Practice 2K01 Main

Weak Two-Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT None vul K Q J 8 6 5 1. E 10 8! 6 3
Pass 3 ! Pass 4 K 10 2 2. E 2 A 5 4
Pass Pass Pass 7 4 3 3. S 2 4 K A
Q 10 7 2 Table K 9 8 4 4. E 4 A 7 3
8 10 9 11 8 9 15 16 7 4 A 10 3 5. S 5 2 5 8
4 3 J 9 8 7 6. N Q 3 9 7
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid K Q J 6 5 10 2 7. N J 10 9 J
Showing a feature A J 6 5 8. N K 7 5 3
Play Read enemy lead 9 2 9. N 2 8 Q 4
Holdup play A Q 6 5 10. S 6 10 6 9
Defense Trump promotion A 9 8 11. N 8 K! J Q
Protect dummy’s suit 4 North Made 4 +420 Lose the last trick

West North East South 2. E deals 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul Q J 9 5 1. S K A 2 4
4 ! Pass Pass Pass K 9 5 4 2. W A! 5 4 2
J 9 2 3. W 3 9 7 7
18 18 7 8 6 8 9 10 K J 6 Table A Q 10 9 8 7 4. E 8 2 K 4
A 8 6 3 4 5. W 6! J 9 10
A Q 3 10 6 2 6. E 10 3 J! 5
A 6 3 8 7 4 7. W 8! Q Q K
3 2 8. E 7! 5 3 9
Bidding Choose weak opening K 10 7 2 9. N J 8 Q 6
Resp to weak two-bid J 8 7 10. S J Q K 2
Play Elimination technique K Q 10 5 Win the rest
Ruff/discard endplay 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals J 10 9 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul K Q 10 3 1. N K A 7 2
2 Pass Pass! Pass 8 6 2. E 5 K A 2
A 9 6 3. W 3! 6 J K
9 11 10 11 12 13 9 9 A Q 7 6 4 3 Table 8 5 4. S 6 5 10 4
5 2 A 8 4 5. N 8! 2 3 K
K 7 5 A J 4 2 6. W 4 A 2 7
Bidding Choose weak opening 4 3 Q J 5 2 7. N Q 8 9 3
Resp to weak two-bid K 8. W Q 9 8 J
Play Combine chances J 9 7 6 9. W 4 10 4 9
Lead toward honor Q 10 9 3 Concede high trump
Defense Attitude signal K 10 8 7
Attack dummy’s entry 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 4. W deals 6 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 2 Pass 3 NT! Both vul 3 2 1. W 5 3 Q A
Pass Pass Pass A J 10 9 8 7 2. S K 5 A! 2
Q 6 5 3. N J 3 5 Q
10 11 7 9 4 4 19 19 K J 7 5 4 Table Q 2 4. W K 6 2 8
A 10 4 J 8 7 6 5. W J 2 4 9
Q 6 5 4 3 2 6. W A! 3 6 9
4 2 J 10 9 8 Win the rest
Bidding Choose weak opening A 10 9 8
Resp to weak two-bid K Q 9 5
Play Shun holdup play K
Overtaking play A K 7 3
Defense Cash out play 3 NT South Made 3 +600

Practice 2K05 Main

Weak Two-Bids II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 9 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT None vul 4 2 1. E 5 K 3 2
Pass 3 Pass Pass! A J 10 8 5 4 2. S K 6 4 3
Pass J 5 3 3. S 2 7 J 7!
Q J 3 Table K 10 8 7 4. N 4! 7 A 9
12 12 6 8 8 10 14 15 J 9 3 Q 10 7 5 5. S 6! J 5 10
Q 9 7 6 3 6. N 2! 7 A 3
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid A Q 2 K 10 9 7 7. S 8! J 8 Q
Rebid by weak bidder A 6 5 4 8. N 9 10 4 Q
Play Finessing technique A K 8 6 Win 2 more tricks
Avoid trump loser K 2
Defense Choose lead at suit 8 6 4
Protect dummy’s suit 3 North Made 3 +110

West North East South 2. E deals J 10 9 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul 4 3 1. S 3 4 K 6
2 NT Pass 3 NT! Pass K J 10 8 2. N A 7 2 J
4 AP A K 9 5 3. N J! 3 8! K
A K 2 Table 5 4 3 4. W 2! 3 A 6
15 15 12 13 9 11 4 6 J 10 2 A K Q 9 7 5 5. E 4! 2 Q K
A Q 7 6 3 5 4 6. N 10 4 6 A
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid J 4 7 6 7. W A 8 5 9
Rebid by weak bidder Q 8 7 6 8. W 3 10 9! 8
Play Set up dummy’s suit 8 6 9. E 5 8 J 4
Use trumps as entries 9 2 10. W 6 J Q! 7
Defense Attack dummy’s entry Q 10 8 3 2 Win the rest
Attitude signal 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals A Q 7 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul 3 1. W 10 K 8 2
Pass Pass! Pass A K 5 4 3 2. N 3 5 10! 2
6 5 3 3. S K 7 3 A
8 9 13 15 11 12 8 10 J 9 6 Table K 10 5 4. E 10 K A 5
9 7 2 A J 5 5. W Q 6 2 4
10 9 Q J 8 7 6 6. W J 3 6 8
A Q J 9 7 10 2 7. W 7 4 J! 2!
Bidding Choose weak opening 8 3 2 8. E Q 4 9 4
Resp to weak two-bid K Q 10 8 6 4 9. S Q
Play Finessing technique 2 Claim the rest
Avoid trump loser K 8 4
Defense Uppercut 2 South Made 2 +110

West North East South 4. W deals Q J 8 7 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Both vul K 7 5 1. N Q A 8 3
3 ! Pass 4 Pass 10 7 6 2. E 2 Q! A! 7
Pass Pass Q J 5 3. W 2! 5 A 8
A K 10 9 5 4 Table 6 3 2 4. E 3 9 4 K!
9 11 9 9 15 15 7 10 2 A 6 4 3 5. W 2 6 A 4
Q 9 2 A K 3 6. E 4 10 5 7
6 4 3 A 9 2 7. W Q 7 3 5
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid — 8. W 9 10 K 8
Showing a feature Q J 10 9 8 9. E 6 J 4! 5
Play Trump endplay J 8 5 4 10. S K 6 J 2
Defense Honor signal K 10 8 7 11. S 10 9 J 9
Try to fool declarer 4 West Made 4 +620 North is endplayed

Practice 2K01-2K05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	Pass	2 NT	None vul	K Q J 8 6 5		1. E	10	8!	6	3
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		K 10 2		2. E	2	A	5	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			7 4 3		3. S	2	4	K	A
				Q 10 7 2		K 9 8 4	4. E	4	A	7	3
8 10	9 11	8 9	15 16	7 4		A 10 3	5. S	5	2	5	8
				4 3		J 9 8 7	6. N	Q	3	9	7
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid			K Q J 6 5		10 2	7. N	J	10	9	J
	Showing a feature				A J 6 5		8. N	K	7	5	3
Play	Read enemy lead				9 2		9. N	2	8	Q	4
	Holdup play				A Q 6 5		10. S	6	10	6	9
Defense	Trump promotion				A 9 8		11. N	8	K!	J	Q
	Protect dummy’s suit			4 North		Made 4 +420		Lose the last trick

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 9 5		1. S	K	A	2	4
4 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 9 5 4		2. W	A!	5	4	2
					J 9 2		3. W	3	9	7	7
18 18	7 8	6 8	9 10	K J 6		A Q 10 9 8 7	4. E	8	2	K	4
				A 8 6 3		4	5. W	6!	J	9	10
				A Q 3		10 6 2	6. E	10	3	J!	5
				A 6 3		8 7 4	7. W	8!	Q	Q	K
					3 2		8. E	7!	5	3	9
Bidding	Choose weak opening				K 10 7 2		9. N	J	8	Q	6
	Resp to weak two-bid				J 8 7		10. S	J	Q	K	2
Play	Elimination technique				K Q 10 5			Win the rest
	Ruff/discard endplay			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	J 10 9 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	K Q 10 3		1. N	K	A	7	2
2	Pass	Pass!	Pass		8 6		2. E	5	K	A	2
					A 9 6		3. W	3!	6	J	K
9 11	10 11	12 13	9 9	A Q 7 6 4 3		8 5	4. S	6	5	10	4
				5 2		A 8 4	5. N	8!	2	3	K
				K 7 5		A J 4 2	6. W	4	A	2	7
Bidding	Choose weak opening			4 3		Q J 5 2	7. N	Q	8	9	3
	Resp to weak two-bid				K		8. W	Q	9	8	J
Play	Combine chances				J 9 7 6		9. W	4	10	4	9
	Lead toward honor				Q 10 9 3			Concede high trump
Defense	Attitude signal				K 10 8 7
	Attack dummy’s entry			2 West		Made 2 +110