Practice 2R01
Main
Leads & Signals
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
4 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT
None vul
A K 8
1. W
7
3
J
A
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
K 9 2
2. S
4
3!
9
A
!
Pass
Q J 10 9 2
3. E
6
10
Q
4
Q 9 8
7
5
J 6 2
4. W
9
2
2
K
7 8
13 14
7 8
13 13
J 10 9
7 6 5 3
5. S
5
K
2
8
J 4 3
Q 10 7 6
6. W
8
8
3
5
K 3
A 8
7. W
5
10
5
6
A K 10
Claim the rest
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 4 2
Play
Set up suit at notrump
A 8 5
Defense
Read suit layout
7 6 5 4
Duck to retain entry
3 NT South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q J 5
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 8 6
1. S
10
2
J
!
3
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
A 8 7
2. N
Q
A
6
4
3 NT
AP
J 8 7 6
3. E
5
2!
K
7!
4 2
A K 3
4. W
4!
6
K
A
8 9
8 8
19 20
5 6
Q 5 4
K 7 3 2
5. S
J
!
5
8
2
K Q J 10 4
6 5
6. S
10
Q
9
3
10 5 4
A K Q 3
7. W
Q
A
!
6
3
10
9 8 7 6
8. N
5
K
7
4
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A J 10
9. E
7
9
10
8
Play
Holdup play
9 3 2
Lose the last trick
Defense
Count signal
9 2
Attack dummy’s entry
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 4 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
K 6 5
1. E
2
3
10!
K
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A K J 3
2. N
A
2
4
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K J
3. N
Q
K!
A
2
8 2
K 9 7 6
4. S
10?
Q!
K
8
6 7
21 21
6 7
7 7
A 10 8
J 9 4
2
5. N
J
4
6
7
Q 9 7 5
8 2
6. N
A
3
2
7
10 9 8 7
Q 6 3
7. N
3
6
J
8
A J 10 5
8. S
10
8
4
7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
Q 7 3
9. S
4
9
K
6
Play
Finessing technique
10 6 4
Lose the rest
Defense
Third-hand play
5 4 2
When to cover honor
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K
Q 10 9 7
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
J 10 6
1. N
K
2
4
8!
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 5 3
2. N
J!
3
9!
Q
J 8
3. W
J
3
4
K
17 17
7 7
9 10
7 8
A J 8
3 2
4. S
6!
A
!
7
3
Q 5 2
K 4 3
5. W
10
5
7
2
J 10 9 8
A Q 7 4
6. W
8
6
Q
7!
A K Q
7 6 5 2
7. E
2
4
Q
8
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
6 5 4
8. W
K
J
5
3
Play
Holdup play
A 9 8 7
9. W
A
10
6
9
Finessing technique
K 2
10. W
9
9
A
8!
Defense
Attitude signal
10 9 4 3
Lose the rest
Choose discard
3 NT West
Down 1 -100
Practice 2R05
Main
Leads & Signals II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
None vul
K Q 7 5 4
1. E
3!
5
6
A
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
A 4
2. N
4
2
J
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q J 2
3. W
A
!
2
3
6
10 9 7 6 5
Q J 4
4. W
2!
4
8
9
8 12
19 20
3 5
10 11
A 3
10 8 2
5. E
4
8
3
J
10 8 7 6 2
3
6. W
7
Q
!
5
J
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A
10 9 7 5 4 3
7. N
K
10
6
5
Rebid by opener
8 3
Win the rest
Play
Draw trumps early
J 9 6
Avert overruff
K Q J 9 5
Defense
Try for a ruff
K 8 6
Timing the defense
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 5 3 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
6 2
1. S
K
3
6!
4
2
Pass
4
Pass
J 10 9 8 4
2. S
A
9
2
5
Pass
Pass
J 2
3. S
7
Q
2
J
J 8 4
A K Q 7 6
4. N
J
A
7
3
10 10
2 3
17 19
11 13
Q 9 3
J 5 4
5. E
6
9
J
3
A K 6 2
3
6. W
4
5
Q
8
Bidding
Cope with overcall
6 4 3
A K 10 8
7. E
K
10
8
10
Resp to 1 of a suit
9
8. E
A
!
5
4
J!
Play
Automatic squeeze
A
K
10 8 7
9. E
7
!
5!
2
2
Pseudo squeeze
Q 7 5
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Honor signal
Q 9 7 5
Choose discard
4
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K Q 7 6
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
J 7 3
1. W
4
3
10!
Q
Pass
3
Pass
4
A Q J 2
2. S
4
2
K
3
Pass
4
Pass
6
J 9
3. N
6
9
J
2
AP
2
9 3
4. S
3
6
Q
K
9 8 6
4
2
K 10 5
5. E
4
A
8
9
3 5
14 14
8 10
15 18
10 8 7 6
K 9
6. S
5
6
Q
2
K 10 8
Q 6 5 4 3 2
7. N
7
3
A
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A J 10 8 5 4
8. S
10
10
J
5
Control-showing bid
A Q
9. S
A
9
7
5
Play
Pseudo squeeze
5 4 3
10. S
8
K!
J
6
Defense
Third-hand play
A 7
Lose the last trick
Protect dummy’s suit
6
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 6 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
8 5
1. N
K
3
2!
7!
2
Pass
4
Pass
J 6 5 2
2. N
2!
3
9!
A
Pass
Pass
K
Q 10 6
3. W
3
8!
K
7!
K Q 9 8 7 5
A 2
4. E
2
3
Q
4
14 16
7 8
12 13
7 9
6 3
K Q J 9 2
5. W
6
5
J
A
A 8
Q 7 3
6. S
9!
A
6
4
A J 7
5 4 3
7. W
5
6
A
10
Bidding
Rebid by opener
10 3
8. E
Q
4
J
J
Rebid by responder
A 10 7 4
Lose 1 more trick
Play
Holdup play
K 10 9 4
Defense
Attitude signal
9 8 2
Count signal
4
West
Down 1 -100
Practice 2R09
Main
Notrump Leads & Signals
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q J 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT
None vul
5 3
1. W
J
3
8
K
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Q J 10 9 2
2. S
3
A
!
2
7
Pass
A K 6
3. W
10
5
2
4
K 8 4 2
10 9 6
4. W
9
5
6
A
9 10
13 14
5 6
13 13
J
10 9
Q 8 7 6 2
5. S
4
5
9
K
A 5
K 7
Lose 2 more tricks
J 8 7 2
10 9 5
A 7 3
A K 4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
8 6 4 3
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
Q 4 3
Grab lead quickly
3 NT South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
6 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
A 6 4
1. S
10
J
3
2
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
J 10 7 2
2. W
J
A
!
2
3
3 NT
AP
Q 10 8 7
3. N
6
8
K
4
Q J 4
A 8 2
4. S
5
Q
7
A
11 11
7 8
14 15
8 8
J 10
K 9 8 7 2
5. E
K
5
10
4
K 9 6 4 3
A 5
6. E
9
Q
3
6
A 5 4
K 3 2
Lose 2 more tricks
K
10
9 7 5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 5 3
Rebid after 2-over-1
Q 8
Defense
Grab lead quickly
J 9 6
Return partner’s suit
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 7 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
10 9
1. N
5
9
A
4
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
9 8 5
2. S
8!
10
J
2!
2
Pass
2 NT
AP
K J 7
5
2
3. N
3!
4
A
2
Q J 2
9 8 5 4
4. S
3
6
7
5
16 17
7 8
9 11
8 9
A 4
K Q J 6
5. N
K
8
2
Q
A K 4 3
Q J 10 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Q 10 6 4
9
A 10 6
8 7 5 3 2
Bidding
Stayman convention
7 6
Defense
Return proper card
A 8 3
Shift to correct suit
2 NT West
Down 2 -200
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A Q 8 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Both vul
K Q 4
1. E
5
2
10
K
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q 5
2. N
Q
7
2
4
7 6 4
3. N
K
8!
6
3
7 8
16 16
6 6
11 12
9 5 4 2
J 10 6
4. N
5
A
9
2!
10 7 3
J 9 8
5
5. E
10
!
3
8
4
4 3
A 8 7
6. E
9
K
A
6
A Q J 8
10 9 2
7. W
Q
7
2
5
K 7
8. W
J
3
6
6
A 6 2
Win the rest
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
J 10 9 6 2
Defense
Holdup play
K 5 3
Discard signal
3 NT North
Down 1 -100
Practice 2R13
Main
Suit Leads & Defense
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A K J 10 9 7
1. E
2
Q
6!
8
Pass
3
Pass
4
A 8
2. S
2
3
J
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 10 4
3. E
3
J
4!
A
A J 5
10 7 3
4. N
A
5
4
8
10 11
16 19
5 5
9 10
8 3
Q 6 5
5. N
K
6
10
5
K 6 5 4
9 7 3
2
6. N
K
3
2
5!
Q 6 5 3
K 9 8
7. N
6
7
Q
A
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 9 8 4 2
8. W
K
7
7
4
Choose best game
4 2
9. N
J
8!
2
Q
Play
Finessing technique
Q J 10
10. W
3
4
9
A
Defense
Read suit layout
A 7 2
Lose 1 more trick
When to cover honor
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 8 5
2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
J 6 2
1. N
2
4
10
!
6
1
Pass
2
Pass
10 3 2
2. S
K!
7
5
A
4
AP
Q 10 7
3. E
8
7
K
2
9 7 6
A J 4
4. W
3
6
A
4
12 13
5 5
14 14
9 11
K Q 5 4 3
A 10 9 8
5. E
9
5
Q
J
K 7 6
Q 9 4
6. W
A
!
7
2
6
A 9
K 3 2
7. W
9
10
K
8
Bidding
Opening one-bid
K 10 3
8. E
3
J
4
Q
Follow up major raise
7
9. W
9!
Q
J
3
Play
Elimination technique
A J 8 5
10. N
2
4
8!
K
Defense
Finesse against dummy
J 8 6 5 4
Lose 2 more tricks
Return proper card
4
West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 7 2
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 10 9
1. W
3!
Q
2
A
!
Pass
2
Pass
3
K 2
2. S
J
6
2
A
Pass
4
AP
9 8 6 4
3. E
4!
K
4
9
6 5 4
A
4. W
K
4
A
!
J
7 9
9 10
9 11
15 16
3
7 6 5 4 2
5. E
5
8
5
10
Q 8 7 5 3
J 10 9
Win the rest
K Q 10 3
A 7 5 2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q J 10 9 8 3
Follow up major raise
A K 8
Play
Deceptive play
A 6 4
Defense
Try for a ruff
J
Overtaking play
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K J 8 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
9 4
1. S
K
2
5
10!
3
Pass
3
Pass
8 7 6 5
2. S
3!
2
J
A
4
AP
Q J 9
3. E
A
6
5
4
Q 7 5 2
A 10
4. E
2
8
10
9
5 6
7 8
20 22
8 9
K 10 7 5
A Q J 3 2
5. W
4
6
9
J
4 2
Q 10 9
6. S
5
4
Q
K
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
6 4 2
A K 7
7. E
Q
A
K
7
Stayman convention
9 4 3
8. W
6!
9
7
10
!
Play
Deceptive play
8 6
9. S
9
2
J
A
Combine chances
A
K
J 3
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Shift to correct suit
10 8 5 3
Avoid endplay
4
East
Down 1 -100
Practice 2R01-2R13
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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
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