Practice 2F01
Main
Bidding After a Raise
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 9 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
None vul
J 7 6 3
1. E
J
2
7
A
Pass
Pass!
Pass
K Q 2
2. N
3!
5
10
J
4 3
3. W
7!
2
5!
9
9 10
13 14
11 11
7 9
Q 7 6 5 3
J
10
4. S
8
3
K
10
Q 10 2
K 9 8 5
5. N
4!
6!
7
9
8 7
A 6 5
6. W
8!
Q
A
3
A J 9
K 8 6 5
7. E
6
4
5
K
8 2
Win 3 more tricks
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A 4
Follow up minor raise
J 10 9 4 3
Play
Ruff in short hand
Q 10 7 2
Defense
Shift to trumps
2
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 9 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 7 4
1. S
5
2
9
A
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
J 10 9 4
2. E
A
3
2
4
4
AP
A Q J
3. E
Q
3
8
9
K 8 2
A Q J 7 6 5
4. E
5
4
K
10
10 10
8 8
14 16
8 10
Q J 6 2
A
5. W
Q!
4
5!
K
A 8 3
K 7 5
6. S
3
2
A
7
8 6 2
9 7 5
7. N
Q
9
10
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
3
Win the rest
Follow up major raise
K 10 8
5
3
Play
Loser-on-loser play
Q 6 2
Defense
Choose lead at suit
K 10 4 3
Shift to another suit
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 6 4 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A 9 2
1. W
J
2
8
3
Pass
2
Pass
4
!
9 6 4 3
2. W
10?
4
7
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 5
3. S
A
!
4
5
7
J
10 9 5
A K 8 7
4. S
2!
10
6
J
9 10
6 7
11 11
14 17
10 8
6 5 3
5. E
K
7
5
6
Q J 5
K 10 8 7
6. S
3
Q
9
!
7
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K Q 10 4
J 7
7. N
3
8
A
5
Follow up major raise
3
8. S
8
K
A
!
10
Play
Establish side suit
K Q J 7 4
9. N
2
3
K
8
Avert overruff
A 2
10. S
Q
10
4
5
Defense
West can defeat with
A 9 8 3 2
11. S
J
J
6
6
trump shift
4
South
Made 4 +420
12. S
9
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
6 5 3
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
Q 6 2
1. N
5
10
6
K
!
3 NT!
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 9 7
5
3
2. W
A
6
3
9
6 5
3. W
2
5
J
10!
19 19
6 7
6 7
9 10
K Q 10 8
4 2
4. E
4
K
7
3
A K 8
7 4 3
5. S
J!
K
6
3
K 4 2
Q J 10
6. W
K!
5
2
A
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A 7 2
Q J 8 4 3
7. S
9
8!
2
4
Follow up minor raise
A J 9 7
8. S
5
A
Q
7
Play
Unblocking play
J 10 9 5
9. W
2
A
J
8
Timing the play
8 6
Win the rest
Defense
Holdup play
K 10 9
Shift to another suit
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Practice 2F05
Main
Bidding After a Raise II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 10 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
2
None vul
4 3
1. S
9
J!
K
A
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
K 10 7 5 4
2. E
K
2
6
3
4
AP
10 4 2
3. E
5
9
A
4
Q J 8 7 6
9 2
4. W
3
4
8
!
6
8 9
6 7
15 17
11 13
A 10 7 6
K Q J 8 5
5. E
Q
7
3
5
J 3
A Q 8 2
Lose 3 tricks
8 3
K 6
A 5 4
Bidding
Cope with overcall
9 2
Follow up major raise
9
6
Play
Read enemy lead
A Q J 9 7 5
Obtain early discard
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 9 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
J 5 4 2
1. W
K
2
8
9
Pass
2
Pass
3
7 5 4
2. W
Q!
4
3
4
Pass
Pass!
Pass
K 7 3
3. S
A
3
5
2
J 8 3
10 2
4. S
6
8
K
10
12 12
7 7
7 10
14 16
K
Q 10
A 8 7 6 3
5. N
3!
4
A
2
A J 2
K 10 9 6
6. S
5
6
K
10
J 9 6 2
10 4
7. N
7!
6
Q
9
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A Q 7 6 4
8. S
8
J
9
6
Follow up major raise
9
9. N
5
7
7
10
Play
Pursue extra chance
Q 8 3
10. S
Q
J
4
9
Ruff in short hand
A Q 8 5
Lose the rest
Defense
Continue proper card
3
South
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 10 7
5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
K 10 5 2
1. N
5
9
J
K
1
Pass
2
Pass
Q 5 2
2. W
A
5
2
6
3 NT!
AP
J 5
3. W
4
J
K
7
A K 4 3
9 2
4. E
3!
A
!
4
5
19 20
8 8
5 7
8 8
Q J 6 4
7 3
5. S
8
A
!
7
2
A J
10 9 8 3
6. W
8
2
Q
9
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A 8 4
K Q 10 3 2
7. E
10
4
3
2
Follow up minor raise
J 8 6
8. E
3
8
4
10
Play
Play for best chance
A 9 8
9. E
7
9
J
K
Lead toward honor
K 7 6 4
Lose 2 more tricks
Defense
Grab lead quickly
9 7 6
Return partner’s suit
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
—
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
1
2
Both vul
K 10 8
1. E
K
2
8
5
2
5
!
Pass
Pass
A Q J 8 7 6 5
2. N
6
2
10
7
Pass
A 6 5
3. S
3!
6
J
4
Q 10 8 6
A
K
J 5 4
4. N
7
9
K
2
6 9
14 17
14 15
6 7
J 7 3 2
A Q 9
5. S
7!
10
8
5
—
9 2
6. N
5
4
K
3
Q J 9 7 3
10 8 4
7. S
9!
Q
Q
J
Bidding
Competitive auction
9 7 3 2
8. N
A
8
2
9
Follow up minor raise
6 5 4
9. N
6
10
3
J
Play
Elimination technique
K 10 4 3
10. S
4
J!
K
A
Ruff/discard endplay
K 2
E endplayed (lose 1)
Defense
Discard signal
5
North
Made 5 +600
Practice 2F01-2F05
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8 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek