Practice 1D01 Main

Rebids by Opener

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A Q 10 8 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass Pass None vul 10 2 1. S Q 3 6 A
1 Pass 1 Pass K 9 7 4 2. E 4 3 K 2
2 ! AP 9 7 6 3. W A 10 6 8
K 9 4 Table J 7 6 5 4. W 5 4 Q J
14 14 9 10 7 8 10 11 A K 7 5 Q 9 6 4 5. E 5! 2 K A
J 3 2 10 5 6. N 9 2 8 K
K 4 3 A 5 2 7. W 4! Q 6 3
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 3 2 8. N 7 5 10 4
Rebid by opener J 8 3 Lose 2 more tricks
Play Draw trumps early A Q 8 6
Lead toward honor Q J 10 8
Defense Return partner’s suit 2 East Made 2 +110

West North East South 2. E deals K 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 10 8 6 2 1. N 6 A 9! 3
1 Pass 1 NT! Pass J 9 7 2. E 2 6 10! K
2 AP A 10 9 3. N 2 4 K 5
A J 10 8 7 5 Table 3 2 4. W 3 7 Q K
5 7 10 11 13 14 12 12 3 A 5 4 5. S 7 7 8 5
8 4 3 A Q 5 2 6. W 4 9 A 6
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 8 4 2 K 7 6 5 7. E 3 9 J! 4
Rebid by opener Q 9 6 8. W A 9 5 Q
Play Finessing technique K J 9 7 9. W 2 10 K 3
Lead toward honor K 10 6 Win 1 more trick
Defense Choose lead at suit Q J 3
Attitude signal 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 3. S deals K 8 7 4 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K 5 1. W 10 A 3 4
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! 3 2 2. N 2! 7 A 5
Pass 4 AP A 8 5 2 3. S 4 6 3 8
Q 10 9 Table A J 6 4. E 2! 9 3 5
7 8 10 12 8 8 15 17 8 3 6 4 2 5. S J! 10 K 9
K 10 6 5 Q 9 8 7 6. N 2 7 K 6
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 10 9 6 J 7 3 7. S A 8 3 4
Rebid by opener 5 2 8. S Q 9 5 6
Play Delay drawing trumps A Q J 10 9 7 9. S 2 9 K A
Ruff in short hand A J 4 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Fight declarer’s plan K 4
Shift to trumps 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4. W deals K Q 4 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass 1 Both vul A 5 4 1. E 7 2 A 4
Pass 2 NT! Pass 3 NT K 6 2 2. W 10 Q 6 3
Pass Pass Pass A K 5 4 3. N K! 3 4 9
A 10 5 Table J 9 8 7 6 4. N 2 10 5! J
11 11 19 19 3 4 7 8 K J 9 6 10 8 3 5. W 5 K 8 2
Q J 9 10 3 6. N 6 3 A Q
Bidding Opening one-bid 10 6 2 Q 9 3 Cash 5 more winners
Rebid by opener 3 2
Play Set up suit at notrump Q 7 2
Duck to retain entry A 8 7 5 4
Defense Choose lead at notrump J 8 7
Return proper card 3 NT North Made 3 +600

Practice 1D05 Main

Opener’s Second Bid

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul K 9 7 5 1. W 6 K! 10 3
Pass 2 ! Pass 4 A K 4 3 2. N 5 6 A 2
Pass Pass Pass 7 5 2 3. S 3 10 K J
J 9 7 6 5 Table Q 10 4. N K! 6 2 5
5 5 13 14 10 10 12 14 Q 10 2 J 6 5. N A! 8 3 7
9 7 5 Q J 10 8 6 6. N 2 Q A 5
Q 9 K J 10 6 7. S 4 7 7 10
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A 8 4 3 8. N 3 J 4 9
Rebid by opener A 8 4 3 9. S 8 9 9 6
Play Leave high trump out 2 10. N 4 Q 8 Q
Crossruff A 8 4 3 Win 1 more trick
Defense Choose lead at suit 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals K 6 5 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q J 9 5 1. S 5 2 Q K
1 Pass 1 NT! Pass Q 7 6 2. E 3 9 K 2
Pass Pass Q J 2 3. W 6! J 4 10
10 9 7 3 Table A 8 2 4. N 7 4 J 8
7 9 11 11 14 15 8 9 6 A K 8 4 3 5. S A 10 6 3
10 8 2 K 4 6. S 9 3 5 2
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A K 8 7 6 5 4 3 7. S 3 7 5 4
Rebid by opener Q J 4 8. S Q 9 6 A
Play Play for best chance 10 7 2 Win the rest
Duck to retain entry A J 9 5 3
Defense Choose lead at notrump 10 9
Return partner’s suit 1 NT East Made 2 +120

West North East South 3. S deals A 6 4 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul J 8 7 5 1. E Q 2 9! 4!
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! K J 4 3 2. E 5 8 K 6!
Pass 3 NT AP 10 3 3. W 3 A 10 4
K 9 7 3 Table Q J 10 5 4. N 10 4 6! 2
9 10 9 10 7 7 15 17 A Q 3 9 6 2 5. N 3 5 J 8
9 8 7 5 Q 10 2 6. S K 5! 5 Q
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 8 2 Q 5 4 7. S A 7 7 2!
Rebid by opener 8 2 Cash 4 more winners
Play Holdup play K 10 4
Finessing technique A 6
Defense Attitude signal A K J 9 7 6
Choose discard 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 4. W deals Q 9 7 6 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul 8 4 3 1. N 6 5! K A!
2 NT! Pass 3 NT Pass A 7 2. W 3 7! Q 5
Pass Pass 10 8 4 3. E 2 6 J A
A 10 3 Table J 5 4. N Q J 4 3
19 20 6 7 7 7 8 8 A K 2 J 9 7 6 5. N 2 5 8 10
J 8 4 3 K Q 9 2 6. W 4 3 K 10
A K 9 7 6 5 Cash 5 more winners
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit K 8 4
Rebid by opener Q 10 5
Play Play to trick one 10 6 5
Shun holdup play Q J 3 2
Defense Second-hand play 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 1D09 Main

Rebids After a 1 NT Response

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A K 9 7 6 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT None vul 2 1. E J 5 7 K
Pass 2 ! Pass Pass K 7 4 2. N A 3 2 8
Pass K 3 2 3. N K 10 4 J
J 8 Table Q 10 3 4. N 2! 3! K! 4
9 9 13 15 11 12 7 8 Q J 4 A 8 7 3 5. S 5 J 5 7
Q J 6 3 A 10 8 6. N 6 Q 2 3
Q 9 7 4 J 10 8 7. E 8 A 4 2
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 4 2 8. S 5 6 K A
Rebid after 1 NT resp K 10 9 6 5 Win 2 high trumps
Play Leave high trump out 9 5 2
Lead toward honor A 6 5
Defense Second-hand play 2 North Made 2 +110

West North East South 2. E deals J 10 9 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul A 10 7 4 1. N J A! 7 3
1 NT Pass 3 NT! Pass Q 10 6 2. E A 3 2 6
Pass Pass 8 6 3. E K 9 4 8
K 3 Table A 8 6 4 4. E 4! 2 K 6
7 9 7 9 19 20 7 7 9 6 2 K J 5. W J 4 4 Q
K 3 A 9 7 5 4 6. S Q! K 5 6
J 10 7 5 4 2 A K Cash 4 more winners
Q 7 2
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 8 5 3
Rebid after 1 NT resp J 8 2
Play Preserve entry Q 9 3
Defense Return proper card 3 NT West Made 3 +400

West North East South 3. S deals 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q 9 3 1. W Q 2 9 A
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 ! 6 4 3 2 2. S A 7 2 5
Pass Pass Pass A 9 7 6 5 3. S K! 8 3 6
J 10 8 7 Table 9 6 5 4. S Q! 10 4 9
10 11 6 8 10 10 14 16 K 7 A 6 5 4 5. S 3 J 9! 8!
Q J 10 8 K 9 7 6. N 6 K 5 8
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q J 2 K 10 8 7. E 4! 2 K 3
Rebid after 1 NT resp A K Q 4 3 8. W 7 Q A 8
Play Cash winners early J 10 8 2 9. E 7! 10 10 5
Avert overruff A 5 10. S J 2 6 5
Defense Do not overruff 4 3 Win 1 more trick
Shift to trumps 2 South Made 2 +110

West North East South 4. W deals Q 8 7 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 Pass Both vul Q 1. S K 3 8 4
1 NT Pass 3 ! Pass K J 9 7 2. S A 9 2 J
4 Pass 5 AP 6 4 3 2 3. S 5 10 Q 5
10 9 3 Table J 4 4. E 2 4 A 7
7 9 8 8 18 20 7 10 2 A K J 6 4 5. W 2 Q A 3
A Q 6 5 3 2 6. E 4 5 7 9
J 9 8 7 A K Q 10 5 7. W 3 J 10 8
A K 6 5 8. E 6 7 8 7
10 9 8 7 5 3 9. W 5 K Q 10
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 10 8 4 10. E J 8 9 2
Rebid after 1 NT resp — 11. W 6 3 K 6
Play Crossruff 5 East Made 5 +600 12. E K 9 J 4

Practice 1D01-1D09 Main Top 12 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	A Q 10 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	Pass	Pass	None vul	10 2		1. S	Q	3	6	A
1	Pass	1	Pass		K 9 7 4		2. E	4	3	K	2
2 !	AP				9 7 6		3. W	A	10	6	8
				K 9 4		J 7 6 5	4. W	5	4	Q	J
14 14	9 10	7 8	10 11	A K 7 5		Q 9 6 4	5. E	5!	2	K	A
				J 3 2		10 5	6. N	9	2	8	K
				K 4 3		A 5 2	7. W	4!	Q	6	3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				3 2		8. N	7	5	10	4
	Rebid by opener				J 8 3			Lose 2 more tricks
Play	Draw trumps early				A Q 8 6
	Lead toward honor				Q J 10 8
Defense	Return partner’s suit			2 East		Made 2 +110

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	K 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 8 6 2		1. N	6	A	9!	3
1	Pass	1 NT!	Pass		J 9 7		2. E	2	6	10!	K
2	AP				A 10 9		3. N	2	4	K	5
				A J 10 8 7 5		3 2	4. W	3	7	Q	K
5 7	10 11	13 14	12 12	3		A 5 4	5. S	7	7	8	5
				8 4 3		A Q 5 2	6. W	4	9	A	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			8 4 2		K 7 6 5	7. E	3	9	J!	4
	Rebid by opener				Q 9 6		8. W	A	9	5	Q
Play	Finessing technique				K J 9 7		9. W	2	10	K	3
	Lead toward honor				K 10 6			Win 1 more trick
Defense	Choose lead at suit				Q J 3
	Attitude signal			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	K 8 7 4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 5		1. W	10	A	3	4
Pass	1	Pass	3 !		3 2		2. N	2!	7	A	5
Pass	4	AP			A 8 5 2		3. S	4	6	3	8
				Q 10 9		A J 6	4. E	2!	9	3	5
7 8	10 12	8 8	15 17	8 3		6 4 2	5. S	J!	10	K	9
				K 10 6 5		Q 9 8 7	6. N	2	7	K	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q 10 9 6		J 7 3	7. S	A	8	3	4
	Rebid by opener				5 2		8. S	Q	9	5	6
Play	Delay drawing trumps				A Q J 10 9 7		9. S	2	9	K	A
	Ruff in short hand				A J 4			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Fight declarer’s plan				K 4
	Shift to trumps			4 South		Made 4 +420