Practice 2V01 Main

Bidding Review II

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K Q J 9 8 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 3 ! None vul A K 2 1. E K A 2 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass 4 3 2. S 5 3 K A
Pass 9 4 2 3. E Q 6 8 4
10 4 3 Table A 2 4. E J 3 7 A
4 4 13 14 12 14 11 12 Q 9 7 5 J 10 6 5. N Q 2 6 4
J 8 2 K Q 10 9 7 5 6. N J 5 7 10
J 8 7 Q 10 7. N 9 7 3 J
7 6 5 8. N 2 10 5! 7
Bidding Cope with overcall 8 4 3 9. E 10 4 5 8
Limit raise A 6 Win the rest
Play Ducking play A K 6 5 3
Defense Attitude signal 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals 10 9 6 5 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl N-S vul 6 4 1. N 5 2 K A
Rdbl! 1 Pass 2 J 8 6 5 2. W 3 5 Q 7
3 NT AP 10 9 3. E 2! A 5 9
A Q Table 3 2 4. S 7 Q 4 3
13 14 1 3 13 14 13 15 5 3 2 A K J 8 5. W 2 4 K 7
A 10 9 3 K Q 4 2 6. E 2! 8 A 6
K 7 6 5 4 3 2 7. W 10 8 4 9
Bidding Cope with T/O double K J 8 7 8. W 9 J K J!
Rebid by redoubler Q 10 9 7 9. E 3 J K 10
Play Placing enemy cards 7 10. W 3 6 A 10
Play for best chance A Q J 8 Lose the rest
Defense Avoid endplay 3 NT West Made 3 +400

West North East South 3. S deals A TT=13 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul 9 3 1. S J 2 3 A
2 Pass 2 Pass 10 9 7 6 5 3 2. E 9! 2 A 3
3 Pass 4 ! Pass Q 10 7 3 3. W K 7 K! 4
4 NT Pass 5 Pass K Q 10 7 Table J 8 6 5 3 2 4. W K A 2 4
6 AP A K Q 8 5 4 2 5. N 5 J! 5 4
23 24 6 9 8 11 3 5 Q 8 4 2 A K 6. E 3 9 10 6
A K 9 Claim the rest
Bidding Control-showing bid 9 4
Blackwood convention J 10 7 6
Play Avoid enemy ruff J
Avert overruff J 8 6 5 4 2
Defense Try for a ruff 6 East Made 6 +1430

West North East South 4. W deals 7 4 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT Both vul 10 3 1. W 5 4 J K
Pass 3 ! Pass 3 NT K Q 10 9 7 6 2. S 2 5 10! J
Pass Pass Pass A 6 5 3. E 3 8 10 7
Q 10 6 5 2 Table J 3 4. W 4! 5 Q K
6 7 9 11 10 10 15 16 K 7 5 Q 9 8 6 5. S 3 4 Q A
5 4 A J 8 6. E 2 3 9 A
J 9 4 Q 10 7 2 7. N K 8 2 2
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid A K 9 8 Cash 5 more winners
Showing a feature A J 4 2
Play Communication/entries 3 2
Defense Read suit layout K 8 3
Attack dummy’s entry 3 NT South Made 3 +600

Practice 2V01-2V01 Main Top 4 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	K Q J 9 8		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	2	3 !	None vul	A K 2		1. E	K	A	2	3
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		4 3		2. S	5	3	K	A
Pass					9 4 2		3. E	Q	6	8	4
				10 4 3		A 2	4. E	J	3	7	A
4 4	13 14	12 14	11 12	Q 9 7 5		J 10 6	5. N	Q	2	6	4
				J 8 2		K Q 10 9 7 5	6. N	J	5	7	10
				J 8 7		Q 10	7. N	9	7	3	J
					7 6 5		8. N	2	10	5!	7
Bidding	Cope with overcall				8 4 3		9. E	10	4	5	8
	Limit raise				A 6			Win the rest
Play	Ducking play				A K 6 5 3
Defense	Attitude signal			4 North		Made 4 +420

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	10 9 6 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl	N-S vul	6 4		1. N	5	2	K	A
Rdbl!	1	Pass	2		J 8 6 5		2. W	3	5	Q	7
3 NT	AP				10 9		3. E	2!	A	5	9
				A Q		3 2	4. S	7	Q	4	3
13 14	1 3	13 14	13 15	5 3 2		A K J 8	5. W	2	4	K	7
				A 10 9 3		K Q 4 2	6. E	2!	8	A	6
				K 7 6 5		4 3 2	7. W	10	8	4	9
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				K J 8 7		8. W	9	J	K	J!
	Rebid by redoubler				Q 10 9 7		9. E	3	J	K	10
Play	Placing enemy cards				7		10. W	3	6	A	10
	Play for best chance				A Q J 8			Lose the rest
Defense	Avoid endplay			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	A		TT=13	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	9 3		1. S	J	2	3	A
2	Pass	2	Pass		10 9 7 6 5 3		2. E	9!	2	A	3
3	Pass	4 !	Pass		Q 10 7 3		3. W	K	7	K!	4
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass	K Q 10 7		J 8 6 5 3 2	4. W	K	A	2	4
6	AP			A K Q		8 5 4 2	5. N	5	J!	5	4
23 24	6 9	8 11	3 5	Q 8 4 2		A K	6. E	3	9	10	6
				A K		9		Claim the rest
Bidding	Control-showing bid				9 4
	Blackwood convention				J 10 7 6
Play	Avoid enemy ruff				J
	Avert overruff				J 8 6 5 4 2
Defense	Try for a ruff			6 East		Made 6 +1430