Practice 2M01
Main
Control-Showing Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 9 8 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3
None vul
2
1. E
8
10
A
2
Pass
4
!
Pass
5
A K 6 5 4
2. W
3
7
9
5
Pass
6
AP
6 3
3. N
A
2
3
2
6 5 4 2
—
4. N
A
7
3
10
7 7
14 17
7 10
12 14
A 7 4 3
K J 9
8
5. N
K
8
2
Q
Q 10
J 9 8 7 2
6. N
3!
4
K
5
J 10 5
Q 9 8 4
7. S
A
10
6
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q J 10 3
Crossruff the rest
Control-showing bid
Q 10 6 5
Play
Cash winners early
3
Crossruff
A K 7 2
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
North
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 8 2
1. S
7
3
10
J
3
Pass
4
!
Pass
Q 9 5 4 3
2. E
K
5
4
3
4
AP
K 10 9 3
3. E
9
6
8
4
Q 8 4 3
A K J 9 2
4. E
6!
2
10
Q
12 13
5 7
15 17
8 8
4 3
A Q J 6
5. N
9
A
!
5
3
K J 10
7 6
6. E
7
A
J
5
A Q 8 4
7 2
7. S
5
A
!
3
2
7
6 5
8. W
K
9
7
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 10 7 5
9. W
4
2
Q
K
Control-showing bid
A 8 2
Win the rest
Play
Go after sure trick
J 6 5
Shun finesse
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K J
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
9 5
1. W
6
5
A
4
Pass
3
Pass
4
!
K Q J 6 2
2. E
2
Q
K
9
Pass
4
Pass
5
10 7 6
3. W
9!
J
!
4
2
Pass
5
AP
Q 9 7 3
10 8 6 5 4
Win the rest
K J 7
6
3
A 10 8 2
8 10
14 15
5 7
13 15
7
4
Q 9 3
J 8 5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
2
Control-showing bid
Q 4
Play
Play for best chance
A 10 9 8 5 3
Defense
Choose lead at suit
A K 4 2
Try to fool declarer
5
South
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 7 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
4
1. N
4
6
A
Q
4
!
Pass
4
Pass
10 8 7
4
2
2. S
3
K
2
J
6
AP
8 5 4 2
3. W
3
4
K
5
8 3
A K Q 2
4. E
2
6
J
7
15 17
0 2
15 15
10 11
A J 10 9 7 3
K Q 8 2
5. W
7
8
8
5
K Q
J 6
6. E
Q
9
A
10
A J 10
7 6 3
7. W
10
5
3
9
J 10 6 4
8. W
9
!
7
6
?
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
6 5
South is squeezed
Control-showing bid
A 9 5 3
Play
Automatic squeeze
K Q 9
Defense
Protect dummy’s suit
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 2M05
Main
Quantitative Bidding
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
4 NT!
None vul
9 7 2
1. E
4
8
10
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 10 9 2
2. N
K
9
2
6
A K 8 5
3. N
2
6
Q
5
7 9
16 17
2 4
15 16
10 6 5 3
J 9 7
4
2
4. S
3
7
8
!
4
K J 6 3
10 5 4
5. N
2
5
Q
K
5
J 8 7 6
6. W
3
A
2
K
Q J 7 6
9
7. N
7
10
A
3
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
K 8
8. S
4
J
A
7
Quantitative 4 NT
A Q 8
9. N
K
!
7
3
5
Play
Placing enemy cards
A Q 4 3
10. N
10
8
4
6
Safety play
10 4 3 2
Cash 1 more winner
Defense
When to split honors
4 NT North
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 10 9 8
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q J 8
1. S
J
A
2
5
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4 3 2
2. W
2
Q
4!
5
4 NT
Pass
6 NT!
AP
10 8 2
3. N
4
8
9
K
Q 5 4 2
A K 6
4. W
7
3
Q
6
18 18
4 4
15 15
3 4
A 3 2
K 7 6 4
5. E
6
9
A
8
A K 7
Q 8 5
6. W
3
J
K
10
A J 7
K 4 3
7. E
6
3
Q
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
7 3
8. W
2
9
A
7
Quantitative 4 NT
10 9 5
9. E
K
10
4
10
Play
Combine chances
J
10 9 6
10. E
7
5
5
2
Ducking play
Q 9 6 5
11. E
K
6
7
10
Defense
When to split honors
6 NT East
Made 6 +990
12. E
3
9
J
!
8
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
9 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3 NT
E-W vul
A Q 10 8
1. W
Q
7
3
A
Pass
4
Pass
4
5 4 3
2. S
9
4
10
!
2
Pass
6 NT!
AP
J 9 3 2
3. N
3
7
Q
2
Q
J 10 6 2
5 4 3
4. S
J
5
Q
!
3
3 5
7 8
5 6
25 26
7 6 5 4
3 2
5. N
4
8
J
6
6 2
K 9 8 7
6. S
K
6
A
4
7 6
Q 10 8 4
7. N
8
5
8
7
Bidding
Opening 3 NT & response
A K 8
8. N
5
9
10
6
Stayman convention
K J 9
Lose the last trick
Play
Create extra entry
A Q J 10
Finessing technique
A K 5
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6 NT South
Made 6 +990
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
10
9 8 7
1. N
10
J
3
4
2
Pass
3
Pass
A Q 10 3
2. E
9!
4
6
10
3 NT
Pass
4 NT!
AP
10 8 5 4
3. N
7
2
5
K
A 2
K J 9 7 5
4. W
6
8
A
4
16 17
6 9
15 17
3 4
K 6 4
A Q J 2
5. E
Q
5
3
9
K J 8 6
9 2
6. E
2
7
8
Q
K Q 7 3
A 2
7. N
4
A
6
7
Q 10 8 6 4
8. E
2
9
K
5
5 3
9. W
J
A
5
6
Bidding
Stayman convention
7 5 4
Win the rest
Quantitative 4 NT
J 9 6
Play
Go after sure trick
4 NT West
Made 4 +630
Practice 2M09
Main
Blackwood & Gerber
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K Q J 6 5
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3
None vul
A Q J 3
1. E
5
4
A
6
Pass
4 NT!
Pass
5
2
2. W
2
K
3
8
Pass
5
AP
K Q 6
3. N
2!
5
A
3
7 3
A 2
4. S
K
6
Q!
7
4 6
18 20
6 8
12 13
10 9 8 6 4
7 5
5. S
10
3
5
A
10 8 6 3
J 9 7 5
Win the rest
A 2
J 9 7
5
3
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10 9 8 4
Blackwood convention
K 2
Play
Avoid enemy ruff
A K Q 4
Jettison play
10 8 4
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
North
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A Q 7 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
10 8 5 3
1. S
10
J
Q
2
2 NT
Pass
4
!
Pass
3
2. N
3!
4
A
2
4
Pass
5
AP
Q 10 8 2
3. S
9
K
A
5
K J 4
2
4. E
K
8
7
5
13 13
8 10
13 16
6 8
A J 9
K 4
5. E
Q
3
9
3
9 7 2
K Q J 10 6 5 4
6. E
J
6
4
2
K J 9 4
A 7 6
7. E
6
3
K
!
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10
9 8 6 3
8. W
9
10
A
5
Gerber convention
Q 7 6 2
9. E
10
2
J
5
Play
Combine chances
A 8
10. E
6
8
4
7
Defense
Do not cash ace
5 3
11. E
K
6
9
8
Shift to safe suit
5
East
Made 5 +400
12. E
4
7
J
!
10
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
8 7 6
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
5 3 2
1. N
10
A
4
6
1
Pass
3
Pass
10
9 5
2. E
3!
2
K
6
4
!
Pass
4
Dbl
K 10 9 8
3. W
Q
7
10
4
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
K Q
A 10 3
4. W
10
2
A
6
6
AP
K Q J 10 8
A 9 7 4
5. E
A
5
7
8
17 18
3 3
13 15
7 9
7 6
A J 3 2
6. E
4!
5
Q
K
A Q 3 2
6 4
7. N
3!
4
9
K
Bidding
Control-showing bid
J 9 5 4 2
8. W
A
8
6
7
Blackwood convention
6
Crossruff the rest
Play
Obtain early discard
K Q 8 4
Crossruff
J 7 5
Defense
Lead based on double
6
West
Made 6 +1430
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A Q 8
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4
Both vul
10 8
1. W
4
A
!
8
10
Pass
4
!
Pass
6
K J 7 5
2. N
10
2
5
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 5 3
3. N
8
A
7
6
5 4 2
10 9 7 6
4. E
4!
K
2
5
0 1
16 17
10 10
14 16
6 3
A 4 2
5. S
3
2
Q
6
9 4 3
Q 10 8
6. N
3!
J
9
6
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
9 7 6
4
2
K J 8
7. S
K
4
8
7
Gerber convention
K J 3
8. S
J
5
A
9
Play
Shun finesse
K Q J 9 7 5
9. N
5
K
J
7
Combine chances
A 6 2
Win the rest
Defense
Read partner’s lead
10
Passive defense
6
South
Made 6 +1430
Practice 2M13
Main
Slam Bidding
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 10 2
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3 NT
Pass
6 NT!
None vul
A Q
1. E
2
3
J
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K Q 4
2. N
5!
2
10
3
K Q 5
3. S
3
5
10
Q
4 5
25 27
3 3
8 8
K 9 8 5
Q 6
4. E
10
7
4
Q
J 8 6 4
10 9 5
2
5. N
K
4
7
6
10 6
J 9 7 5
6. N
A
!
5
2
6
8 6 3
9 4 2
7. N
K
7
3
10
Bidding
Opening 3 NT & response
7 4 3
8. N
Q
9
8
6
Slam decision
K 7 3
9. N
Q
9
A
8
Play
Combine chances
8 3 2
10. S
J
8
2
5
Communication/entries
A J 10 7
11. S
K
8
4
9
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6 NT North
Made 6 +990
12. S
4
9
J
!
6
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9 7 6
5
4 3
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
N-S vul
8 6 5 2
1. N
5
Q
J
2
4
!
Pass
4
Pass
A
2. E
K
!
4
3
2
5
AP
8 2
3. E
A
7
8
5
8 2
A K Q 10
4. E
4
2
K
A
8 11
4 7
21 21
7 9
3
A K J
5. N
8
3
A
5
K Q 10 9 8 6 5
J 7 4
6. S
4
6
2
J
K 6 5
Q J 3
Draw trump and claim
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
J
Gerber convention
Q 10 9 7 4
Play
Avoid enemy ruff
3 2
Obtain early discard
A 10 9 7 4
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
West
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 9 8 5
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A J 6
1. W
Q
3
2
A
Pass
3
Pass
4 NT!
K J 6 5
2. S
K
5
5
2
Pass
5
Pass
6
4 3
3. S
7
2
K
A
AP
—
J 4 3 2
4. E
10
K
6
4
8 4 3 2
9 5
5. S
8
7
A
!
4
3 6
13 14
7 9
17 19
9 3 2
A Q 10 8 4
6. N
9
3
6
9
Q
J 9 7 6 5
10 2
7. N
8
4
10
J
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K Q 10 7 6
8. S
Q
3
5
J
Blackwood convention
K Q 10 7
Claim the rest
Play
Ruff in short hand
7
Avert overruff
A K 8
Defense
Try for an overruff
6
South
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q J 9 7
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
7 4 2
1. S
10
3
Q
K
4
Pass
4 NT!
Pass
Q 5
2. E
K
3
5
2
5
Pass
6
AP
K J 8 6
3. E
Q
10
6
4
K 4 2
A 8 5
4. E
2!
7
A
5
17 17
9 9
14 16
0 2
A 6 5
K Q J 9 8
5. W
6
7
4
8
A 6 3
K J 4 2
6. N
Q
A
3
2
A Q 9 2
3
7. E
J
9
4
7
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
10 6 3
8. E
3
4
A
6
Blackwood convention
10 3
9. W
K
9
5
6
Play
Timing the play
10
9 8 7
Crossruff the rest
Transfer ruff
10 7 5 4
Defense
Third-hand play
6
East
Made 6 +1430
Practice 2M01-2M13
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16 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek