the rest
Play
Trump management
K 9 8 2
Defense
Force dummy to ruff
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K J 7 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
E-W vul
4 2
1. W
6
3
Q
K
Pass
3
!
Pass
3
9 3
2. S
A
4
3
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
J 8 6 5 2
3. S
Q
6
K
!
8
6 4
10 9 8 2
4. N
2!
9
J
3
9 10
5 7
5 7
21 22
8 6 3
K 10 9
5. S
5
9
J
9
A J 8
6
5
Q 10 4 2
6. N
4
10
Q
6
A 9 4
10 7
7. S
A
8
2
K
A Q 5
Cash 2 more winners
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
A Q J 7 5
Stayman convention
K 7
Play
Play for only chance
K Q 3
Overtaking play
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 8 7 5
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
8 5 4 3
1. S
Q
A
3
6
4
!
Pass
5
Pass
3
2. W
A
3
2
5
6
AP
Q J 6 3
3. W
K
4
6
7
A 9 3
Q 2
4. W
10
5
K
2
22 24
6 8
8 9
4 5
A 10
K 7 6
5. E
7
9
4
8
A K 9 4
Q J 10 8 6 2
6. W
A
3
2
7
A K 10 5
4 2
7. W
9!
5
10
4
J 10 6 4
8. E
Q
J
3
7
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
Q
J 9 2
9. E
J
8
9
?
Slam decision
7 5
North is squeezed
Play
Try for overtrick
9 8 7
Ruffout squeeze
6
East
Made 7 +1390
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