Practice 5Q01
Main
Michaels Cue-Bid
by Richard Pavlicek
West
3
!
NORTH
1
Pass
East
2
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
A 9 7 6
3
K Q J 10 4
Q 3 2
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 E
4 N
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
12 E
Lead
K
10
2
J
A
3
J
J
10
K
4
6!
2nd
3
5
8
6
4
5
7
4
9
10
J
9
3rd
6
2
K
A
2
Q
K
5
7
8
A!
10
4th
5
7
A
8
3
6
8
9
4
2
3
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
10 2
K Q
J 10 2
9 8 7 5
A 8 7 5
J 10 4 3 2
A K 7 6 5
3
K 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Michaels cue-bid
Resp to suit overcall
Elopement play
Force dummy to ruff
8 5
Q 9 8 4
A 6 2
J 10 9 4
4
West
6 top tricks
Lose the last trick
made 4 -420
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
EAST
1
Pass
South
2
!
3
Board 2
A J 6 5 4
2
K 8 6
10 7 5 4
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
Lead
10
2
5
4
8
5
9
2nd
A
6
4
8
7
9
10
3rd
7
A
6
9
K
!
A
!
8
4th
3
3
K
2
2
6
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
10 2
Q 10 7 4 3
Q 5
K 9 8 6
K Q 9 8 7
K 6
4 3 2
A J 2
Bidding
Play
Michaels cue-bid
Resp to suit overcall
2 NT asks for minor
Crossruff
Avert overruff
3
A J 9 8 5
A J 10 9 7
Q 3
3
South
6 top tricks
Win 2 trump tricks
made 3 +110
West
2
North
Pass
East
4
!
SOUTH
1
All Pass
Board 3
7 6
8 6 5
J 10 9 6 4
Q 5 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
2
2
3
3
7!
2
4
5
A
5
2nd
4
J
6
9
4
8
2
K
6
10
3rd
8
K
Q
5
A
10
J
Q
3
7
4th
K
7
A
7
3
6
9
9
8
10
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
K 8 5 4 3
A Q 10 9 4
7
6 4
Q 2
K J 7
A Q 5 2
K 10 7 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Michaels cue-bid
Resp to suit overcall
Placing enemy cards
Elimination technique
Leading trumps
A J 10 9
3 2
K 8 3
A J 9 8
4
East
6 top tricks
S endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 -620
WEST
1
Pass
Pass
North
Pass
2
4
East
1 NT
Pass
All Pass
South
2
3
!
Board 4
K Q 2
Q 10 8 7 5 2
3
10 7 5
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
Lead
K
A
2
5
4
K!
J
9
2nd
3
7
10
4
K
4
10
9
3rd
3
3
2
5
Q
A
!
7
8
4th
2
6
J
6
Q
6
8
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
10 6
A J 9 6 3
K 10 7
A J 3
9 8 4
K 4
Q J 6
Q 9 8 6 2
Bidding
Play
Michaels cue-bid
Rebid by overcaller
Set up dummy’s suit
Trump management
A J 7 5 3
—
A 9 8 5 4 2
K 4
4
North
6 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
made 4 +620
Practice 5Q05
Main
Top
Michaels Cue-Bid
Michaels Cue-Bid II
West
3
4
NORTH
2
Pass
All Pass
East
3
4
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
A K J 10 5 4
Q 10 2
3 2
4 3
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 N
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W
12 E
Lead
Q
A
3
A
5
J
K
7
8
Q
9
10
2nd
3
8
6?
3
10
K
!
8
9
Q
J
2
3rd
K
7
K
!
5
4
6
9
6
J
7
!
A
!
4th
2
6
2
2
7
8
4
4
A
5
4
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
9 8 6 3
K J 9 8 5
10 7 6
A
2
4 3
A K J 9 8
K Q 10 7 5
Bidding
Play
Combat weak two-bid
Resp to suit overcall
If East bid 2 NT it would
be natural (not unusual)
Placing enemy cards
Crossruff
Q 7
A 7 6
Q 5 4
J 9 8 6 2
4
East
7 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 -130
West
Pass
Pass
North
3
EAST
1
Pass
South
2
Pass!
Board 2
4 2
J
Q 10 8 7
K Q J 10 8 6
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 S
Lead
K
2!
5!
Q
J
!
2
A
5
J
6
2nd
6
3
K
2
3
8
9
3
Q
10
3rd
2
A
4
4
5
Q
4
8
A
8!
4th
7
6
7
9
8
3
10
J
6
K
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
7 3
9 3
K 10 8 6
5 4 3 2
A 9 5
K J 10 8
Q 3 2
A K J 9
4 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Michaels cue-bid
Rebid by overcaller
3
shows long suit with
no major-suit support
Throw-in play
Shift to trumps
A Q 7 6 5
A 9 7 5 4
6
7 3
3
North
7 top tricks
E endplayed (lose 1)
made 3 +110
West
2
3
4
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
2 NT!
4
5
SOUTH
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
J 4 2
K 5
Q 10 5 3
6 5 4 3
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
K
Q
2
8
2!
K
5
Q
9
8
2nd
2
7
5
A
K
!
4
J
9
5
3rd
A
5
A
3
3
6
J
A
7
4th
4
3
7
2
10
9
Q
4
6
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
K 10 7 6 5 3
4
2
A K 9 8 7
8
8 7 6 3 2
A K 8 4
Q J 10
Bidding
Play
Defense
Michaels cue-bid
Resp to suit overcall
2 NT asks for minor
Establish side suit
Shift to trumps
A Q 9
A Q J 10 9
J 9 7 6
2
5
West
7 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 5 -600
WEST
1
Pass
Dbl
North
2 NT
5
All Pass
East
4
Dbl
South
Pass
5
Board 4
2
3
A Q 10 9 7
A K J 9 8 7
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 N
Lead
2
A
7!
10
K
9
8
8
Q
K
2nd
A
3
10
7
3
4
Q
6
5
3rd
5
2
4
2
7
10
K
!
10
5
4th
3
5
Q
3
2
9
4
4
J
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
A Q 10 7
A Q J 4 2
J 6 5
2
K 9
K 10 9 6 5
4 3
Q 10 6 5
Bidding
Play
Unusual notrump bid
Sacrifice bid
Down 1 is a good save
Read enemy lead
Avert overruff
J 8 6 5 4 3
8 7
K 8 2
4 3
5
× South
7 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -200
Practice 5Q05
Main
Top
Michaels Cue-Bid
© 1990 Richard Pavlicek