Practice 2A01
Main
Opening One-Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 3
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT!
Pass
Pass
None vul
Q 9
1. E
6
10
2
Q
!
Pass
A K 5 4 3
2. N
3!
Q
2
6
J 9 4
3. E
5
2
A
4
8 9
17 17
10 10
5 5
Q 9 7 5
J 10
4. W
Q
9
8
3
5 3 2
A 8 7
6
4
5. W
5
K
J
2
10 9 8 6
Q 7
6. N
4
7
J
8
A Q
K 10 8 5
7. S
4
7
A
10
Bidding
Opening one-bid
8 6 4 2
Cash 3 more winners
Play
Overtaking play
K J 10
Lead toward honor
J 2
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
7 6 3 2
Shift to another suit
1 NT North
Made 1 +90
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
8 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
!
Pass
N-S vul
Q 10 8
1. N
Q
3
2
A
1
Pass
2
Pass
K 9 6 3
2. W
4
8
K
2
4
AP
Q
J 9 6
3. E
3
4!
A
10
6 5 4
A K J 3
4. W
2!
K
5
7
12 13
8 9
14 15
6 8
A J 9 7 4
K 6 5 3
5. N
Q
5
5
7
10 2
Q J 5
6. N
8!
A
!
7
4
A K 4
8 3
7. E
Q
A
10
3
Bidding
Opening one-bid
Q 10 9 7
Win the rest
Rebid by opener
2
Play
Go after sure trick
A 8 7 4
Shun finesse
10 7 5 2
Defense
Discard signal
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 6 5 4
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
!
E-W vul
Q 3
1. W
J
Q
K
5
Pass
3
Pass
4
A Q J 9
2. E
A
2
3
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 9 2
3. S
3
8
A
4
Q J 10 8
—
4. N
Q
!
2
8
4
4 5
15 15
10 13
11 14
6 5 4
9 7 2
5. N
3
7
A
5
7 2
K 8 6 5 4
6. S
10
6
9
9
J
10 8 3
A K 7 6 4
7. S
K
10
J
6
Bidding
Opening one-bid
K 9 7 3 2
8. W
7
A
!
4
3
Resp to 1 of a suit
A K J 10 8
9. N
4
5
K
J
Play
Transfer ruff
10 3
10. S
J
Q
Q
6
Shun finesse
5
Win the rest
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
!
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
J 10 7 4 2
1. S
3
5
Q
K
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 10 9 8
2. E
8!
J
6
4
J 4
3. S
8
K
2
6
19 20
6 6
8 9
7 9
10 9 6 5
K 8
4. W
9
4
3
A
A K 3
Q 9 6
5. S
5?
3
10
Q
A J 2
K 7 5 4
6. E
4
3
J
Q
A K 2
7 6 5 3
7. N
7
9
2
A
A J 7
3
2
Cash 5 more winners
Bidding
Opening one-bid
8 5
Resp to 1 of a suit
6 3
Play
Go after sure trick
Q 10 9 8
Defense
Shift to another suit
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 2A05
Main
Opening One-Bids II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 6
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
!
Pass
None vul
J 10 5
4
1. N
4
3
K
2
1 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 7 3
2. S
7
Q
!
5
8
K Q 9 8
3. W
3
6
A
5
7 7
9 9
14 14
10 11
10 4 3
A K Q 2
4. E
K
7
4
J
Q 9 2
A 8 3
5. E
2!
8
10
9
A J 5
9 4 2
Win 3 more tricks
10 6 4 2
J 7 5
9 8 7 5
Bidding
Opening one-bid
K 7 6
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 10 8 6
Play
Preserve entry
A 3
Defense
Discard signal
1 NT West
Made 1 +90
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K Q 9 7 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
!
N-S vul
A J 8 5
1. W
10!
3
6
J
Pass
1
Pass
2
5
2. S
4!
2
K
5
Pass
2
Pass
3
7 5 3
3. N
5
4
A
2
AP
A 10 8 2
J 6 5
4. S
3
10
5
6
9 11
10 12
9 9
12 15
Q 9 2
K 10 7 6
5. N
3
6
2
8
Q J 10 2
K 6 4
6. S
7
J
7
K
Bidding
Opening one-bid
10
9
Q 8 6
7. N
7
J
4
10
Rebid by opener
4
Win 3 more tricks
Play
Lead toward honor
4 3
Ruff in short hand
A 9 8 7 3
Defense
Leading trumps
A K J 4 2
Second-hand play
3
South
Made 4 +130
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 10 8 7 6
1. S
J
K
8
2
1
!
Pass
1
Pass
9 7 5
2. W
3!
8
Q
A
2
Pass
4
AP
K 9 8
3. S
Q
K
5
3
Q J 10 5
A K 9 8
4. W
4!
K
5
2
13 14
5 6
13 14
9 10
A K 4 3
9 5 2
5. N
Q
5
2
3
K 8 2
A 3
6. S
J
2
7
A
4 3
Q 7 6 5
7. E
6
10
10
9
Bidding
Opening one-bid
7 6 2
8. W
5
3
8
6
Follow up major raise
J
9. E
7
J
J
6
Play
Delay drawing trumps
Q J 10 6 4
Draw trump and claim
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
A J 10 2
Defense
Try for a ruff
4
East
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 6 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT!
Pass
3 NT
Both vul
A 9 4
1. E
6
Q
!
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 7 2
2. S
2!
4
A
3
A K Q
3. N
K
5
8
6
6 6
16 16
8 9
10 11
J 10 9 5
8 7 4
4. N
Q
7
10
9
10 7 3
K J 8
6
5
5. N
2
4
A
5
K Q 5
A 6
6. S
J
7
2
7
9 6 4
7 5 3
7. S
K
9
3
8
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A K
Win 2 more tricks
Response to 1 NT
Q 2
Play
Play to trick one
10 9 8 4 3
Untangle tricks
J 10 8 2
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
Practice 2A01-2A05
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