Practice 2H01
Main
Coping with Interference
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q 10 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Dbl
None vul
J
10 3
1. N
J
6
8
4
2
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q J 8 5 3
2. N
3
A
2
5
J 4
3. E
3!
2
K
4
6 8
7 7
14 15
13 14
J 5 4
K 8 3
4. W
2
3
K
4
7 5 4
A 9 6
5. E
A
10
7
5
2
A K 9 7 6
6. E
8
9
Q
!
J
K Q 10 7 6 5
8 3
7. W
5
8
6
A
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
A 9 6 2
8. S
K
6
10
9
Rebid by opener
K Q 8 2
9. W
4
7
8
9
Play
Placing enemy cards
10 4
10. S
Q
7
J
7
Timing the play
A 9 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Defense
Choose lead at suit
2
West
Made 2 +90
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q J 6
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
A 7
1. E
5
2
K
6
1
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
9 8 6
2. W
10
J
3
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 9 7 4 3
3. S
K
A
8!
2
K 10 9 8 7 4
5
3
4. W
4
Q
2
2
12 14
11 12
3 5
14 15
5 4 3
K 9 8 6 2
5. N
9!
3
J
3
A
10 5 3 2
6. S
Q!
4
7
K
K Q 6
8 5
7. E
8
10
Q
A
Bidding
Cope with overcall
A 2
8. N
A
6
10
5
Limit jump response
Q J 10
9. N
6
5
7
!
6
Play
Unblocking play
K Q J 7 4
Cash 3 more winners
Avoidance finesse
J 10 2
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
9 5 2
1. W
K
2
J
4
1
3
!
Pass
Pass
A 8 2
2. W
A
5
3
6
Pass
A Q 5 3 2
3. W
Q
9
3
7
7 6
J 10 9 8 3
4. W
10
2!
4
8
14 15
10 11
4 6
12 13
A
K
Q 10 3
J
5. W
3
8
8
10
K J 6
Q 9 5 4 3
Draw trump and claim
J 9 7
8 6
A K Q 2
Bidding
Cope with overcall
8 7 6 4
Limit raise
10 7
Play
Avert overruff
K 10 4
Defense
Try for an overruff
3
South
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A K J 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Rdbl!
1
Both vul
10 9 8 6
1. S
6
3
J
9
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
4
2. N
K
7
4
5
3
Pass
4
AP
K J 9 6
3. E
A
7
2
6
Q 5 3
9
4. E
3
2
A
6
13 14
12 14
12 14
3 6
5 4 3 2
A K Q J 7
5. W
7
K
4
10
A K 3 2
Q 9 7
6. N
A
5!
8
Q
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
A 7
8 5 4 3
7. N
10
J
5
3
Rebid by opener
10 8 7
6
4
8. E
8
Q
4
9
Play
Keep trump control
—
9. W
5
8
Q
10
Ruff in short hand
J 10 8 6 5
Draw trump and claim
Defense
Make declarer ruff
Q 10 2
Protect dummy’s suit
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 2H05
Main
Coping with Interference II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K Q 10 9 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Rdbl!
None vul
10 2
1. E
K
A
8
2
2
2
Pass
3
K 5 2
2. S
3!
4
10
J
Pass
4
AP
4 2
3. E
Q
3
6
K
6 5 4
3 2
4. N
7
2
8
!
4
3 4
12 14
14 15
11 11
8 4
K
Q J 9
5. S
5!
3
9
9
10 8 6
Q J 9 7
6. N
10!
3
J
5
K 10 9 8 3
A J 6
7. S
6
8
Q
Q
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
J 8
8. N
K
7
5
6
Rebid by redoubler
A 7 6 5 3
Win 3 more tricks
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A 4 3
Use trumps as entries
Q 7 5
Defense
Attitude signal
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10
9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
N-S vul
K Q 10 5 4
1. N
10
3
7
K
2
Pass
Pass!
Pass
3 2
2. W
3!
4
A
9
Q 9 5 3
3. E
2
J
4
5
7 9
7 9
12 14
14 14
K 6 4
A 8 5 3
4. W
4
9
A
2
3
A 8 7 6 2
5. E
6
8
5
10
K 9 8 6 5 4
7
6. W
2
3
A
10
J 4 2
A 7 6
7. E
8
10
6!
Q
Q J 7 2
8. S
K
4
5
6
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
J 9
9. S
Q
6
9
5
Rebid by opener
A Q J 10
10. W
J
Q
7
J
Play
Elopement play
K 10 8
Win 1 more trick
Defense
Choose lead at suit
2
West
Made 2 +90
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 7
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q 7 6 5
1. W
K
A
2
4
1
3
!
Pass
Pass
A 9 7 4
2. N
5
2
K
3
Pass
6 5 2
3. S
A
J
6
9
K
Q 10 9 8
J 6 3 2
4. S
5!
8
7
J
!
13 13
10 11
5 6
12 13
J 3
9 2
5. E
10
3
8
2
Q 8 6
J 5 3
6. E
7
4
J
5
A J 8
K 10 9 7
7. W
A
6
9
Q
5 4
8. W
6
4
J
K
Bidding
Cope with overcall
A K 10 8 4
9. S
4
9
Q
3
Limit raise
K 10 2
10. N
7
6
10
10
Play
Ruff/discard endplay
Q 4 3
11. S
2
8
9
!
3
Defense
Overtaking play
3
South
Made 3 +140
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 3 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
3 NT!
Pass
Both vul
K J 10 9 6 5
1. S
7
4
9
Q
Pass
Pass
A J 10
2. E
10
4
K
!
2
Q
3. W
3!
10
K
7
13 15
13 13
13 14
1 2
A K J 8 7
10 9
4. E
9!
5
J!
Q
4
A Q 8
5. N
K
A
2
6
Q 6 5 3
K 8 4 2
Cash 5 more winners
K 8 6
A 5 3 2
Bidding
Cope with overcall
6 5 4
Choose best game
7
3 2
Play
Placing enemy cards
9 7
Lead toward honor
J 10 9 7 4
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 2H09
Main
Coping with Interference III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J
5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
2
None vul
K 10 9 7 6
1. N
J
A
8
3
3
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 5 4 2
2. E
A
!
3
2
5
8 5
3. E
K
!
9
6
8
6 7
4 5
16 16
14 16
4 3
A 9 6 2
4. E
4
J
7
5
J 3
8 4 2
5. S
K
4
6
2
K Q 9 8 6
A J 7
6. S
Q
3!
7
6
10 7 6 2
A K 4
7. S
A
!
J
9
2
K Q 10 8 7
8. S
10
Q
!
10
9
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A Q 5
9. W
6
2
A
3
Play
Avert overruff
3
10. E
4!
5
8
K
Ruff in short hand
Q J 9 3
11. W
10
4
7
Q
Defense
Try for an overruff
3
West
Made 3 +110
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
7 6 5 4
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
8 5 4
1. E
J
2!
8
4
Dbl
2
!
Dbl
Pass
2
2. E
10
3
Q
5
Pass
Pass
10 9 7 6 3
3. W
A
6
9
K
A Q 8
J
10 9
4. W
A
3
2
4
17 19
0 2
7 8
16 16
Q 10 7 6 3
9 2
5. W
K
2
3
A
K Q 9 7
J 10 5 3
6. S
4!
7
6
5
A
K Q 8 2
7. N
4
2
A
3
K 3 2
8. S
6
Q
7
10
Bidding
Optional double
A K J
9. N
5
9
K
!
6
Rescue bid
A 8 6 4
10. S
8
9
9
J
averts -800 in 1 NT×
J 5 4
11. N
7!
Play
Elopement play
2
× North
Down 1 -200
Win 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K J 4 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
5 4
1. W
J
4
3
Q
2
3
!
Pass
3 NT
10 9 8 7
2. S
A
!
3
7
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 2
3. S
Q!
K
8
5
2
10 9 8 7 6
4. W
K
5
7
A
13 15
8 10
3 4
16 16
K
J
10 9 8 2
7 3
5. S
J
4
9
6
K 4 3
6 5 2
6. S
Q
2
3
6
A Q 6
K 9 3
7. S
5
6
A
7
Q 5
Cash 3 more winners
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A Q 6
Play
Go after sure trick
A Q J
Shun finesse
J 10 8 7 5
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1 NT
2
Both vul
J 6
1. S
K
2
J!
A
3
!
Pass
3
Pass
8 4 3
2. E
K
A
3
4
4
AP
J 10 7 6 5
3. S
Q
9
6
3
9 8 7 3
K Q J 6
4. S
10
!
2!
3
4
10 11
2 2
16 17
12 14
9 2
A 4 3
Win the rest
A 7 2
K 10 6 5
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A Q 4 3
K 2
Cue-bid general force
A 2
Play
Transfer ruff
K
Q 10 8 7 5
Avert overruff
Q J 9
Defense
Attitude signal
9 8
Try for an overruff
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 2H13
Main
Coping with Interference IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 8 7 6 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
2
None vul
4
1. S
7
9
4
K
!
3
Pass
3 NT!
Pass
J 10 7 6 2
2. E
Q
3
2
5
Pass
Pass
10 8
3. E
4
5
9!
J
A K 10 9 2
Q 4
4. N
6
A
8
3
9 10
2 5
17 17
12 15
Q 9 2
K 10 3
5. E
3!
A
2
6
4 3
A K Q 5
6. S
K
2
8!
7
6 4 2
Q J 9 7
7. S
5!
Q
7
10
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
3
Lose 1 more trick
Rebid by NT bidder
A J 8
7
6 5
Play
Unblocking play
9 8
Ducking play
A K 5 3
Defense
Attitude signal
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
9 7 2
1. E
5
3
10
2
Dbl
2
Pass
Pass!
Q J 7
2. W
K
7
6
A
Pass
K J 8 7 6 3
3. S
K
2
3
5
9 2
Q 10 8 7 5
4. S
A
9
9
7
13 15
7 9
7 7
13 14
K Q 10 4
8 6
5
5. S
2
4
K
!
9
A 9 5 2
K 8 6
6. N
3
Q
5
10
A 10 4
Q 9
7. E
8
J
Q
6
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
A K J 6 4
8. N
Q
K
3
2
Rebid by opener
A J 3
9. E
Q
4
5
7
Play
Obtain early discard
10 4 3
10. N
J
6
4
A
Placing enemy cards
5 2
Lose 1 trump trick
Defense
Choose lead at suit
2
North
Made 2 +90
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
7
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q 6 5 3
1. W
K
7
3
10
Dbl
3
Pass
Pass!
K Q 7 3
2. W
Q
3
8
K
Pass
6 5 4 3
3. S
5!
4
Q
2
A
K
8 2
9 6 5 4 3
4. N
3
10
K
2
14 16
7 9
6 7
13 14
2
A J 10
5. S
10
A
3
9
A 8 6 4
J 9 2
6. W
J
4
9
A
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
Q J 10 7
9 8
7. S
Q
A
5
4
Weak jump raise
Q J 10
8. N
K
J
2
6
Play
Timing the play
K 9 8 7 4
9. N
6
J
4
2
Lead toward honor
10 5
Concede high trump
Defense
Shift to another suit
A K 2
Second-hand play
3
South
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A
K
Q 8
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
3
!
Pass
Both vul
Q 10 7 6 4
1. N
K
2
3
J
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
—
2. N
A
5
4
K
!
Q 10 4 3
3. W
2
4
Q
3
18 19
13 16
6 8
3 5
J
9 5 2
4. E
9
6
A
8
A J 8 3
2
5. W
9
Q
10
4
A K 9 2
Q J 10 8 7
6. E
J
5
3
6
A J 8 6
K 9 5 2
7. E
8
6
6
7
10 7 6 4 3
8. E
2
7
J
Q
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
K 9 5
Win the rest
Weak jump raise
6 5 4 3
Play
Ruff in short hand
7
Finessing technique
5
West
Made 5 +600
Practice 2H01-2H13
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16 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek