Practice 2B01
Main
Responses to One Notrump
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 6 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3
!
None vul
A 4 3
1. W
2
K
9
3
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
A K 7
2. N
A
J
6
2
Pass
K Q 9 5
3. N
3
2
K
5
A 9
10 7 4 3 2
4. S
3!
2!
Q
7
8 10
17 17
5 6
10 11
10 9 5 2
J
5. N
4
3
Q
9
10 6 4
2
Q J 9
6. S
4
A
5
6
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A 8 2
J 10 7 6
7. W
10
7
4
7
Rebid by NT bidder
K Q 8
Lose 1 more trick
Play
Obtain early discard
K Q 8 7 6
Lead toward honor
8 5 3
Defense
Second-hand play
4 3
Cash high trump
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
J 6 4
1. S
K
3
5!
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
Q 10 9
2. S
J
4
10
6
3 NT!
AP
Q 10 8 4 2
3. S
9
7
2
A
8 7 4 3
A 6 2
4. E
A
5
2
9
10 10
5 6
16 16
9 9
A K 2
9 8 7 5
5. E
5!
3
K
4
8 7 6 4 2
A K 3
6. W
4
10
3!
J
K
A J 5
7. S
Q
8
4
5
K
Q J 9
8. S
3
A
6
7
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 10 3
9. W
6
Q
K
6
Play
Unblocking play
J 5
10. E
A
7
2
8
Duck to retain entry
9 7 6 3
Dummy is good
Defense
Attitude signal
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
5 4 3
1. E
K
A
2
3
Pass
3
!
Pass
Pass
6 5 4
2. S
J!
5
3!
Q
Pass
K 10 9 7 6 5
3. E
J
6
9
4
7 6 5 2
K
Q 9 8
4. E
2
8
K
5
10 10
3 5
10 11
17 17
A K 9
J 10 7 2
5. W
A
5
7
Q
Q 9 8
10 7 3
6. N
6
8
Q
3
J 4 3
A 8
7. S
2
4
9
A
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A J 10 4
8. E
3
K
!
8
4
Play
Loser-on-loser play
Q 8 6
9. S
4
6
7
8
Shun finesse
A K J 2
10. N
K
9
2
J
Defense
Choose lead at suit
Q 2
11. N
5
7
A
9
Shift to another suit
3
North
Made 3 +110
12. S
10
7
6
10
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K Q 10
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J
10 8
1. N
J
A
3
2
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
J 9 8 6
2. E
3
5
7!
10
4
AP
A 10 5
3. N
10
Q
!
4
6
A 9 7 2
8 6 4 3
4. E
4
J
A
Q
17 18
11 12
8 9
4 4
K 6 2
A Q 7
5. W
A
6
5
3
A K 4 2
7 5
6. W
K
8
7
10
K 8
Q 7 4 3
7. W
2
9
6
Q
J 5
8. E
7
5
K
8
Bidding
Stayman convention
9 5 4 3
9. W
4
J
8
2
Play
Keep trump control
Q 10 3
10. E
3
6
K
A
Preserve entry
J 9 6 2
Concede high trump
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
West
Made 4 +620
Practice 2B05
Main
Responses to One Notrump II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 8 6 5
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
None vul
J 8 6
1. S
3
5
8
K
!
2
Pass
2
Pass
8 6
2. E
2!
7
10
5
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
AP
Q J 10 9
3. W
2
Q!
A
6
A Q 10 3
J 4 2
4. E
4!
K
A
6
8 9
4 5
18 18
10 12
7 2
A Q 4 3
5. W
3
8
J
7
Q 10 5
K J 9
6. E
9
A
10
6
8 4 3 2
A K 5
7. S
2
Q
9
J
K 7
8. W
Q
6
3
5
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 10 9 5
9. W
2
8
Q
K
Play
Create extra entry
A 7 4
3
2
10. S
7
3
9
4
Finessing technique
7 6
11. S
4
4
J
5
Defense
Honor signal
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
Win last 2 tricks
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 5 4 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
A Q J 4 3
1. E
6
K
A
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
5 3
2. W
Q
5
4
8
Pass
3
!
Pass
4
Q 4
3. W
10!
3
6
A
AP
10 9 7
K J 6
4. S
5
8
J
2
9 8
10 7 2
5. N
Q
7
6
9
7 8
11 12
5 6
17 18
A Q 9 2
J 10 7
6
4
6. N
Q
!
3
6
2
J 8 5 2
10 3
7. N
4
10
K
5
A 8 2
8. S
7!
8
A
!
7
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 6 5
9. N
3
10
K
2
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K 8
10. S
A
J
4
10
Avert overruff
A K 9 7 6
11. S
9
7
5
J
Defense
Attack dummy’s entry
4
North
Made 4 +620
Lose 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K 5 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
3 2
1. W
J
K
!
5
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
8 4 3
2. N
2!
7
Q
K
Pass
4
!
AP
K 7 6 4
3. W
3!
K
!
6
2
10 3
Q 8 6
4. N
3
A
4
5
6 8
10 11
8 9
16 17
K 10 6 5
A 9 8 7
5. E
2
A
9
4
Q 10 7 6
9 2
6. S
7
10
A
8
J
10 9
Q 8 5 2
7. N
3
2
A
6
J 9 7 2
8. S
J
6
4
8
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q J 4
9. S
K
7
8
9
Play
Lead toward honor
A K J 5
Crossruff (lose 1)
Trump management
A 3
Defense
Shift to trumps
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 8
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
K 10 8
6
3
1. N
6
9
J
Q
3 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
7 5
2. W
Q
K
!
3!
2
Q J 7 6
3. N
K
2
4
2!
18 18
9 11
9 11
4 5
Q 4
A J 6 5 3
4. N
8
2
5
A
A Q 7 2
9
5. W
4
8
A
7
K 9 3
A 8 4 2
6. E
J
9
3
7
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A K 5 3
9 8 2
7. E
5
10
3
5
Rebid by NT bidder
10 9 7 2
8. S
10
A
6
8
Play
Duck to retain entry
J 5 4
9. W
K
7
4
6
Holdup play
Q J 10 6
10. W
9
3
A
10
Defense
When to cover honor
10 4
11. E
6
J
5
J!
Keep correct stopper
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
12. E
9
4
K
Q
Practice 2B09
Main
Responses to One Notrump III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
!
None vul
A Q 7 6
1. E
6
10
!
2
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
A K 3
2. S
2!
Q
!
3
6
Pass
3 NT
AP
A 8 4 3
3. W
9
A
4
8
Q 10 7 4
9 6
4. N
J
9
K
!
4
8 8
18 18
7 8
7 8
K J 8
10 9 2
5. S
A
7
3
2
9 5 2
Q J 7
6
4
6. S
3
8
Q
9
Q 9 7
K J 5
7. N
A
10
4
J
A K 8 5 2
8. N
6
7
5
K
Bidding
Stayman convention
5 4 3
9. W
10
4
5
5
Play
Play to trick one
10 8
Lose 1 more trick
Duck to retain entry
10 6 2
Defense
Grab lead quickly
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 9 8 7
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
K 10 8
5
2
1. N
5
3
A
4
2
!
Pass
2
Pass
J 9 8 3
2. S
6
5
2
7
3
Pass
3
Pass
—
3. W
K
8
2
3
4
Pass
5
Pass
Q 6 2
A K J
4. W
J
7
4
7
6
AP
4
J 7 3
5. W
2
8
A
3
A K 10 4
Q 7 2
6. E
J!
9
6
10
13 15
4 7
17 17
6 7
K J 10 6 5
A Q 4 2
7. W
10
9
A
8
5 4 3
8. E
Q
9
4
10
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
A Q 9 6
Claim the rest
Slam decision
6 5
Play
Dummy reversal
9 8 7 3
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
West
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 9 8 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
7
1. W
J
3
8!
A
Pass
2
Pass
2
6 4 3
2. S
K
!
5
4
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
!
A 9 7 6 4
3. S
J
Q
A
3
AP
A 6 5 2
3
4. N
6
8
10
!
4
K 10 8 4
J 9 5 2
5. S
A
!
8
7
2
10 10
7 9
6 8
17 17
J
10 9
K Q 8 7
6. S
3
10
7
5
Q 5
10 8 3 2
7. N
7
10
J
9
Q J 10 4
8. S
6
K
8
9
Bidding
Stayman convention
A Q 6 3
9. N
9
7
Q
A
Play
Crossruff
A 5 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Avert overruff
K J
Defense
Attitude signal
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 6 5 4 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3
!
Pass
Both vul
7 6 5
1. S
4
2
K
6
3 NT
Pass
4
Pass
8 6 2
2. N
A
9
8
3
4
Pass
5
AP
A K
3. N
5
A
!
8
2
A K Q
—
4. E
3
9
J
2
17 18
7 8
10 14
6 8
10 2
A Q J 4 3
5. W
5!
6
4
10
A Q J
K 10 7 5 4 3
6. E
5
2
A
6
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
J 7 5 3 2
9 6
7. W
7
7
7
Q
Control-showing bid
J 9 8 7 2
8. E
10
7
Q
8
4
implies diamond fit
K 9 8
Win the rest
Play
Shun finesse
9
Set up dummy’s suit
Q 10 8
4
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
East
Made 5 +600
Practice 2B13
Main
Responses to One Notrump IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 7
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
None vul
J 9 5
2
1. N
2
K
6
7
3
Pass
Pass!
Pass
A 10 7 3
2. E
A
4
2
5
K 10 9
3. E
3
10
4
9
3 6
11 12
18 18
8 9
Q 8 6 2
A 4 3
4. W
4
3
K
2
7
A K 8 3
5. E
8
Q
5
J
8 4
K Q 9 6
6. W
8
A
6
5
J 8 7 6 5 4
Q 2
7. N
7
Q
J
6
J 10 9 5
8. E
9!
5
6
10
Q 10 6 4
9. W
8
7?
A
9
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
J 5 2
10. E
3
10
Q
K
Play
Lead toward honor
A 3
N endplayed (lose 2)
Trump endplay
3
West
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A J 8 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
8 6 3
1. W
7
5
Q
K
Pass
2
Pass
2
5
2. S
2
9
K
!
4
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT!
A K 10 8 3
3. N
3
2
A
5
AP
6 3
Q 10 7 5
4. S
6
Q
3!
5
J 10 7 5
9 2
5. W
6!
2
10
K
7 8
12 14
5 6
16 16
A 10 8
7
3
Q 9 4 2
6. S
7
3
A
J
Q 9
J 5 4
7. N
10
2
4
3
K 9 4
8. N
8
5
6
8
Bidding
Stayman convention
A K Q 4
9. N
A
7
9
10!
Play
Avoidance duck
K J 6
Win 2 more tricks
Defense
Place high cards
7 6 2
Hold on to stopper
3 NT South
Made 4 +630
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
2
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
A 5 4 2
1. E
Q
K
5
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
A J 10 7 6 2
2. S
K
4
2
3
Pass
3
!
Pass
4
K J
3. S
2!
3
J
!
6
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
9 8 7 5
Q
J 10 4
4. N
A
5
8
4
Pass
6
AP
Q 10 3
K J 8
5. N
K
7
5
8
4
9 5 3
6. N
6
9
Q
9
4 6
13 15
7 7
16 16
Q 9 8 4 3
10 7 6
7. S
A
Q
2
10
A K 6 3
8. S
A
7
4
4
Bidding
Stayman convention
9 7 6
Lose 1 trick
Blackwood convention
K Q 8
Play
Play for best chance
A 5 2
Delay drawing trumps
6
North
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A 9
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
!
Pass
Both vul
10 9 7 6 5 3
1. S
Q
K
2
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
J 10
2. W
2!
9
4
10
4
AP
9 8 2
3. S
10
A
8
4
8 3 2
J 7 6 5 4
4. W
3!
A
5
Q
17 18
5 6
8 10
10 12
K Q J 8
A 2
5. N
9
6
7
5
A 4
K 8 5 2
6. E
A
!
4
8
3
A K 6 5
4 3
7. E
2
3
K
5
K Q 10
8. W
Q
6
2
4
Lose 1 trump trick
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 9 7 6 3
Play
Draw trumps early
Q
J 10 7
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 2B01-2B13
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