Practice 1M01 Main

Defensive Play

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A 9 8 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul 9 6 3 1. E K A 8! 3
Pass 2 Pass 4 A 2 2. S Q 2 5 K
Pass Pass Pass A K Q 8 3. E Q! 2 5 6
7 6 2 Table K 4 4. E 4! J 6 9
4 5 17 18 9 11 10 10 8 5 K Q 10 7 4 5. W 5 A 3 2
K 9 8 7 4 J 10 6 5 6. N A 4 3 7
J 6 5 10 3 7. N K 10 4 6
Q J 10 3 8. N 8 7 10 4
Bidding Stayman convention A J 2 9. S Q K! A 5
Play Finessing technique Q 3 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Attitude signal 9 7 4 2
Try for a ruff 4 North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2. E deals K J 8 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul J 7 5 1. N 4 10! 6 5
1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass K 7 2 2. E 3 A! 5 2
Pass Pass 8 4 3. S 7! Q K 3
A Q 5 Table 10 9 3 4. N 2 9 2 A
16 16 8 9 11 11 5 7 K 10 4 A Q 9 5. W 6 K 9 4
J 8 6 5 Q 10 9 3 6. N J 2 3 3
A Q 3 K 7 2 7. N 8 10 5 8
Bidding Response to 1 NT 7 6 Win the rest
Play Play to trick one 8 6 3 2
Set up suit at notrump A 4
Defense Grab lead quickly J 10 9 6 5
Return partner’s suit 3 NT West Down 1 -50

West North East South 3. S deals A 8 5 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q J 10 3 1. W J 3 2! K
Pass 3 Pass 4 Q 10 6 2. S 4 2! Q 7
Pass Pass Pass K 9 3. N J 2! 6 A!
J 10 9 Table 6 4 2 4. W 9! 10 J 4
6 6 12 13 8 10 14 15 A 5 2 7 5. E K 5 3 6
9 8 3 A K J 2 6. E A 7 8 Q
J 10 7 5 8 6 4 3 2 Win the rest
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit K Q 7
Follow up major raise K 9 8 6 4
Play Force out high trump 7 5 4
Defense Attitude signal A Q
Discard signal 4 South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4. W deals 7 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 3 Pass Both vul 9 7 4 1. S K 5 4! 2
4 Pass Pass Pass K 10 9 8 2. S Q! 2! 10! 4
J 10 5 3. S 3 A 8 5
16 16 4 4 10 10 10 11 A Q 3 Table K J 10 9 6 4. W A 4 6 2
J 10 8 5 Q 2 5. W 3 5 J 8
A 7 2 6 5 4 6. E 9 2 Q 7
K Q 6 A 9 7 7. W 8 7 Q A
8 2 8. S J 7 K 6
Bidding Response to 1 NT A K 6 3 Win the rest
Play Holdup play Q J 3
Defense Attitude signal 8 4 3 2
Shift to another suit 4 East Down 1 -100

Practice 1M05 Main

Reading Partner’s Signal

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 5 4 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul A Q 8 5 1. E J 2 9! K
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT K 6 2. N 3! 2! J 10
Pass Pass Pass A K 5 2 3. S 3 6 K 4
10 9 Table A Q 7 2 4. N 4! 7! K 9
4 5 16 17 10 11 10 11 J 6 3 K 10 9 4 5. S 2 3 Q K
Q 9 8 7 J 10 3 6. E 10 A 7 6
J 10 7 6 9 4 7. S Q 7 2 9
Bidding Stayman convention K J 8 6 8. S 8 10 A 3
Play Lead toward honor 7 2 Win 1 more trick
Finessing technique A 5 4 2
Defense Choose lead at notrump Q 8 3
Second-hand play 3 NT North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2. E deals A 9 5 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass N-S vul J 4 3 1. S K 6 8! 3
Pass Pass 8 7 2. S A! 10 7 4
Q 10 9 6 3. S 2! J 3 Q
12 15 7 8 9 10 12 13 K 10 7 6 3 Table Q 4. N 10! 2 8 A
A K Q 10 9 7 6 5 5. W 3! A! Q 2
J 10 6 Q 4 3 6. N 6 5 J 3
A 7 4 3 5 2 7. S K 4 9 5
Bidding Choose weak opening J 8 2 Win the rest
Response to preempt 8 2
Play Lead toward honor A K 9 5 2
Defense Attitude signal K J 8
Attack dummy’s entry 3 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 3. S deals 7 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q 6 5 1. N 7 8 10! K
2 Pass 3 Pass J 10 9 5 2. W 2 3 J Q
4 Pass Pass Pass 10 7 5 3 3. S A 4 3 Q
K 9 5 4 Table Q 8 4. S 2 K 5 3
15 17 3 4 9 9 13 15 A K J 9 7 10 8 4 3 5. W A 6 4 2
A 7 3 K 6 4 6. W 5 5 8 6
2 K J 6 4 7. E 4 8! 7 7
A J 10 6 2 8. W 9 10 10 J
Bidding Choose defensive action 2 9. E 6 9 9 Q
Play Delay drawing trumps Q 8 2 10. N J
Ruff in short hand A Q 9 8 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Third-hand play 4 West Down 1 -100

West North East South 4. W deals K 8 4 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass 1 Both vul 5 4 2 1. W Q 2 3! A
Pass 2 Pass 4 A 3 2 2. S 5 9 K 2
Pass Pass Pass A Q 4 3. N 3 J! Q A
A J 9 Table 2 4. W J 4 7 6
10 10 13 13 5 7 12 14 Q J 9 8 7 6 3 5. W 8 Q K 2
Q 7 6 J 9 8 5 6. E 7 K 8 4
8 6 5 K J 10 9 7 7. S 3 5 A 9
Bidding Opening one-bid Q 10 7 6 5 8. N 4 10 7 6
Follow up major raise A K 10 9. S 10 J 5 6
Play Finessing technique K 10 4 10. W 6 2 J K
Defense Read partner’s signal 3 2 11. S 4 7 A 5
Discard signal 4 South Down 2 -200 Lose 1 more trick

Practice 1M09 Main

Third Hand Play

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K 4 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 3 NT None vul Q 10 7 1. E K 3 2! 7
Pass Pass Pass A Q 5 4 2. E 7! 2 9! J
A J 8 3. N 4 2 K 8
4 5 16 16 9 10 11 11 10 2 Table J 9 8 7 4. S 6 9 A 3
8 5 2 A K J 4 5. N Q 4! 7 10
J 10 9 8 3 2 6. N 3 7 Q 2
K 10 9 4 7 6 5 7. S 5 10 K 8
A Q 6 5 8. N 4 9 A 5
9 6 3 Win 1 more trick
Bidding Response to 1 NT K 7 6
Defense Attitude signal Q 3 2
Finesse against dummy 3 NT North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2. E deals 10 9 8 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul 3 2 1. N 10 3 Q! 2
1 Pass 1 NT Pass A 6 5 2. S J! 2 6! K
4 Pass Pass Pass J 8 5 2 3. E 3 6 A 2
J 6 2 Table A 5 3 4. W 6 2 9 4
13 15 5 6 13 13 9 10 A Q 10 8 7 6 K J 9 5. E 4 7! 7 5
Q 7 2 K 8 4 6. W 8 3 J 5
A Q 9 4 3 7. E 9 10 10 8
K Q 7 8. W 6 4 A 7
Bidding Rebid by opener 5 4 9. E Q K A J
Choose best game J 10 9 3 10. W J 8 5 K
Defense Read partner’s lead K 10 7 6 11. S 10
Finesse vs declarer 4 West Down 1 -50 Lose 2 more tricks

West North East South 3. S deals A Q J 6 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 5 3 1. W 10 3 K! 6
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Q 8 4 3 2. E J! Q A 5
Pass Pass Pass 8 5 3 3. W 9 3 2 7
9 8 7 Table K 4 3 2 4. W 8 4 2 7
5 6 9 10 12 13 14 15 A 10 9 8 4 K J 2 5. W 4 3 2! 9
6 5 A J 10 2 6. W 9! 6 K 5
J 9 7 6 2 7. E A! K 5 8
10 5 Win the rest
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 7 6
Rebid by opener K 9 7
Defense Return proper card A K Q 10 4
Discard signal 1 NT South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4. W deals 9 6 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul J 9 8 1. S 2 5 8! K
2 Pass 4 Pass Q 10 7 5 4 2. E 5 3 A 2
Pass Pass Q 9 3. W Q 6 7 8
A Q J 4 Table K 10 8 7 5 4. W 4 9 10 7
14 14 5 5 13 14 8 10 A 10 5 K 4 3 5. E 3 6 A 9
K 9 8 A 2 6. W 8 4 A 3
4 3 2 K 6 5 7. E 2 6 K 5
Bidding Opening one-bid 3 8. W 9 Q K J
Resp to 1 of a suit Q 7 6 2 9. E 4 7! 10 J
Play Elimination technique J 6 3 10. N Q! K A 2
Defense Finesse against dummy A J 10 8 7 11. S J 3 9 5
Avoid endplay 4 East Down 1 -100 12. S 10 4 7 6

Practice 1M13 Main

Second Hand Play

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 10 9 6 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT Pass None vul 8 4 2 1. S J 3 2 A
3 Pass 3 NT Pass A 8 2. E 4 3! Q A
Pass Pass Q J 10 8 3. N Q! A 4 3
A Q 8 7 4 Table J 2 4. E J K! A 3
10 11 7 8 16 16 7 8 Q 5 3 A K 6 5. W 6 8 9 10
Q 6 2 J 9 7 5 4 6. S 5 9 10 2
9 3 A K 2 7. N 8 K 6 4
K 5 8. E 5 K 2 4
Bidding Response to 1 NT J 10 9 7 9. S 7 7 J 7
Play Lead toward honor K 10 3 Win the rest
Defense Second-hand play 7 6 5 4
When to cover honor 3 NT East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2. E deals Q 10 6 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl N-S vul Q 8 4 1. E Q 4 6! A
Pass 2 Pass 4 8 6 5 2. N 3 8! K 2
Pass Pass Pass A K 7 3. S 4 9 10 J
9 2 Table A J 8 4. E A! 5 2 6
1 2 11 11 13 13 15 16 J 3 2 A 10 7 5. E 3 8 10 K
10 9 3 2 J 7 4 6. N 4 7! K 2
Bidding Resp to takeout double 10 6 5 2 Q J 9 3 7. S A 2 5 4
Rebid by doubler K 7 5 4 8. S K 3 6 7
Play Finessing technique K 9 6 5 9. S Q 9 8 J
Lead toward honor A K Q 10. S 5 3 8 10
Defense Attitude signal 8 4 11. E A 6 J Q
Second-hand play 4 North Down 1 -100 Win the rest

West North East South 3. S deals A J 4 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q J 7 6 1. W 9 3 7 K
Pass 3 Pass 4 2 2. S 3 6! Q A
Pass Pass Pass Q J 9 2 3. E 9 A 5 2
9 8 Table Q 10 7 6 4. S 4 2! Q A
8 9 11 13 10 13 11 13 K 3 2 A 5. E 6 K 4 4
Q 10 5 4 9 8 7 6 6. S 3 10 6 7
K 8 7 6 A 10 5 4 7. N 2 4 8 7
Bidding Opening one-bid K 5 2 8. S J Q J 8
Resp to 1 of a suit 10 9 8 5 4 9. N 9 5 9 8
Play Lead toward honor A K J 3 10. S 2 8 A 6
Defense Choose lead at suit 3 11. N J 10 5 K
Second-hand play 4 South Down 1 -50 Lose the rest

West North East South 4. W deals J 9 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 Pass Both vul A J 8 5 3 1. N 5 2 9! Q
2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass 8 6 3 2. W 6 8 K 2
Pass Pass 9 8 3. E 10! A! 2 3
A K Table 8 5 4 4. S 10! K A 7
24 25 6 7 4 5 6 7 K Q 6 7 2 5. N J 4 4 6
K Q J 2 10 9 4 6. N 8 5 5 7
A Q 7 6 K J 10 5 3 7. N 3 3 3 J
Q 10 7 6 3 Claim the rest
Bidding Opening 2 & response 10 9 4
Play Deceptive play A 7 5
Defense Grab lead quickly 4 2
Return partner’s suit 3 NT West Down 1 -100

Practice 1M01-1M13 Main Top 16 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	A 9 8 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	9 6 3		1. E	K	A	8!	3
Pass	2	Pass	4		A 2		2. S	Q	2	5	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K Q 8		3. E	Q!	2	5	6
				7 6 2		K 4	4. E	4!	J	6	9
4 5	17 18	9 11	10 10	8 5		K Q 10 7 4	5. W	5	A	3	2
				K 9 8 7 4		J 10 6 5	6. N	A	4	3	7
				J 6 5		10 3	7. N	K	10	4	6
					Q J 10 3		8. N	8	7	10	4
Bidding	Stayman convention				A J 2		9. S	Q	K!	A	5
Play	Finessing technique				Q 3			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Attitude signal				9 7 4 2
	Try for a ruff			4 North		Down 1 -50

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	K J 8 4 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	J 7 5		1. N	4	10!	6	5
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		K 7 2		2. E	3	A!	5	2
Pass	Pass				8 4		3. S	7!	Q	K	3
				A Q 5		10 9 3	4. N	2	9	2	A
16 16	8 9	11 11	5 7	K 10 4		A Q 9	5. W	6	K	9	4
				J 8 6 5		Q 10 9 3	6. N	J	2	3	3
				A Q 3		K 7 2	7. N	8	10	5	8
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				7 6			Win the rest
Play	Play to trick one				8 6 3 2
	Set up suit at notrump				A 4
Defense	Grab lead quickly				J 10 9 6 5
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT West		Down 1 -50

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	A 8 5 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 10 3		1. W	J	3	2!	K
Pass	3	Pass	4		Q 10 6		2. S	4	2!	Q	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 9		3. N	J	2!	6	A!
				J 10 9		6 4 2	4. W	9!	10	J	4
6 6	12 13	8 10	14 15	A 5 2		7	5. E	K	5	3	6
				9 8 3		A K J 2	6. E	A	7	8	Q
				J 10 7 5		8 6 4 3 2		Win the rest
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K Q 7
	Follow up major raise				K 9 8 6 4
Play	Force out high trump				7 5 4
Defense	Attitude signal				A Q
	Discard signal			4 South		Down 1 -50