Practice 3A01
Main
Notrump Auctions
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 8
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
1
Dbl!
None vul
K Q 4
1. E
J
3
2
K
Pass
Pass
2
Pass
A K J 5 4
2. N
A
2
9!
6
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Q 10 2
3. N
8
10
Q
2
AP
7 4 2
K J 10 6
4. S
8!
10
J
!
4
1. Cappelletti
8 5 2
A
J
10 9 6
5. N
K
6
7!
Q
6 6
15 16
9 11
10 11
Q 10 6
2
6. N
5
5
3
6
K J 6 3
7 5 4
7. N
4
7
8
5
A Q 5 3
8. N
9
J
3!
4
7 3
9. E
K
A
7
2
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
9 8 7 3
10. S
A
3
10
9
Play
Unblocking play
A 9 8
11. S
5!
8
Q
6
Avoidance finesse
3 NT North
Made 4 +430
E endplayed (lose 1)
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9 8 6 2
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
J 9 7 6 4 3
1. N
2!
3
9
A
2
!
Pass
2
Pass
—
2. W
A
3
10!
2
3
Pass
4
Pass
K 8
2
3. W
4
4
Q
3
6
AP
Q 4 3
A J
4. E
7
5
8
!
2
5 2
A K Q 8
5. W
K
6
4
J
13 15
4 7
17 18
6 8
A K 9 8 6 4
Q 10 7
6. W
2
6
A
10
A 6
J 7 4 3
7. E
K
5
5
7
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 10 7 5
8. E
Q
5
6
9
Slam decision
10
9. E
7
10
6
8
Play
Unblocking play
J 5 3 2
10. W
3
8
A
!
7
Shun finesse
Q 10 9 5
11. E
J
K
4
9
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
West
Made 6 +920
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 8 6 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
A 2
1. W
K
2
4
3
2
3
!
Pass
3
7 2
2. W
A
7
5
Q
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
K J 7 6 5
3. W
3
5
8
A
AP
9 7
J 5 3
4. S
A
7
4
3
Q 9 7 5
J 6 4
5. S
2
9
Q
5
10 13
10 12
4 4
16 17
A
K
J 10 9 6
8 5 4
6. N
6
J
K
6
3
Q 10 9 8
7. S
2
9
K
9
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A K 10 2
8. N
6
10
4
10
Cue-bid general force
K 10 8 3
9. E
8!
3!
J
8
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
Q 3
10. N
7
Q
10
5
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
A 4 2
Win the rest
Defense
Try for a ruff
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
7 5 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
!
Dbl
Both vul
J 10 4 3
1. S
K
A
8
4
Pass
Pass
3
Pass
A J 10 6
2. W
2!
5
6
3
4
AP
8 5
3. E
4
6
K
3
K 2
A J 9 4
4. W
2
5
A
8
15 16
6 7
9 11
10 13
K Q 5
A 9 8 7 6
5. E
9
10
5
7
Q 8 4 3
9 7 2
6. W
6!
10
!
2!
7
A J 6 2
4
7. N
6
7
K
3
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 10 8 6
8. S
5
4
10
9
Rebid by responder
2
9. N
3
7
2
Q
Play
Crossruff
K 5
10. W
J
J
8
9
Trump coup
K
Q 10 9 7 3
11. E
J
Q
K
A
Defense
Uppercut
4
East
Made 4 +620
12. W
8
4
9
10
Practice 3A05
Main
Notrump Auctions II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
1
Dbl
None vul
A Q 7
1. E
K
3
2
4
2
Pass
Pass
3
!
K 8 3
2. E
Q
9
7
5
Pass
4
Pass
5
K Q 10 7
3. S
2
5
K
4
AP
10 8 7 2
A
K
Q 9 6
4. N
7
6
A
6
1. Landy (majors)
9 2
K J 10 8 3
5. S
3
8
Q
3
1 2
15 15
13 16
11 13
J 10 9 7
4 2
6. N
3
2
Q
7
8 6 5
4
7. S
5
9
K
4
3
8. N
8
10
A
10
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
6 5 4
9. S
6
J
10
9
Choose best game
A Q 6 5
10. N
J
A
4!
8
Play
Shun finesse
A J 9 3 2
East is endplayed
Throw-in play
5
North
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 9 6 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
N-S vul
J
5
1. N
J
A
K!
2
3
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 6 3
2. E
K
A
2
3
K 6 5 3
3. S
Q
7
5
4
4 6
7 7
16 16
13 15
7 4
A J 8 5
4. S
10
4!
3
6
7 2
A 6 4
5. S
9
9
10
J
9 8 7 5 4 2
K Q J
6. E
Q
3
4
6
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A 7 2
J 10 9
7. E
J
4
2
K
Competitive auction
Q 10 3
8. N
2
A
3
7
Play
Avert overruff
K Q 10 9 8 3
9. E
10
8
7
5
Transfer ruff
A
Win the rest
Defense
Honor signal
Q 8 4
Try for an overruff
3
West
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 5 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
A 9 8 5
1. W
4
K
!
8
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
7 2
2. N
2!
6
K
3
Pass
3
!
AP
J 7 4 2
3. S
3
2
A
6
Q 9 6
4
J 10 8
4. N
7
A
4
8
9 9
8 9
7 9
16 17
Q 10 2
7 6
5. E
J
A
6
3
J 8 3
A 10 6 5
6. S
Q
J
5
5
A 9 3
Q 10 6 5
7. S
7
9
8
10
Bidding
Stayman convention
A 7 2
8. N
5
7
K
!
10
Rebid by responder
K J 4 3
9. S
9
3
9
10
Play
Timing the play
K Q 9 4
10. N
2
10
K
A
Obtain early discard
K 8
Win 1 more trick
Defense
Honor signal
3
South
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 9 6 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
Q 9 8 7 5
1. S
6
5
10!
J
2
Pass
2
Pass
8
2. E
A
!
4
2
8
2 NT!
Pass
3 NT
AP
A 10 2
3. E
Q
5
K
!
5
J 8 7 2
A 10
4. W
2!
7
10
K
8 10
9 11
16 18
7 8
6 2
A J 10 4
5. S
7
K
A
3
K J 9 6 2
A Q 3
6. N
2
4
8
2
K 5
J 9 4 3
7. S
Q
7
9
9
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 5 3
8. S
3
8
K
A
Rebid by responder
K 3
9. E
3
7
9
4
Play
Communication/entries
10 7 5 4
10. W
J
6
4
10
Finessing technique
Q 8 7
6
11. W
6
8
10
5
Defense
Third-hand play
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
12. W
6
9
J
3
Practice 3A09
Main
Notrump Auctions III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q 3 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
None vul
A Q 3
1. W
J
A
!
4
5
Pass
2
Pass
3
!
Q 9 8 6
2. N
Q!
4
A
!
5
Pass
4
Pass
5
K 6
3. S
10
!
2
3!
6
Pass
6
AP
J
10 9 7
K 8 4
4. S
J
4
Q
7
K 5 4 2
9 8 7 6
5. N
A
8
6
5
7 8
17 18
3 5
13 15
K 5
4
Concede high trump
9 4 2
10 8 7 5 3
Bidding
Stayman convention
6 5
Control-showing bid
J 10
Play
Shun finesse
A J 10 7 3 2
Play for best chance
A Q J
Defense
When to cover honor
6
South
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 9 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
K 10 7 4
1. N
2
A
6
3
3
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 10 8
2
2. E
4!
K
7
8
A 6
3. W
5
6
K
4
3 5
10 11
17 18
10 10
8 4 3
A Q 5
4. E
5
J
8
10
9 6 5
A 3 2
5. W
Q
A
3
2
3
A 9 7 5 4
6. N
4
2
J
5
Bidding
Opening one-bid
Q J 9 8 7 5
K 3
7. S
Q
6
7
A
Response to 1 NT
K 10 7 6
8. E
7
6
9
Q
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
Q J 8
9. W
J
2
3
10
Communication/entries
K J 6
10. W
3
9
A
!
7
Defense
Attack dummy’s entry
10 4 2
11. E
9
10
4
10
Choose lead at suit
3
West
Made 3 +110
Lose last 2 tricks
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 2
1. S
10
A
!
8
2
1 NT
Pass
2
!
Pass
K J 8 6
2. W
3
6
A
2
2
Pass
4
AP
J 10 9 7 6
3. E
2
3
K
7
K 6 5
A 9 8 2
4. W
K
7
3
4
17 18
8 8
8 11
7 7
A J
10 9 8 7 6 5
5. W
5
J
A
4
A Q 5 4
3 2
6. E
8
10
6
9
K 8 5 3
A
7. S
3!
A
!
2
5
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
Q 10 4 3
8. W
4
J
6
7
Play
Shun finesse
K 4 3
9. E
9
Q
J
Q
Ruff in short hand
10
9 7
Concede high trump
Defense
Attitude signal
Q 4 2
Fight declarer’s plan
4
East
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A J
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
Both vul
A 10 7
1. E
3
6!
K
7!
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT!
A Q 9 7
2. W
5
10
2
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 8 4 2
3. S
3!
10
J
K
10 9 8 5
K 4 2
4. E
8
3
4
A
7 8
15 17
7 8
11 12
K 5 4
J 9 8
3
2
5. N
10
3
5
K
J 8 6 2
K 10 4
6. W
2
A
!
4
5
K 7
9 3
Cash 6 more winners
Q 7 6 3
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 6
Rebid by responder
5 3
Play
Holdup play
A Q J 6 5
Timing the play
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
Practice 3A13
Main
Notrump Auctions IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
1
3
!
None vul
8 7 3
1. W
8
7
J
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 8 6 4
2. E
K
A
10
3
1. Landy (both majors)
A 4
3. S
7
2
Q
!
5
7 9
16 17
11 13
6 8
8
4
K J 9 6 3
4. N
A
J
2
3
10 5
K Q J 6 4
5. N
4
3
3
9
K 10 9 3 2
J 5
6. S
5
7
A
2
K J 9 7
2
7. N
6
4
6
10
10 5 2
8. S
5
4
A
6
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A 9 2
9. N
8
6
8
K
Competitive auction
7
10. S
9!
5
7
J
Play
Obtain early discard
Q 10 8 6 5 3
11. E
Q
10!
9
8
Trump endplay
3
South
Made 3 +110
W endplayed (lose 1)
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
4 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
Q 9 7 3
1. S
K
2
7
A
2
Pass
2
Pass
J 9 7
2. E
2!
6
Q
K
3 NT!
Pass
4
AP
K J 9 3
3. N
9
4
Q
8
Q J 10 9
A K 5 3
4. S
3
10
J
5
9 11
7 8
16 17
8 9
2
A J 8 4
5. N
2
3
6
Q
10 8 2
A 5 4
6. W
2
3
A
5
A Q 7 5 4
8 2
7. E
8
10
A
3
8 7 6
8. W
4
9
A
!
6
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 10 6 5
9. E
4
10
9
7
Rebid by NT bidder
K
Q 6 3
10. W
5
J
K
6
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
10 6
11. E
5
Avert overruff
4
East
Made 4 +420
Draw trump and claim
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 5 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
4 3
1. E
J
A
!
9
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
K 3 2
2. S
Q
4
4
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
4
A K 8 7 4
3. S
5
7
A
3
Pass
6
AP
9 8 7 6 4
Q 10 2
4. N
3
2
Q
K
K 10 8 7
J 9 2
5. W
8
K
6
4
5 8
14 15
4 4
17 17
Q 9 8 7
J
10 6
6. N
3
2
J
!
6
—
10 6 3 2
7. S
K
7
5
10
K J
8. S
A
7
4
9
Bidding
Stayman convention
A Q 6 5
9. S
5
8
7
J
Slam decision
A 5 4
10. N
A
Q
5
8
Play
Finessing technique
Q J 9 5
11. N
3
10
9
Q
Crossruff
6
North
Made 6 +920
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 7 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
3
!
Pass
Both vul
K J 10 9 8 7
1. N
2
K
A
3
3
Pass
4
Pass
K J 7
2. S
5
7
2
8
Pass
Pass
2
3. N
J
4
2
Q
A 6 4 3
Q 10 9 8
4. W
A
7
4
5
15 17
11 13
9 11
5 5
A Q 3
4
5. W
3
8
8
6
A 2
Q 10 8 4
6. E
10
5
A
!
7
J 10 7 3
K Q 9 8
7. W
3
K
9
J
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
J 5
North is endplayed
Cue-bid general force
6 5 2
Play
Ruff/discard endplay
9 6 5 3
Defense
Try for a ruff
A 6 5 4
Read partner’s lead
4
West
Made 4 +620
Practice 3A01-3A13
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16 Practice Deals
© 1996 Richard Pavlicek
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