Practice 1P01 Main

Bidding Review III

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A 8 6 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul A 7 3 1. E J 3 8! A
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Q J 2. N Q! 6 2 3
Pass 3 NT! AP A K 4 2 3. N J 7 K! 4
Q 9 4 Table K 10 5 4. S 10 5 2 A
6 6 18 18 8 9 8 9 Q 9 5 4 8 6 5. E 7 5 Q K
5 4 3 A 8 7 6 6. N A 6 2 4
Q 8 6 J 10 9 7 7. N 3 8 10 Q
Bidding Stayman convention J 7 3 8. W 6 4 9 3
Play Overtaking play K J 10 2 9. E 10 7 5 2
Finessing technique K 10 9 2 Win the rest
Defense Attitude signal 5 3
Ducking play 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals A 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul 5 4 1. N K A J 3
1 2 2 Pass A 10 9 8 6 5 4 2. E J! 7 2 A
3 Pass 4 ! AP K Q 3. N Q 2 7 2
6 2 Table Q J 9 7 4 4. W 3! 4 K! 5
12 15 13 15 11 13 4 6 A Q J 10 9 2 K 3 5. E 3 6 A 4
K Q 3 2 J 6. W Q 5 4 7
3 A 6 5 4 2 7. W J 5 4 8
K 10 8 5 Lose last 2 tricks
8 7 6
Bidding Cope with overcall 7
Play Ruff in short hand J 10 9 8 7
Avert overruff 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals K 8 7 6 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A 4 1. W K 7 9! 2
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! Q J 7 2. W A J 3 8
Pass 4 AP 9 8 3 3. W 4 Q 5 10
J 5 Table 10 9 4 3 4. E K A 7 3
9 10 10 11 5 6 16 18 8 6 10 7 5 5. S K 6 4 7
A K 6 5 4 9 3 6. S A! 5 2 3
J 10 7 2 K Q 6 5 7. S Q J 6 4
Bidding Rebid by opener A Q 8. S 2 8 A 10
Play Preserve entry K Q J 9 3 2 9. N K 9 4 5
Untangle tricks 10 8 2 Claim the rest
Defense Try for a ruff A 4
Attitude signal 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4. W deals 2 TT=12 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 ! Pass Both vul 10 8 5 3 2 1. S J A! 6 3
3 Pass 4 NT Pass K 6 5 2. W 4 2 K 5
5 Pass 6 AP J 9 3 2 3. E Q 6 7 3
Q 10 5 4 Table K J 9 8 7 6 4. E A 6 4 2
13 13 4 6 18 19 5 6 J 4 A K Q 5. E K 7 J 3
A Q 7 2 4 3 6. E Q 9 4! 5
A 7 4 K Q 7. W A 9 4 8
A 3 Concede high trump
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 9 7 6
Blackwood convention J 10 9 8
Play Obtain early discard 10 8 6 5
Ruff winner for entry 6 East Made 6 +1430

Practice 1P05 Main

General Review III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl Pass None vul Q 6 5 3 1. N Q A 3 4
2 ! Pass Pass Pass Q J 10 8 7 2. E 2 9 K 7
A 5 3. W 5 10 K! 2
10 11 13 15 12 13 5 6 Q J 10 9 Table K 7 2 4. E 7 8 A 3
A 4 K 10 9 7 5. W 4 5 K J
K 6 5 4 A 2 6. E 9 6 9 6
7 4 2 Q 9 8 3 7. W 6 8 7 8
8 6 5 4 8. S 4 10 A 2
Bidding Choose defensive action J 8 2 Win 2 trump tricks
Resp to takeout double 9 3
Play Ruff in short hand K J 10 6
Avert overruff 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 2. E deals 6 3 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K 2 1. W Q 2 A K
Pass 2 Pass 2 A J 10 9 7 2. E 4 A! 7 2
Pass 4 ! Pass 4 NT 9 7 2 3. S 5 2 J 3
Pass 5 Pass 6 K 10 7 Table J 9 5 4 4. N 7 4 K 3
AP 10 5 9 8 7 6 4 5. S 6 4 10 5
4 3 2 — 6. N K 4 3 5
6 7 8 9 5 8 21 21 Q J 10 8 6 A 5 4 3 7. N 2 6 A 10
A Q 8 8. S Q 6 3 7
Bidding Follow up minor raise A Q J 3 9. S J 8 6 8
Blackwood convention K Q 8 6 5 Crossruff the rest
Play Shun finesse K
Draw trumps early 6 South Made 6 +1370

West North East South 3. S deals A 7 5 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul A K Q 1. E 10 Q! K A!
1 1 NT Pass 3 NT! Q J 2. N Q 5 2 3
Pass Pass Pass J 7 3 2 3. N J 6 K! A
K J 9 6 4 Table 10 8 4. W J 3 8 2
13 14 17 17 0 1 10 10 9 5 10 8 6 4 3 5. W 9! A 3 2
A 4 3 7 6 5 Cash 6 more winners
Bidding Choose defensive action K Q 9 10 8 5
Resp to 1 NT overcall Q 2
Play Shun holdup play J 7 2
Overtaking play K 10 9 8 2
Defense Holdup play A 6 4
Read suit layout 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 4. W deals Q 10 8 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 2 Pass Both vul 7 3 1. S 10 J! 3 4
2 Pass 2 NT Pass J 10 9 2 2. W 3! 6 K 2
3 ! Pass 3 Pass A 9 6 3. E 5 8 Q 7
4 AP 9 6 5 2 Table A J 4. W 4! A 5 7
3 4 7 8 24 25 6 6 Q J 6 2 A K 5 4 5. N J A 5 4
8 6 4 A Q 3 6. E J 8 6 9
Bidding Opening 2 & response 4 3 K Q J 5 7. E Q 10 8 2
Stayman convention K 7 4 8. E 3 7 2 9
Play Lead toward honor 10 9 8 9. W 2 3 A 4
Try for overtrick K 7 5 10. E Q K 6 10
Defense Leading trumps 10 8 7 2 Win 2 more tricks
Lead thru declarer 4 East Made 5 +650

Practice 1P01-1P05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	A 8 6 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	A 7 3		1. E	J	3	8!	A
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		Q J		2. N	Q!	6	2	3
Pass	3 NT!	AP			A K 4 2		3. N	J	7	K!	4
				Q 9 4		K 10 5	4. S	10	5	2	A
6 6	18 18	8 9	8 9	Q 9 5 4		8 6	5. E	7	5	Q	K
				5 4 3		A 8 7 6	6. N	A	6	2	4
				Q 8 6		J 10 9 7	7. N	3	8	10	Q
Bidding	Stayman convention				J 7 3		8. W	6	4	9	3
Play	Overtaking play				K J 10 2		9. E	10	7	5	2
	Finessing technique				K 10 9 2			Win the rest
Defense	Attitude signal				5 3
	Ducking play			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	A 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	5 4		1. N	K	A	J	3
1	2	2	Pass		A 10 9 8 6 5 4		2. E	J!	7	2	A
3	Pass	4 !	AP		K Q		3. N	Q	2	7	2
				6 2		Q J 9 7 4	4. W	3!	4	K!	5
12 15	13 15	11 13	4 6	A Q J 10 9 2		K 3	5. E	3	6	A	4
				K Q 3 2		J	6. W	Q	5	4	7
				3		A 6 5 4 2	7. W	J	5	4	8
					K 10 8 5			Lose last 2 tricks
					8 7 6
Bidding	Cope with overcall				7
Play	Ruff in short hand				J 10 9 8 7
	Avert overruff			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	K 8 7 6 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 4		1. W	K	7	9!	2
Pass	1	Pass	3 !		Q J 7		2. W	A	J	3	8
Pass	4	AP			9 8 3		3. W	4	Q	5	10
				J 5		10 9 4 3	4. E	K	A	7	3
9 10	10 11	5 6	16 18	8 6		10 7 5	5. S	K	6	4	7
				A K 6 5 4		9 3	6. S	A!	5	2	3
				J 10 7 2		K Q 6 5	7. S	Q	J	6	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A Q		8. S	2	8	A	10
Play	Preserve entry				K Q J 9 3 2		9. N	K	9	4	5
	Untangle tricks				10 8 2			Claim the rest
Defense	Try for a ruff				A 4
	Attitude signal			4 South		Made 4 +420