Practice 4B01
Main
Going with the Odds
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 8 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
Q 9 2
1. E
10
2
7
K
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A 4
2. N
2!
9
A
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q J 2
3. S
4!
A
!
2
5
J 7 3
Q
10
9 5
4. W
J
6
5
4
7 7
19 20
7 8
7 8
A J 7 3
K 6 5
5. W
3
A
9
2
J 6
Q 10 8 5
6. N
K
10
4
6
8 7 6 3
10 9
7. N
Q
5
5
7
4 2
8. N
J
6
3
8
Bidding
Rebid by opener
10 8 4
9. N
8
Q
8
3
Play
Play for best chance
K 9 7 3 2
10. E
8
K
!
6
4
Heart finesse (50%)
A 5 4
11. S
10
7
9
K
vs 3-3 diamonds (36%)
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9 8 7
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
N-S vul
A Q 9 5
1. N
Q
A
3
2
2
Pass
3
Pass
9 4
2. E
A
!
5
2
7
4
Pass
6
?
AP
Q
J 10 9
3. E
K
6
3
8
3 2
A K Q 4
4. E
Q
10
J
9
4 5
9 10
23 27
4 6
K J
4 3
5. E
4!
J
K!
5
7 6 3
A K Q J 10 8
Win the rest
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
8 7 6 5 4 2
A
Slam decision
J 10 6 5
Play
Play for best chance
10 8 7 6 2
Transfer ruff
5 2
4-3 spade break (62%)
K 3
vs heart finesse (50%)
6
West
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K Q 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 10 4 3
1. W
K
A
2
6
Pass
3
Pass
4
8 4
2. N
3!
7
2
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J 4 3
3. S
A
7
3
J
10 7
J 8 6 5
4. S
5
9
10
!
8
11 12
13 14
4 5
12 14
Q 9 7
J
5. N
4
9
6
10
K J 6 5
Q 10 7 3
6. S
2
7
Q
5
K
Q 10 5
9 8 7 2
7. N
J
3
8
Q
A 9 4 2
8. S
4
10
K
6
Play
Restricted choice
A 8 6 5 2
9. N
K
7
2
Q
Dummy reversal
A 9 2
10. N
4
10
9
5
When
J falls
6
11. N
3
8
9
!
6
odds favor the finesse
4
South
Made 7 +510
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 9 7
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
J 9 4 2
1. S
7
5
J
Q
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 7 6 4
2. E
3!
4
K
7
A 9
3. W
2!
4
J
Q
12 13
9 10
13 13
6 6
K 10 2
A Q 3
4. S
3
A
2
6
A 5
Q 6
5. W
9
!
6
3
5
9 5 2
A J 10 8 3
6. W
5
7
8
6
K Q 5 4 2
8 6 3
Cash 4 more winners
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
8 6 5 4
Play
Play for best chance
K 10 8
7
3
Finessing technique
Q
Diamond chances (75%)
J 10 7
vs club chances (34%)
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 4B05
Main
Going with the Odds II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT
None vul
A 7 5 3 2
1. W
6
7
J
K
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
K 2
2. S
6
7
Q
4
Pass
Q 5 3 2
3. N
2
8
A
J
Q 10 8
6
4
J 9 3 2
4. S
K
4
3
10
9 9
13 15
5 6
13 15
Q J 10 8
9 6
5. S
9
10
5
6
Q J
A 9 7 6
6. S
3!
J
K
A
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
J 7
10 8 4
7. E
2
5
Q!
A
Play
Play for best chance
K 5
8. N
2!
7
8
Q
Unusual squeeze
K 4
9. W
8
2
9
4
Diamond ace West (50%)
10 8 5 4 3
10. E
3
5
8
3
vs 3-3 hearts (36%)
A K 9 6
Win the rest
Defense
Unblocking play
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 8 7
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
K J 8 4
1. S
6
2
K
A
2
Pass
3
Pass
A 6
2. E
K
Q
2
7
4
AP
10 8 5 4
3. E
6
3
Q
4
10 5 3 2
A K 9 6 4
4. W
3
8
9
!
5
8 9
9 10
14 16
9 9
9 2
A 3
5. E
A
7
5
J
Q 9 3 2
K 10 5 4
6. E
7
9
A
5
A Q 2
7 6
7. W
2!
6
K
7
Bidding
Follow up major raise
Q
8. E
4
8
9
A
Play
Restricted choice
Q 10 7
6
5
9. N
4
3
10
9
Count hand pattern
J 8 7
Win the rest
When
Q falls
K J 9 3
odds favor the finesse
4
East
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 9 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A 8 2
1. N
Q
K
A
2
2
Pass
4
Pass
J 5
2. S
3!
K
A
4
Pass
Pass
Q
J 9 7 5
3. N
2
5
9
10
3
A K 8 6 2
4. W
Q
8
2!
3
6 9
9 9
17 18
8 10
K Q J 10 7 6
5 4
5. W
3!
5
K
4
4 3
A K 8 6 2
6. E
A
7
4
9
Bidding
Resp to weak two-bid
8 6 4 2
K
7. E
2
10
6
J
Play
Play for best chance
Q 10 7 4
8. W
3
5
A
7
Set up dummy’s suit
9 3
9. E
6
Q
7
5
4-3 spade break (62%)
Q 10 9 7
10. W
4
J
K
9
vs 3-3 diamonds (36%)
A 10 3
11. E
8
10
6
7
Defense
Shift to trumps
4
West
Made 4 +620
Lose the last trick
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A Q J 10 9 8 7 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2
Pass
2
Both vul
9
1. E
3
A
J
9
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
A Q
2. S
4!
2
K
A
Pass
4
AP
K 5
3. E
2
4
K
7
!
4
K 3
4. N
8!
K
2
4
9 11
16 20
11 12
4 5
K J 10 6
Q 7 5
3
2
5. E
Q
8
6
9
K J 10
9 3 2
6. N
5
3
6
3
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
J 10 6 3 2
A Q 7
7. S
4
10
Q
2
Play
Play for best chance
6 2
Lose 1 more trick
Create extra entry
A 8 4
Use dummy’s entry for
8 7 6 5 4
greatest advantage
9 8 4
Defense
Honor signal
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 4B09
Main
Going with the Odds III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K Q 5 4
1. E
6
A
!
7
4
Pass
1
Pass
3
7 5 3
2. S
3!
2
K
7
Pass
3 NT
AP
K Q J 6
3. N
K
2
3
7
J 10 7 3
Q 9 8
6
5
4. N
Q
8
4
9
9 9
14 15
3 5
14 16
A 9 2
J 10 8 7
5. N
J
2
5
10
K J 9
10 2
6. N
6
5
A
3
Bidding
Rebid by responder
10 9 7
8 2
7. S
6
A
4
8
Opener’s third bid
A 2
8. W
J
K
8
2
Play
Play for best chance
6 3
9. N
Q
10
4
9
Play to trick one
A Q 8 6 4
10. N
3
10
A
!
9
Heart (50%) Diam (34%)
A 5 4 3
Lose the rest
Defense
Hold on to stopper
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
6 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q
10
9 7 6
1. N
10
4
2
J
2
Pass
2
Pass
Q 6 5 2
2. W
5
8
A
2
3 NT
AP
J 8
3. E
4
3
Q
!
J
A 8 2
K 10 5 3
4. W
10
4
3
K
14 17
5 6
14 16
7 8
A K J 3
5 4
5. S
8
A
6
5
10
A K 9 8 7
6. W
9
6
7
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 10 9 7 5
A 4
7. W
7
7
8
7
Rebid after 2-over-1
Q J 9 7
8. W
K
9
5
3
Play
Finessing technique
8 2
9. W
2
2
K
9
Double squeeze
J 4 3
10. E
10
J
A
?
Q better odds than
10
K 6 3 2
North is squeezed
Defense
Second-hand play
3 NT West
Made 6 +490
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K J 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
8 5 2
1. W
6
3
J
A
Pass
1
Pass
2
K 5 3
2. S
A
J
2
7
Pass
3
Pass
4
9 5 2
3. S
2
3
A
7
AP
10 9 6 3
Q 8 7
4. N
5
9
10
!
6
J
Q 9 7
5. S
K
7
8
Q
5 7
11 11
10 10
14 16
10 8 7
6
Q J 9 2
6. S
6
8
2
2
A 10 7 6
Q J 8
7. S
4
6
K
8
4 2
8. N
5!
Q
3
9
Bidding
Rebid by responder
A K 10 6 4 3
9. S
4
10
K
9
Follow up major raise
A 4
10. N
J
8
3
10
Play
Restricted choice
K 4 3
11. N
5
J
K
A
Combine chances
4
South
Made 5 +450
Win 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 10 9
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
J 9 8 2
1. S
3
A
!
10
4
4
Pass
5
Pass
J 9 7
2. W
5
9
A
2
6
AP
K 10 7
3. E
4!
6
A
7
K J 6 5
A 8 7 4 3 2
4. W
K
9
5
8
17 19
7 7
11 13
5 8
5 4
A K 3
5. W
2
J
2
10
A K 5 3 2
4
6. E
A
!
6
4
2
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A Q
6 5 4
7. E
K
7
5
8
Control-showing bid
—
8. E
3
10
6
9
Play
Shun finesse
Q 10 7 6
9. W
3
J
3
Q
Set up dummy’s suit
Q 10 8 6
10. E
4
8
K
10
Club finesse (50%)
J 9 8
3
2
11. W
5
Q
6
9
vs 4-3 diamonds (62%)
6
East
Made 6 +1430
Claim the rest
Practice 4B13
Main
Going with the Odds IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q 9 6 4 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
None vul
A J
1. E
K
A
J!
3
Pass
3
Pass
3
3
2. S
3!
6
J
7
Pass
4
AP
K Q 10 9
3. N
3
8
J
K
K 2
10 8 7
4. W
10
4
6
2
11 12
16 19
6 6
7 7
K 8 6
10 9 7 2
5. N
A
7
5
2
J 10 9 7
K
Q 8 6
6. N
Q
10
4
7
A 8 7 6
J 4
7. N
A
2
4
8
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
J 5
8. N
K
4
2
6
Simple preference bid
Q 5 4 3
9. N
Q!
J
3
A
Play
Communication/entries
A 5 4 2
Win the rest
Play for best chance
5 3 2
Defense
Honor signal
4
North
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 10 7 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
K 9 3
1. N
Q
A
5
3
3
Pass
4
Pass
9 8
2. E
2
10
Q
K
Pass
Pass
Q
J 10 8
3. N
J
6
2
4
5 4
A K J 6
4. W
8!
3
2
A
3 6
8 9
18 20
11 12
Q J 8 7 6 5 4
2
5. S
K
5
8
7
7 6 4
A Q 5 3 2
6. W
J
9
3
9!
3
A 7 6
7. W
4
3
J
!
2
Bidding
Weak jump response
9 8 2
Lose 1 more trick
Choose best game
A 10
Play
Restricted choice
K J 10
Play for best chance
K 9 5 4 2
Defense
Try to fool declarer
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
E-W vul
10 8 2
1. S
K
3
2
4
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
Q 9 8 3
2. S
A
Q
8
5
4
AP
Q 8 5 3
3. S
5!
Q
A
6
Q J 7
K 10 9 8 6
4. N
3
8
2
7
16 16
8 9
8 10
8 10
Q 3
5 4
5. E
K
4
J
10
K J 6 5
A 10 2
6. E
J
4
A
!
3
A K 6 2
J 10 9
7. W
5
3
10
!
4
Bidding
Combat weak two-bid
5 4 2
8. E
10
6
2
5
Resp to takeout double
A
K
J 9 7 6
9. E
10
7
K
!
8
Play
Placing enemy cards
7 4
10. W
6
8
A
7
Automatic squeeze
7 4
11. E
9
!
7
6
?
Defense
Passive defense
4
East
Made 4 +620
North is squeezed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1
Both vul
Q 9 8 6 5 4
1. W
J
2
7
K
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
K 6 3
2. S
A
3
4
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 2
3. S
2
5
K
4
K 8 7 2
Q 9 3
4. N
Q!
10
8
K
10 10
13 15
4 5
13 15
K J 7 3
10 2
5. W
8
A
5
3
Q 5
10 9 7 4
6. N
9
3
4
J
J
10 8
Q 7 6 5
7. W
10
3
6
4
J 10 5 4
8. W
2
A
9
5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A
9. N
8
7
10
7
Rebid by responder
A J 8 2
10. N
6
Q
J
7
Play
Play for best chance
K 9 4 3
11. N
5
9
9
8
Show-up finesse
3 NT South
Made 4 +630
12. N
6
10
A
!
Q
Practice 4B17
Main
Going with the Odds V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q
J 9 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
Pass
None vul
Q 10 6 4 3
1. N
Q
3
8
A
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
A K 2
2. W
4
3
Q
2
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
3
3. E
J
6
5
3
A K
5 3
4. E
8
7
A
2
18 19
12 14
8 10
2 3
K J 8 7
A 2
5. W
J!
Q
A
5
10 8 4
J 9 7 5 3
6. E
2
9
K
4
Bidding
Balancing double
A K 5 4
Q J 9 8
7. W
8
10
3
10
Rebid by doubler
10 8 7 6 2
8. N
4
5
10
K
Play
Placing enemy cards
9 5
9. W
K
6
9
2
Play South for
10-x
Q 6
10. W
7
9
5
6
or 9-x (not queen)
10 7 6 2
Lose the rest
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 5 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
8 4
1. E
9
2
10!
K
1
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A Q 10 2
2. N
A
6
3
7
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 6 4 2
3. N
2
3
K
8
Q J 10 8 6
9
7 3
4. S
4
9
10
3
10 12
12 13
4 6
14 16
6 5
Q J 10 9
5. N
Q
5
5
J
J 9 8 7
6
6. N
4
9
K
5
Bidding
Cope with overcall
A Q
J 10 9 5 3
7. S
7!
Q
K
9
Play
Finessing technique
A 2
Win 2 more tricks
Play for
A with bidder
A K 7 3 2
rather than 3-3 hearts
K 5 4 3
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
8 7
Overtaking play
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A Q 10
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
E-W vul
A Q 7 5 3
1. W
4
A
8
5
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
A 2
2. N
A
!
6
2
4
Pass
8 6 4
3. N
3
8!
8
10
9 2
7
4. S
3
2
A
7
10 11
16 18
10 12
4 7
J 10 4
K 9 8 6
5. N
5
9
J
J
K J 7
4
3
Q 10 9 8
6. S
4
9
Q
5
Bidding
Response to preempt
A J 2
K Q 10 5
7. N
7
K
K
3
Play
Play for best chance
K J 8 6 5 4 3
8. S
5
7
10
9
Set up dummy’s suit
2
Win 2 more tricks
4-3 heart break (62%)
6 5
vs heart finesse (50%)
9 7 3
Defense
Second-hand play
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 7 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
2
Both vul
K 10 8 5 3
1. S
K
3
9
A
2
Pass
4
Pass
9 2
2. E
4!
7
Q
K
Pass
Pass
10 9 7
3. N
2
6
J
4
A 9 5
K 10 8 4 3 2
4. S
Q
10
3
2
7 7
5 6
15 17
13 14
Q 2
J 6 4
5. E
6
9
2
10
!
10 4 3
A 6
6. N
10
K
3
2
Bidding
Cope with overcall
J 6 5 4 2
A K
7. E
J
A
9
5
Follow up major raise
J
8. W
A
6
3
J
Play
Ruff in short hand
A 9 7
9. W
5
7
10
!
5
Restricted choice
K
Q J 8 7 5
Win the rest
Defense
Attitude signal
Q 8 3
Overtaking play
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 4B21
Main
Going with the Odds VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
10 9 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A K 8 7 6 4
1. E
J
7!
7
A
Pass
2
Pass
3
A 3 2
2. N
A
3
2
9
Pass
4
Pass
6
K
3. N
K
!
7
3
2
AP
K 5 3
6 4
4. N
2
4
5
5
9
Q J 3
5. S
4!
8
4
10
6 8
14 14
9 10
11 14
Q 9 7 6 5
K
J
10 8 4
6. N
3
8
10
6
J 9 8 2
Q 10 7
7. S
5!
9
6
Q
A Q J 8 7
8. N
K
J
8
9
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
10 5 2
9. N
8!
Q
J
3
Force out high trump
—
10. E
K
Q
Q
7
4-3 break is better
A 6 5 4 3
Dummy is good
than spade finesse
6
North
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
8 7 6 5
1. N
4
Q
A
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
5 4
2. S
6
A
4
2
3
Pass
4
Pass
10 8 7
4
3
3. W
K
5
3
7
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
K 9 3
A 10 8 4 2
4. W
2
5
A
!
4
6
!
AP
2
A Q 10 3
5. E
3
9
9
6
A K Q J 10 9
8 3 2
6. W
K
3
2
5
17 19
1 2
12 13
10 11
K J 2
Q
7. W
J
7
8
!
6
Q 6 5
8. E
10
J
10
7
Play
Combine chances
K J 9 4
9. W
Q
8
4
9
Automatic squeeze
7 6
10. W
J
!
8
10
?
Ruffout
K or squeeze
A 9 6 5
South is squeezed
better than finesse
6
West
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
5 4 3
1. W
4
A
!
5
J
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
8 4 3
2. N
3!
5
J
Q
Pass
A J 10 6 4
3. W
Q
9
6
K
Q 10 8
4
3 2
7 6 5
4. S
2
5
A
!
7
5 6
9 10
10 10
16 16
J 10 7 6
Q 9 8
5. N
8
!
6
2
6
Q
K 7 6 5
6. N
4
7
9
2
9 5
K Q 7
Cash 4 more winners
K J
Play
Play for best chance
A K 2
Finessing technique
A J 10 9 2
Choose diamonds because
8 3 2
of greater solidity
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 9 8
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
7 5 4
1. S
Q
3
4
K
2
Pass
4
Pass
10 7
2. E
4
J
A
8
Pass
Pass
J 10 9 5 4
3. W
2
9
10
!
2
A 6 3 2
K 10 7 5 4
4. E
K
3
3
Q
14 14
3 4
15 16
8 9
A 6 3
K 9 2
5. E
K
2
3
7
A 9 4 3
K Q 5
6. E
Q
6
4
10
Q 8
A 7
7. E
5
8
9
!
4
J
8. W
A
5
7!
J
Q
J 10 8
9. W
8
9
A
6
J 8 6 2
10. E
7
!
8
6
10
Play
Restricted choice
K 6 3 2
11. E
5!
?
Positional squeeze
4
East
Made 7 +710
South is squeezed
Practice 4B01-4B21
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24 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek