Practice 1G01 Main


Overcalls & Doubles


 by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS 3 2TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 HDbl!None vulH 10 6 4 21. EH KA8!2
Pass2 CPassPassD K 9 82. SH 5!310J
PassC Q J 9 83. EH QC 10!D 24
S Q 10 9 8TableS 7 5 44. SC 24QA
5 66 714 1515 16H 8 3H K Q J 9 75. EH 9C K!S 86
D Q J 10 2D A 7 56. SC 36J5
BiddingChoose defensive actionC 7 6 4C A 57. NC 9S 4D 37
Resp to takeout doubleS A K J 68. NS 25A9
PlayDelay drawing trumpsH A 59. SS K1037
Avert overruffD 6 4 310. SD 410KA
DefenseAttitude signalC K 10 3 2Win the high trump
Try for an overruff2 C North Made 2 +90


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS 5 3TT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 DN-S vulH 9 8 5 31. ND 3AQ2
1 S!Pass2 SPassD K 7 32. EC 3!2A8
PassPassC Q J 9 83. WC 4J5K
S A Q 10 9 8TableS K J 74. SH K236
10 126 710 1014 15H 4 2H Q 10 65. SD J574
D 5 2D A 8 6 46. SD 10S 8K6
C A 7 6 4C 10 5 37. WC 6Q10H 7
BiddingChoose defensive actionS 6 4 28. NH 510J4
Resp to suit overcallH A K J 79. SD 9S 9H 88
PlayDelay drawing trumpsD Q J 10 9Win the rest
Ruff in short handC K 2
DefenseHonor signal2 S West Made 2 +110


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS 10 8 7 6TT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
1 CE-W vulH 9 8 5 41. SC 7410J
1 HPass2 NT!PassD Q 3 22. EH A264
3 NTAPC 10 33. EH 10375
S A 2TableS K 5 4 34. ED J!7!K!2
13 142 312 1313 14H K Q J 7 6H A 10Cash 5 more winners
D K 5 4D J 10 9 6
C 6 5 4C K J 9
S Q J 9
BiddingResp to suit overcallH 3 2
Rebid by overcallerD A 8 7
PlayPlacing enemy cardsC A Q 8 7 2
DefenseChoose lead at notrump3 NT East Made 3 +600


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS K Q 6TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
1 CDblPass2 H!Both vulH Q 10 9 31. WC KA34
Pass4 HPassPassD A 4 22. NS 6!2A3
PassC A 7 63. SS 4!8Q5
S J 10 8 3TableS 9 7 5 24. NS K!7C 510
13 1415 152 210 11H K 4H 7 6 55. NH Q52K
D K 5 3D Q 8 76. WC Q698
C K Q J 2C 10 9 37. WC J710H 8
BiddingResp to takeout doubleS A 48. SH A436
Rebid by doublerH A J 8 29. SD J!3!2Q
PlayObtain early discardD J 10 9 610. EH 7JC 29
Finessing techniqueC 8 5 411. SD 10K!A7
DefenseWhen to cover honor4 H South Made 4 +620Win the rest



Practice 1G05 Main


Overcalls


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS 9 5TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
1 D1 SPassNone vulH A K 9 21. ND J26K
1 NT!PassPassPassD J 10 9 72. WH 3!K106
C A J 93. ND 9Q!84
10 1213 1413 134 5S 3TableS A K Q 7 44. EH Q74A
H J 5 4 3H Q 105. ND 73H 8A
D A K 5 4D Q 3 26. WH J2C 3C 2
C Q 10 8 4C 6 5 3Cash 3 more winners
S J 10 8 6 2
BiddingResp to suit overcallH 8 7 6
PlayGo after sure trickD 8 6
Communication/entriesC K 7 2
DefenseChoose lead at notrump1 NT West Made 1 +90


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS J 9 8 3TT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
1 S2 DN-S vulH 7 6 51. WS 63102
Pass2 NT!Pass3 DD A 32. ES K748
PassPassPassC K Q 6 43. ES AD JD Q9
S 6 4TableS A K Q 10 54. WH J59A
7 810 1112 1411 14H J 10 4H Q 9 85. SC 3!A42
D Q 6 4 2D 76. WH 46QK
BiddingResp to suit overcallC A 10 9 5C J 8 7 27. SD 10237
Rebid by overcallerS 7 28. SD 54AS 5
PlayDelay drawing trumpsH A K 3 29. NC K7H 25
Lead toward honorD K J 10 9 8 510. NC Q8H 39
DefenseIf West ducks clubC 3Claim the rest
South sets up 4th heart3 D South Made 3 +110


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS A 10 8 6 3TT=3Lead2nd3rd4th
PassE-W vulH A 9 21. SS 946J
Pass1 S1 NT!PassD K 72. EH 3!4102!
3 NTAPC Q 8 43. WH 79Q5
S 7 5 4TableS K Q J4. EH 86JA
10 1013 1416 161 2H K J 10 7H Q 8 35. NS AQ25
D Q 8 3D A 9 56. NS 3KD 27
BiddingChoose defensive actionC K J 2C A 10 6 57. EC 53K!4
Resp to 1 NT overcallS 9 28. WH KS 8D 5D 4
PlaySet up suit at notrumpH 6 5 49. WC JQA7
Avoidance finesseD J 10 6 4 2Lose 1 more trick
DefenseLead partner’s suitC 9 7 3
Holdup play3 NT East Made 4 +630


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS K 4 2TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
1 C1 HPass4 H!Both vulH K J 10 9 71. EC 2A93
PassPassPassD K 5 22. SH 53K2
C J 33. NH J48C 5
14 1611 111 114 15S A Q 10TableS J 9 74. NH 76QC 6
H 3H 6 4 25. SS 3!10K7
D Q J 10D 9 8 6 46. NS 295Q
C K Q 9 8 6 5C 10 4 27. WC KJ47
BiddingResp to suit overcallS 8 6 5 38. WD QK43
PlayLead toward honorH A Q 8 59. NS 4J6A
Set up dummy’s suitD A 7 310. WD J26A
DefenseLead partner’s suitC A 7Win the rest
Attack dummy’s entry4 H North Made 4 +620



Practice 1G09 Main


Takeout Doubles


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS A K 8 7 3TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SDbl!PassNone vulH A 7 21. NS K210!5
2 HPassPassPassD 6 5 22. NS AQ46
C A 43. NS 3H Q!C 59
5 715 1615 155 7S J 9 6 5TableS Q 24. EH 3!58A
H J 10 9 8 4H K Q 35. NS 7H K!C 7J
D K 8D A J 7 36. ED 39K2
BiddingChoose defensive actionC 9 3C Q J 6 27. WH J2C 26
Resp to takeout doubleS 10 48. WH 107C 6C 8
PlayAvert overruffH 6 5Win 3 more tricks
Force out high trumpD Q 10 9 4
DefenseAttitude signalC K 10 8 7 5
Try for an overruff2 H West Made 2 +110


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS K 9 5 4 2TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
1 HDblN-S vulH 9 8 41. EH KA34
Pass2 S!Pass4 SD Q 32. SS A!723
PassPassPassC K Q 23. SS 610KH 5
S Q 10 7TableS 34. ND Q!4!102
3 310 1012 1415 16H J 3H K Q 10 6 55. ND 39J5
D 8 7 6 5 2D K 9 46. SD A6H 9K
BiddingResp to takeout doubleC 7 5 3C A 10 9 87. SC 43KA
Rebid by doublerS A J 8 68. EH Q2J8
PlayLeave high trump outH A 7 2Concede high trump
Obtain early discardD A J 10
DefenseChoose lead at suitC J 6 4
When to cover honor4 S North Made 4 +620


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS 4 3 2TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
1 DE-W vulH 10 9 7 21. SD QA28
DblPass4 S!PassD 9 6 5 22. WS J265
PassPassC K 103. WS 10378
S J 10 9TableS A K Q 7 64. WS 94QD 4
12 133 412 1413 14H A Q 8 6H 5 45. EC 3!2910
D A 3D K 86. ND 5K73
C J 9 8 7C 6 5 4 37. EC 4Q7K
BiddingResp to takeout doubleS 8 58. ND 6S K10H 6
PlayEstablish side suitH K J 39. EC 5A8H 2
Finessing techniqueD Q J 10 7 410. SD JH 89S A
DefenseChoose lead at suitC A Q 211. EH 43Q7
Make declarer ruff4 S East Made 4 +620Win the rest


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS J 5TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SDblPass2 C!Both vulH A 6 3 21. WC 246J
Pass3 CPassPassD A J 102. SH Q!KA4
PassC A K Q 43. NH 25C 810
S A Q 10 7 2TableS K 64. SD 4810!Q
13 1419 205 63 3H K J 10H 9 8 7 5 45. EC 395Q
D K 9 8D Q 3 26. NH 37C 10J
C 5 2C 7 6 37. SD 59J!2
BiddingResp to takeout doubleS 9 8 4 38. NC K7S 3S 7
Rebid by doublerH QWin 2 more tricks
PlayRuffing with 4-4 fitD 7 6 5 4
Finessing techniqueC J 10 9 8
DefenseLeading trumps3 C South Made 3 +110


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