Practice 3R01
Main
Notrump Slam Bidding
by Richard Pavlicek
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1 NT
4
East
Pass
Pass
South
4
!
4
Board 1
A J
K 8 3
K Q 6 5
K 4 3 2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 S
Lead
Q
J!
7
4
K
10
!
Q
10
9!
2nd
2
3
5
10
6
2?
9
5
?
3rd
6
5
A
8
J
3
8
K
4th
8
2
3
7
4
7
4
4
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
6 5
A 5 2
J 10 8 3
Q J 9 7
4 3
9 7 6 4
9 7 4
A 10 6 5
Bidding
Play
Response to 1 NT
Gerber convention
Try to steal a trick
Automatic squeeze
Play
K Q 10 9 8 7 2
Q J 10
A 2
8
4
South
10 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 6 +480
West
2 NT
4
North
Pass
Dbl
EAST
1
4
!
6
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
K J 8 4 3 2
8 7
10
9 6 5 4
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 E
Lead
10
K
A
!
2
9
3
7
2
8
Q
J!
2nd
5
4
4
Q
6
5
3
8
4
7
?
3rd
8
6
3
6
J
A
9
Q
10
Q
4th
A
7
10
2
2
8
5
4
9
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
Q 6 5
A 6
J 8 7 6 3
A Q 7
A
K Q J 10 9 3 2
A 2
J 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Gerber convention
Positional squeeze
Lead based on double
Play
10 9 7
5 4
K Q 9 5 4
K 10 8
6
East
10 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 6 -980
West
1
1 NT
6 NT
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
4 NT!
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 3
8 7 3 2
8 4 3
8 5
J 7 6 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W
12 E
Lead
2
6
K
10
4
Q
A
8
2
J
3
5
2nd
6
5
3
A
J
4
5
7
7
Q
J
7
3rd
9
A
10
5
7
J
10!
K
9
A
Q
9
!
4th
Q
2
8
3
K
3
4
6
2
4
9
8
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
Q J 5
A K 9
J 10 6
K 10 3 2
K 10 6
J 6 5
A K Q
A Q 9 8
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Quantitative 4 NT
Unblocking play
Play for best chance
Play
A 9 4
Q 10 7 2
9 7 4 3 2
5
6 NT West
8 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 6 -1440
WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
3 NT
East
Pass
Pass
South
3
6 NT!
Board 4
Q 7 6 4
A K J
J 8 7 3
Q 7
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
K
5
7
K
J
10
6
5
K
J
J!
2nd
A
!
2
8
3
4
7
8
9
9?
10?
Q
3rd
2
Q
A
7
4
6
8
A
Q
6
2
4th
3
3
4
9
2
6
3
10
4
5
8
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
J 10 8
9 8 7 4 3
5 4 2
4 2
K 9 3
10 6 2
K Q 10 9
9 8 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Slam decision
Throw-in play
Play
A 5 2
Q 5
A 6
A K J 10 6 5
6 NT North
11 top tricks
East is endplayed
made 6 +1440
Practice 3R05
Main
Top
Notrump Slam Bidding
Notrump Slam Bidding II
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
1 NT
2
6 NT!
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
4 NT
Board 1
K J 6 5
A 4 2
A Q 10
Q J 8
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 N
11 S
12 S
Lead
3
2
2
5
8
J
Q
K
5
4
A
9
2nd
J
4
7
A
A
9
4
7
8
7
8
10
3rd
5
Q
Q
8
2
7
K
5
A
K
6
K
!
4th
10
3
3
6
6
3
4
10
J
9
2
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
10 8 7 4 3
10 9 8 3
8 5
A 4
Q 2
J 7
9 7 4 3 2
10 9 6 3
Bidding
Play
Stayman convention
Quantitative 4 NT
Lead toward honor
Show-up finesse
Play
A 9
K Q 6 5
K J 6
K 7 5 2
6 NT North
8 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 6 +990
West
2 NT
3
4 NT
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
EAST
Pass
3
4
Pass!
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
K 8 5 4
J 10 9 7
6
J 9 7 2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 W
Lead
J
2!
8
Q
10
5
J
10
A
4!
2nd
2
5
Q
K
A
9
4
8
2
?
3rd
5
9
7
2
6
K
7
8
3
4th
K
A
4
3
3
6
7
3
5
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
Q J 10 2
K Q 3
K 4
A K Q 4
9
A 6 4 2
A 10 8 7 5 2
6 3
Bidding
Play
Opening 2 NT & response
Slam decision
Discouraging 4 NT
Go after sure trick
Automatic squeeze
Play
A 7 6 3
8 5
Q J 9 3
10 8 5
4 NT West
8 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 5 -460
West
1 NT
4
!
North
2
Pass
East
4
5
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
Q 10 5
A Q 9 7 5 4
K J 9 7
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 S
9 E
10 W
11 E
Lead
2
A
2!
4
2
6
3
3
2
10
4
2nd
J
9
3
9
5
J
A
9
6
K
3rd
Q
3
A
10
6
J
7
10
A
Q
4th
6
K
7
5
4
8
5
K
5
7
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
A J 9
K J
8 7 6
A Q 10 6 4
K 4 2
6
K Q J 10 9 4 3 2
2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Interference over 1 NT
Gerber convention
Set up dummys suit
Use trumps as entries
Lead partners suit
Play
8 7 6 3
10 8 3 2
A 5
8 5 3
5
East
10 top tricks
Win the rest
made 5 -600
WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
4 NT
East
Pass
Pass
South
4
!
6
Board 4
A Q
A J 2
K Q J 10 4
A 8 7
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 N
Lead
Q
6
Q
K
J
Q
4
5
8!
Q
J
2nd
7
3
4
2
A
5
7
4
6
6
9
3rd
4
A
7
6
5
3
8
J
9
A
K
4th
K
2
3
A
2
3
8
8
10
9
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
3
10 7 6 4 3
A 9 8 3
Q J 10
J 5 4 2
9 8
7 5 2
9 6 5 4
Bidding
Play
Opening 2 NT & response
Gerber convention
Trump coup
Play
K 10 9 8 7 6
K Q 5
6
K 3 2
6
South
11 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +1430
Practice 3R09
Main
Top
Notrump Slam Bidding
Notrump Slam Bidding III
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
2 NT
3
4 NT
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
3
1
4
Board 1
K Q 7 3
Q 2
A K Q 4
A 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 N
Lead
5
9
2
6!
J
A
K
Q
2
4
3
2nd
2
K
2
4
7
6
8
9
10
6
J
3rd
A
4
K
Q
8
3
5
8
A
A
8!
4th
3
3
5
K
Q
7
10
5
9
6
10
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
A 9 8
9 5 4
10 7
J 10 7 6 5
J 10 6 5 4
K J 10
J 9 8 6 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Jacoby transfer bid
Slam decision
Combine chances
Throw-in play
Play
2
A 8 7 6 3
5 3
K Q 9 8 4
4 NT North
7 top tricks
West is endplayed
made 4 +430
West
2
4
4 NT
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 NT
2
4
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
10 5
8 7 6 4
A 10 8 7
7 5 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 E
Lead
10
3
Q
2
8
J
9
K
2nd
3
4!
7!
10
Q
6
J
?
3rd
2
K
4
5
A
4
5
4th
A
8!
6
8
2
3!
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
A K 7 4
2
K Q J 9 6 2
J 3
Q 3 2
K Q 9 3
5 4 3
A K Q
Bidding
Play
Defense
Stayman convention
Gerber convention
Correct loser count
Automatic squeeze
Discard signal
Holdup play
Play
J 9 8 6
A J 10 5
10 9 8 6 4
4 NT East
6 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 4 -430
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
4
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
6
Board 3
A J 2
A 10 8
J 7 2
Q J 5 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
Lead
8
A
K
2
4
3
5
Q
10
6!
2nd
2
8
9
6!
4
3
10
9
4
?
3rd
10
2
7
Q
7
A
5
J
J!
4th
K
3
4
A
3
5
8
6
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8
Q 9 6 4 3
9 8
K 9 8 7 6
Q 10 7 6 5 4
J 7 5
3
A 10 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Gerber convention
Pursue extra chance
Double squeeze
Choose lead vs slam
Play
K 9 3
K 2
A K Q 10 6 5 4
2
6
South
11 top tricks
W then E squeezed
made 6 +920
WEST
2 NT
3
6
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
3
4 NT
South
Pass
Pass
Board 4
Q 10 5
10 9 8 3
J 8 6
K 8 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 W
Lead
10
A
K
2
2
J
6
K
Q
7!
6!
2nd
4
5
10
3
5
8
9
4
9
10
Q
3rd
Q
3
7
A
A
9
9
3
5
4
J
4th
K
2
8
5
6
7
2
8
J
4
3
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
A K 6 4
K J 6 2
A 3
A Q 5
J 9 7 3
A 4
K Q 7 2
J 10 9
Bidding
Play
Stayman convention
Quantitative 4 NT
Elimination technique
Throw-in play
Play
8 2
Q 7 5
10 9 5 4
7 6 3 2
6
West
10 top tricks
North is endplayed
made 6 -1430
Practice 3R13
Main
Top
Notrump Slam Bidding
Notrump Slam Bidding IV
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1
3
4 NT
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
2
3 NT
6 NT
Board 1
K Q 9 8 7
A
8 4 3
A K Q 9
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
Lead
Q
3
10!
4
J
A
9
8!
2nd
A
6
2
7
3
8
7
A
3rd
6
K
Q
!
Q
K
!
3
4
2
4th
2
5
5
10
7
4
6
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
6 3
Q J 10 8 5
10 5
6 4 3 2
J 10 4 2
7 6
A 9 7 6
8 7 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Quantitative 4 NT
Lead toward honor
Communication/entries
Do not hop with ace
Play
A 5
K 9 4 3 2
K Q J 2
J 10
6 NT South
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +990
West
2
4 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 NT
2
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2
9 5 3
J 3
8 6 3 2
A J 10 4
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 N
6 E
Lead
10
2!
9
9
5
3
2nd
4
5
A
Q
K
4
3rd
3
6!
7
K
6
7
4th
A
10
2
A
4
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 2
K Q 5 4
A K J
K 8 7 6
A K Q 8
A 7 2
Q 9 7
9 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Stayman convention
Quantitative 4 NT
Finessing technique
Go after sure trick
Shift to proper card
Play
J 10 7 6
10 9 8 6
10 5 4
Q 5
4 NT East
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -430
West
Pass
Pass
North
4
6
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1 NT
4
Board 3
A 10 3
2
K J 10 9 8 7 3 2
3
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
Lead
Q
4!
J
6
2!
7
2
2nd
A
5
Q
K
4
8
5
3rd
9
7
A
8
6
9
J
4th
3
2
5
10
6
J
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
J 8 6 4
A Q 9 6
5
K 9 8 5
Q 7 5
10 8 7 5 4
Q
Q J 10 2
Bidding
Play
Response to 1 NT
Gerber convention
Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay
Play
K 9 2
K J 3
A 6 4
A 7 6 4
6
North
11 top tricks
West is endplayed
made 6 +920
WEST
1 NT
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
2
4
6
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
10 6 5 3
J 7
5
Q 10 8 6 5 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
Lead
5
A
4
3!
2
4
8
K
K
5
2nd
2
3
5
6
J
9
6
10
J
?
3rd
Q
2
Q
A
Q
J
!
9
3
9
4th
K
7
6
7
8
4
7
10
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
A J 8 4
A 2
K J 7 4
K 9 3
K Q 9 2
K Q 5 4 3
A 3 2
2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Stayman convention
Gerber convention
Avert overruff
Positional squeeze
Choose lead vs slam
Play
7
10 9 8 6
Q 10 9 8 6
A J 7
6
West
10 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 7 -1460
Practice 3R13
Main
Top
Notrump Slam Bidding
© 2014 Richard Pavlicek