Practice 3P01 Main

Bidding Judgment

by Richard Pavlicek

West

All Pass NORTH
1 NT! East
Pass South
3 NT Board 1 K 4
Q 9
K 10 9
A K 9 5 3 2 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N Lead
5
2
2
4
4
6
K
9
5
3 2nd
6
7
3
9
9
J
2
2
8
? 3rd
J
Q
K
10
10
A
8
7
7 4th
Q
4
6
J
A
10
5
8
3 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A J 8 5 3
J 4 3
J 6 3
J 4 Table 9 6
K 10 8 5 2
Q 5 4 2
10 7
Bidding

Play Opening one-bid
Response to 1 NT
Positional values
Double squeeze

Q 10 7 2
A 7 6
A 8 7
Q 8 6
3 NT North 6 top tricks E then W squeezed made 6 +490

West

2
3
4 North

Pass
Pass
All Pass EAST
1
2
3 ! South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 2 10 8
9 6 5
Q 10 9 4
K J 10 6 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 E
10 W Lead
6
4
K
2
K
3
3!
7
5
A 2nd
2
Q!
9
8
9
J
4
5
J
10 3rd
A
5
2
A
3
8
2
10
K
4 4th
3
J
7
6
10
6
8
A
9
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
2
K Q 10 8 3
A K 7 6 3
5 3 Table A K 7 5 4 3
J 2
5 2
A 4 2
Bidding

Play

Defense Rebid after 2-over-1
Choose best game
Seven card major fit
Combine chances
Communication/entries
Leading trumps

Q J 9 6
A 7 4
J 8
Q 9 8 7
4 West 9 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1 NT
3 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
1
2
4 ! Board 3 J 4
A Q 8 7
6 4 3
9 8 5 4 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 S Lead
J
2
A
4!
K!
8! 2nd
3
3
10
5
9
2? 3rd
7
Q
4
A
J
6 4th
A
6
9
3
6
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
9 3
K 9 3
J 10 8 5 2
A Q 6 Table 7 6 5
10 6
K Q 7
K J 10 7 3
Bidding

Play Rebid after 1 NT resp
Choose best game
Choosing the better fit
Overbid (North)
Deceptive play

A K Q 10 8 2
J 5 4 2
A 9
2
4 South 10 top tricks Lose 2 tricks made 5 +450

WEST
1
3
3
5 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
3
4 ! South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 K J 9 5
J 10 9 5
10 9 8 3
A Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 N
9 E
10 W
11 E Lead
K
6
2!
7
4
8
2
10
8
10
K 2nd
3
7
3
9
8
J
3
K!
4
K
5 3rd
J
9
A!
6
10
7
J
4
Q
9
5 4th
2
A
5
4
5
6
A
2
3
Q
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
A Q 10 8 7
7 3
A 5 2
Q J 10 Table 2
A 4 2
K J 6
K 9 8 7 6 2
Bidding

Play
Rebid after 2-over-1
Strength-showing bid
Minor suit contract
Holdup play
Set up dummy’s suit

6 4 3
K Q 8 6
Q 7 4
5 4 3
5 East 9 top tricks Dummy is good made 5 -600

Practice 3P05 Main

Top Bidding Judgment

Bidding Judgment II

West

Dbl NORTH
1
4 ! East
Pass
All Pass South
1 Board 1 A J 5 4
K Q J 9 8 6 5
3
A Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 W Lead
2
K
8
Q
J
9
3!
J 2nd
5
4
A!
7
6
2
7
4! 3rd
9
3
10
3
4
8
9!
K 4th
A
A
2
2
10
3
Q
7 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
8
A 10 2
A Q 6 5
J 10 9 4 3 Table Q 10 9 7
7 4
J 7 2
K 8 6 2
Bidding

Play
Choose defensive action
Rebid by opener
Choose 4 (not 4 ) with
self-playable suit
Read enemy tactics
Throw-in play

K 6 3 2
3
K 10 9 8 4
Q 7 5
4 North 9 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

West

2 NT
3 NT! North

Pass
All Pass EAST
2
3 South
Pass
Pass Board 2 K 2
10 7 6
A J 8 5 4
K 7 6 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 W Lead
5
J
3
7
8
6
5
2
10! 2nd
3
K
9
6
8
4
3
K
J 3rd
Q
A
10
Q
5
5
2
A
7 4th
K
4
2
2
6
7
10
4
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
J 10 7
A J 9 5
K 10 2
A Q 5 Table A Q 8 6 5 3
8 2
9 7 3
4 3
Bidding

Play Resp to weak two-bid
Choose best game
Squeeze throw-in

9 4
K Q 4 3
Q 6
J 10 9 8 2
3 NT West 3 top tricks N endplayed (lose 2) made 4 -430

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
3
4 !
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
3
3 NT
4 Board 3 2
10 9 8 4 3
A 10 4 2
Q 8 2 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S
12 N Lead
5
2!
6
3
J
4
10
9
A
K
3
10 2nd
2
6
4
7
3
K
7
7
8
9
5
K 3rd
Q
8
3
9
2
10
Q
J
2
4
A
6 4th
A
Q
8
5
4
J
6
A
5
7
8
9 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
9 8 7 5 3
A J 6 5
K 9 5
3 Table K Q 6 4
K Q 7
J 8 7
7 6 5
Bidding

Play
Responder’s third bid
Choose best game
Set up dummy’s suit
Communication/entries

A J 10
2
Q 6 3
A K J 10 9 4
5 South 8 top tricks Lose the last trick made 5 +400

WEST
Pass
3 NT North
Pass
All Pass East
2 NT! South
Pass Board 4 K 6 4 2
10 9 8 7
K Q 2
10 7 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 S
4 W
5 W Lead
J
10
7
A
3 2nd
3
J
9!
4
7 3rd
K
Q
2
3
A 4th
Q!
3
5
8
2 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
A 9 3
5 4 3
10 9 8 7 4
8 3 Table Q 5
K J 2
A 3
A K Q 9 6 5
Bidding

Play Opening 2 NT & response
Positional Q-x and K-J-x
suggest off-shape 2 NT
Unblocking play

J 10 8 7
A Q 6
J 6 5
J 4 2
3 NT East 5 top tricks Cash 6 more winners made 3 -600

Practice 3P09 Main

Top Bidding Judgment

Bidding Judgment III

West

Pass
Pass NORTH
1
1
4 East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
3 ! Board 1 A K 6 2
8 3
K Q 10 5
J 7 6 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 W
6 S
7 S Lead
5
3
K
Q
K
J
10! 2nd
6
9
2
A
J
4
2 3rd
A
2
3
8
Q
2
6 4th
4
7
5
6
7
9
? W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
0 0
10 5
A 4 2
6 3 2
K 10 8 5 2 Table Q 9 8
6 5
J 9 8 7
A Q 9 3
Bidding

Play
Defense Rebid by responder
Opener’s third bid
Prefer 3 to 3 with
self-playable suit
Automatic squeeze
When to win trump ace

J 7 4 3
K Q J 10 9 7
A 4
4
4 South 10 top tricks East is squeezed made 5 +450

West

3 North

Pass EAST
1
3 NT! South
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q 10 8 5 4
10 9 7 2
—
Q 9 8 6 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W Lead
3
K!
10
3
8
4
7
A
K 2nd
2
2
J
9
5
9
5
6
8 3rd
10
3
Q
A!
6
A
6
3
4 4th
K
2
7
5
9
4
7
10
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
J 6 2
4 3
A Q 7 6 3
A K 2 Table K
A Q 8 6
K 10 8 4
J 5 4 3
Bidding

Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up minor raise
Grab NT for positional
advantage in majors
Read enemy lead
Finessing technique

A 9 7 3
K J 5
J 9 5 2
10 7
3 NT East 6 top tricks Lose the rest made 3 -400

West

1 NT!
2 North

Pass
Pass East

2 ¹
3 NT SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 3 10 9 8
9 8 4
9 6 4 3
A 3 2 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 N
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W Lead
10
4!
7
5!
6
6
9
9
Q
4
5 2nd
2
2
A
3
K
A
3
3
4
4
6 3rd
5
10
8
Q
9
8
7
8
6
J
K 4th
J
J
3
K
2
7
K
2
7
10
A W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
7 4
A K Q J 4
K 5
Q 5
9 6 5 4 Table 3 2
A J 6 3 2
K 10 8
Q 10 8
Note 1
Bidding

Play Jacoby transfer bid
Opening one-bid
Prefer 1 NT to 1 to
protect side honors
Go after sure trick

7 6 5
Q 10 7
A J 7 2
K J 7
3 NT West 6 top tricks Win the rest made 3 -600

WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North
1
2
3 ! East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
5 Board 4 4
A 5 3
A 10 6 5 4
K Q J 2 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 W Lead
K
6
5
2
4
5
4!
6 2nd
4
8
10
K
6
3
8
K 3rd
7
J
3
A
A
2
3
Q 4th
3
A
2
7
2
8
5!
4 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
K 9 3 2
J 9 7 2
K
8 7 6 5 Table Q 10 8 6
K Q 10 6
Q J 9 8 7
—
Bidding

Play
Follow up minor raise
Ace-showing bid
Avoid NT contract with
“aces and spaces”
Holdup play
Crossruff

A J 7 5
8 4
3 2
A 10 9 4 3
5 North 8 top tricks Crossruff the rest made 5 +600

Practice 3P09 Main

Top Bidding Judgment