Practice 3P01
Main
Bidding Judgment
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT!
Pass
3 NT
None vul
Q 9
1. E
5
6
J
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 10 9
2. N
2
7
Q
4
A K 9 5 3 2
3. S
2
3
K
6
8 8
15 16
5 7
12 12
A J 8 5 3
9 6
4. N
4
9
10
J
J 4 3
K 10 8
5
2
5. W
4
9
10
A
J 6 3
Q 5 4 2
6. S
6
J
A
10
J 4
10 7
7. N
K
2
8
5
Q 10 7 2
8. N
9
2
7
8
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A 7 6
9. N
5
8
7
3
Response to 1 NT
A 8 7
10. N
3
?
Positional values
Q 8 6
E then W squeezed
Play
Double squeeze
3 NT North
Made 6 +490
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 8
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9
6
5
1. N
6
2
A
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
Q 10 9 4
2. S
4
Q
!
5
J
3
Pass
3
!
Pass
K J 10 6
3. W
K
9
2
7
4
AP
2
A K 7 5 4 3
4. W
2
8
A
6
12 15
6 7
12 13
10 10
K Q 10 8 3
J 2
5. E
K
9
3
10
A K 7 6 3
5 2
6. E
3
J
8
6
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
5 3
A 4 2
7. W
3!
4
2
8
Choose best game
Q J 9 6
8. S
7
5
10
A
Seven card major fit
A 7 4
9. E
5
J
K
9
Play
Combine chances
J 8
10. W
A
10
4
8
Communication/entries
Q 9 8 7
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Leading trumps
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 4
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A Q 8 7
1. W
J
3
7
A
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
6 4 3
2. S
2
3
Q
6
Pass
3
Pass
4
!
9 8 5 4
3. N
A
10
4
9
AP
9 3
7 6 5
4. N
4!
5
A
3
K 9 3
10 6
5. S
K
!
9
J
6
10 11
7 7
9 10
14 17
J
10 8 5 2
K Q 7
6. S
8
!
2?
6
7
A Q 6
K J 10 7 3
Lose 2 tricks
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
A K Q 10 8 2
Choose best game
J 5 4 2
Choosing the better fit
A 9
Overbid (North)
2
Play
Deceptive play
4
South
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K J 9 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J 10 9 5
1. S
K
3
J
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
10 9 8 3
2. S
6
7
9
A
3
Pass
4
!
Pass
A
3. E
2!
3
A
!
5
5
AP
A Q 10 8 7
2
4. W
7
9
6
4
7 3
A 4 2
5. E
4
8
10
5
13 15
9 11
11 13
7 7
A 5 2
K J 6
6. W
8
J
7
6
Q J 10
K 9 8 7 6 2
7. E
2
3
J
A
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
6 4 3
8. N
10
K
!
4
2
Strength-showing bid
K
Q 8 6
9. E
8
4
Q
3
Minor suit contract
Q 7 4
10. W
10
K
9
Q
Play
Holdup play
5 4 3
11. E
K
5
5
8
Set up dummy’s suit
5
East
Made 5 +600
Dummy is good
Practice 3P05
Main
Bidding Judgment II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K Q J 9 8 6 5
1. E
2
5
9
A
Dbl
4
!
Pass
Pass
3
2. N
K
4
3
A
Pass
A
3. W
8
A
!
10
2
8
Q 10 9 7
4. N
Q
7
3
2
11 14
15 19
6 7
8 10
A 10 2
7 4
5. N
J
6
4
10
A Q 6 5
J 7 2
6. N
9
2
8
3
Bidding
Choose defensive action
J 10 9 4 3
K 8 6
2
7. N
3!
7
9!
Q
Rebid by opener
K 6 3 2
8. W
J
4!
K
7
Choose 4
(not 4
) with
3
Win the rest
self-playable suit
K 10 9 8 4
Play
Read enemy tactics
Q 7 5
Throw-in play
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 2
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
N-S vul
10 7 6
1. N
5
3
Q
K
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
A J 8
5
4
2. W
J
K
A
4
3 NT!
AP
K 7 6
3. E
3
9
10
2
J 10 7
A Q 8 6 5 3
4. W
7
6
Q
2
15 16
11 12
6 8
8 9
A J 9 5
8 2
5. E
8
8
5
6
K 10 2
9 7 3
6. E
6
4
5
7
A Q 5
4 3
7. E
5
3
2
10
9 4
8. E
2
K
A
4
K Q 4 3
9. W
10!
J
7
6
Bidding
Resp to weak two-bid
Q 6
N endplayed (lose 2)
Choose best game
J 10 9 8 2
Play
Squeeze throw-in
3 NT West
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
10 9 8 4 3
1. W
5
2
Q
A
Pass
1
Pass
3
A 10 4 2
2. S
2!
6
8
Q
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
Q 8 2
3. E
6
4
3
8
Pass
4
!
Pass
4
9 8 7
5
3
K Q 6 4
4. N
3
7
9
5
Pass
5
AP
A J 6 5
K Q 7
5. S
J
3
2
4
K 9 5
J 8 7
6. N
4
K
10
J
8 10
6 8
11 11
15 18
3
7 6 5
7. S
10
7
Q
6
A J 10
8. N
9
7
J
A
Bidding
Responder’s third bid
2
9. S
A
8
2
5
Choose best game
Q 6 3
10. S
K
9
4
7
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A K J 10 9 4
Win 2 more tricks
Communication/entries
5
South
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 6 4 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
2 NT!
Pass
Both vul
10 9 8 7
1. S
J
3
K
Q!
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q 2
2. N
10
J
Q
3
10 7
3. S
7
9
!
2
5
4 5
8 9
19 20
9 9
A 9 3
Q 5
4. W
A
4
3
8
5 4 3
K J 2
5. W
3
7
A
2
10 9 8 7 4
A 3
Cash 6 more winners
8 3
A K Q 9 6 5
J
10 8 7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
A Q 6
Positional Q-x and K-J-x
J 6 5
suggest off-shape 2 NT
J 4 2
Play
Unblocking play
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 3P09
Main
Bidding Judgment III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 6 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
8 3
1. W
5
6
A
4
Pass
1
Pass
3
!
K Q 10 5
2. E
3
9
2
7
Pass
4
AP
J 7 6
3. S
K
2
3
5
10 5
Q 9 8
4. S
Q
A
8
6
7 8
13 14
9 10
11 14
A 4 2
6 5
5. W
K
J
Q
7
6 3 2
J 9 8 7
6. S
J
4
2
9
Bidding
Rebid by responder
K 10 8
5
2
A Q 9 3
7. S
10
!
2
6
?
Opener’s third bid
J 7 4 3
East is squeezed
Prefer 3
to 3
with
K Q J 10 9 7
self-playable suit
A 4
Play
Automatic squeeze
4
Defense
When to win trump ace
4
South
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 10 8 5 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
10 9 7 2
1. S
3
2
10
K
3
Pass
3 NT!
Pass
—
2. E
K
!
2
3
2
Pass
Pass
Q 9 8 6
3. E
10
J
Q
7
J 6 2
K
4. W
3
9
A
!
5
14 15
4 7
13 13
9 10
4 3
A Q 8 6
5. E
8
5
6
9
A Q 7 6 3
K 10 8 4
6. E
4
9
A
4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A K 2
J 5 4 3
7. W
7
5
6
7
Follow up minor raise
A 9 7
3
8. W
A
6
3
10
Grab NT for positional
K J 5
9. W
K
8
4
7
advantage in majors
J 9 5 2
Lose the rest
Play
Read enemy lead
10 7
Finessing technique
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
10
9 8
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
9 8 4
1. N
10
2
5
J
1 NT!
Pass
2
1
Pass
9 6 4 3
2. W
4!
2
10
J
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
A 3 2
3. S
7
A
8
3
A K Q J 4
3 2
4. W
5!
3
Q
K
15 16
4 4
10 11
11 11
K 5
A J 6 3 2
5. S
6
K
9
2
Q 5
K 10 8
6. W
6
A
8
7
9 6 5 4
Q 10 8
7. N
9
3
7
K
7 6 5
8. W
9
3
8
2
Bidding
Opening one-bid
Q 10 7
9. W
Q
4
6
7
Prefer 1 NT to 1
to
A J 7 2
10. W
4
4
J
10
protect side honors
K J 7
11. W
5
6
K
A
Play
Go after sure trick
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1
Both vul
A 5 3
1. E
K
4
7
3
Pass
2
Pass
3
A 10 6 5 4
2. E
6
8
J
A
Pass
3
!
Pass
5
K Q J 2
3. N
5
10
3
2
AP
K 9 3 2
Q 10 8 6
4. S
2
K
A
7
7 7
14 16
10 13
9 11
J 9 7 2
K
Q 10 6
5. N
4
6
A
2
K
Q J 9 8 7
6. S
5
3
2
8
Bidding
Follow up minor raise
8 7 6 5
—
7. N
4!
8
3
5
!
Ace-showing bid
A J 7 5
8. W
6
K
Q
4
Avoid NT contract with
8 4
Crossruff the rest
;aces and spaces;
3 2
Play
Holdup play
A 10 9 4 3
Crossruff
5
North
Made 5 +600
Practice 3P01-3P09
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12 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek