Practice 4T01
Main
Timing the Play
by Richard Pavlicek
West
2
3
NORTH
1
Pass
Pass
East
Dbl
2
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
J 10
Q J 10 5 3
K 9
A K 9 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 S
8 W
9 E
10 W
Lead
9
4!
A
A
K
!
4
J
4
6
4
2nd
7
3
2
6
2
8
A
!
J
10
K
3rd
3
5
8
3
8
2
9
K
5
7
4th
A
9
6
10
5
10
3
9
J
8
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
7 3
5 4 3
8 7
A 6 5 4 2
7 6 5
A K Q 7 2
A K 6 4
Q 7 3
4
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Break communication
Ruff in short hand
Play
9 8 6
9 2
J 10 8
Q J 10 8 3
4
East
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
1 NT
Board 2
A K Q 8
Q 5
10 4 2
K 10 9 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 E
9 S
10 N
Lead
2
3
9
2
J
2
4
9
2
10
2nd
5
5
3
8
3
7
K
J
7
J
3rd
8
10
7
6!
4
A
7
6
K
A
4th
K
Q
Q
A
A
4
5
9
4
?
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
0 0
J 10 9 7
J 10 7 2
A 5
7 6 5
5 4
9 8 4
K Q 9 8
Q J 8 4
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Combine chances
Automatic squeeze
Play
6 3 2
A K 6 3
J 7 6 3
A 2
3 NT South
8 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 4 +630
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
4
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
Pass
2
Board 3
8 7 5 4
K Q J 9 8
A K
A 3
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
Lead
J
6
2
A
K
5
5
9
2nd
6!
K
4
3
9
2
Q
6
3rd
Q
!
A
5
2
4
A
8
10
4th
4
3
Q
7
10
3
J
7
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
K Q 3
7 6 5
Q 10 7
K 10 9 4
J 10 9 2
A 2
J 9 3
J 8 7 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Follow up major raise
Holdup play
Set up dummy’s suit
Overtaking play
Play
A 6
10 4 3
8 6 5 4 2
Q 5 2
4
North
8 top tricks
Win 4 more tricks
made 4 +420
WEST
1 NT
North
Pass
East
2 NT
South
All Pass
Board 4
J 10 9 8
Q J 9
10 6 2
K 10 8
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 E
7 S
8 S
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
J
3
8
4
9
10
A
5
2
7
4!
2nd
2
J
5
Q
Q
K
3
A
8
8
10
3rd
6
5
4
6
5
7
2
6
Q
K
J
4th
K
2
A
8
3
9
7
4
7
10
9
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
6 5
A K 4 3
7 4 3
A K 3
J 6 2
Q 7 5 2
10 6 5
J 7 4
A Q 3
Bidding
Play
Response to 1 NT
Break communication
Throw-in play
Play
6
A K 8 2
Q 9 8 5
9 7 5 4
2 NT West
6 top tricks
North is endplayed
made 2 -120
Practice 4T05
Main
Top
Timing the Play
Timing the Play II
West
2
4
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
K Q
10 5 2
J 9 6 3
A 10 5 2
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 S
8 E
9 N
10 E
Lead
Q
4!
7
4
2
7
3
5!
2
8
2nd
A
!
5
3
5
6
9
7
J
8
8
3rd
2
6
Q
K
A
4
A
4
J
6
4th
3
9
A
3
Q
9
2
K
8
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
6 4 3
A 7 6 4
K 2
Q 8 7 4
A 10 8 5 2
K 3
A 10 8 7 4
6
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Break communication
Establish side suit
Play
J 9 7
Q J 9 8
Q 5
K J 9 3
4
East
7 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
1
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2
Board 2
A K 10 2
10 2
A 2
8 7 6 5 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
Lead
Q
3
3!
4
5!
K
Q
3
6
2nd
2
5
7
10
9
5
6
6
10
3rd
4
2!
A
4
9
2
10
K
4!
4th
A
8
2
8!
3
5
K
8
10
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
6 3
Q 6
A 6 5 4
9 7 5
Q J 10 3
J 9 8 5 4
3
K Q 10 8
K 9 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Duck to retain entry
Pursue extra chance
Shift to trumps
Play
7 3
K Q J 9 8 7
J 6 4 3
A
4
South
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 +620
West
1 NT
3 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
East
2 NT
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
A K 8 7
10 9 2
J 3
J 10 9 6
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 S
6 W
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 E
Lead
J
2!
5
3!
7
6
A
10
4
K!
2nd
3
7
A
8
K
K
5
6
9
?
3rd
2
4
2
5
9
2
5
8
Q
4th
A
10
3
J
4
Q
9
Q
7
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
4 4
5 4
9 6 3 2
A K Q 6
A 7 4
A 4
5 4
4 3
K 9 6 5 2
K Q 8 3
Bidding
Play
Response to 1 NT
Break communication
Correct loser count
Play
Q J 10
J 8 7 5
Q 10 8
7 5 2
3 NT West
8 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 3 -600
WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
3
East
Pass
Pass
South
3
4
Board 4
A 5 2
A Q 8 6
A 7 5
A K 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 W
7 N
8 S
Lead
Q
6
2
2!
J
10
8
4!
2nd
3
3
4
3
5!
A
5
8
3rd
4
10
A
Q
9
Q
J
7
4th
A
5
9
K
2
3
7
K
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
K J 8
7 5 4
J 10 8
9 8 7 4
10 9 3
9 3
K Q 9
Q J 10 6 5
Bidding
Play
Opening 2 NT & response
Stayman convention
Duck to keep control
Play
Q 7 6 4
K J 10 2
6 4 3 2
3
4
North
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 +620
Practice 4T09
Main
Top
Timing the Play
Timing the Play III
West
3
NORTH
2
4
East
2
4
South
3
All Pass
Board 1
4
K 10 8 7 6 2
A 8 7 5
J 7
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 E
6 E
7 W
Lead
Q
J
3!
10
K
9!
J
2nd
5!
A
8
3
8
2
6
3rd
8
10!
9
7
2
3
5
4th
3
4
10
A
4
2
A
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
J 3 2
A 5
Q 6 4 3
Q 5 4 3
K Q 9 7 6 5
9 4 3
9
A K 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Combat weak two-bid
Competitive auction
Holdup play
Break communication
Suit preference signal
Play
A 10 8
Q J
K J 10 2
10 9 8 6
4
East
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
1 NT
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2 NT
Board 2
7 4
K J 4
A J 6
7 5 4 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 E
4 S
5 W
6 N
7 W
8 S
9 N
10 W
11 N
Lead
10
2!
7
J
6
4
4
5
5
8
7
2nd
2
K
A
Q
J
2
6
7
9
A
3rd
Q
6
5
3
8
2
9
J
5
3
4th
K
9
4
10
3
8
Q
3
A
K
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
5 4
6 4
Q 6
Q 6 5
10 8 7 4
A Q 9 8
J 10 8 3
10 9 8 7
9 3 2
K 10
Bidding
Play
Opening one-bid
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Communication/entries
Lead weak suit first
Play
A K 9 5 2
A 3 2
K Q 5
J 6
3 NT North
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 3 +600
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
Q J 10
J 2
Q 8 7 6 4
K 8 5
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
J
6
A
A
A
K
3
6
8
7
2nd
5
8
3!
5
6
9
Q
9
9
2
3rd
7
Q
2
5
2
J
10
7
J
8
4th
4
2!
K
4
5
7
10
10
3
J
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
3
Q 9 6
K J 10 5
J 10 9 6 2
9 6 4 2
10 7 5
A 9
A Q 7 3
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Break communication
Combine chances
South either crossruffs
or sets up hearts
Play
A K 8 7 5
A K 8 4 3
3 2
4
4
South
7 top tricks
Crossruff the rest
made 4 +420
WEST
1
1 NT
North
Pass
Pass
East
1
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
Q 10
J 9 8 6
9 6 3
10 8 7 6
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E
Lead
6
10
4
7
J
5
K
3
5
3!
2nd
2
A
8
4
4
Q
9
9
7
J
3rd
K
8
Q
10
2
A
6
K
J
5
4th
7!
3
A
2!
Q
8
3
6
7
6
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
6 4
6 5 4
A Q 7 5
A 5 2
K 5 4
A K 3 2
4 3 2
K J 4
Q J 3
Bidding
Play
Rebid by responder
Duck to keep control
Throw-in play
Falsecard (
7) conceals
heart suit length
Play
J 9 8 7
K 10
Q 10 8 7
A 9 2
3 NT West
6 top tricks
South is endplayed
made 3 -600
Practice 4T13
Main
Top
Timing the Play
Timing the Play IV
West
1
3
NORTH
1
2
All Pass
East
1
2
South
1
3
Board 1
A 5 4
A 4 3 2
J 9
K Q 10 9
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 W
8 E
Lead
K
4!
J!
3!
5
Q
8!
5!
2nd
4
6
4
10
8
2
9
Q
3rd
2
2
5
A
8
6
A
3
4th
6!
9
Q
K
J
9
2
J
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
4 4
Q J 10 9 7
J
8 4 3
A 8 7 6
K 8 6
7 6 5
A K 7 6 5
5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to suit overcall
Competitive auction
Holdup play
Break communication
Shift to trumps
Play
3 2
K Q 10 9 8
Q 10 2
J 3 2
3
West
7 top tricks
Win the rest
made 3 -140
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1 NT
2
Board 2
A Q 4 3
9 4
A 7 4 3 2
7 4
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 W
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 S
8 E
9 S
Lead
J
2!
8
7!
9
4
6
6
8
2nd
3
J
A
10
Q
8
5
K
5
3rd
5
4
6
5
7
A
2
10
3
4th
K
3
2
K
2
3
Q
9
A
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
5 4
J 10 9 8
10 5 3
Q 10 6 5
K J
7 6 5
J 8 7 6
J 8
A Q 10 3
Bidding
Play
Opening one-bid
Stayman convention
Lead weak suit first
Break communication
Play
K 2
A K Q 2
K 9
9 8 6 5 2
3 NT South
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 3 +600
West
Pass
3
4
North
2
Pass
All Pass
East
Dbl
3
SOUTH
1
Pass
Pass
Board 3
K J 7
3 2
9 7 6 2
Q 10 4 3
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 S
10 E
11 E
12 E
Lead
9
2!
2
4!
A
4
5!
Q
A
K
K
5
2nd
J
10
K
J
4
8
K
A
8
5
10
Q
3rd
Q
3
3
6
8
J
7
3
4
9
7
10
4th
A
7
5
6
2
7
9
2
J
3
6
9
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
10 2
8 5 4 3
10 9 8
J 3
K J 8 7
2
A K J 7 6
K Q 5 4
A 6 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Choose defensive action
Rebid by doubler
Break communication
Elopement play
Choose lead at suit
Play
A Q 10 9 6
Q 5 4
A 10 8
9 2
4
East
6 top tricks
Lose the last trick
made 4 -620
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
2 NT
3
6 NT
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
3
4 NT
Board 4
A K
K Q 10
A K 7 6
K 6 4 3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
9
3
5
6!
Q
4
A
!
6
Q
K
6
2nd
2
2
3
8
A
8
7
8
9
7
J
3rd
6
Q
K
3
2
10
10
K
3
4
A
4th
A
9
7
9
4
4
2
5
5
10
?
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
0 0
Q 10 6 5
8 7 4 3
Q J 10 9
9
9 8 7
J 9 5 2
8 2
J 8 7 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Quantitative 4 NT
Duck to keep control
Automatic squeeze
Choose lead vs slam
Play
J 4 3 2
A 6
5 4 3
A Q 10 5
6 NT North
10 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 6 +1440
Practice 4T17
Main
Top
Timing the Play
Timing the Play V
West
2
All Pass
NORTH
1
2
East
1
3
South
Pass
3
Board 1
A K 9 8
7 2
6 2
A K 10 6 5
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
K
A
Q
4?
8
A
K
5
7
6
2nd
5
8
9
3
8
4
Q
K
10
10
3rd
4
6
J
A
9
2
3
6
K
!
7
4th
2
7
2!
6
5
7
8
9
3
J
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
5 3
J 6 4
A Q 10 8
J 9 8 7
10 4 2
A K Q 10 3
K 9 4
Q 4
Bidding
Play
Competitive auction
Postpone ruff
Crossruff or establish
clubs per defense
Play
Q J 7 6
9 8 5
J 7 5 3
3 2
3
North
6 top tricks
Win the rest
made 3 +140
West
2
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
2
3
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
4 3
6 5 4
K Q J 8 5
Q 7 2
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 S
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E
Lead
10
Q
K
4
5
Q
J
2
10
9!
2nd
4
A
A
A
7
3
10
7
Q
?
3rd
J
!
2
2
2
7
6
9
K
8
4th
3!
6
4
3
8
5
6
3
9
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
A K 6 5
2
9 6 4
A J 10 6 5
Q 9 2
K Q J 9 8 7
A 7 3
3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Read enemy lead
Holdup play
Contract fails if East
wins first trick
Overtaking play
Play
J 10 8 7
A 10 3
10 2
K 9 8 4
4
East
9 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 5 -450
West
2
All Pass
North
3
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
K 10 6 5
K 8 7
A 8 5 2
9 5
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
J
10
Q
9
K
2
7
5
4
8
2nd
7
8
A
K
8
Q
4
J
3
4
3rd
5
2
5
3
2
K
A
3
6
6
4th
6!
A
7
6
Q
3
10
9
2
8
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
A
J 10 9
9 4 3
A Q J 10 8 3
8 7
Q 5 4 3 2
Q J 10
7 4 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Limit raise
Placing enemy cards
Avoidance duck
Honor signal
Play
Q J 9 4 3 2
A 6
K 7 6
K 6
4
South
9 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +420
WEST
1 NT
2
North
Pass
Pass
East
2
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
8 7
Q J 8 7
10 7
Q 10 8 7 3
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 W
7 E
8 N
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
7
9
5!
J
9
2
2
Q
3
3
K
2nd
2
A
7
6!
A
10
6
6
8
9
?
3rd
J
3
Q
8
7
Q
10!
5
A
K
4th
4!
5
K
2
3
4
J
K
8
7
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
A 6 5
K 10 5
K 3 2
A K 6 4
Q 4 3 2
A 4 3 2
A Q 6
5 2
Bidding
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Stayman convention
Holdup play
Duck to keep control
Play
K J 10 9
9 6
J 9 8 5 4
J 9
3 NT West
8 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 3 -600
Practice 4T17
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