Practice 2P01
Main
Finessing Technique
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 6 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
Q 6 5 4
1. S
J
2
7
A
2
Pass
3
Pass
10 9 8
2. E
K
2
3
4
4
AP
K Q 7
3. E
2!
7
10
K
A J 10 5
4 2
4. N
K
5
6
3
9 9
10 10
15 17
6 8
J 7 3
A K 10 9 8
5. N
Q
8
9
4
K 7 6
A 4 3
6. N
10
3
5
K
4 3 2
A 8 5
7. W
J
!
5
8
2
Q 9 8 7
8. W
7
6
9
10
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
2
9. E
A
J
6
Q
Follow up major raise
Q J 5 2
10. E
10
Q
5
3
Play
Finessing technique
J
10 9 6
11. E
A
8
7
8
Defense
When to cover honor
4
East
Made 4 +420
12. E
4
9
J
!
6
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A Q J 9 8 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
10
1. E
3
2!
J
10
1
1
Pass
1 NT
5 4 3
2. W
10
A
!
7
3
Pass
4
AP
A J 6
3. N
Q
5
2
3
3
10 7 5
4. N
J
7
4
6
11 13
12 14
3 3
14 14
A J 8 7 6
5 4
3
5. N
6
10
K
7
K J 7
10 9 6 2
6. S
K!
A
8
4
Q 10 9 8
K 7 2
7. N
3
2
A
!
7
K 4 2
8. S
Q
8
6
5
Bidding
Cope with overcall
K Q 9 2
9. S
9
8
J
6
Rebid by responder
A Q 8
10. S
4
9
9
2
Play
Play to trick one
5 4 3
11. N
4
9
Q
K
Ruffing finesse
4
North
Made 4 +620
Lose 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 9 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
E-W vul
A 4
1. W
6
A
10
7
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
8 6 5 3
2. N
Q
2!
6
3
Pass
4
AP
A K J
3. N
4
K
A
2
3
K 2
4. S
7
3
9
2
5 7
14 15
12 13
9 11
J 9 8
6
3 2
K Q 10 5
5. N
4
Q
8
8
K J 10
Q 9 2
6. S
A
10
3
2
10 9 5
Q 6 3 2
7. S
4!
J
5
9
Bidding
Resp to weak two-bid
A J 10 8 7 6
8. W
5!
K
3
4
Showing a feature
7
9. N
6!
Q
7
K
Play
Finessing technique
A 7 4
10. W
9!
A
!
6
7
Combine chances
8 7 4
11. N
8
5
8
9
Defense
When to cover honor
4
South
Made 5 +450
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 10 7 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3 NT
Pass
6 NT
Pass
Both vul
10
9 8 7
1. N
10
3
2
K
Pass
Pass
3
2. W
A
7
J
4
7 6 5 4
3. W
K
4
9
2
26 27
1 3
8 8
5 6
A Q 3 2
8 6 4
4. W
A
!
3
4
6
A K
Q J 3
5. W
J
5
A
3
A K 5 2
J 10 9 4
6. E
J
7
2!
8
K Q J
A 10 9
7. E
10
8
5
6
K 9
8. E
Q
5
2
9
Bidding
Opening 3 NT & response
6 5 4 2
9. E
4!
9
Q
5
Slam decision
Q 8 7 6
Lose the last trick
Play
Communication/entries
8 3 2
Finessing technique
6 NT West
Made 6 +1440
Practice 2P05
Main
Finessing Technique II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
7
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
2
None vul
A J 9
1. W
2
3
9
Q
2
3
Pass
4
10 4 3
2. S
2
6
A
!
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K 7 6 4 3
3. N
J
K
4
3
J 9 6 3
A Q 10 8 4
4. E
10
J
8
4
5 7
12 14
11 12
12 13
8 6 3
K 5
5. W
3
7
A
2
K J 8 6 5
Q 9 2
Win the rest
2
10 9 5
Bidding
Cope with overcall
K 5 2
Play
Read enemy lead
Q 10 7 4 2
Shun finesse
A 7
Defense
Try for a ruff
Q J 8
Trump length signal
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q J 10
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 9 8
1. S
6
A
9
4
2
Pass
2
Pass
K J 9 5 3
2. W
K
8
2
7
4
AP
8 2
3. W
5
9
J
!
2
7 5 3
K 8 2
4. E
A
7
6
Q
12 13
9 10
12 14
7 9
K 6 5
A J 10 4 3 2
5. E
A
9
3
2
A 8
4
6. E
6
10
Q
8
K Q 5 4 3
A 7 6
Lose 1 trick
A 9 6 4
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
7
Play
Avoidance finesse
Q 10 7
6
2
Defense
Choose lead at suit
J 10 9
Attitude signal
4
East
Made 6 +480
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
7
5
3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 9 4
1. N
5
K
!
6
8
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
K J 8 3
2. E
A
!
Q
9
3
2
Pass
4
AP
J 4 2
3. E
2
6
J
7
J 10 9 8
A K 4 2
4. W
A
2
3
6
17 17
7 7
10 11
6 7
A J 3
K 10 7
5. W
K
4
5
9
Q 2
9 7
6. W
Q
J
8
4
A K Q 7
10 8 5 3
7. W
7
3
10
2
Q 6
8. E
7!
5
Q
K
Bidding
Stayman convention
8 6 5 2
9. N
8
9
A
2
Play
Read enemy lead
A 10 6 5 4
South is endplayed
Ruff/discard endplay
9 6
Defense
Leading trumps
4
West
Made 5 +650
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A K 4 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
Both vul
K 7
1. E
J
3
6
A
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
K 8 4 3
2. N
3
7
A
!
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K J
3. S
5
6
8!
J
7 6
J
10 9 8
4. E
10
Q
7
2
5 6
21 22
8 8
6 7
Q J 10 9
A 4 2
5. S
9
Q
K
3
Q 6 2
J 7
6. N
K
8
5
2
10 8 7 2
Q 9 5 3
7. N
4!
9
3
7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
Q 5 3
E endplayed (lose 2)
Stayman convention
8 6 5 3
Play
Avoidance finesse
A 10 9 5
Throw-in play
6 4
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
Practice 2P09
Main
Finessing Technique III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 9 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
None vul
2
1. S
10
A
!
8
3
3
Pass
4
Pass
Q J 8 7 2
2. W
4
2
A
3
Pass
Pass
A K 6 3
3. E
K
9
5
2
A Q 6
5 4 2
4. E
7
J
Q
3
12 12
13 15
12 12
3 5
Q 6 5 4
A K 10 8 7
5. W
4
J
6!
4
A 5 4
K 9 6 3
6. N
K
Q
7
2
10 5 2
Q
7. N
A
8
8
5
J 10 8 7
8. E
2
8
Q
K
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
J 9 3
9. N
6
10
9
10
Play
Placing enemy cards
10
10. E
4
7
A
3
Duck to keep control
J 9 8 7 4
11. W
5
7
9
10
Defense
Try for a ruff
4
East
Made 4 +420
12. E
K
J
6
Q
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
Q 9 3 2
1. W
6
3
10
J
Pass
2
Pass
2
A K 8 7 6
2. S
10!
2
K
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
5 3 2
3. N
2
4
10
J
A Q 8
6
4
10 7 5 2
4. W
10!
2
K
A
9 11
9 11
7 7
15 16
J 7 5
K 8 4
5. S
Q
5
6
4
2
J 4 3
6. S
9!
4
A
J
Q 10 9 7
K 8 6
7. N
Q
8
6
7
K J 9
8. N
3
K
A
8
Bidding
Stayman convention
A 10 6
9. S
5
7
7
2
Play
Unblocking play
Q 10 9 5
Cash 2 more winners
Avoidance finesse
A J 4
Defense
Shift to another suit
3 NT South
Made 4 +630
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A Q 10 9 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
4 3
1. E
9
Q!
K
A
Pass
1
Pass
2
A 5 3
2. N
A
3
5
2
Pass
3
Pass
4
A J 8
3. N
Q
8
6
2
AP
2
J 8 3
4. N
10
J
K
4
Q 6 5
A J 7 2
5. S
3
5
8
!
6
8 10
15 17
9 10
8 8
Q J 9
K 8 7 6
6. N
J
6
2
7
K 10 7 5 4 2
9
6
7. N
3
2
K
5
K 7 6 5
Lose 2 tricks
K 10 9 8
Bidding
Follow up major raise
10 4 2
Play
Read enemy lead
Q 3
Finessing technique
4
North
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
8 7 5
4
2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
4 NT
Pass
Both vul
Q 8 5 4 3
1. N
4
10
3
K
!
6 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
2. W
3!
6
10
2
K 6
3. E
4
2
J
3
22 22
5 8
10 11
3 4
A K 9
Q J 10
4. W
4
K
A
7
A K 6
J 10
5. E
10!
K
A
3
A Q J 8
10 6 5 4
6. W
J
2
5
8
J 4 3
A Q 10 5
7. W
9
5
Q
6
6 3
8. E
Q
9
6
4
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
9 7 2
9. E
5
7
8
7
Quantitative 4 NT
K 9 7 2
Claim the rest
Play
Preserve entry
9 8 7 2
Finessing technique
6 NT West
Made 7 +1470
Practice 2P01-2P09
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12 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek