Practice 2G01 Main

Overcalls

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A K TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass None vul Q 9 8 7 1. N 6 3! K A
1 NT! Pass Pass Pass K Q 2. W 2! K 4 5
J 9 8 6 5 3. N 5 Q 2 7
10 10 15 16 11 11 4 5 J 9 3 2 Table Q 10 4 4. E Q 6 3 A
J 4 A K 6 5 3 5. N J 2 4 10
A 9 8 7 6 5 2 6. N 9 3 7 7
Bidding Choose defensive action A 10 7 Q 3 7. N 8 5 8 8
Resp to suit overcall 8 7 6 5 8. N K 6 4! A
Play Play to trick one 10 2 9. W 4 7 K 2
Go after sure trick J 10 4 3 10. E 10 3 J 8
Defense Choose discard K 4 2 11. W 9 Q! 5 10
Protect dummy’s suit 1 NT West Made 1 +90 12. W J Q A 10

West North East South 2. E deals A Q J 10 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 ! N-S vul J 7 6 1. W Q 5 9 A
Pass 2 Pass 4 10 7 5 2. S A 2 6 3
Pass Pass Pass 9 3 3. S K 9 7 4
8 7 6 3 Table K 9 4 4. S 2! 3 A! 4
3 3 8 9 14 15 15 17 10 9 2 4 3 5. N Q K Q 6
Q 6 K J 9 8 3 6. S 5 10 J 3
Bidding Resp to suit overcall J 10 8 4 A K 2 7. N J 9 2 7
Follow up major raise 2 8. N 10 2 4 8
Play Placing enemy cards A K Q 8 5 9. N 5 8 5 6
Ruffing finesse A 4 2 10. N 3 K 6 4
Defense Lead partner’s suit Q 7 6 5 11. E K 8 8 7
Attitude signal 4 South Made 4 +620 Lose the rest

West North East South 3. S deals 10 3 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 7 3 1. S 6 2! 3 9
1 Pass 2 NT! Pass 10 9 7 3 2. E 4! 5 J 7
Pass Pass Q J 9 8 3. W 5 3 A 2
A K 6 5 4 Table J 8 4. E K! A 4 2
10 11 3 4 13 13 14 14 J 2 K Q 9 4 5. S K! 3 9! 2
Q 8 6 5 A K 4 6. S A 7 8 4
Bidding Choose defensive action 7 3 10 6 4 2 7. S 5 5 J 6
Resp to suit overcall Q 9 7 8. N Q 10 8 6
Play Play to trick one A 10 8 6 5 Win the rest
Go after sure trick J 2
Defense Shift to another suit A K 5
Attitude signal 2 NT East Made 2 +120

West North East South 4. W deals A K 10 8 3 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 ! Pass 2 Both vul Q 10 3 1. E 2 3 A 7
Pass 3 Pass 4 9 2. W J K 9 4
Pass Pass Pass K 8 7 3. N A 4 5 6
7 6 Table J 4 4. N K J 9 7
14 15 12 14 3 3 11 11 K 9 8 7 6 4 2 5. N 9! 2 6 Q
A Q 7 8 5 4 3 2 6. W 6 8 Q 5
Bidding Choose defensive action A J 10 6 Q 9 2 7. E 6! A! 9 3
Follow up major raise Q 9 5 8. S K A 2 3
Play Placing enemy cards A J 5 9. N 3 4 Q 7
Ruffing finesse K J 10 6 10. S J 7 10 5
Defense Lead partner’s suit 5 4 3 11. S 10 8 Q 8
Attack dummy’s entry 4 North Made 4 +620 Claim the rest

Practice 2G05 Main

Takeout Doubles

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals Q 9 8 7 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Dbl None vul 4 3 1. E Q A 10 2
Pass 1 Pass 3 ! 5 4 2 2. S K! 2 3 9
Pass Pass Pass 6 5 4 2 3. S A 5 4 10
4 3 Table A 5 2 4. S 6 8 7 Q
4 5 2 3 14 14 20 20 J 8 5 2 Q 10 9 5. N 2 A Q 3
10 8 3 A J 9 7 6 6. E J 3 K! 4
Bidding Choose defensive action K 10 9 8 Q J 7. W 9 5 6 7
Rebid by doubler K J 10 6 8. W J 8 7 7
Play Delay drawing trumps A K 7 6 Concede high trump
Timing the play K Q
Defense Attitude signal A 7 3
Overtaking play 3 North Made 3 +140

West North East South 2. E deals 8 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K 9 7 1. S K 2 3 4!
Dbl Pass 1 NT! Pass 7 6 5 2. S 10 3 5 Q
Pass Pass Q 8 7 4 3 3. E 10 K! A 3
2 Table A J 6 5 4 4. W J Q 6 2
13 15 5 6 8 9 14 16 J 8 5 2 6 4 3 5. N 8 A 7 2
A K 4 3 Q J 2 6. E J 8 4 6
Bidding Choose defensive action A J 9 5 10 6 Cash 3 more winners
Resp to takeout double K Q 10 9 7
Play Holdup play A Q 10
Finessing technique 10 9 8
Defense Attitude signal K 2
When to cover honor 1 NT East Made 1 +90

West North East South 3. S deals 10 7 6 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 8 7 1. N 8 2 10! 6!
Dbl Pass 3 ! Pass J 2 2. S A 9 7 3
3 NT AP 9 8 7 6 3 3. S Q K 3 4
A 9 8 2 Table Q 3 4. W 2 6 Q 5
15 15 1 2 11 11 13 14 K 9 6 4 3 2 5. E 3 4 9! J
A 9 7 K 10 6 5 3 6. N 5 3 J A
Bidding Resp to takeout double K J 2 A Q 4 7. W A 2 5 8
Rebid by doubler K J 4 Cash 5 more winners
Play Holdup play A Q J 10 5
Avoidance finesse Q 8 4
Defense Lead partner’s suit 10 5
Duck to retain entry 3 NT West Made 3 +600

West North East South 4. W deals Q J 9 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl Pass 2 ! Both vul 4 2 1. W K A 9! 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass A 10 2 2. N 5 3 A 10
Pass A Q J 4 3. S 2! 3 J 6
K 10 Table 4 3 4. N 2 7 A! 3
14 15 14 15 2 3 10 11 K 10 8 5 3 J 9 7 5. S 7 5 Q 8
K Q 6 J 9 8 7 6. N A 9 4 K
Bidding Resp to takeout double K 5 3 10 9 8 6 7. N Q 4 2 K
Rebid by doubler A 8 7 6 2 Lose 2 more tricks
Play Placing enemy cards A Q 6
Obtain early discard 5 4 3
Defense Choose lead at suit 7 2
Attitude signal 4 South Made 4 +620

Practice 2G09 Main

Takeout Doubles

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 6 5 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl 1 NT None vul A J 9 8 1. N 6 2 J Q
2 Pass Pass Pass A Q J 5 2. W 4! 9 10 K
J 8 3. S 9 10! 4 3
6 7 13 13 14 15 7 7 A Q 10 7 Table K 3 2 4. W 7! A 3 2
7 4 Q 10 5 3 5. N 5 K 8 7
9 8 6 4 3 2 6. E Q 6 4 8
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 9 3 2 A K Q 4 7. E 5 7! A J
Resp to takeout double J 9 8 Cash 3 more winners
Play Delay drawing trumps K 6 2
Lead toward honor K 10 7
Defense Choose lead at suit 10 7 6 5
Protect dummy’s suit 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 2. E deals 10 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl N-S vul A 10 6 2 1. E 7 4 Q A!
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 NT 7 4 2 2. N 2 9 Q 5
Pass 3 NT AP A 9 4 3 3. S K 2 3 6
J 9 8 6 4 Table K 5 4. S Q 5 4 7
3 4 8 10 12 14 17 19 Q 8 5 K J 9 7 3 5. S J 10 A! 3
8 5 A J 10 9 6. N 4 A 3 8
10 5 2 7 6 7. E J 2 8 2
Bidding Resp to takeout double A Q 7 2 8. E J K 4 7
Rebid by doubler 4 9. S 8 6 9 9
Play Shun holdup play K Q 6 3 10. N 3 5 Q 8
Create extra entry K Q J 8 11. S A 9 10 K
Defense Choose lead at notrump 3 NT North Made 3 +600 Lose the rest

West North East South 3. S deals Q 9 8 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 3 2 1. S K 3 5 2
Dbl 2 4 Pass 10 8 7 2. S 5 6 2 8
Pass Pass K 9 8 6 3. E 6 4 J 8
3 Table 7 6 2 4. W 2 7 Q K
11 13 5 6 11 11 13 14 A Q J 6 K 10 9 8 5. S 6 3 8 J
9 5 3 2 A Q J 4 6. E 7 10 A! 9
A 10 7 5 J 4 7. W Q 3 K! 4
Bidding Resp to takeout double A K J 10 4 8. E 10 7 5 9
Competitive auction 7 5 4 Lose 1 more trick
Play Ruffing with 4-4 fit K 6
Establish side suit Q 3 2
Defense Shift to trumps 4 East Made 4 +620

West North East South 4. W deals 8 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 Dbl Both vul 10 9 8 1. W 10 2 Q 8
Pass 2 Pass 2 6 5 3 2 2. E K J 4 3
Pass 4 AP A Q 9 5 4 3. E 7 J! 6 5
Q 9 7 6 Table J 5 3 2 4. S 3 7 A! 2
2 4 6 8 14 17 18 19 7 5 4 3 2 — 5. N 10 10 6 2
10 4 A K Q 9 7 6. N 8 2 A 6
7 6 K J 10 2 7. S K 7 4 3
Bidding Resp to takeout double A K 10 4 8. S 4 9 8 5
Rebid by doubler A K Q J 6 9. N 6 9 Q Q
Play Shun finesse J 8 10. S 10 3 9 J
Crossruff 8 3 Win 2 high trumps
Defense Try for an overruff 4 South Made 4 +620

Practice 2G13 Main

Overcalls & Responses

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 9 8 7 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 2 None vul K J 10 1. S Q 3 7 2
3 Pass 4 Pass A K 8 7 2. S 3! 2 6 J
Pass Pass Q 5 3. E 2 4 K 5
K 10 2 Table A Q J 5 4 4. W 7 Q A 6
12 13 13 13 11 13 4 6 A Q 7 3 8 6 2 5. E 2 4 A! 10
6 5 4 3 2 6. W 4 8 4 9
K 7 A 10 3 2 7. E 3 8 10 J
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit 3 8. W 5 K 5 10
Resp to suit overcall 9 5 4 9. E 10 J K A
Play Shun finesse Q J 10 9 Win 2 high trumps
Crossruff J 9 8 6 4
Defense Shift to trumps 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals 8 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul Q 9 2 1. N 2 A 8 5
1 2 2 3 Q 6 5 4 2. E J 3 5 4
Pass Pass 3 AP Q 10 9 8 3. E 2 K A 8
A Q 7 6 5 Table J 10 9 2 4. W 6 10 10 3
11 11 6 7 9 10 14 15 J 5 A 6 5. E 6! K J 9
A 10 2 K 9 8 7 6. S K 3 8 2
6 4 3 J 7 2 7. S A 4 9 7
Bidding Resp to suit overcall K 3 8. S 5 6 Q J
Competitive auction K 10 8 7 4 3 9. N 4 7 J A
Play Finessing technique J 3 10. W Q 5 9 4
Ruff/discard endplay A K 5 11. W 10 6 8 3
Defense Attitude signal 3 West Made 3 +140 Claim the rest

West North East South 3. S deals K 7 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul Q J 1. W 10 J 3 2
1 2 Pass 2 NT A J 10 9 8 7 2. N A! 3 K 2
Pass 3 NT AP K 2 3. N J 5 5 Q
Q 8 Table J 10 4 3 4. W A Q 4 6
14 14 14 15 2 3 10 10 A 10 9 8 5 4 3 5. W 9 2 6 K
Q 4 2 6 5 3 Cash 6 more winners
A Q 4 J 7 6 3
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A 9 6 5
Rebid by overcaller K 7 6 2
Play Communication/entries K
Overtaking play 10 9 8 5
Defense Choose lead at notrump 3 NT South Made 3 +400

West North East South 4. W deals K 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass 2 Both vul A K 10 8 7 6 1. E 4 6 K 9
Pass 3 Pass 4 A 4 2. W A Q 5 7
Pass Pass Pass Q 9 3. W Q K! 5 6
Q J 10 2 Table 9 7 5 4. N 8 4 Q 3
13 15 16 17 1 2 10 11 3 J 9 5 4 5. S 2 2 A 5
Q 10 6 5 3 6. N K 9 2 3
A K J 3 2 10 8 5 4 7. N A 3 7 6
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A 8 6 8. N 4 5 K! 10
Rebid by overcaller Q 2 9. S 8 Q 6 J
Play Preserve entry K J 9 8 7 2 10. E 7 A 2 3
Set up dummy’s suit 7 6 11. S J 10 4 8
Defense Attack dummy’s entry 4 North Made 4 +620 Claim the rest

Practice 2G01-2G13 Main Top 16 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	A K		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Pass	None vul	Q 9 8 7		1. N	6	3!	K	A
1 NT!	Pass	Pass	Pass		K Q		2. W	2!	K	4	5
					J 9 8 6 5		3. N	5	Q	2	7
10 10	15 16	11 11	4 5	J 9 3 2		Q 10 4	4. E	Q	6	3	A
				J 4		A K 6 5 3	5. N	J	2	4	10
				A 9 8 7		6 5 2	6. N	9	3	7	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action			A 10 7		Q 3	7. N	8	5	8	8
	Resp to suit overcall				8 7 6 5		8. N	K	6	4!	A
Play	Play to trick one				10 2		9. W	4	7	K	2
	Go after sure trick				J 10 4 3		10. E	10	3	J	8
Defense	Choose discard				K 4 2		11. W	9	Q!	5	10
	Protect dummy’s suit			1 NT West		Made 1 +90	12. W	J	Q	A	10

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	A Q J 10 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1 !	N-S vul	J 7 6		1. W	Q	5	9	A
Pass	2	Pass	4		10 7 5		2. S	A	2	6	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 3		3. S	K	9	7	4
				8 7 6 3		K 9 4	4. S	2!	3	A!	4
3 3	8 9	14 15	15 17	10 9 2		4 3	5. N	Q	K	Q	6
				Q 6		K J 9 8 3	6. S	5	10	J	3
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall			J 10 8 4		A K 2	7. N	J	9	2	7
	Follow up major raise				2		8. N	10	2	4	8
Play	Placing enemy cards				A K Q 8 5		9. N	5	8	5	6
	Ruffing finesse				A 4 2		10. N	3	K	6	4
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				Q 7 6 5		11. E	K	8	8	7
	Attitude signal			4 South		Made 4 +620		Lose the rest

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	10 3 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	7 3		1. S	6	2!	3	9
1	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		10 9 7 3		2. E	4!	5	J	7
Pass	Pass				Q J 9 8		3. W	5	3	A	2
				A K 6 5 4		J 8	4. E	K!	A	4	2
10 11	3 4	13 13	14 14	J 2		K Q 9 4	5. S	K!	3	9!	2
				Q 8 6 5		A K 4	6. S	A	7	8	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action			7 3		10 6 4 2	7. S	5	5	J	6
	Resp to suit overcall				Q 9 7		8. N	Q	10	8	6
Play	Play to trick one				A 10 8 6 5			Win the rest
	Go after sure trick				J 2
Defense	Shift to another suit				A K 5
	Attitude signal			2 NT East		Made 2 +120