Practice 1G01
Main
Overcalls & Doubles
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
3 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Dbl!
None vul
10 6 4 2
1. E
K
A
8!
2
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
K 9 8
2. S
5!
3
10
J
Pass
Q J 9 8
3. E
Q
10
!
2
4
Q 10 9 8
7 5 4
4. S
2
4
Q
A
5 6
6 7
14 15
15 16
8 3
K
Q J 9 7
5. E
9
K
!
8
6
Q J 10 2
A 7 5
6. S
3
6
J
5
Bidding
Choose defensive action
7 6 4
A 5
7. N
9
4
3
7
Resp to takeout double
A K J 6
8. N
2
5
A
9
Play
Delay drawing trumps
A 5
9. S
K
10
3
7
Avert overruff
6 4 3
10. S
4
10
K
A
Defense
Attitude signal
K 10 3 2
Win the high trump
Try for an overruff
2
North
Made 2 +90
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
5 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
9 8 5 3
1. N
3
A
Q
2
1
!
Pass
2
Pass
K 7
3
2. E
3!
2
A
8
Pass
Pass
Q J 9 8
3. W
4
J
5
K
A Q 10 9 8
K J 7
4. S
K
2
3
6
10 12
6 7
10 10
14 15
4 2
Q 10 6
5. S
J
5
7
4
5 2
A 8 6 4
6. S
10
8
K
6
A 7 6 4
10 5 3
7. W
6
Q
10
7
Bidding
Choose defensive action
6 4 2
8. N
5
10
J
4
Resp to suit overcall
A K J 7
9. S
9
9
8
8
Play
Delay drawing trumps
Q J 10 9
Win the rest
Ruff in short hand
K 2
Defense
Honor signal
2
West
Made 2 +110
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
10 8 7 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
9 8 5 4
1. S
7
4
10
J
1
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
Q 3 2
2. E
A
2
6
4
3 NT
AP
10 3
3. E
10
3
7
5
A 2
K 5 4 3
4. E
J!
7!
K
!
2
13 14
2 3
12 13
13 14
K Q J 7 6
A 10
Cash 5 more winners
K 5 4
J 10 9 6
6 5 4
K J 9
Q J 9
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
3 2
Rebid by overcaller
A 8 7
Play
Placing enemy cards
A Q 8
7
2
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K Q 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Pass
2
!
Both vul
Q 10 9 3
1. W
K
A
3
4
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
A 4 2
2. N
6!
2
A
3
Pass
A 7 6
3. S
4!
8
Q
5
J 10 8 3
9 7 5 2
4. N
K
!
7
5
10
13 14
15 15
2 2
10 11
K 4
7 6 5
5. N
Q
5
2
K
K 5 3
Q 8 7
6. W
Q
6
9
8
K
Q J 2
10 9 3
7. W
J
7
10
8
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
A 4
8. S
A
4
3
6
Rebid by doubler
A J 8 2
9. S
J!
3!
2
Q
Play
Obtain early discard
J 10 9 6
10. E
7
J
2
9
Finessing technique
8 5 4
11. S
10
K!
A
7
Defense
When to cover honor
4
South
Made 4 +620
Win the rest
Practice 1G05
Main
Overcalls
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
None vul
A K 9 2
1. N
J
2
6
K
1 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
J
10 9 7
2. W
3!
K
10
6
A J 9
3. N
9
Q
!
8
4
10 12
13 14
13 13
4 5
3
A K Q 7 4
4. E
Q
7
4
A
J 5 4 3
Q 10
5. N
7
3
8
A
A K 5 4
Q 3 2
6. W
J
2
3
2
Q 10 8 4
6 5 3
Cash 3 more winners
J 10 8 6 2
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
8 7 6
Play
Go after sure trick
8 6
Communication/entries
K 7 2
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
1 NT West
Made 1 +90
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 9 8 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
7 6 5
1. W
6
3
10
2
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
3
A 3
2. E
K
7
4
8
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q 6 4
3. E
A
J
Q
9
6
4
A K Q 10 5
4. W
J
5
9
A
7 8
10 11
12 14
11 14
J 10 4
Q 9 8
5. S
3!
A
4
2
Q 6 4 2
7
6. W
4
6
Q
K
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
A 10 9 5
J 8 7 2
7. S
10
2
3
7
Rebid by overcaller
7 2
8. S
5
4
A
5
Play
Delay drawing trumps
A K 3 2
9. N
K
7
2
5
Lead toward honor
K J 10 9 8 5
10. N
Q
8
3
9
Defense
If West ducks club
3
Claim the rest
South sets up 4th heart
3
South
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 10 8 6 3
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A 9 2
1. S
9
4
6
J
Pass
1
1 NT!
Pass
K 7
2. E
3!
4
10
2!
3 NT
AP
Q 8 4
3. W
7
9
Q
5
7 5 4
K Q J
4. E
8
6
J
A
10 10
13 14
16 16
1 2
K J 10 7
Q 8 3
5. N
A
Q
2
5
Q 8 3
A 9 5
6. N
3
K
2
7
Bidding
Choose defensive action
K J 2
A 10 6 5
7. E
5
3
K
!
4
Resp to 1 NT overcall
9
2
8. W
K
8
5
4
Play
Set up suit at notrump
6 5 4
9. W
J
Q
A
7
Avoidance finesse
J 10 6 4 2
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Lead partners suit
9 7 3
Holdup play
3 NT East
Made 4 +630
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 4 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
4
!
Both vul
K J 10 9 7
1. E
2
A
9
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 5 2
2. S
5
3
K
2
J 3
3. N
J
4
8
5
14 16
11 11
1 1
14 15
A Q 10
J 9 7
4. N
7
6
Q
6
3
6 4 2
5. S
3!
10
K
7
Q J 10
9 8 6 4
6. N
2
9
5
Q
K Q 9 8 6 5
10 4
2
7. W
K
J
4
7
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
8 6 5 3
8. W
Q
K
4
3
Play
Lead toward honor
A Q 8 5
9. N
4
J
6
A
Set up dummys suit
A 7 3
10. W
J
2
6
A
Defense
Lead partners suit
A 7
Win the rest
Attack dummys entry
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 1G09
Main
Takeout Doubles
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A
K
8 7 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl!
Pass
None vul
A 7 2
1. N
K
2
10!
5
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 5 2
2. N
A
Q
4
6
A 4
3. N
3
Q
!
5
9
5 7
15 16
15 15
5 7
J 9 6 5
Q 2
4. E
3!
5
8
A
J 10 9 8 4
K Q 3
5. N
7
K
!
7
J
K 8
A J 7 3
6. E
3
9
K
2
Bidding
Choose defensive action
9 3
Q J 6 2
7. W
J
2
2
6
Resp to takeout double
10 4
8. W
10
7
6
8
Play
Avert overruff
6 5
Win 3 more tricks
Force out high trump
Q 10 9 4
Defense
Attitude signal
K 10 8 7 5
Try for an overruff
2
West
Made 2 +110
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 9 5 4 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
N-S vul
9 8 4
1. E
K
A
3
4
Pass
2
!
Pass
4
Q 3
2. S
A
!
7
2
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q 2
3. S
6
10
K
5
Q 10 7
3
4. N
Q
!
4!
10
2
3 3
10 10
12 14
15 16
J 3
K
Q 10 6 5
5. N
3
9
J
5
8 7 6 5 2
K 9 4
6. S
A
6
9
K
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
7 5 3
A 10 9 8
7. S
4
3
K
A
Rebid by doubler
A J 8 6
8. E
Q
2
J
8
Play
Leave high trump out
A 7 2
Concede high trump
Obtain early discard
A J 10
Defense
Choose lead at suit
J 6 4
When to cover honor
4
North
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
4 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
10 9 7 2
1. S
Q
A
2
8
Dbl
Pass
4
!
Pass
9 6 5 2
2. W
J
2
6
5
Pass
Pass
K 10
3. W
10
3
7
8
J 10 9
A K Q 7 6
4. W
9
4
Q
4
12 13
3 4
12 14
13 14
A Q 8 6
5 4
5. E
3!
2
9
10
A 3
K 8
6. N
5
K
7
3
J 9 8 7
6 5 4 3
7. E
4
Q
7
K
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
8 5
8. N
6
K
10
6
Play
Establish side suit
K J 3
9. E
5
A
8
2
Finessing technique
Q
J 10 7 4
10. S
J
8
9
A
Defense
Choose lead at suit
A Q 2
11. E
4
3
Q
7
Make declarer ruff
4
East
Made 4 +620
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Pass
2
!
Both vul
A 6 3 2
1. W
2
4
6
J
Pass
3
Pass
Pass
A J 10
2. S
Q!
K
A
4
Pass
A K Q 4
3. N
2
5
8
10
A Q 10 7 2
K 6
4. S
4
8
10!
Q
13 14
19 20
5 6
3 3
K J 10
9 8 7 5 4
5. E
3
9
5
Q
K 9 8
Q 3 2
6. N
3
7
10
J
5
2
7 6 3
7. S
5
9
J
!
2
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
9 8 4 3
8. N
K
7
3
7
Rebid by doubler
Q
Win 2 more tricks
Play
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
7 6 5 4
Finessing technique
J 10 9 8
Defense
Leading trumps
3
South
Made 3 +110
Practice 1G01-1G09
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12 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek