West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2 !	None vul	K Q J		1. W	2	A	8	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 7 6 5		2. N	3!	K	7	6
					Q 10 7 6		3. E	2!	7	3	J
9 9	16 17	11 12	4 5	Q 10 6 2		K J 8 4	4. N	Q	6	A!	4
				5 4 3		6 2	5. S	9!	10	K	4
				K J 9		Q 10 8	6. N	6	5	2	9
Bidding	Opening one-bid			K 9 4		A J 8 5	7. W	Q	5	J	8
	Response to 1 NT				9 7 5		8. S	10	5	6	8
Play	Ruff in short hand				A 10 9 8 7			Win 2 more tricks
	Overtaking play				4 3 2
Defense	Choose lead at suit				3 2
	Shift to trumps			2 South		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 8 7 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1 NT	N-S vul	A J 5		1. E	10	K	4	2
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		3 2		2. S	J	4!	6!	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			4 3 2		3. S	10	5	7	3
				K 5 4		3 2	4. S	9	K	A	5
8 8	11 12	4 6	17 17	Q 9 8 6		10 7	5. N	5	7	K	6
				Q J 4		10 9 8 6 5	6. S	2	8	J!	10
				10 8 5		K J 9 7	7. N	A	6	3	9
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				J 10 9		8. N	2	7	Q!	5
	Rebid by NT bidder				K 4 3 2			Lose 1 trick
Play	Finessing technique				A K 7
Defense	Choose lead at suit				A Q 6
	When to cover honor			4 North		Made 6 +680

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q J 10 9 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 9 2		1. N	Q	3	8!	6!
1 NT	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		4 2		2. N	9	4	K	7!
3 NT	AP				J 10 3		3. S	2	A	5	2
				A 7 6		4 3	4. W	K!	2	3	A
18 19	6 7	8 9	8 9	K 4		A 10 3	5. S	8	9	10	Q
				K J 10 9		Q 8 7 3		Win the rest
Bidding	Response to 1 NT			A K 9 7		Q 6 4 2
	Rebid by NT bidder				K 8 2
Play	Holdup play				J 8 7 6 5
	Go after sure trick				A 6 5
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				8 5
	Attitude signal			3 NT West		Made 4 +630

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 8 7 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1 NT	Pass	Both vul	10 8 4		1. S	2	3	10	J
3 NT!	Pass	Pass	Pass		10 4		2. E	2!	5	9	K
					Q J 10 8		3. N	Q!	K	4	2
10 10	6 7	16 16	8 9	Q 10 9 3		J 4 2	4. E	J!	A	3	6
				K 5 3		A J 6	5. S	6	A	8	3
				J 6 5		A K 8 3		Cash 6 more winners
				A 9 2		K 7 3
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A 5
	Response to 1 NT				Q 9 7 2
Play	Go after sure trick				Q 9 7 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				6 5 4
	Shift to another suit			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

Practice 1B05 Main

Notrump Bidding Practice

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 7 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2 NT	None vul	K Q 6 3		1. E	Q	K	5	4
Pass	Pass!	Pass			A J 6 4		2. S	3	2	A	5
					Q 8		3. N	J	7	9	8
8 9	16 16	8 9	8 9	9 5		Q J 10 8 6	4. N	4	5	Q	10
				A J 8 2		10 9 5	5. S	4!	2	K	9
				10 8 2		7 5	6. N	6	4	K	6
				K 10 7 6		A J 4	7. S	7!	A	3	10
					K 3 2		8. W	9	A	6	2
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				7 4		9. N	Q	J	2	8
	Rebid by NT bidder				K Q 9 3			Lose the rest
Play	Lead toward honor				9 5 3 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			2 NT North		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 9		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 6		1. N	J	K	2	5
2	Pass	Pass!	Pass		J 9 6 3		2. E	A	7	2	6
					A Q 5		3. E	3	J	K	10
4 5	10 10	17 17	9 9	8 7 5		A K 4 3	4. W	7!	9	A	6
				K 9 8 4 2		A 5 3	5. E	3!	Q	8	10
				8 4		A Q 2	6. S	3	4	Q	2
				J 10 4		9 7 2	7. N	Q	5	7	4
					Q 6 2		8. N	3	A!	5	4
Bidding	Opening one-bid				J 7		9. E	4	6	10	6
	Response to 1 NT				K 10 7 5			Lose 2 more tricks
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K 8 6 3
	Shun finesse			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	7 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	7 6 2		1. W	6	5	Q	4!
Pass	3 NT!	Pass	Pass		A K 9 6 3		2. E	8	10!	J	7
Pass					A 7 2		3. W	K	2	2	A
				K J 9 6 3		Q 8 2	4. S	2	8	9!	10
9 10	11 12	3 4	17 17	Q 10 3		J 9 5		Win the rest
				Q J 8		10 7
				9 5		10 8 6 4 3
					A 10 4
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A K 8 4
	Response to 1 NT				5 4 2
Play	Holdup play				K Q J
	Avoidance finesse			3 NT South		Made 4 +430

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q 10 7 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	7 6 4		1. S	9	A!	7	3
4 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 6		2. W	K!	6	2	4
					A 9 8		3. W	3	J	A	5
16 17	10 10	10 12	4 7	A J 6 4		8 5 3	4. E	7	8	A!	8
				A 10 2		K Q J 9 8	5. W	2	4	8	3
				K 3		A 9 7 2	6. E	9	10	10	2
				K J 7 6		2		Win 4 trump tricks
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				9
	Rebid by NT bidder				5 3
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q 10 8 5 4
	Avert overruff				Q 10 5 4 3
Defense	Try for a ruff			4 East		Made 4 +620

Practice 1B09 Main

One Notrump for Starters

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 8 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	3 NT!	None vul	A 7 3		1. E	10	Q!	6	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q 10 5 4		2. S	Q	A!	2	3
					K 9		3. W	J!	A	4	2
5 5	16 17	9 11	10 10	A 5 4		9 7 6 3	4. N	4	3	J	6
				J 6 5		K 10 9 8 4	5. S	K	7	5	6
				9 8 7 6		3		Cash 5 more winners
Bidding	Opening one-bid			10 8 2		A Q 4
	Response to 1 NT				Q J 10
Play	Play to trick one				Q 2
	Go after sure trick				K J 2
Defense	Grab lead quickly				J 7 6 5 3
	Return proper card			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 8 6 3		1. N	2	A	3	5
2 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 9 5 2		2. E	J!	2	3	A
					2		3. N	2	10	J	3
3 6	10 12	16 17	11 11	Q 9 8 7 3		J 10	4. S	4!	6	4	Q
				5		A 7 4 2	5. N	5	Q	A	8
				8 3		Q 10 7 4	6. S	7	8	5	K
				J 10 8 6 5		A K Q	7. N	K	4	6	7
Bidding	Opening one-bid				K 6 2		8. W	8	3	10	K
	Response to 1 NT				K 10 9			Win the rest
Play	Draw trumps early				A J 6
Defense	Try for a ruff				9 7 4 3
	Third-hand play			2 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 10 7 5 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	8 2		1. W	6	K	9	3
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT!		A Q 7 3 2		2. N	2	J	K	8
Pass	Pass	Pass			K		3. S	5	3!	3!	9
				6 3		K Q 9 8	4. E	J	A	2	4
4 7	10 11	8 8	18 19	Q 9 6 4		J 10 7	5. S	6	4	A	4
				8		J 10 9 4	6. N	Q	10	4	6
Bidding	Response to 1 NT			Q 10 8 6 5 2		J 9	7. N	7	9!	7	5
	Rebid by NT bidder				A 2			Cash 3 more winners
Play	Set up suit at notrump				A K 5 3
	Ducking play				K 6 5
Defense	When to split honors				A 7 4 3
	Discard signal			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	8		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	4 !	Pass	Both vul	K 10 8 7		1. S	5	A	8	2
Pass	Pass				A 10 9 4		2. W	K	8	5	3
					J 10 8 7		3. W	2!	7	Q	4
17 18	8 11	10 11	5 6	A K 2		Q J 10 9 6 5	4. E	A!	2	3	7
				A 4		J 2	5. E	Q!	9	4	8
				K 7 3		8 5 2	6. E	6	7	A	4
Bidding	Opening one-bid			K 6 5 4 3		A Q	7. W	K	10	J	3
	Response to 1 NT				7 4 3		8. W	5	J	9	6
Play	Communication/entries				Q 9 6 5 3		9. E	2	6	K	A
	Unblocking play				Q J 6			Win 2 trump tricks
Defense	Choose lead at suit				9 2
	Protect dummy’s suit			4 East		Made 4 +620

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