Practice 1N01 Main

Bidding Review II

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals — TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl Pass None vul Q J 3 1. N K 4 9! 2
4 ! Pass Pass Pass A K 10 8 7 5 2. N A Q 3 6
K 5 4 3 3. N 5 A! 6 J
11 13 13 16 14 14 2 3 K Q J 9 5 2 Table A 4 3 4. E 3 6 K 3
7 5 A K 8 4 5. W 5 3 K 2
J 6 2 Q 4 6. E 4 7 9 7
Bidding Choose defensive action A 2 J 10 9 8 7. W Q 8 8 8
Resp to takeout double 10 8 7 6 8. W J 10 4 10
Play Avoid enemy ruff 10 9 6 2 Lose 1 more trick
Avoid trump loser 9 3
Defense Attitude signal Q 7 6
Try for a ruff 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals K J 8 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 2 N-S vul 10 8 2 1. E 5 Q A 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 A 10 9 2. W 3 A! 8 J
Pass 4 ! Pass 4 NT 4 3 3. N 4 6 A 3
Pass 5 Pass 6 10 9 3 Table 6 4. S 2 9 K 3
AP A 9 J 7 6 5 4 3 5. N 5 4 Q 10
5 6 8 9 4 7 23 23 6 5 4 3 K 8 7 2 6. S A 7 3 5
J 9 8 7 6 5 7. S K 8 4 6
Bidding Opening 2 & response A Q 7 2 8. S Q 9 9 2
Control-showing bid K Q 9. S 2 J 8 6
Play Shun finesse Q J 10. N 8 7 K 9
Set up dummy’s suit A K Q 10 2 11. S 10 4 10 7
Defense Choose lead vs slam 6 North Made 6 +1430 Crossruff the rest

West North East South 3. S deals 4 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q 5 4 1. W 5 4 10! 2!
Pass 3 Pass 3 NT! A K 8 2. E Q 6 3 4
Pass Pass Pass Q 10 9 8 4 2 3. E J A! 7 8
K 9 7 5 3 Table Q J 10 4. S A! 5 2 6
8 8 11 13 8 9 13 13 K 10 7 9 8 6 2 5. S 3 J Q K
J 9 7 Q 10 6 5 6. E 2 A! 7 5
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit J 5 K 6 Cash 6 more winners
Follow up minor raise A 8 6 2
Play Holdup play A J 3
Finessing technique 4 3 2
Defense Third-hand play A 7 3
Return partner’s suit 3 NT South Made 3 +400

West North East South 4. W deals Q 10 7 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 2 NT Pass Both vul 4 3 1. S Q 2 3 A
3 Pass 3 ! Pass K J 9 6 2. E 2! 7 3 9
4 AP 9 6 5 2 3. N 4 K! 10 5
J 6 4 2 Table A 8 4. E A 10 4 6
5 6 6 7 21 22 8 8 9 8 5 2 A K 7 6 5. E 5 Q 8 J
4 3 A 8 5 2 6. W 3 2 J 4
A 7 3 K Q J 7. E 8 3 9 K
K 9 5 3 Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response Q J 10
Stayman convention Q 10 7
Play Ruffing with 4-4 fit 10 8 4
Defense Leading trumps 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 1N05 Main

General Review II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 10 6 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul A J 3 1. E 10 2 Q A
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT! K 9 2. N K! 5 6 2
Pass Pass Pass A K J 7 2 3. N 9 Q 7 3
K J 5 Table 9 8 4 4. E 9 2 J 3
10 11 16 17 4 4 10 12 Q 7 6 4 10 9 8 5 5. W 6 A! 10 3
A 4 3 2 Q 5 6. N 3 5 K 4
6 5 Q 10 9 8 7. S J A 2 8
A Q 7 2 8. W 5 K! 8 4
K 2 9. N J 9 7 6
Bidding Stayman convention J 10 8 7 6 10. N 6 4 A! 5
Play Go after sure trick 4 3 Cash 2 more winners
Shun finesse 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals A 8 7 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul — 1. S Q 5 8 2
3 Pass 4 ! Pass Q 9 8 7 3 2. E 4 3 9 3
4 Pass 6 AP K 7 6 5 3. W 3 5 A 10
K 9 5 Table — 4. E 2 Q 4 6
13 14 9 12 13 16 5 6 K 9 8 7 A Q J 10 4 2 5. S J 9 6 10
A K 5 2 J 4 6. E 8 6 7 7
4 3 A J 9 8 2 7. W K A J 2
Q J 10 4 3 2 8. E 9 10 8 K
Bidding Slam decision 6 5 3 9. W K 7 A! 5
Control-showing bid 10 6 10. E Q 6 2 7
Play Delay drawing trumps Q 10 11. E J
Establish side suit 6 East Made 6 +980 Win the rest

West North East South 3. S deals A K J 4 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul J 4 2 1. W K 5 2 3
1 1 Pass 1 NT! J 5 2. W Q! J 7 4
Pass Pass Pass Q 7 2 3. W 10 2 8 A
9 6 Table Q 10 8 7 4. S 5! 6 J K
13 14 12 12 5 6 10 11 A 8 7 6 K 3 5. E 10 5 K 2
K Q 10 9 8 7 2 6. W 9 2! 3 6
K J 3 10 9 8 4 7. W J Q! 4 6
5 3 8. N 4 7 9 A
Bidding Resp to suit overcall Q 10 9 5 Win the rest
Play Go after sure trick A 6 4 3
Communication/entries A 6 5
Defense Continue proper card 1 NT South Made 1 +90

West North East South 4. W deals K 6 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 NT Pass 6 NT! Pass Both vul 10 9 8 1. N 10 5! 2 J
Pass Pass 9 7 6 5 2. W K 3 6 2!
9 8 3 3. W Q 8 7 4!
25 25 3 3 8 10 4 5 A Q 8 2 Table J 10 9 4. W 4 8 A 3
K Q J 4 A 5 5. E J A 2 9
A K J Q 10 3 2 6. S 3 A! 4 9
K Q J 10 7 6 7. W K 9 10 6
Bidding Opening 3 NT & response 7 5 3 8. W Q 6 J 7
Play Play to trick one 7 6 3 2 9. W A 5 2 4
Shun finesse 8 4 10. W K 6 3 8
Defense Choose lead vs slam A 5 4 2 11. W J 7 Q! 5
Ducking play 6 NT West Made 6 +1440 Dummy is good

Practice 1N01-1N05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	—		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	Q J 3		1. N	K	4	9!	2
4 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		A K 10 8 7 5		2. N	A	Q	3	6
					K 5 4 3		3. N	5	A!	6	J
11 13	13 16	14 14	2 3	K Q J 9 5 2		A 4 3	4. E	3	6	K	3
				7 5		A K 8 4	5. W	5	3	K	2
				J 6 2		Q 4	6. E	4	7	9	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action			A 2		J 10 9 8	7. W	Q	8	8	8
	Resp to takeout double				10 8 7 6		8. W	J	10	4	10
Play	Avoid enemy ruff				10 9 6 2			Lose 1 more trick
	Avoid trump loser				9 3
Defense	Attitude signal				Q 7 6
	Try for a ruff			4 West		Made 4 +420

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	K J 8 5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	2	N-S vul	10 8 2		1. E	5	Q	A	2
Pass	2	Pass	3		A 10 9		2. W	3	A!	8	J
Pass	4 !	Pass	4 NT		4 3		3. N	4	6	A	3
Pass	5	Pass	6	10 9 3		6	4. S	2	9	K	3
AP				A 9		J 7 6 5 4 3	5. N	5	4	Q	10
5 6	8 9	4 7	23 23	6 5 4 3		K 8 7 2	6. S	A	7	3	5
				J 9 8 7		6 5	7. S	K	8	4	6
Bidding	Opening 2 & response				A Q 7 2		8. S	Q	9	9	2
	Control-showing bid				K Q		9. S	2	J	8	6
Play	Shun finesse				Q J		10. N	8	7	K	9
	Set up dummy’s suit				A K Q 10 2		11. S	10	4	10	7
Defense	Choose lead vs slam			6 North		Made 6 +1430		Crossruff the rest

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	4		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q 5 4		1. W	5	4	10!	2!
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT!		A K 8		2. E	Q	6	3	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 10 9 8 4 2		3. E	J	A!	7	8
				K 9 7 5 3		Q J 10	4. S	A!	5	2	6
8 8	11 13	8 9	13 13	K 10 7		9 8 6 2	5. S	3	J	Q	K
				J 9 7		Q 10 6 5	6. E	2	A!	7	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			J 5		K 6		Cash 6 more winners
	Follow up minor raise				A 8 6 2
Play	Holdup play				A J 3
	Finessing technique				4 3 2
Defense	Third-hand play				A 7 3
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400