Practice 2L01 Main

Strong Opening Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass 3 None vul K Q 8 1. E 6 10! 2 8
Pass 3 NT! Pass Pass A K 9 8 4 2. S 4! 6 K 9!
Pass K Q 3 3. N Q 8 7 2!
6 4 Table Q J 10 3 4. N 3 2! 10 A
6 7 21 22 9 10 4 6 9 4 2 A J 7 6 3 5. W 9 Q A 5
Q 10 5 3 J 2 6. E J 5 4 K
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response A 6 5 2 9 8 Cash 5 more winners
Rebid by NT bidder K 9 8 7 5
Play Play to trick one 10 5
Go after sure trick 7 6
Defense Count signal J 10 7 4
Holdup play 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals 8 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass N-S vul 9 8 7 6 1. S K 5 10! 2
2 ! Pass 2 Pass A 10 9 4 3 2. S Q 7 3 8
3 Pass 3 Pass K 8 3. S 10! 2 8! A
4 AP 7 6 Table A K Q 4 3 4. E K 5 2 6
3 5 7 9 21 24 9 11 Q 4 3 2 A K J 10 5. E J 6 3 7
7 5 8 2 6. E A! 2 6 5
Bidding Opening 2 & response J 6 5 3 2 A 4 7. E K 9 7 8
Rebid by responder J 10 9 2 8. E 3! 10 Q! 4
Play Establish side suit 5 9. W 4 8 10 7
Avert overruff K Q J 6 10. E A J 3 9
Defense Attitude signal Q 10 9 7 Lose the last trick
Shift to another suit 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals Q 7 5 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul A 8 7 5 1. W 2 5 10 A
Pass 2 NT! Pass 3 Q 10 2 2. S K 3 5 6
Pass 4 Pass 4 NT J 6 5 3. S Q 4 7 10
Pass 5 Pass 6 J 9 3 2 Table 10 8 6 4. S K 3 7 6
AP 3 10 6 5. S 4 9 Q 8
5 7 9 9 4 5 22 24 J 6 5 4 A 9 8 7 6. N 2! 9! K 4
Bidding Opening 2 & response K 10 4 2 9 8 7 3 7. S 3! 5 10 A
Blackwood convention A K 4 8. E 3 A! 2 5
Play Elimination technique K Q J 9 4 2 Win the rest
Combine chances K 3
Defense Choose lead vs slam A Q
Choose discard 6 South Made 6 +980

West North East South 4. W deals Q 10 8 5 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass 3 Pass Both vul Q 7 1. N 5 3 9 J
3 ! Pass 3 NT Pass 8 5 2. W K! 7 5 A!
Pass Pass Q 10 9 5 3. S 6! K 4 7
A K J Table 7 3 4. W 3 Q 9 2
22 22 6 7 5 6 7 8 K 4 3 J 10 9 5 5. N Q 3 2 A
A K 6 9 7 4 3 Cash 6 more winners
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response K J 8 2 A 7 4
Stayman convention 9 6 2
Play Go after sure trick A 8 6 2
Shun finesse Q J 10 2
Defense Grab lead quickly 6 3
Return partner’s suit 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 2L05 Main

Strong Opening Bids II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A Q J 10 8 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 ! Pass 2 None vul A Q 1. E K A 9 2
Pass 2 Pass 3 3 2 2. S 7! 2 Q 5
Pass 4 AP A K J 10 3. N A 2 5 4
K 9 4 Table 3 2 4. N Q 3 6 K
7 8 21 24 8 9 4 5 K 10 4 3 2 J 9 6 5 5. W J 3 Q! 5
J 9 4 K Q 10 8 6. E 10 6 4 8
Bidding Opening 2 & response 9 5 Q 6 4 7. N J 6 7 9
Rebid by opener 7 6 5 8. N A 4 2 5
Play Communication/entries 8 7 9. N K 6 3 9
Play for best chance A 7 6 5 10. N J Q 7 3
Defense Attitude signal 8 7 3 2 Claim the rest
Overtaking play 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals 9 7 5 4 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass N-S vul 6 5 1. S 2 4 K J
3 ! Pass 3 Pass J 9 4 2. N A Q 6 5
4 AP A K 3 3. N 3 2 8 7
2 Table A Q 10 4. E A 4 3 5
4 6 8 9 22 22 6 7 9 8 7 3 A K J 2 5. E K! 10 7 6
A 10 7 2 K Q 6 3 6. E K 5 2 4
9 7 5 4 Q J 7. E Q 8 7 9
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response K J 8 6 8. E 3 6 A J
Stayman convention Q 10 4 9. W 9 3 J 10
Play Trump management 8 5 Lose 1 trump trick
Shun finesse 10 8 6 2
Defense Refuse to ruff 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals K Q 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT E-W vul 2 1. W 3 2 9 10
Pass 3 Pass 3 8 7 6 3 2. S A! 7 2 4
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 ! J 10 5 3 3. S K 9 3! 5
AP 7 6 5 3 Table 9 4. S Q J 5 6
J 9 7 10 8 6 5 4 5. S A 4 10 8
6 6 6 8 7 9 21 23 A J 9 Q 10 5 4 6. S 3 5 Q 8
9 6 4 K Q 8 7. N J Q 2 6
Bidding Opening 2 NT & response A J 10 8 8. E 4 K A 3
Stayman convention A K Q 3 9. W 6 4 5 8
Play Delay drawing trumps K 2 10. S 7 9 K K
Transfer ruff A 7 2 Win 2 high trumps
Defense Leading trumps 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4. W deals 10 8 7 5 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 Pass Both vul Q 5 1. N 5 3 Q A
2 NT! Pass 3 NT Pass K 7 6 2. W A! 6 4 2
Pass Pass 7 3 2 3. W Q 7 5 8
A K J 4 Table 3 4. W 3 K 10 9
23 23 5 5 5 7 7 7 A K 8 6 7 4 3 5. N 2 5 9 J
A Q 3 J 10 5 4 6. W Q 2 K! 6!
Bidding Opening 2 & response Q 4 K J 10 8 5 7. E J 9 4 3
Rebid by opener Q 9 6 8. E 3 J 6 5
Play Communication/entries J 10 9 2 9. S 6 K 7 4
Shun finesse 9 8 2 Cash 2 more winners
Defense Count signal A 9 6
Holdup play 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 2L01-2L05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	A 2		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2 NT	Pass	3	None vul	K Q 8		1. E	6	10!	2	8
Pass	3 NT!	Pass	Pass		A K 9 8 4		2. S	4!	6	K	9!
Pass					K Q 3		3. N	Q	8	7	2!
				6 4		Q J 10 3	4. N	3	2!	10	A
6 7	21 22	9 10	4 6	9 4 2		A J 7 6 3	5. W	9	Q	A	5
				Q 10 5 3		J 2	6. E	J	5	4	K
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response			A 6 5 2		9 8		Cash 5 more winners
	Rebid by NT bidder				K 9 8 7 5
Play	Play to trick one				10 5
	Go after sure trick				7 6
Defense	Count signal				J 10 7 4
	Holdup play			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	8 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	9 8 7 6		1. S	K	5	10!	2
2 !	Pass	2	Pass		A 10 9 4 3		2. S	Q	7	3	8
3	Pass	3	Pass		K 8		3. S	10!	2	8!	A
4	AP			7 6		A K Q 4 3	4. E	K	5	2	6
3 5	7 9	21 24	9 11	Q 4 3 2		A K J 10	5. E	J	6	3	7
				7 5		8 2	6. E	A!	2	6	5
Bidding	Opening 2 & response			J 6 5 3 2		A 4	7. E	K	9	7	8
	Rebid by responder				J 10 9 2		8. E	3!	10	Q!	4
Play	Establish side suit				5		9. W	4	8	10	7
	Avert overruff				K Q J 6		10. E	A	J	3	9
Defense	Attitude signal				Q 10 9 7			Lose the last trick
	Shift to another suit			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	Q 7 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	A 8 7 5		1. W	2	5	10	A
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3		Q 10 2		2. S	K	3	5	6
Pass	4	Pass	4 NT		J 6 5		3. S	Q	4	7	10
Pass	5	Pass	6	J 9 3 2		10 8 6	4. S	K	3	7	6
AP				3		10 6	5. S	4	9	Q	8
5 7	9 9	4 5	22 24	J 6 5 4		A 9 8 7	6. N	2!	9!	K	4
Bidding	Opening 2 & response			K 10 4 2		9 8 7 3	7. S	3!	5	10	A
	Blackwood convention				A K 4		8. E	3	A!	2	5
Play	Elimination technique				K Q J 9 4 2			Win the rest
	Combine chances				K 3
Defense	Choose lead vs slam				A Q
	Choose discard			6 South		Made 6 +980