Practice 3U01 Main

Partnership Agreements

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K Q 8 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 None vul 10 9 4 3 1. W 4 8 2 9
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2 Q 2 2. S 3 6! Q A
Pass Pass Pass A 9 5 2 3. E 3 10 7 Q
7 4 Table 6 5 3 2 4. N 2 J 4 5
10 11 11 11 8 8 11 13 Q J 6 5 K 8 7 5. E 5 A! 5 K
K 8 6 5 A J 7 6. S J 6 3 6
K J 7 10 6 4 7. S 9 K 2 7
A J 10 9 8. W Q 4 8 A
Bidding Third seat strategy A 2 9. S 10 8 5 4
Play Seven-card trump fit 10 9 4 3 10. S 2! J 9 7
Force opp to lead suit Q 8 3 W endplayed (lose 1)
Defense Leading trumps 2 South Made 2 +110

West North East South 2. E deals 7 6 5 4 3 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul 3 1. S Q 8 2 A
1 Pass 1 NT Pass 7 6 3 2 2. E 2 4 K 3
4 Pass 4 Pass 6 2 3. W Q 2 10 5!
4 NT! AP K 10 Table Q J 9 4. W J 2 4 A
K Q J 9 8 7 6 10 2 5. S 9? 10 3 K
15 18 0 3 13 14 12 13 8 A K 5 4 6. E 5 4 A 6
A Q 3 K 10 8 5 7. W 9 3 9 8
Bidding Gerber convention A 8 South is squeezed
Choose best game A 5 4
Play Automatic squeeze Q J 10 9
Defense Read partner’s signal J 9 7 4
Cash out play 4 NT East Made 6 +490

West North East South 3. S deals K Q 8 7 5 4 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul — 1. E K 5 10 2
1 3 4 NT 5 J 10 3 2. E A J 4 3
Pass¹ Pass Dbl AP 8 3 2 3. E Q? J 8 8
10 Table 2 4. S 3! A 3 2
11 15 6 9 13 17 10 10 A Q 10 9 8 K J 7 4 2 5. N 4 2 A 10
K Q 9 7 6 5 6. S 5 9 7 4
10 4 A K Q 9 7 6 7. N 5 6 6 6
Bidding Blackwood convention A J 9 6 8. S 6 10 Q 7
Combat sacrifice bid 6 5 3 9. N J 5 2 Q
Play Elimination technique A 8 4 2 West is endplayed
Defense East should lead 5 at J 5
Trick 3 to kill endplay 5 × North Down 1 -100

West North East South 4. W deals Q 10 7 6 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl 2 NT¹ 3 Both vul 2 1. N K 3 9 2
4 Pass Pass Pass K Q 10 4 2. N 4 7 A 8
A 9 6 3 3. W J 2 5 3
12 14 11 13 11 11 6 7 K J 8 2 Table A 5 3 4. W 10 3 7 4
A J 10 9 8 K Q 7 5 5. W A Q Q 6
2 8 7 3 6. W 2 6 Q 7
K 8 2 Q 5 4 7. E 8! J 9 10
9 4 8. W 2 6 A 4
6 4 3 9. E 3 9 J Q
Bidding Resp to takeout double A J 9 6 5 N endplayed (lose 1)
Play Placing enemy cards J 10 7
Elimination technique 4 West Made 4 +620

Practice 3U01-3U01 Main Top 4 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	K Q 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	Pass	1	None vul	10 9 4 3		1. W	4	8	2	9
Pass	2 ¹	Pass	2		Q 2		2. S	3	6!	Q	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 9 5 2		3. E	3	10	7	Q
				7 4		6 5 3 2	4. N	2	J	4	5
10 11	11 11	8 8	11 13	Q J 6 5		K 8 7	5. E	5	A!	5	K
				K 8 6 5		A J 7	6. S	J	6	3	6
				K J 7		10 6 4	7. S	9	K	2	7
					A J 10 9		8. W	Q	4	8	A
Bidding	Third seat strategy				A 2		9. S	10	8	5	4
Play	Seven-card trump fit				10 9 4 3		10. S	2!	J	9	7
	Force opp to lead suit				Q 8 3			W endplayed (lose 1)
Defense	Leading trumps			2 South		Made 2 +110

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	7 6 5 4 3 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	3		1. S	Q	8	2	A
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		7 6 3 2		2. E	2	4	K	3
4	Pass	4	Pass		6 2		3. W	Q	2	10	5!
4 NT!	AP			K 10		Q J 9	4. W	J	2	4	A
				K Q J 9 8 7 6		10 2	5. S	9?	10	3	K
15 18	0 3	13 14	12 13	8		A K 5 4	6. E	5	4	A	6
				A Q 3		K 10 8 5	7. W	9	3	9	8
Bidding	Gerber convention				A 8			South is squeezed
	Choose best game				A 5 4
Play	Automatic squeeze				Q J 10 9
Defense	Read partner’s signal				J 9 7 4
	Cash out play			4 NT East		Made 6 +490

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	K Q 8 7 5 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	—		1. E	K	5	10	2
1	3	4 NT	5		J 10 3		2. E	A	J	4	3
Pass¹	Pass	Dbl	AP		8 3 2		3. E	Q?	J	8	8
				10		2	4. S	3!	A	3	2
11 15	6 9	13 17	10 10	A Q 10 9 8		K J 7 4 2	5. N	4	2	A	10
				K Q 9 7 6		5	6. S	5	9	7	4
				10 4		A K Q 9 7 6	7. N	5	6	6	6
Bidding	Blackwood convention				A J 9 6		8. S	6	10	Q	7
	Combat sacrifice bid				6 5 3		9. N	J	5	2	Q
Play	Elimination technique				A 8 4 2			West is endplayed
Defense	East should lead 5 at				J 5
	Trick 3 to kill endplay			5 × North		Down 1 -100