Practice 2Q01
Main
Using Your Trumps
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K Q J 7 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
None vul
7
1. E
K
A
3
7
Pass
3
Pass
4
Q 7 6
2. S
2!
4
J
!
8
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 8 2
3. N
3
5
9
4
8 4
6 5
4. S
5
J
Q
!
10
9 10
14 16
9 10
8 9
J 4 3
K
Q 10 8
5. N
7
6
10
8
K J 5
A 10 9 2
6. S
6
6
K
Q
K J 10 9 6
7 5 4
7. N
2
4
A
9
10 9 2
8. S
9
10
6
5
Bidding
Follow up major raise
A 9 6 5 2
Lose 3 tricks
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
8 4 3
Use trumps as entries
A 3
Defense
Discard signal
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K Q 9 6 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
3
1. S
Q
A
7
2
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
K 7 6
2. W
3
5
A
8
3
Pass
4
AP
Q J 6 3
3. E
2
J
6
6
3
A 10 7 4 2
4. W
K
!
3
2
7
7 9
11 13
14 16
8 9
10 8 7 6
K Q J 9
5. W
4
6
A
10
A 9 8 3
2
6. E
4
4
7
9
K 8 5 4
A 9 2
7. W
3
6
9
5
J 8
8. E
7
10
8
Q
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
A 5 4 2
9. W
8
K
J
J
Play
Cash winners early
Q
J 10 5 4
10. E
10
2
10
K
Crossruff
10 7
Win 1 trump trick
Defense
Attitude signal
4
East
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
9 7 6 3
1. W
4
3
10
A
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3
8 6 2
2. S
A
!
5
2
Q
Pass
3
Pass
4
A J 10 2
3. S
3
6
A
4
AP
Q 3
K 10 8
4. N
6!
J
K
7
Q 8 5
4
J 10 2
5. S
3!
9
8
5
7 7
6 6
9 9
18 21
10 9 7 5
Q J
6. W
5
6
J
K
K 7 6
Q 9 8 5 4
7. S
4!
10
J
K
A 9 7 6 5 2
8. E
2
9
8
7
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
A K
9. S
A
3
4
8
Simple preference bid
A K 4 3
10. S
2
Q
2
10
Play
Ruff in short hand
3
Claim the rest
Defense
Third-hand play
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J
10 8 5
1. N
J
3
7
A
2 NT
Pass
4
Pass
Q 9 7 6
2. W
2
4
A
5
Pass
Pass
A Q 7
3. E
3!
2
K
6
10 9 7 3 2
A K 6
4. W
5
7
A
J
13 14
10 10
11 13
6 6
A K 4
3
5. E
4
2
3
9
K 5
A 10 8 4 3
6. W
7
J
K
8
K 4 3
8 6 5 2
7. E
8
6
9
Q
Q 8 5
8. W
K
5
2
9
Q 9 7 6 2
9. W
4
8
6
Q
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
J 2
10. E
10
Q
3
7
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
J 10 9
Win the high trump
Ruff in short hand
4
West
Made 4 +620
Practice 2Q05
Main
Using Your Trumps II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K J 10 9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
3
1. E
Q
3
8
A
Pass
1
Pass
3
A 6 2
2. N
3!
8
K
A
Pass
4
AP
A 10 8 4 3
3. W
K
2
9
4
5
7 6 4 3
4. W
7
6
J
5
9 11
12 15
7 8
12 14
A 10 9 7 5
8 2
5. E
3!
2
5
9
K 10 8 7
Q
J 9
6. N
A
!
2
5
6
Q 7 6
K J 9 2
7. N
3
9
8
7
A Q 8 2
8. S
Q
5
4
2
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K Q J 6 4
9. S
4!
7
10
J
Rebid by responder
5 4 3
Crossruff the rest
Play
Crossruff
5
Defense
Count signal
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 10 8 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
2
1. S
2
K
A
3
1
Pass
3
Pass
A 10 9
2. N
10
4
7
Q
3
Pass
4
AP
Q 10 7 6 2
3. W
3
2
A
4
A K 9 4 3 2
7
4. E
K
5
2
2
12 14
7 10
16 18
5 5
3
A K Q 9 8 7
5. E
7!
6
K
5
K Q 5
6 4 3
6. W
A
8
6
Q
9 8 4
A K 3
7. W
5!
9
7
8
Q 6
8. E
A
!
5
4
6
Bidding
Rebid by opener
J 10 6 5 4
9. E
K
J
8
7
Play
Survive bad break
J 8 7
2
10. E
3!
J
9
10
Trump endplay
J 5
11. N
J
8
10
3
Defense
Attack dummy’s entry
4
East
Made 4 +420
South is endplayed
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A J 9
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
5 4
1. N
5
A
Q!
2
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
10 8 7
5
4
2. E
2!
7
10
J
2
Pass
4
AP
J 8 7
3. N
10
9
J
K
Q 10 5 4
8 6 3 2
4. W
10
7
Q
4
16 18
6 7
11 12
7 8
A 3
K Q 8 2
5. E
3!
K
4
9
K 6 3 2
A 9
Concede high trump
A K 10
Q 3 2
K 7
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 10 9 7 6
Play
Draw trumps early
Q J
Defense
Choose lead at suit
9 6 5 4
Honor signal
4
West
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A 7 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4
Both vul
Q J 10
1. W
J
A
9
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 5 2
2. N
Q
3
2
4
K 10 3
3. N
2!
Q
6
4
4 6
16 17
13 14
7 10
J
10 8 6 4
K Q 9 5
4. S
7!
6
10
5
4
5 3
5. N
7
5
8
8
J 10 8
K 7 4
6. S
4!
2
10!
J
Q 8 5 2
A J 9 6
E endplayed (lose 2)
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
3
Play
Elimination technique
A K 9 8 7 6 2
Ruff/discard endplay
9 6 3
Defense
Choose lead at suit
7 4
Attitude signal
4
South
Made 4 +620
Practice 2Q09
Main
Using Your Trumps III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q 9 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3
None vul
A 9 6
1. W
J
Q
K
A
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
A Q 7 5 3
2. S
3!
10
4
2
Pass
K 3
3. W
J
A
!
2
6
J
10 8 7
K 6 5 2
4. N
9
5
8
7
7 7
15 16
7 9
11 13
J 4 3 2
5
5. N
K
6
2
A
J 4
K 10 9 2
6. W
4
3
9
7
A 10 8
J 9 7 6
7. S
Q
8
3
7
A 3
8. S
4
10
6
9
K Q 10 8 7
9. N
5
10
8
J
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
8 6
10. W
2
9
5
10
Play
Obtain early discard
Q 5 4 2
11. S
5
8
A
J
Crossruff
4
South
Made 4 +420
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 10 8 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 7 6 4
1. S
A
4
8
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
3
2. S
6
J
K
Q
3
Pass
5
AP
Q J 8 7
3. N
4
A
!
3
2
J 4
Q 3
4. E
A
4
2
3
12 13
8 10
13 15
7 8
9 2
A J 10 8
5. E
2!
9
K
7
K J 2
A Q 8 7 6 5
6. W
3!
8
5
10
A K 6 5 4 3
2
7. E
6
9
K
2
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
A
9 7 6 5
8. W
4!
J
Q
5
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K 5 3
9. E
7
10
J
6
Avert overruff
10 9 4
10. W
A
Q
8
7
Defense
Choose lead at suit
10 9
11. W
6
Attitude signal
5
East
Made 5 +400
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K 3 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
5 3 2
1. E
4
A
9
2
Pass
1
Pass
3
3
2. S
A
7
3
6
Pass
4
AP
Q 6 5 3 2
3. S
2
9
K
!
K
5 4
8 7 6
4. N
2
6
9
4
9 10
9 11
9 10
13 16
K 9 8 6
Q 10 7
4
5. S
4
10
A
!
7
Q 10 9 7
K 6
6. N
3
7
10
5
K J 9
A 10 8 7
7. S
Q
6
2
8
Q J 10 9
8. S
5
Q
3
7
A J
9. W
K
3
10
J
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A J 8 5 4 2
10. W
9
Q
A
4
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
4
Dummy is good
Communication/entries
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
4
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
Q 9 5 3
1. N
J
2
4
Q
3
Pass
4
Pass
J
10 9 7 6
2. W
6
4
10
3
6
AP
K 8 4
3. E
K
A
7
3
A Q J 9 8 7 6
K 10 2
4. W
8
6
K
5
20 23
6 8
8 9
6 7
—
K J 10 4
5. E
J
2
3!
Q
A K Q
3 2
6. N
9
3
5
K
A 6 3
J 7 5 2
7. W
A
7
2
!
8
5 3
8. E
10
6
6
5
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
A 8 7 6 2
Claim the rest
Slam decision
8 5 4
Play
Ruffing finesse
Q 10 9
Ruff winner for entry
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 2Q13
Main
Establishing a Side Suit
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A Q J 10 9 8
1. E
6
3!
2
8
Pass
2
Pass
4
7 5 4
2. N
K
!
5
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 7
3. N
2
8
A
10
10 4
Q J 8 5
4. S
6
3
9
J
7 10
12 13
8 8
13 14
7 2
6
5 4
5. N
10
4
K
7
K 10 6 2
J 9 8
6. S
7
2
J
Q
A 10 9 5 3
K J 8
7. N
A
5
2
5
A 9 7 6 3
8. N
4
8
Q
K
K 3
Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding
Rebid by responder
A Q 3
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
6 4 2
Use trumps as entries
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
A J 3
1. S
10
K
8
2
1
Pass
1
Pass
K J 10 5
2. W
3!
5
A
8
3
Pass
4
AP
Q 8 7 6
3. E
2
Q
5
10
J 8 7 5
A K 6 4
4. W
7
3
K
2
11 13
11 12
11 14
7 7
Q 9 8 6
2
5. E
4
5
8
J
3
A 9 7 6 4 2
6. W
J!
10
A
!
9
A K J 3
4 2
7. E
6!
4
6
K
Q 9 2
8. N
A
2
5
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 10 7 5 4
9. N
3
4
7
9
Rebid by responder
Q 8
Lose 1 trump trick
Play
Establish side suit
10
9 5
Use trumps as entries
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 8 7 6 4
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
9 7 4
1. W
Q
2
9
3
Pass
1
Pass
4
—
2. S
A
2
4
3
Pass
6
AP
A 6 5 3 2
3. S
7
2
7
4
Q 5
K 9 2
4. N
3
4
6
7
11 11
8 11
6 9
15 19
Q 5 2
—
5. S
Q
K
9
5
K J 8 2
10 9 6 5 4 3
6. N
5
8
8
10
Q
J 10 7
K 9 8 4
7. S
K
5
4
6
J 10 3
8. S
J
Q
6
9
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A K J 10 8 6 3
Win the rest
Slam decision
A Q 7
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
—
Ruff in short hand
6
South
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
6 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
K 6 4 3 2
1. N
Q
3
9
A
2
Pass
2
Pass
K 9 7
2. W
Q
2
6!
A
4
AP
Q
J 2
3. S
K
4
2
7
K J 10 9 8
A Q 2
4. S
10
5
J
8
11 14
9 10
9 12
11 12
Q J 10 9 8
—
5. N
3
2
4
8
—
Q J 6 5 4 2
6. W
J
!
3
2!
5
A 5 4
8 7 6 3
7. W
10
4
4
7
7 5 4
Crossruff the rest
A 7 5
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
A 10 8 3
Play
Ruffing finesse
K 10 9
Crossruff
4
West
Made 4 +620
Practice 2Q01-2Q13
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16 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek