Beginner Practice 1F01 by Richard Pavlicek

None Vul
| West Pass 12,14 Resp to 1 of a suit Draw trumps early Attitude signal | North 1 ![]() 4 ![]() 6,7 | East Pass (end) 13,14 | South 2 NT! 9,11 Bid: Play: Def: |
| 8 TT |
| Trick 1. E 2. S 3. E 4. S 5. W 6. N 7. N | Lead 10 2! 9 8 7 Q 10Claim the rest | 2nd K 9 A K A - J | 3rd 7 J - - - -K | 4th - A 7- - -A |
![]() | Q J 7 6 5 3 A K 9 2 Q 10 7 | |
K 9 7 6 Q 7 6 5 4 A 5 4 3 | ![]() | A 10 4 J 10 5 4 10 9 8 J 9 8 |
![]() | 8 2 Q 8 3 2 A K J 3 K 6 2 |
by North
2
N-S Vul
| West 1 NT! 13,14 | North (end) 9,9 | East 1 ![]() 8,10 Bid: Play: | South Pass 10,10 Resp to 1 of a suit Duck to retain entry |
| 5 TT |
| Trick 1. N 2. E 3. N 4. E 5. W 6. W 7. W 8. W | Lead Q 2 10 6 A 5 4 4Lose the rest | 2nd K 7 A - - - -- | 3rd 2 3! - K - - -A! | 4th - 8 - - - - -- |
![]() | 9 5 2 Q J 10 8 J 9 8 A Q 10 | |
4 7 5 4 A K 5 4 3 J 8 7 2 | ![]() | A Q 7 6 3 A K 3 6 2 5 4 3 |
![]() | K J 10 8 9 6 2 Q 10 7 K 9 6 |
3
E-W Vul
| West Pass (end) 18,18 Rebid by NT bidder Avoidance finesse | North 2 NT 5,6 Bid: Play: Def: | East Pass 9,10 Response to 1 NT Holdup play Attitude signal | South 1 NT 3 NT! 8,8 |
| 8 TT |
| Trick 1. W 2. W 3. E 4. S 5. S 6. E 7. N | Lead Q 6 2 K! 2 J ACash 5 more winners | 2nd - - A - 8 - 7 | 3rd 9! K - - 10! - - | 4th 4! 7! 5- J Q Q |
![]() | 8 3 Q 8 5 A 10 6 3 K 5 4 3 | |
Q J 10 6 5 7 6 4 Q 8 4 10 6 | ![]() | K 9 2 J 10 9 2 J 7 Q J 9 7 |
![]() | A 7 4 A K 3 K 9 5 2 A 8 2 |
4
Both Vul
| West 1 ![]() 3 !15,17 Bid: Play: | North Pass Pass 10,11 Resp to 1 of a suit Shun finesse | East 1 ![]() 4 ![]() 7,9 | South Pass (end) 8,10 |
| 6 TT |
| Trick 1. S 2. W 3. E 4. W 5. E 6. W 7. E 8. W 9. E | Lead J 2! 3 3! 5 7 7 Q 8Win the high trump | 2nd A! - - 5 - - K K - | 3rd 6 A 7 9 8 10 K J A | 4th - - - - - - -- A |
![]() | K 8 6 5 6 5 3 2 A 9 Q J 9 | |
A Q 7 3 A K 8 7 Q 8 7 4 2 | ![]() | 2 Q J 10 9 6 3 2 A 8 7 5 3 |
![]() | J 10 9 4 4 K J 10 5 K 10 6 4 |
by East

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