Practice 4J01
Main
Signaling Methods
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
10 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
A K 9 5
1. S
5
3
10
A
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
9 5 2
2. E
4
3
K
2
3 NT
AP
Q 8 6 5
3. W
10
Q!
A
3
9 4 3
A K Q 8
4. E
6
A
!
7
5
7 8
9 10
19 20
5 5
J 4 3
Q 10 6
5. S
8!
3
5!
Q
K Q J 10 7
6 4
6. E
K
6
4
2
10 2
A K J 4
7. E
Q
7
9
9
J 7 6
5
8. E
K
7
2
5
8 7 2
9. E
J
9
10
6
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A 8 3
Lose the rest
Defense
Count signal
9 7 3
When to cover honor
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 4 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K Q 6 4
1. W
K
4
7
3
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
A 6
2. W
10!
2
J!
K
Pass
3 NT
AP
6 5 4
3. S
5
3
K
J!
10 9 7
Q J 6
4. N
4
8
A
2
9 10
13 14
4 4
14 14
3 2
J 10 9 8
5. S
7
2!
Q
9
J 7 5 3
10 9 4
6. N
A
4
2
3
A
K
J 2
9 8 7
7. N
6
9
K
5
K 8 5
8. S
Q
7
5
10
A 7 5
Win 1 more trick
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K Q 8 2
Defense
Read partner’s signal
Q 10 3
Overtaking play
3 NT South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 8 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 10 6
1. N
2
3
J
5
1
Pass
1
Pass
Q 9 6
2
2. S
2
Q
K
3
2
AP
A 9 5
3. N
8
9
10
A
A Q
9 7 5 3
4. W
A
6
7
2
14 15
11 11
8 9
7 7
A K 8 5 4 3
9 7
5. W
K
10
9
J
10 8 5
K 4 3
6. W
J
5!
4
8!
J 3
K Q 6 4
7. W
3
A
!
6
2
J 10 6 2
8. N
Q
!
Q
7
3
J 2
9. N
4!
7
J
4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A J 7
10. W
8
9
5
10
Defense
Count signal
10 8 7 2
11. W
8
9
Read partner’s signal
2
West
Down 1 -100
Lose 2 more tricks
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1
Both vul
K Q 10 7 6 5
1. E
K
4
Q!
3
Pass
2
Pass
3
A K J
2. E
5!
10
J
8
Pass
4
AP
8 3
3. W
2
A
8
4
A 10 7 6
9 5
4. N
K
9!
2
3
7 9
13 15
10 11
10 11
3
J 9 8
5. N
Q
8
4
3
10 6 3 2
Q 8 7
6. N
4
9!
J
7!
Q J 9 6
A
K
7 5 2
7. S
Q
A
3
5
K Q J 8 2
8. W
6!
10
J
2
A 4 2
Claim the rest
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
9 5 4
Defense
Honor signal
10 4
Count signal
4
North
Down 1 -100
Practice 4J05
Main
Signaling Methods II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 10 8
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
None vul
K 5 3
1. S
3
4
9
K
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Q 9 7 6
2. E
5
2
K
10!
4
AP
A J 10
3. W
3
8
Q
6
J 3
A Q 7 5 4 2
4. E
A
9
J
10
11 11
13 13
14 16
2 3
7 6 2
A J
5. E
6
8
Q
A
A J 4
K 5 2
6. N
K
2
10
3
K Q 7 4 3
6 5
7. N
3
A
4
2
9 6
8. E
7
8
6
6
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
Q 10 9 8 4
9. E
5
8
4
5
Rebid by overcaller
10 8
3
10. E
4
10
7
K!
Defense
Count signal
9 8 2
11. E
2
9
A
7
Avoid endplay
4
East
Down 1 -50
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 7
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
6 4
1. W
K
4
9
2
1
2
Pass
3 NT
Q J 10 7
2. W
7
6
J
8
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 9 8 5 4
3. E
5
A
3
4
10 3 2
J 9 8 5
4. S
A
8
7
3
9 10
8 10
4 4
19 20
K
Q 10 7 3
J 9 5
5. S
K
2
10
4
8 2
5 4 3
6. S
6
2!
Q
5
A 3 2
Q 10 7
7. N
J
7!
9
3
K Q 6 4
8. N
A
5
4
3
Bidding
Cope with overcall
A 8 2
9. N
7
8
K
10
Follow up minor raise
A K 9 6
10. S
Q
2
5
9
Defense
Attitude signal
K 6
Lose the rest
Discard signal
3 NT South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
9
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
K 9 8 7
1. N
K
3
J!
4
1
Dbl
2
Pass
Q J 6 3
2. N
Q!
4
2
A
4
AP
A
K
5 2
3. W
K
9
4
8
K Q J 3 2
A 6 5 4
4. W
Q
3
5
7
19 20
13 15
5 6
3 3
A 10
J 4 3 2
5. W
2
2
A
10
A K 5
10 9 4
6. E
8
9
Q
A
Q 6 4
8 3
7. N
5!
6
7
6
10 8 7
8. E
2
5
A
9
Q 6 5
9. W
J
7
3
7
Bidding
Cope with T/O double
8 7 2
10. W
3
K!
4
8
Defense
Honor signal
J 10 9 7
Cash 1 more winner
Shift to safe suit
4
West
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A K 3
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Both vul
A Q 10 8
1. E
2
4
K
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
K Q J 7
2. N
Q
2!
7
3
Q 4
3. N
4
6
9
A
!
11 11
21 21
4 4
4 5
10 8 7 6
Q J 5
4. W
7
8
9
6
K 7 3
J 9 5
2
5. E
Q!
2
8!
K
A 8 6
9 5 2
6. N
K
2
3
6!
A 5 3
8 6 2
7. N
Q
5
4
8!
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
9 4 2
8. N
7
9
10
A
Play
Set up suit at notrump
6 4
9. W
3
Q
5
10
Communication/entries
10 4 3
Cash 2 more winners
Defense
Count signal
K J 10 9 7
Holdup play
3 NT North
Down 1 -100
Practice 4J09
Main
Signaling Methods III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 5 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K J 10 5 4
1. W
K
A
J!
4
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
1
A 10 4
2. N
3
8
A
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
A 5
3. S
2
9!
10
7!
AP
6 2
10 8 7
4. N
5
7
K
6
Q 9 8 6
A 7
5. S
3
6
J
A
9 10
12 14
8 9
11 13
Q 9 7
K 3 2
6. E
9
8
6
5
K
Q 7 6
J 10 9 3 2
7. E
10!
Q
7
9
A K Q J 4
8. S
5
7
10
K
3 2
9. E
3!
6
9
A
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
J 8 6 5
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Duck to deny entry
8 4
Break up squeeze
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A J 9 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
N-S vul
8 7 5 4
1. S
Q
2
5!
A
3
Pass
3
Pass
9 8 2
2. E
K
3!
2
8!
3 NT
AP
8 5
3. E
J
A
!
9
4
Q 10 7 3
K 8
4. S
6!
3
9
K
5 5
5 6
21 22
9 9
Q 10 9 2
K J
5. E
4
Q
3
2
J 3
A K 7 5 4
6. S
5
7
J
8
4 3 2
A K 10 6
7. N
8
K
7
3
6 5 4
8. E
5
6
J
8
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
A 6 3
9. W
Q
5
6
6
Stayman convention
Q 10 6
10. W
10
7
10
10
Defense
Attitude signal
Q
J 9 7
11. W
10
A
7
4
Count signal
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
12. N
2!
K
9
Q
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A J
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A J 5
1. E
6
2
9
Q
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
J 10 5 4
2. N
J
3
2
8!
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
K Q J 8
3. N
4
5!
Q
A
Pass
3 NT
AP
9 7 6 2
Q 5 4
4. W
2!
5
10
4
Q 6 2
K 10 7 3
5. E
3!
8
Q
J
6 7
17 18
9 11
8 9
A 8 7 6
3
6. W
6
A
7
9
9 4
A 10 7
6
5
7. N
5
7
9
6
K 10 8 3
8. S
3
7!
A
4
9 8 4
9. N
J
Q!
K
2
Bidding
Stayman convention
K Q 9 2
10. S
K
7
10
10
Defense
Discard signal
3 2
Win 1 more trick
Count signal
3 NT North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 9 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
9 4
1. N
K
2
7
5!
2
?
Pass
3
1
Pass
J 9 6 5
2. N
9
3
2
A
3 NT
Pass
4
AP
K
Q 10 3
3. W
K
9!
3
7!
A K Q 8 6
J 4 3
4. W
K
5
4
7
23 25
6 7
4 4
7 8
K Q 10
J 8 5 3
5. W
Q
4
5
A
A 8
Q 3 2
6. S
6!
10
10
8
A J 5
6 4 2
7. N
5!
Q
K
A
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
7 2
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Read partner’s signal
A 7 6 2
Count signal
K 10 7 4
Holdup on
A crucial
9 8 7
6 is suit preference
4
West
Down 1 -100
Practice 4J13
Main
Signaling Methods IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A
K
9 6 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
3
None vul
3 2
1. N
K
2
Q!
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 9 4
2. N
6!
8
J
10
A J 8
3. S
7
9
A
2
7 10
14 15
14 15
5 7
10 3
8 2
4. N
8
Q
7
3
A K 10 9
Q 8 5 4
Win the rest
7 5
A K 3
10 9 6 5 3
K Q 4 2
Q J 7 5
Bidding
Weak jump raise
J 7 6
Resp to takeout double
J 10 8 6 2
Defense
Honor signal
7
Try for a ruff
4
West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
A K Q J 5 3
1. E
K
5
9!
3
Pass
1
Pass
1
J 10 2
2. E
6
A
2
10
Pass
3
Pass
4
10 3
3. S
9
4
A
7
AP
A J 7 6
8 5 4
4. N
K
2
8
10
10 4
7 6 2
5. N
Q
6
3
7
9 10
11 13
7 7
13 14
K 9 8
Q 6 5
6. N
3
4
K
6!
J 9 4 2
K
Q 7 6
7. S
8
4
3
7
K Q 10 9
8. N
2
5
9
J
9 8
9. W
J
5
Q
10
Bidding
Rebid by responder
A 7 4 3
10. N
J
5!
4
K
Defense
Attitude signal
A 8 5
Lose 1 more trick
Count signal
4
North
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 8
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
Q 7 2
1. W
J
2
3
K
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Q 8 2
2. S
3
4
J
7
Pass
K J 10 8 5
3. N
5
2
Q
6!
J 9 7 5
10 6 3 2
4. S
9
A
8
2!
9 10
10 10
5 6
16 16
J
10 9 8
6 5 3
5. W
K
!
2
3!
4
K 6
A J 10 3
6. W
6
Q
A
5
A 6 4
7 2
Lose 2 more tricks
A K 4
A K 4
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
9 7 5 4
Defense
Count signal
Q 9 3
Discard signal
3 NT South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
8 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
10 6 5 4
1. S
K
A
4
8
1 NT
Pass
2
1
Pass
A 6 5
2. W
4
2
Q
7
2
Pass
4
AP
A J 8 2
3. E
J
6
5
8
K 5 4
A Q J 10 3
4. E
3
9!
Q
5!
13 14
9 10
13 13
5 6
A 2
J 8
5. W
4?
A
!
K
2
Q J 10 8 4
K 7 3
6. N
6!
7
9
8
K 6 4
Q 7 3
7. S
Q
2
5
J
9 7 6
8. S
10
4
A
3
K
Q 9 7 3
Win the rest
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
9 2
Defense
Count signal
10 9 5
Holdup play
4
East
Down 1 -100
Practice 4J17
Main
Signaling Methods V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
9 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
A J 9 7 3
1. S
2!
5
A
4
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
K J 8 2
2. N
9!
K
6
!
6
3
Pass
4
AP
6 5
3. S
7!
Q
K
3
A Q J
K 8 7 5 4
4. N
7
Q
2
8
12 12
9 11
14 15
5 8
10 8 6 5
K Q 4
Win the rest
Q
6 4 3
K 9 7 3 2
A Q
10 6 2
2
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
A 10 9 7 5
Defense
Suit preference signal
J 10 8 4
Underlead to partner
4
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 10 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K 8 6
1. W
9
A
2
4
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
A Q J 8 6
2. N
5
A
!
3
8!
Pass
4
AP
K 2
3. E
10!
K
6
6
8 7 6
A 2
4. W
9
6
A
4
2 4
15 16
10 12
13 14
9 7 5 3
A J 2
5. E
3
7
7
8
9
10 5 3 2
Win the rest
Q 9 8 7 5
J 10 6 3
K J 9 4 3
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
Q 10 4
Play
Draw trumps early
K 7 4
Defense
Suit preference signal
A 4
Trump length signal
4
South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 7 6 5 4 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
J 10 5
1. E
2
7
A
J!
2
2
Pass
Pass
3
2. W
9!
5
8
Q
Pass
K 7 2
3. E
6!
J
A
3
Q
10 8 2
4. W
3!
10
2
K
12 12
5 7
7 9
16 16
A 9 8 6 4 3
2
5. E
10!
K
Q
3
A 9 5
K 10 7 6 4
6. S
2
5
4
4
Q 5 4
A 9 8 6
7. N
5
7
A
4
A K 9
8. S
J
4
2
A
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
K Q 7
9. E
9
3
5
K
Play
Deceptive play
Q J 8 2
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Suit preference signal
J 10 3
Timing the defense
2
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A
K J 10 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Both vul
10 9 8
1. N
A
!
4
8!
9
Pass
Pass
4 3
2. N
10!
J
2
4
6 3 2
3. E
10?
A
!
J
2
21 22
8 9
6 6
5 7
Q 9 3
6 5 4
4. S
2
Q
K
5
A K Q 5 4
J 7 6
Lose 3 more tricks
A 2
K Q 7 6
K Q J
10 9 8
8 2
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
3 2
Play
Deceptive play
J 10 9 8 5
Defense
Ace lead at notrump
A 7 5 4
Grab lead quickly
3 NT West
Down 2 -200
Practice 4J01-4J17
Main
Top
20 Practice Deals
© 1990 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek