Practice 3R01
Main
Notrump Slam Bidding
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
4
!
None vul
K 8 3
1. W
Q
2
6
8
Pass
4
Pass
4
K Q 6 5
2. W
J!
3
5
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 4 3 2
3. S
7
5
A
3
6 5
4 3
4. N
4
10
8
7
8 9
16 17
4 5
12 15
A 5 2
9 7 6 4
5. S
K
6
J
4
J 10 8 3
9 7 4
6. S
10
!
2?
3
7
Q
J 9 7
A 10 6 5
7. S
Q
9
8
4
K Q 10 9 8 7 2
8. S
10
5
K
4
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
Q J 10
9. S
9!
?
Gerber convention
A 2
West is squeezed
Play
Try to steal a trick
8
Automatic squeeze
4
South
Made 6 +480
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K J 8 4 3 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
8 7
1. S
10
5
8
A
2 NT
Pass
4
!
Pass
10
2. E
K
4
6
7
4
Dbl
6
AP
9 6 5 4
3. E
A
!
4
3
10
Q 6 5
A
4. E
2
Q
6
2
13 14
4 7
15 18
8 9
A 6
K Q J 10 9 3 2
5. S
9
6
J
2
J 8 7 6 3
A 2
6. E
3
5
A
8
A Q 7
J 3 2
7. W
7
3
9
5
10
9 7
8. E
2
8
Q
4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
5 4
9. W
8
4
10
9
Gerber convention
K Q 9 5 4
10. E
Q
7
Q
5
Play
Positional squeeze
K 10 8
11. E
J!
?
Defense
Lead based on double
6
East
Made 6 +980
South is squeezed
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
8 7 3
2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
8 4 3
1. N
2
6
9
Q
1
Pass
1
Pass
8 5
2. W
6
5
A
2
1 NT
Pass
4 NT!
Pass
J 7 6 4
3. E
K
3
10
8
6 NT
AP
Q J 5
K 10 6
4. E
10
A
5
3
A K 9
J 6 5
5. S
4
J
7
K
14 14
1 2
19 19
6 8
J 10 6
A K Q
6. E
Q
4
J
3
K 10 3 2
A Q 9 8
7. E
A
5
10!
4
A 9 4
8. E
8
7
K
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 10 7 2
9. W
2
7
9
2
Quantitative 4 NT
9 7 4 3 2
10. E
J
Q
A
4
Play
Unblocking play
5
11. W
3
J
Q
9
Play for best chance
6 NT West
Made 6 +1440
12. E
5
7
9
!
8
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 7 6 4
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
3
Both vul
A K J
1. E
K
A
!
2
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
6 NT!
J 8 7 3
2. S
5
2
Q
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 7
3. N
7
8
A
4
J 10 8
K 9 3
4. S
K
3
7
9
1 2
13 13
8 8
18 20
9 8 7 4 3
10 6 2
5. S
J
4
4
2
5 4 2
K
Q 10 9
6. S
10
7
6
6
4 2
9 8 3
7. S
6
8
8
3
A 5 2
8. S
5
9
A
10
Q 5
9. N
K
9?
Q
4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A 6
10. N
J
10?
6
5
Slam decision
A K J 10 6 5
11. N
J!
Q
2
8
Play
Throw-in play
6 NT North
Made 6 +1440
East is endplayed
Practice 3R05
Main
Notrump Slam Bidding II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K J 6 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
None vul
A 4 2
1. E
3
J
5
10
Pass
2
Pass
4 NT
A Q 10
2. S
2
4
Q
3
Pass
6 NT!
AP
Q J 8
3. N
2
7
Q
3
10 8 7 4 3
Q 2
4. S
5
A
8
6
4 6
17 17
3 3
16 17
10 9 8 3
J 7
5. W
8
A
2
6
8 5
9 7 4
3
2
6. N
J
9
7
3
A 4
10 9 6 3
7. N
Q
4
K
4
A 9
8. S
K
7
5
10
Bidding
Stayman convention
K Q 6 5
9. S
5
8
A
J
Quantitative 4 NT
K J 6
10. N
4
7
K
9
Play
Lead toward honor
K 7 5 2
11. S
A
8
6
2
Show-up finesse
6 NT North
Made 6 +990
12. S
9
10
K
!
Q
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 8 5 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
J
10 9 7
1. N
J
2
5
K
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
6
2. W
2!
5
9
A
3
Pass
4
Pass
J 9 7 2
3. S
8
Q
7
4
4 NT
Pass
Pass!
Pass
Q J 10 2
9
4. W
Q
K
2
3
K Q 3
A 6 4 2
5. N
10
A
6
3
20 21
5 7
8 11
7 8
K 4
A 10 8 7 5 2
6. E
5
9
K
6
A K Q 4
6 3
7. W
J
4
7
7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
A 7 6 3
8. W
10
8
8
3
Slam decision
8 5
9. W
A
2
3
5
Discouraging 4 NT
Q J 9 3
10. W
4!
?
Play
Go after sure trick
10 8 5
North is squeezed
Automatic squeeze
4 NT West
Made 5 +460
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 10 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A Q 9 7 5 4
1. S
2
J
Q
6
1 NT
2
4
Pass
—
2. N
A
9
3
K
4
!
Pass
5
AP
K J 9 7
3. E
2!
3
A
7
A J 9
K 4 2
4. W
4
9
10
5
15 15
12 15
9 13
4 5
K J
6
5. E
2
5
6
4
8 7 6
K Q J 10 9 4 3 2
6. W
6
J
J
8
A Q 10 6 4
2
7. E
3
A
7
5
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
8 7 6 3
8. S
3
9
10
K
Gerber convention
10 8 3
2
9. E
2
6
A
5
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A 5
10. W
10
K
Q
7
Use trumps as entries
8 5 3
11. E
4
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
5
East
Made 5 +600
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A Q
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
!
Both vul
A J 2
1. W
Q
7
4
K
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6
K Q J 10 4
2. S
6
3
A
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 8 7
3. N
Q
4
7
3
3
J 5 4 2
4. N
K
2
6
A
7 9
21 23
1 2
11 13
10 7 6 4 3
9 8
5. W
J
A
5
2
A 9 8 3
7 5 2
6. N
Q
5
3
3
Q
J 10
9 6 5 4
7. N
4
7
8
8
K 10 9 8 7 6
8. S
5
4
J
8
K Q 5
9. N
8!
6
9
10
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
6
10. S
Q
6
A
9
Gerber convention
K 3 2
11. N
J
9
K
9
Play
Trump coup
6
South
Made 6 +1430
Win the rest
Practice 3R09
Main
Notrump Slam Bidding III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K Q 7 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
1
None vul
Q 2
1. E
5
2
A
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
A K Q 4
2. W
9
K
4
3
Pass
4 NT
AP
A 3 2
3. N
2
2
K
5
A 9 8
J 10 6
5
4
4. S
6!
4
Q
K
5 6
20 20
6 9
9 12
9 5 4
K J 10
5. E
J
7
8
Q
10 7
J 9 8 6 2
6. N
A
6
3
7
J 10 7 6 5
—
7. N
K
8
5
10
2
8. N
Q
9
8
5
A 8 7 6 3
9. N
2
10
A
9
Bidding
Slam decision
5 3
10. S
4
6
A
6
Play
Combine chances
K Q 9 8 4
11. N
3
J
8!
10
Throw-in play
4 NT North
Made 4 +430
West is endplayed
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
8 7 6 4
1. S
10
3
2
A
2
Pass
2
Pass
A 10 8 7
2. E
3
4!
K
8!
4
Pass
4
Pass
7 5 2
3. W
Q
7!
4
6
4 NT
AP
A K 7 4
Q 3 2
4. W
2
10
5
8
14 16
4 5
16 16
6 9
2
K Q 9 3
5. N
8
Q
A
2
K Q J 9 6 2
5 4 3
6. S
J
6
4
3!
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 3
A K Q
7. S
9
J
5
Q
Gerber convention
J 9 8 6
8. E
K
?
Play
Correct loser count
A J 10 5
South is squeezed
Automatic squeeze
—
Defense
Discard signal
10
9 8 6 4
Holdup play
4 NT East
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A J 2
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A 10 8
1. W
8
2
10
K
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
J 7 2
2. S
A
8
2
3
Pass
4
Pass
6
Q J 5 3
3. S
K
9
7
4
AP
8
Q 10 7 6 5 4
4. S
2
6!
Q
A
Q 9 6 4 3
J 7 5
5. E
4
4
7
3
5 8
13 13
7 9
15 18
9 8
3
6. S
3
3
A
5
K 9 8 7 6
A 10 4
7. N
5
10
5
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 9 3
8. S
Q
9
J
6
Gerber convention
K 2
9. S
10
4
J!
7
Play
Pursue extra chance
A K Q 10 6 5 4
10. S
6!
?
Double squeeze
2
W then E squeezed
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
South
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 10 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
10
9 8 3
1. N
10
4
Q
K
3
Pass
4 NT
Pass
J 8 6
2. W
A
5
3
2
6
AP
K 8 4
3. W
K
10
7
8
A K 6 4
J 9 7 3
4. W
2
3
A
5
21 22
6 6
11 12
2 3
K J 6 2
A 4
5. E
2
5
A
6
A 3
K Q 7 2
6. W
J
8
9
7
A Q 5
J 10 9
7. W
6
9
9
2
8 2
8. E
K
4
3
8
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 7 5
9. E
Q
9
5
J
Quantitative 4 NT
10 9 5 4
10. E
7!
10
4
4
Play
Elimination technique
7 6 3 2
11. W
6!
Q
J
3
Throw-in play
6
West
Made 6 +1430
North is endplayed
Practice 3R13
Main
Notrump Slam Bidding IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K Q 9 8 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
None vul
A
1. W
Q
A
6
2
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
8 4 3
2. N
3
6
K
5
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6 NT
A K Q 9
3. S
10!
2
Q
!
5
AP
6 3
J 10 4 2
4. N
4
7
Q
10
Q
J 10 8 5
7 6
5. S
J
3
K
!
7
3 5
18 20
5 6
14 15
10 5
A 9 7 6
6. N
A
8
3
4
6 4 3 2
8 7 5
7. N
9
7
4
6
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
A 5
8. N
8!
A
2
5
Quantitative 4 NT
K 9 4 3 2
Win the rest
Play
Lead toward honor
K Q J 2
Communication/entries
J 10
Defense
Do not hop with ace
6 NT South
Made 6 +990
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9 5 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
J 3
1. S
10
4
3
A
2
Pass
2
Pass
8 6 3 2
2. E
2!
5
6!
10
4 NT
AP
A J 10 4
3. N
9
A
7
2
4 2
A K Q 8
4. E
9
Q
K
A
16 17
6 6
15 15
3 3
K Q 5 4
A 7 2
5. N
5
K
6
4
A K J
Q 9 7
6. E
3
4
7
J
K 8 7 6
9 3 2
Win the rest
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 10 7 6
Quantitative 4 NT
10
9 8 6
Play
Finessing technique
10 5 4
Go after sure trick
Q 5
Defense
Shift to proper card
4 NT East
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 10 3
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
2
1. E
Q
A
9
3
Pass
4
Pass
4
K J 10 9 8 7 3 2
2. S
4!
5
7
2
Pass
6
AP
3
3. N
J
Q
A
5
J 8 6 4
Q 7 5
4. S
6
K
8
10
10 12
8 12
7 7
15 15
A Q 9 6
10 8 7 5 4
5. N
2!
4
6
6
5
Q
6. S
7
8
9
J
K 9 8 5
Q
J 10 2
7. N
2
5
J
Q
K 9 2
West is endplayed
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
K J 3
Gerber convention
A 6 4
Play
Elimination technique
A 7 6 4
Ruff/discard endplay
6
North
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 6 5 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J 7
1. N
5
2
Q
K
2
Pass
4
Pass
5
2. W
A
3
2
7
4
Pass
6
AP
Q 10 8 6 5 4
3. W
4
5
Q
6
A J 8 4
K Q 9 2
4. E
3!
6
A
7
16 17
3 5
14 16
7 9
A 2
K Q 5 4 3
5. W
2
J
Q
8
K J 7 4
A 3 2
6. E
4
9
J
!
4
K 9 3
2
7. W
8
6
9
7
Bidding
Stayman convention
7
8. E
K
10
3
10
Gerber convention
10 9 8 6
9. E
K
J
9
5
Play
Avert overruff
Q 10 9 8 6
10. E
5
?
Positional squeeze
A J 7
South is squeezed
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
West
Made 7 +1460
Practice 3R01-3R13
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