Practice 1F01
Main
Bidding Review I
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q J 7 6 5 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT!
None vul
A K 9
1. E
10
K
7
2
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
2
2. S
2!
9
J
A
Pass
Q 10 7
3. E
9
A
4
7
K 9
A 10 4
4. S
8
K
3
4
9 11
12 14
6 7
13 14
7 6
J 10 5 4
5. W
7
A
4
2
Q 7 6 5 4
10
9 8
6. N
Q
10
2
5
A 5 4 3
J 9 8
7. N
10
J
K
A
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
8 2
Claim the rest
Choose best game
Q 8 3 2
Play
Draw trumps early
A K J 3
Lead toward honor
K 6 2
Defense
Attitude signal
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9 5 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q
J 10 8
1. N
Q
K
2
4
1 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 9 8
2. E
2
7
3!
8
A Q 10
3. N
10
A
6
5
8 10
10 10
13 14
9 9
4
A Q 7 6 3
4. E
6
10
K
9
7 5 4
A K 3
5. W
A
J
3
Q
A K 5 4 3
6 2
6. W
5
2
6
8
J 8 7 2
5 4 3
7. W
4
5
3
6
K J 10 8
8. W
4
9
A
!
10
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
9 6 2
Lose the rest
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Q 10 7
Play
Duck to retain entry
K 9 6
Shun finesse
1 NT West
Made 1 +90
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
8 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
Q 8 5
1. W
Q
3
9!
4!
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT!
A 10 6 3
2. W
6
8
K
7!
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 5 4 3
3. E
2
A
5
5
Q
J 10 6 5
K 9 2
4. S
K
!
4
3
7
5 6
9 10
8 8
18 18
7 6 4
J 10 9 2
5. S
2
8
10!
J
Q 8 4
J 7
6. E
J
3
4
Q
10 6
Q J 9 7
7. N
A
7
5
Q
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A 7 4
Cash 5 more winners
Rebid by NT bidder
A K 3
Play
Holdup play
K 9 5 2
Avoidance finesse
A 8 2
Defense
Attitude signal
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 8 6 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
6 5 3 2
1. S
J
A
!
6
2
3
!
Pass
4
Pass
A 9
2. W
2!
9
A
4
Pass
Pass
Q J 9
3. E
3
6
7
J
A Q 7 3
2
4. W
3!
5
9
4
15 17
10 11
7 9
8 10
A K 8 7
Q J 10 9
5. E
5
10
8
Q
Q 8 7 4
6 3 2
6. W
7
8
10
9
2
A 8 7 5 3
7. E
7
K
K
9
J
10 9 4
8. W
Q
K
J
10
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
4
9. E
8
5
A
A
Rebid by opener
K J 10 5
Win the high trump
Play
Shun finesse
K 10 6 4
Crossruff
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 1F05
Main
General Review I
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 9 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
8 7 6
1. W
7
4
3
10
Pass
2
!
Pass
Pass
A 3
2. S
2!
8
A
3
Pass
A 7 6 4
3. N
4
9
5
10
7
6 5
8 3
4. W
5
9
8
2
12 12
13 14
7 8
8 9
A J 3
K 9 5 2
5. N
6
Q
Q
J
K 7 2
Q 10 9 4
6. S
5
2
A
4
K J 10 8
Q 9 3
7. N
7
2
K
K
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K Q 10 2
Win 2 more tricks
Rebid by opener
Q 10 4
Play
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
J 8 6 5
Communication/entries
5 2
Defense
Leading trumps
2
South
Made 2 +110
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K Q 8 7 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
Q 9 8 7 4
1. S
J
!
3
8!
5
3 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
5
2. S
10
4
2
A
10 2
3. E
2
6
A
5
10 11
7 10
16 17
7 8
6 4 3
A 5
4. W
K
4
3
7
J 3 2
K 10 5
5. W
4!
2
A
3
A K Q 10 4
8 3 2
6. E
8
9
10
7
6 4
A K Q 9 8
7. W
Q
10
5
J
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
J
10 9
8. W
4
8
10
6
Play
Communication/entries
A 6
9. W
6
Finessing technique
J 9 7 6
Win 2 more tricks
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
J 7 5 3
Attitude signal
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
6 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A Q 10 9 3 2
1. E
2
A
!
4
3
Pass
2
Pass
3
!
10 9 8
2. S
4
2
Q
5
Pass
4
AP
A Q
3. N
2
7
K
5
K 10 9 5 4
2
4. S
6
2
10
8
6 9
12 15
8 10
14 15
—
8 7 5
5. N
6!
8
Q
K
K 4 3 2
A 7 6 5
6. W
6
A
!
3
4
10 6 5 2
K J 8 7 3
7. N
3
5
J
3
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A Q J 8 7
8. S
J
5
Q
7
Rebid by opener
K J 6 4
9. S
Q!
K
8
6
Play
Avoid enemy ruff
Q J
10. W
10
9
J
7
Shun finesse
9 4
11. N
9
A
J
4
Defense
Try for a ruff
4
North
Made 4 +420
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 10 8
2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
K J 6
1. N
2
J
!
6
3
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
Pass
9 8 2
2. E
3
6
Q
2
Pass
Pass
6 5 3
3. W
3
6
10
!
7
A K 3
J 5 4
4. E
4
10
J
8
19 19
6 6
9 9
6 6
5 4 3
A Q 10 2
5. W
4
J
Q
8
A Q J 7
5 4 3
6. E
2
7
J
3
A J 4
Q 8 2
7. W
A
8
4
7
9 7 6
8. W
K
10
5
9
Bidding
Rebid by opener
9 8 7
9. W
A
5
8
9
Everything works!
K 10 6
10. W
5
K
A
9
Play
Play to trick one
K 10 9 7
11. E
2
!
10
4
6
Finessing technique
3 NT West
Made 7 +720
12. E
5
Practice 1F01-1F05
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