Practice 4J01
Main
Signaling Methods
by Richard Pavlicek
West
1
3 NT
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
2 NT
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
10 2
A K 9 5
9 5 2
Q 8 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 E
Lead
5
4
10
6
8!
K
Q
K
J
2nd
3
3
Q!
A
!
3
6
7
7
9
3rd
10
K
A
7
5!
4
9
2
10
4th
A
2
3
5
Q
2
9
5
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 4 3
J 4 3
K Q J 10 7
10 2
A K Q 8
Q 10 6
6 4
A K J 4
Bidding
Defense
Rebid by opener
Count signal
When to cover honor
Play
J 7 6 5
8 7 2
A 8 3
9 7 3
3 NT East
5 top tricks
Lose the rest
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
1 NT
Board 2
A 4 3 2
K Q 6 4
A 6
6 5 4
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
Lead
K
10!
5
4
7
A
6
Q
2nd
4
2
3
8
2!
4
9
7
3rd
7
J!
K
A
Q
2
K
5
4th
3
K
J!
2
9
3
5
10
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
10 9 7
3 2
J 7 5 3
A K J 2
Q J 6
J 10 9 8
10 9 4
9 8 7
Bidding
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Read partner’s signal
Overtaking play
Play
K 8 5
A 7 5
K Q 8 2
Q 10 3
3 NT South
8 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
down 1 -100
West
1
2
North
Pass
All Pass
East
1
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
K 8 4
Q 10 6
Q 9 6 2
A 9 5
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 N
9 N
10 W
11 W
Lead
2
2
8
A
K
J
3
Q
!
4!
8
8
2nd
3
Q
9
6
10
5!
A
!
Q
7
9
9
3rd
J
K
10
7
9
4
6
7
J
5
4th
5
3
A
2
J
8!
2
3
4
10
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
4 4
5 4
6 4
A Q
A K 8 5 4 3
10 8 5
J 3
9 7 5 3
9 7
K 4 3
K Q 6 4
Bidding
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Count signal
Read partner’s signal
Play
J 10 6 2
J 2
A J 7
10 8 7 2
2
West
6 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 +100
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
3
Board 4
4 3
K Q 10 7 6 5
A K J
8 3
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 W
Lead
K
5!
2
K
Q
4
Q
6!
2nd
4
10
A
9!
8
9!
A
10
3rd
Q!
J
8
2
4
J
3
J
4th
3
8
4
3
3
7!
5
2
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
4 4
A 10 7 6
3
10 6 3 2
Q J 9 6
9 5
J 9 8
Q 8 7
A K 7 5 2
Bidding
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Honor signal
Count signal
Play
K Q J 8 2
A 4 2
9 5 4
10 4
4
North
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
down 1 -100
Practice 4J05
Main
Top
Signaling Methods
Signaling Methods II
West
1 NT
4
NORTH
1
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
K 10 8
K 5 3
Q 9 7 6
A J 10
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
Lead
3
5
3
A
6
K
3
7
5
4
2
2nd
4
2
8
9
8
2
A
8
8
10
9
3rd
9
K
Q
J
Q
10
4
6
4
7
A
4th
K
10!
6
10
A
3
2
6
5
K!
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
J 3
7 6 2
A J 4
K Q 7 4 3
A Q 7 5 4 2
A J
K 5 2
6 5
Bidding
Defense
Resp to suit overcall
Rebid by overcaller
Count signal
Avoid endplay
Play
9 6
Q 10 9 8 4
10 8 3
9 8 2
4
East
8 top tricks
Lose the rest
down 1 +50
West
1
All Pass
North
2
EAST
Pass
Pass
South
1
3 NT
Board 2
A 7
6 4
Q J 10 7
J 9 8 5 4
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 S
Lead
K
7
5
A
K
6
J
A
7
Q
2nd
4
6
A
8
2
2!
7!
5
8
2
3rd
9
J
3
7
10
Q
9
4
K
5
4th
2
8
4
3
4
5
3
3
10
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
10 3 2
K Q 10 7 3
8 2
A 3 2
J 9 8 5
J 9 5
5 4 3
Q 10 7
Bidding
Defense
Cope with overcall
Follow up minor raise
Attitude signal
Discard signal
Play
K Q 6 4
A 8 2
A K 9 6
K 6
3 NT South
8 top tricks
Lose the rest
down 1 -100
West
1
4
North
Dbl
All Pass
East
2
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
9
K 9 8 7
Q J 6 3
A K 5 2
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 N
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
K
Q!
K
Q
2
8
5!
2
J
3
2nd
3
4
9
3
2
9
6
5
7
K!
3rd
J!
2
4
5
A
Q
7
A
3
4
4th
4
A
8
7
10
A
6
9
7
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
K Q J 3 2
A 10
A K 5
Q 6 4
A 6 5 4
J 4 3 2
10 9 4
8 3
Bidding
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Honor signal
Shift to safe suit
Play
10 8 7
Q 6 5
8 7 2
J 10 9 7
4
West
8 top tricks
Cash 1 more winner
down 1 +100
WEST
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
East
Pass
South
3 NT
Board 4
A K 3
A Q 10 8
K Q J 7
Q 4
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 W
Lead
2
Q
4
7
Q!
K
Q
7
3
2nd
4
2!
6
8
2
2
5
9
Q
3rd
K
7
9
9
8!
3
4
10
5
4th
A
3
A
!
6
K
6!
8!
A
10
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
10 8 7 6
K 7 3
A 8 6
A 5 3
Q J 5
J 9 5 2
9 5 2
8 6 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Set up suit at notrump
Communication/entries
Count signal
Holdup play
Play
9 4 2
6 4
10 4 3
K J 10 9 7
3 NT North
4 top tricks
Cash 2 more winners
down 1 -100
Practice 4J09
Main
Top
Signaling Methods
Signaling Methods III
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1
1 NT
2
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1
2
1
4
Board 1
9 5 3
K J 10 5 4
A 10 4
A 5
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 S
9 E
Lead
K
3
2
5
3
9
10!
5
3!
2nd
A
8
9!
7
6
8
Q
7
6
3rd
J!
A
10
K
J
6
7
10
9
4th
4
2
7!
6
A
5
9
K
A
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
6 2
Q 9 8 6
Q 9 7
K Q 7 6
10 8 7
A 7
K 3 2
J 10 9 3 2
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
new minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Duck to deny entry
Break up squeeze
Play
A K Q J 4
3 2
J 8 6 5
8 4
4
South
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -50
West
3
3 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
2 NT
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2
A J 9 2
8 7 5 4
9 8 2
8 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 N
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 W
12 N
Lead
Q
K
J
6!
4
5
8
5
Q
10
10
2!
2nd
2
3!
A
!
3
Q
7
K
6
5
7
A
K
3rd
5!
2
9
9
3
J
7
J
6
10
7
9
4th
A
8!
4
K
2
8
3
8
6
10
4
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
7 4
8 4
Q 10 7 3
Q 10 9 2
J 3
4 3 2
K 8
K J
A K 7 5 4
A K 10 6
Bidding
Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Stayman convention
Attitude signal
Count signal
Play
6 5 4
A 6 3
Q 10 6
Q J 9 7
3 NT East
4 top tricks
Lose the last trick
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1 NT
2
3 NT
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
Pass
2
2 NT
Board 3
A J
A J 5
J 10 5 4
K Q J 8
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
Lead
6
J
4
2!
3!
6
5
3
J
K
2nd
2
3
5!
5
8
A
7
7!
Q!
7
3rd
9
2
Q
10
Q
7
9
A
K
10
4th
Q
8!
A
4
J
9
6
4
2
10
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
9 7 6 2
Q 6 2
A 8 7 6
9 4
Q 5 4
K 10 7 3
3
A 10 7 6 5
Bidding
Defense
Stayman convention
Discard signal
Count signal
Play
K 10 8 3
9 8 4
K Q 9 2
3 2
3 NT North
3 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
down 1 -50
WEST
2
2
?
3 NT
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
2
3
1
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
10 9 5
9 4
J 9 6 5
K Q 10 3
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 S
7 N
Lead
K
9
K
K
Q
6!
5!
2nd
2
3
9!
5
4
10
Q
3rd
7
2
3
4
5
10
K
4th
5!
A
7!
7
A
8
A
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
A K Q 8 6
K Q 10
A 8
A J 5
J 4 3
J 8 5 3
Q 3 2
6 4 2
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
second negative
Opening 2
& response
Read partner’s signal
Count signal
Holdup on
A crucial
6 is suit preference
Play
7 2
A 7 6 2
K 10 7 4
9 8 7
4
West
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +100
Practice 4J13
Main
Top
Signaling Methods
Signaling Methods IV
West
4
NORTH
1
All Pass
East
Dbl
South
3
Board 1
A K 9 6 4
3 2
Q 9 4
A J 8
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 S
4 N
Lead
K
6!
7
8
2nd
2
8
9
Q
3rd
Q!
J
A
7
4th
3
10
2
3
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
10 3
A K 10 9
7 5
10 9 6 5 3
8 2
Q 8 5 4
A K 3
K Q 4 2
Bidding
Defense
Weak jump raise
Resp to takeout double
Honor signal
Try for a ruff
Play
Q J 7 5
J 7 6
J 10 8 6 2
7
4
West
6 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
3
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1
1
4
Board 2
3 2
A K Q J 5 3
J 10 2
10 3
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 W
10 N
Lead
K
6
9
K
Q
3
8
2
J
J
2nd
5
A
4
2
6
4
4
5
5
5!
3rd
9!
2
A
8
3
K
3
9
Q
4
4th
3
10
7
10
7
6!
7
J
10
K
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
7 2
7 3
A J 7 6
10 4
K 9 8
J 9 4 2
8 5 4
7 6 2
Q 6 5
K Q 7 6
Bidding
Defense
Rebid by responder
Attitude signal
Count signal
Play
K Q 10 9
9 8
A 7 4 3
A 8 5
4
North
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -100
West
Pass
North
3 NT
East
All Pass
SOUTH
1 NT
Board 3
Q 8
Q 7 2
Q 8 2
K J 10 8 5
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 W
Lead
J
3
5
9
K
!
6
2nd
2
4
2
A
2
Q
3rd
3
J
Q
8
3!
A
4th
K
7
6!
2!
4
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
J 9 7 5
J 10 9 8
K 6
A 6 4
10 6 3 2
6 5 3
A J 10 3
7 2
Bidding
Defense
Response to 1 NT
Count signal
Discard signal
Play
A K 4
A K 4
9 7 5 4
Q 9 3
3 NT South
6 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -50
WEST
1
1 NT
2
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
2
1
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
8 2
10 6 5 4
A 6 5
A J 8 2
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 N
7 S
8 S
Lead
K
4
J
3
4?
6!
Q
10
2nd
A
2
6
9!
A
!
7
2
4
3rd
4
Q
5
Q
K
9
5
A
4th
8
7
8
5!
2
8
J
3
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
4 3
4 4
K 5 4
A 2
Q J 10 8 4
K 6 4
A Q J 10 3
J 8
K 7 3
Q 7 3
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
new minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Count signal
Holdup play
Play
9 7 6
K Q 9 7 3
9 2
10 9 5
4
East
6 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +100
Practice 4J17
Main
Top
Signaling Methods
Signaling Methods V
West
2
3
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
2 NT
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
9 3
A J 9 7 3
K J 8 2
6 5
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 S
4 N
Lead
2!
9!
7!
7
2nd
5
K
Q
Q
3rd
A
6
!
K
2
4th
4
6
3
8
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
A Q J
10 8 6 5
Q
K 9 7 3 2
K 8 7 5 4
K Q 4
6 4 3
A Q
Bidding
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Suit preference signal
Underlead to partner
Play
10 6 2
2
A 10 9 7 5
J 10 8 4
4
East
8 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2 NT
Board 2
Q 10 5
K 8 6
A Q J 8 6
K 2
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 E
Lead
9
5
10!
9
3
2nd
A
A
!
K
6
7
3rd
2
3
6
A
7
4th
4
8!
6
4
8
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
8 7 6
9 7 5 3
9
Q 9 8 7 5
A 2
A J 2
10 5 3 2
J 10 6 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Draw trumps early
Suit preference signal
Trump length signal
Play
K J 9 4 3
Q 10 4
K 7 4
A 4
4
South
10 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -100
West
2
North
2
East
All Pass
SOUTH
1 NT
Board 3
J 7 6 5 4 3
J 10 5
3
K 7 2
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 E
Lead
2
9!
6!
3!
10!
2
5
J
9
2nd
7
5
J
10
K
5
7
4
3
3rd
A
8
A
2
Q
4
A
2
5
4th
J!
Q
3
K
3
4
4
A
K
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
1 4
2 4
3 4
3 5
4 5
Q
A 9 8 6 4 3
A 9 5
Q 5 4
10 8 2
2
K 10 7 6 4
A 9 8 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Interference over 1 NT
Deceptive play
Suit preference signal
Timing the defense
Play
A K 9
K Q 7
Q J 8 2
J 10 3
2
North
5 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -50
WEST
2 NT
North
Pass
East
3 NT
South
All Pass
Board 4
A K J 10 7
10 9 8
4 3
6 3 2
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 E
4 S
Lead
A
!
10!
10?
2
2nd
4
J
A
!
Q
3rd
8!
2
J
K
4th
9
4
2
5
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
Q 9 3
A K Q 5 4
A 2
K Q J
6 5 4
J 7 6
K Q 7 6
10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Deceptive play
Ace lead at notrump
Grab lead quickly
Play
8 2
3 2
J 10 9 8 5
A 7 5 4
3 NT West
7 top tricks
Lose 3 more tricks
down 2 +200
Practice 4J17
Main
Top
Signaling Methods
© 1990 Richard Pavlicek