Practice 2U01
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Bidding Review I
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
10 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
None vul
Q 10 9
1. S
10
K
2
5
2
!
Pass
2
Pass
Q J 7 3 2
2. W
A
9
4
7
4
AP
10 9 8
3. W
K
10
5
3
8 7 6 5
K J 4
4. W
2!
8
K
4
10 10
5 6
17 17
8 10
A K 8 3 2
J 6 5 4
5. E
A
4
6
3
K
A 6 5
6. E
6
8
2
7
7 6 2
A K J
7. W
7
9
A
5
A Q 9 2
8. E
J
Q
3
10
Bidding
Stayman convention
7
9. W
5
10
J
Q
Rebid by responder
10
9 8 4
S endplayed (lose 2)
Play
Elimination technique
Q 5 4 3
Ruff/discard endplay
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A K 10 9
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
A Q 9 5
1. W
K
2
9
3
Pass
1
!
Pass
1
6 5
2. W
A
10
8
5
Pass
3
Pass
4
J 10 2
3. W
4
J
5
Q
AP
8 4 3
6 5
4. E
J
A
7
5
7 9
14 16
5 7
14 16
10 4 3 2
K J 8 7
5. S
6!
2
A
7
7
J 10 9 8 4
6. N
5!
J
J
3
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A
K
7 6 4
9 8
7. S
2
3
9
6
Rebid by opener
Q J 7 2
8. N
9!
8
Q
4
Play
Timing the play
6
9. S
7
4
A
4
Delay drawing trumps
A K Q 3 2
10. N
K
8
2
8
Defense
Choose lead at suit
Q 5 3
Claim the rest
Attitude signal
4
South
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K J 10
1. E
5
2
7
10
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
A Q J 5
2. N
5!
4
K
7
Pass
Pass
Pass
K J 10 4
3. S
2!
5
10
Q
K J 8 6
9 7
4. E
9
10
J
2
4 6
15 16
8 10
13 14
7 4
Q 8 6
5
3
5. W
4
J
Q
A
9 7
10 8 6 4
6. S
3
6
J
A
9 8 7 6 5
A Q
7. E
7!
A
!
6
3
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A Q 10 5 4
8. S
9
8
K
3
Rebid by opener
A 9 2
9. N
A
6
2
9
Play
Go after sure trick
K 3 2
10. N
Q
8
3
7
Defense
Shift to another suit
3 2
11. N
J
10
4
K!
Keep correct stopper
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
Lose the last trick
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 9 8 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J 7 4
1. N
K
2
6
A
4
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 10 7
2. W
A
4
3
2
K
Q J
3. W
K
7
6
10
19 20
10 10
8 8
3 4
6 5 2
A K 4
4. W
Q
J
9
7
A K Q 8 5
9 6 3
5. W
8
7
4
9
A Q
J 4 3 2
6. W
2
8
K
3
A 8 3
5 4 2
7. E
2
5
A
!
7
Q J 3
8. W
Q
K
3
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Follow up major raise
9 8 6 5
Play
Communication/entries
10 9 7 6
Shun finesse
4
West
Made 4 +620
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