Practice 2D01 Main

Rebids by Opener

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals J 5 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul A 1. E K 2 9 5
Pass 3 ! Pass 3 A Q J 10 9 2. E 3 4 A J
Pass 5 AP A K 7 5 4 3. W 6 9 10 7
A 9 6 Table K Q 10 3 4. N Q 5 2 4
7 8 19 22 6 7 8 8 Q J 9 7 6 10 3 2 5. N J 6 3 7
8 7 4 6 5 6. N 4! 2 Q 8
Bidding Rebid by opener 9 8 J 10 3 2 7. S 6 9 K 3
Simple preference bid 8 7 4 2 8. N 5 10 K 7
Play Delay drawing trumps K 8 5 4 9. S 8 6 10 Q
Establish side suit K 3 2 10. N A 2 4 8
Defense Attitude signal Q 6 Claim the rest
Make declarer ruff 5 North Made 5 +400

West North East South 2. E deals 10 8 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 9 8 1. N Q K 2 3
1 Pass 2 ! Pass Q J 10 9 2. E 7! 6 2 J
Pass Pass A Q J 4 3. N 9 A 6 5
3 2 Table A Q 6 4 4. E 8! 10 3 4
8 9 12 13 13 14 7 8 A K J 5 7 6 4 3 5. S 8 7 10 4
7 5 3 A K 4 6. N 10! Q K 2
9 5 3 2 8 7 7. S J 3 8 A
K J 9 7 5 8. E 3 2 K! 8
Bidding Opening one-bid 10 2 9. W A! 9 4 10
Rebid by opener 8 6 2 Crossruff (lose 1)
Play Delay drawing trumps K 10 6
Shun finesse 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 3. S deals K Q 4 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 9 8 1. W 3 4 K 6
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! 9 7 4 2. E A J 2 7
Pass Pass Pass J 7 4 3 3. E 5 10! 8 9
J 8 5 3 Table 10 9 7 6 4. S A 3 2 6
6 8 6 7 12 12 16 19 4 3 K 5 2 5. S 6! 3 8 K
Q 10 8 3 2 A K 5 6. E 2 7 4 9
K 9 Q 10 8 7. N K 7 2 5
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A 8. N Q 9 5 8
Rebid by opener A Q J 10 7 6 Lose 1 more trick
Play Communication/entries J 6
Trump management A 6 5 2
Defense Choose lead at suit 3 South Made 3 +140

West North East South 4. W deals K 10 6 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 Pass Both vul K 6 5 3 1. S 3 J! K 4!
1 Pass 1 NT! Pass K 8 7 6 2. N 10 8 Q! 5
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 6 5 3. S 9 7 6 A
J 5 Table A 8 4 4. E 2 3 9! 5
11 11 9 10 14 15 6 8 Q J 10 7 9 2 5. W 2! 6 J 10
5 4 2 A Q J 9 3 6. E J 4 K! 6
Bidding Rebid by opener A K 10 9 Q J 2 7. W 4 7 9 8!
Rebid by responder Q 9 7 3 2 8. E Q 7 A 3
Play Communication/entries A 8 4 9. W 10 5 2 8
Finessing technique 10 10. W 5 8 Q 4
Defense Overtaking play 8 7 4 3 Lose the last trick
Discard signal 3 NT East Made 4 +630

Practice 2D05 Main

Rebids by Opener II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals Q J 6 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul 5 3 2 1. W 7 J! 2 K!
Pass 1 ! Pass 1 NT Q J 2. S 3! 2 J A
Pass Pass Pass A K J 3 3. E 5 A! 3 Q
K 9 7 2 Table A 10 4. S 10 4 2 6
10 10 14 14 8 9 8 9 A K 4 Q 9 8 5. S 9 6 3 8
7 4 3 8 6 5 2 6. S 4! K 5 10
8 7 6 Q 10 9 5 7. W 9 Q 5 8
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 8 4 3 8. N A 9 2 7
Rebid by opener J 10 7 6 9. N K 10 4 8
Play Overtaking play A K 10 9 Lose the rest
Play for best chance 4 2
Defense Choose lead at notrump 1 NT South Made 1 +90

West North East South 2. E deals Q 9 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 7 1. S 4 3 Q 6!
1 Pass 1 NT! Pass Q J 9 5 2. N 9 K 2 8
3 NT AP J 10 7 6 5 3. E 2 6 J Q
A 8 3 Table K 7 6 4. N Q A 3 2
14 15 8 8 13 14 5 7 K J 10 3 5 4 2 5. E 4 8 10 7
7 2 A K 8 6 4 6. W 3 5 K 4
A Q 8 3 K 2 7. E 5 A 3 6
J 10 5 4 2 8. S 10 7 5 K
Bidding Rebid by opener A 9 8 6 Lose 1 more trick
Rebid by responder 10 3
Play Holdup play 9 4
Lead toward honor 3 NT East Made 3 +400

West North East South 3. S deals Q 10 9 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 9 3 2 1. E Q 10 5 K
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! 2 2. N A 2 5 6
Pass 4 AP A K 8 4 3 3. N 2 8 A 3
7 Table 8 4 3 2 4. S 6 4 5 K
7 10 9 11 9 11 15 17 A J 8 4 K 10 5. N 3 7 A! 4
Q 10 9 5 4 3 K 8 6. S 6 7 9 2
6 5 Q J 9 7 2 7. N 4 9 J 5
A K J 6 8. S 7 9 10 10
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q 7 6 5 9. N 8 J K 8
Rebid by opener A J 7 6 Win the high trump
Play Crossruff 10
Avert overruff 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 4. W deals 8 6 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul J 10 7 1. N 5 2 9! K
2 NT! Pass 3 Pass 7 5 2 2. W 5! 7 K 4
3 NT AP A J 8 5 4 3. E 9! 3 6! 2
10 3 Table A Q 9 7 2 4. E 2 6 A 10
18 20 6 7 9 11 7 8 A 9 5 K 8 3 2 5. W A 5 2 4
A K Q 10 6 9 6. W K 7 7 8
K Q 3 7 6 2 7. W Q 6 6 J
Bidding Rebid by opener K J 5 4 8. W 10 4 7 4
Rebid by responder Q 6 4 9. W 10 8 A! 5
Play Avoidance finesse J 8 4 3 Lose the rest
Finessing technique 10 9
Defense Third-hand play 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 2D09 Main

Rebids by Opener III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K Q J 7 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul A 4 3 1. W Q A 10 5
Pass 3 ! Pass 4 A 10 6 5 4 2. N 2! 4 J A
Pass Pass Pass 2 3. W 7 3 K 6
6 5 3 2 Table 4 4. E 2 8 9 4
8 8 14 16 10 12 8 10 Q J 9 7 K 10 2 5. W 2! 7 4 8
J 2 K Q 9 8 7 6. S K 6 4 8
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A 9 6 Q 10 8 4 7. S 3 2 A 7
Rebid by opener A 10 9 8 Crossruff the rest
Play Crossruff 8 6 5
Lead toward honor 3
Defense Attitude signal K J 7 5 3
Fight declarer’s plan 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals Q 7 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul K 7 3 1. N K 3 4 A
1 Pass 1 Pass 10 8 5 2 2. W 3! 2 K A
3 ! AP K Q 10 3. S 4! A! 3 2
A 8 Table J 6 5 3 4. W 4 5 Q 6
15 18 10 10 6 7 9 10 A Q J 10 8 5 9 2 5. E 3 2 A 4
7 4 3 K Q 6. W 7 8 9 9
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A 2 9 7 6 5 3 7. E 5 8 2 10
Rebid by opener K 10 9 2 8. N Q 6 J 5
Play Ruff in short hand 6 4 Lose 2 more tricks
Shun finesse A J 9 6
Defense Fight declarer’s plan J 8 4
Shift to trumps 3 West Made 3 +140

West North East South 3. S deals K 10 7 6 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 2 1. E 2 4 J K
Pass 1 Pass 2 ! J 6 4 2. N 4 5 Q K
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT A K 8 7 3. W 9 7 3 5
AP A J 3 Table Q 9 8 4 4. W 3? K! 4 2
J 10 9 8 6 5 4 5. N J 9 2 3
10 10 11 13 4 5 15 17 K 7 3 10 9 5 6. N 6 10 A 7
J 9 Q 10 3 2 7. S 8 J 5 4
2 Cash 4 more winners
Bidding Rebid by opener A K Q 7 3
Rebid by responder A Q 8 2
Play Finessing technique 6 5 4
Play for best chance 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 4. W deals Q 9 7 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul Q 9 8 1. S J 3 9 A
4 ! Pass Pass Pass J 10 8 2 2. E 4 2 K 8
K J 8 3. W A 9 6 J
17 19 9 9 6 7 8 8 K 4 3 Table A 6 5 4. W K 2 5 6
A K 5 3 10 7 6 4 5. W A 8 7 Q
A K 9 4 3 7 5 6. W 3 10 7 2
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 3 Q 9 6 4 7. E 5 2 K 7
Rebid by opener J 10 8 2 8. W 4 J 10 5
Play Set up dummy’s suit J 2 9. E 4 7 3 8
Communication/entries Q 6 10. N Q 6 8 4
Defense Choose lead at suit A 10 7 5 2 Lose 1 trump trick
Attitude signal 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 2D13 Main

Rebids after Two over One

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 7 6 4 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass None vul 6 1. N J 2 5 Q
2 Pass 3 ! Pass Q 10 4 2 2. W A 6 2 8
4 AP J 10 9 4 3 3. W K 3 5 9
J 3 Table A K Q 8 2 4. W 3! 4 J Q
14 15 3 5 13 14 10 11 A K 7 4 3 J 5 2 5. S 6 A 4 7
8 7 6 5 K 9 3 6. W 4! 6 3 10
A Q 7 2 7. S K 7 9 9
10 9 5 8. W J 7 2 5
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 Q 10 9 8 9. W 3 2 A 9
Don’t lead spades early A J Cash 3 more winners
Play Force out high trump K 8 6 5
Communication/entries 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals 8 6 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K 1. W 3 5 K A
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT! A 8 6 3 2. S A! 2 K 5
Pass 3 NT AP A K 10 6 2 3. S J 3 3 Q
J 9 4 3 Table K 10 7 4. E 10 2 4 6
4 5 14 14 9 9 13 14 7 4 3 2 Q 6 5 5. E 7 Q 9 8
K 10 5 J 9 7 6. S 10 4 6 6
8 3 Q J 9 5 7. S 9 7 2 7
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit A Q 2 8. S 8 3 8 9
Rebid after 2-over-1 A J 10 9 8 9. S 4 8 10 J
Play Note solid heart spots Q 4 2 Lose the last trick
Communication/entries 7 4
Overtaking play 3 NT South Made 3 +600

West North East South 3. S deals 8 3 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K 10 4 1. E 6 5 Q K
Pass 2 Pass 2 ! Q J 10 2. N Q! 5 2 A
Pass 2 NT AP A J 7 6 5 3. W 7 4 9 8
J 10 9 7 Table 4 2 4. E A 2 3 10
9 10 11 12 8 10 12 14 Q 7 3 A J 9 6 2 5. E J 5! 4 5
A 4 9 8 7 5 6. E 2 6! 7 6
Q 10 9 8 K 4 7. E 4 A 9 3
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 A K Q 6 5 8. S 3 8 J 7
Don’t lead spades early 8 5 9. N 10 8 6 9
Play Go after sure trick K 6 3 2 10. N A 4 3 10
Communication/entries 3 2 11. N 8
Defense Return partner’s suit 2 NT North Made 2 +120 Dummy is good

West North East South 4. W deals Q 10 6 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul Q J 10 9 4 3 1. S 5 A 3 6
2 ! Pass 3 Pass A 2. W 3 A 6 2
3 Pass 4 NT Pass 10 6 5 3. N J! 10! 5 2
5 Pass 6 AP A J 4 2 Table 3 4. E A! 7 2 5
13 15 9 12 14 18 4 6 A K 8 7 2 6 5. E 3! 8 J! 6
J 5 3 K Q 10 8 7 6 6. W 5 4 Q 4
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 2 A K Q 4 3 7. E K 9 2 9
Blackwood convention K 9 8 7 5 Claim the rest
Play Avoid enemy ruff 5
Ruff in short hand 9 4 2
Defense Choose lead vs slam J 9 8 7
Try to fool declarer 6 East Made 6 +1370

Practice 2D01-2D13 Main Top 16 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	J 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A		1. E	K	2	9	5
Pass	3 !	Pass	3		A Q J 10 9		2. E	3	4	A	J
Pass	5	AP			A K 7 5 4		3. W	6	9	10	7
				A 9 6		K Q 10 3	4. N	Q	5	2	4
7 8	19 22	6 7	8 8	Q J 9 7 6		10 3 2	5. N	J	6	3	7
				8 7 4		6 5	6. N	4!	2	Q	8
Bidding	Rebid by opener			9 8		J 10 3 2	7. S	6	9	K	3
	Simple preference bid				8 7 4 2		8. N	5	10	K	7
Play	Delay drawing trumps				K 8 5 4		9. S	8	6	10	Q
	Establish side suit				K 3 2		10. N	A	2	4	8
Defense	Attitude signal				Q 6			Claim the rest
	Make declarer ruff			5 North		Made 5 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	10 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 9 8		1. N	Q	K	2	3
1	Pass	2 !	Pass		Q J 10 9		2. E	7!	6	2	J
Pass	Pass				A Q J 4		3. N	9	A	6	5
				3 2		A Q 6 4	4. E	8!	10	3	4
8 9	12 13	13 14	7 8	A K J 5		7 6 4 3	5. S	8	7	10	4
				7 5 3		A K 4	6. N	10!	Q	K	2
				9 5 3 2		8 7	7. S	J	3	8	A
					K J 9 7 5		8. E	3	2	K!	8
Bidding	Opening one-bid				10 2		9. W	A!	9	4	10
	Rebid by opener				8 6 2			Crossruff (lose 1)
Play	Delay drawing trumps				K 10 6
	Shun finesse			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	K Q 4 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8		1. W	3	4	K	6
Pass	1	Pass	3 !		9 7 4		2. E	A	J	2	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			J 7 4 3		3. E	5	10!	8	9
				J 8 5 3		10 9 7 6	4. S	A	3	2	6
6 8	6 7	12 12	16 19	4 3		K 5 2	5. S	6!	3	8	K
				Q 10 8 3 2		A K 5	6. E	2	7	4	9
				K 9		Q 10 8	7. N	K	7	2	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A		8. N	Q	9	5	8
	Rebid by opener				A Q J 10 7 6			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Communication/entries				J 6
	Trump management				A 6 5 2
Defense	Choose lead at suit			3 South		Made 3 +140