Practice 5Q01
Main
Michaels Cue-Bid
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A 9 7 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
Pass
None vul
3
1. N
K
3
6
5
3
!
Pass
4
Pass
K
Q J 10 4
2. N
10
5
2
7
Pass
Pass
Q 3 2
3. E
2
8
K
A
K Q
J 10 4 3 2
4. N
J
6
A
8
10 10
12 14
11 14
7 8
J 10 2
A K 7 6 5
5. E
A
4
2
3
9 8 7 5
3
6. E
3
5
Q
6
A 8 7 5
K 6
7. W
J
7
K
8
8 5
8. E
J
4
5
9
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
Q 9 8 4
9. E
10
9
7
4
Resp to suit overcall
A 6 2
10. E
K
10
8
2
Play
Elopement play
J 10 9 4
11. E
4
J
A!
3
Defense
Force dummy to ruff
4
West
Made 4 +420
12. E
6!
9
10
Q
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A J 6 5 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
!
N-S vul
2
1. W
10
A
7
3
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
K 8 6
2. N
2
6
A
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 7 5 4
3. S
5
4
6
K
10
2
K Q 9 8 7
4. N
4
8
9
2
7 8
8 10
13 14
12 14
Q 10 7 4 3
K 6
5. S
8
7
K
!
2
Q 5
4 3 2
6. N
5
9
A
!
6
K 9 8 6
A J 2
7. S
9
10
8
J
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
3
Win 2 trump tricks
Resp to suit overcall
A J 9 8 5
2 NT asks for minor
A J 10 9 7
Play
Crossruff
Q 3
Avert overruff
3
South
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
7 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
8 6 5
1. S
2
4
8
K
2
Pass
4
!
Pass
J 10 9 6 4
2. E
2
J
K
7
Pass
Pass
Q 5 2
3. W
3
6
Q
A
K 8 5 4 3
Q 2
4. S
3
9
5
7
9 12
3 4
15 15
13 14
A Q 10 9 4
K J 7
5. W
7!
4
A
3
7
A Q 5 2
6. E
2
8
10
6
6 4
K 10 7 3
7. W
4
2
J
9
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
A J 10 9
8. E
5
K
Q
9
Resp to suit overcall
3
2
9. W
A
6
3
8
Play
Placing enemy cards
K 8 3
10. W
5
10
7
10
Elimination technique
A J 9 8
S endplayed (lose 1)
Defense
Leading trumps
4
East
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K Q 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
2
Both vul
Q 10 8 7 5 2
1. E
K
3
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
!
3
2. S
A
7
3
6
Pass
4
AP
10 7 5
3. S
2
10
2
J
10 6
9 8 4
4. N
5
4
5
6
13 15
7 9
8 9
12 16
A J 9 6 3
K
4
5. S
4
K
Q
Q
K 10 7
Q J 6
6. N
K!
4
A
!
6
A J 3
Q 9 8 6 2
7. S
J
10
7
8
A J 7 5 3
8. S
9
9
8
9
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
—
Lose 2 more tricks
Rebid by overcaller
A 9 8 5 4 2
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K 4
Trump management
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 5Q05
Main
Michaels Cue-Bid II
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by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K J 10 5 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
Pass
None vul
Q 10 2
1. S
Q
3
K
2
3
Pass
4
Pass
3 2
2. N
A
8
7
6
4
AP
4 3
3. E
3
6?
K
!
2
9 8 6 3
2
4. W
A
3
5
2
8 10
10 12
13 16
9 9
K J 9 8 5
4 3
5. W
5
10
4
7
10 7 6
A K J 9 8
6. N
J
K
!
6
8
Bidding
Combat weak two-bid
A
K Q 10 7 5
7. E
K
8
9
4
Resp to suit overcall
Q
7
8. E
7
9
6
4
If East bid 2 NT it would
A 7 6
9. W
8
Q
J
A
be natural (not unusual)
Q 5 4
10. E
Q
J
7
!
5
Play
Placing enemy cards
J 9 8 6 2
11. W
9
2
A
!
4
Crossruff
4
East
Made 4 +130
12. E
10
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
4 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
J
1. E
K
6
2
7
Pass
3
Pass
Pass!
Q 10 8 7
2. E
2!
3
A
6
Pass
K Q J 10 8 6
3. W
5!
K
4
7
9 3
K J 10 8
4. N
Q
2
4
9
7 8
9 11
14 15
10 13
K 10 8 6
Q 3 2
5. N
J
!
3
5
8
5 4 3 2
A
K
J 9
6. N
2
8
Q
3
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
A 9 5
4 2
7. S
A
9
4
10
Rebid by overcaller
A Q 7 6 5
8. S
5
3
8
J
3
shows long suit with
A 9 7 5 4
9. N
J
Q
A
6
no major-suit support
6
10. S
6
10
8!
K
Play
Throw-in play
7 3
E endplayed (lose 1)
Defense
Shift to trumps
3
North
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 4 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K
5
1. N
K
2
A
4
2
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
Q 10 5 3
2. S
Q
7
5
3
3
Pass
4
Pass
6 5 4 3
3. W
2
5
A
7
4
Pass
5
AP
K 10 7 6 5 3
8
4. E
8
A
3
2
4
8 7 6 3 2
5. S
2!
K
!
3
10
10 14
6 7
10 12
14 16
2
A K 8 4
6. W
K
4
6
9
A K 9 8 7
Q J 10
7. W
5
J
J
Q
Bidding
Michaels cue-bid
A Q 9
8. E
Q
9
A
4
Resp to suit overcall
A Q J 10 9
9. W
9
5
7
6
2 NT asks for minor
J 9 7 6
10. W
8
Play
Establish side suit
2
Claim the rest
Defense
Shift to trumps
5
West
Made 5 +600
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
4
Pass
Both vul
3
1. W
2
A
5
3
Pass
5
Dbl
5
A Q 10 9 7
2. N
A
3
2
5
Dbl
AP
A K J 9 8 7
3. N
7!
10
4
Q
A Q 10 7
K 9
4. E
10
7
2
3
14 16
14 18
8 10
4 6
A Q J 4 2
K 10 9 6 5
5. E
K
3
7
2
J 6 5
4 3
6. E
9
4
10
9
2
Q 10 6 5
7. N
8
Q
K
!
4
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
J 8 6 5 4 3
8. S
8
6
10
4
Sacrifice bid
8 7
9. N
Q
5
5
J
Down 1 is a good save
K 8 2
10. N
K
Play
Read enemy lead
4 3
Win the rest
Avert overruff
5
× South
Down 1 -200
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