Practice 5B01
Main
Penalty Doubles
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
7 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
None vul
A
K
J 10 9 3
1. N
K
4
8
2
4
Pass
Pass
Dbl!
K J
2. N
A
5
Q
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 9 3
3. W
8!
J
3
Q
A K J 10 9 8 5 2
Q
4. S
A
8
K
4
9 13
14 15
6 6
11 12
2
7 6 5 4
5. W
J!
3!
2
K
8
7 5 4 3
6. S
6!
8
9
A
J 10 8
A 7 4 2
Lose 1 more trick
6 3
Bidding
Sacrifice bid
Q 8
Combat sacrifice bid
A Q 10 9 6 2
Defense
When to cover honor
K 6 5
Break up squeeze
4
× West
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
8 7 5 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
3
N-S vul
6 4
1. W
10
2
K
3
Pass!
Pass
Pass
10 7 6 5
2. E
A
Q
4
5
A Q 8
3. E
9
J
5!
7
9 11
6 7
9 11
16 17
10
A K J 9 6 4
4. S
2
6
Q
3
A Q 8 3
2
5. N
4
2
10
Q
Q J 9 3
8 4 2
Lose 2 trump tricks
9 6 5 4
J 7 3
Q 3
Bidding
Resp to weak two-bid
K J 10 9 7 5
Combat weak two-bid
A K
Defense
Suit preference signal
K 10 2
Trump promotion
3
South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K J 10 3 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 4
1. E
7
5
K
4
1
1
Pass!
Pass
A Q 7 2
2. W
4!
J
Q
5
Dbl
AP
J 2
3. E
7!
6
3
10
4
A Q 9 8 7
4. N
Q
2
6
A
13 15
13 13
9 11
5 6
A K J 9 3
7
2
5. W
4
J
K
A
K 10 5
9 8 6 3
6. S
J
K
A
3
Q 10 8 4
K 3
7. N
Q
6
4
5
Bidding
Trap pass
6 5
8. N
2
8
5
10
Reopening double
10 8 6 5
9. W
J
2!
3
8
Play
Trump endplay
J 4
10. W
Q
2
8
6
Defense
Shift to trumps
A 9 7 6 5
11. E
9
7
9
7
When to cover honor
1
× North
Down 2 -300
E endplayed (lose 1)
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
2
Both vul
2
1. S
K
3
2
Q!
4
Dbl!
Pass
Pass
K 9 7 6 4 3
2. S
K
3
2!
7
Pass
A J 10 2
3. S
A
!
6
3
5
Q 9 8 7 2
A K 10 6 4
4. S
4
J
J
10
7 9
9 11
12 15
12 15
J 6 3
Q 10 5
Win the rest
A
Q J 10 8
6 5 4 3
7
Bidding
Weak jump raise
5
Penalty double
A
K
9 8 7 4
Play
Deceptive play
5 2
Defense
Attitude signal
K Q 9 8
Read partner’s signal
4
× East
Down 1 -200
Practice 5B05
Main
Penalty Doubles II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
7 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
None vul
A K 10 7 5
1. S
Q
4
K
!
2
2
1
Dbl!
2
?
3
10 9 8
2. N
10!
5!
7
K
4
AP
Q 3 2
3. W
3
5
A
4
K 10 9 8 3
A Q J 2
4. E
2
6
10
7
7 9
9 10
15 15
9 10
4
8 6 2
5. W
5
2
K
8!
K 4 2
A J 5
6. E
4
10
7
Q
!
J 9 7 5
K 6 4
7. N
9
J
Q
2
6 4
Lose 1 trump trick
Q
J 9 3
Bidding
Lead-directing double
Q 7 6 3
Defense
Overtaking play
A 10 8
Duck to get suit shift
4
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 9 7 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
Q 10 5 4
1. W
10
3
K
2
Pass
Pass
Dbl
Pass
10 5 3
2. E
9!
2
J
3
Pass
Pass
3 2
3. W
4
7
A
J
10
4
A K 8 6 5
4. E
8!
A
4
5
9 10
4 5
12 14
15 16
9 6 2
A J 8 7
5. S
K
2
4
8
K J 6 4
9 8 7
6. S
3
6
Q
A
A J 8 4
7
7. E
7!
Q
K
10
J 2
8. W
6!
5
7!
9
Bidding
Trap pass
K 3
9. S
K
4!
2
5
Reopening double
A Q 2
10. S
5
8
3
6
Defense
Timing the defense
K Q 10 9 6 5
11. W
9
10
J
6
Uppercut
2
× South
Down 3 -800
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
8 5
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
Q 10 6 4
1. N
2
10
7!
3
2
Dbl!
Pass
Pass
Q 8 6
2
2. E
2
5
K
4
Pass
A 7 4
3. W
A
6
2
J
J 4
10 9 7 3 2
4. W
5
6
J
A
11 12
8 9
5 7
16 16
A K 9 8 7 3
2
5. S
K
4
5
3
5 3
K J 10 4
6. S
A
J
8
7
K 10 5
J 6 3
7. S
Q
7
10
9
A K Q 6
8. N
Q
4
9
3
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
J 5
9. N
4!
3
8
10
Penalty double
A 9 7
Lose 2 more tricks
Defense
Ducking play
Q 9 8 2
Third-hand play
2
× West
Down 2 -500
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A K 5 4
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1 NT
Dbl!
Pass
Both vul
A J 7
1. E
J
2
Q!
K
Pass
Pass
Q J 3
2. N
Q
K
5
4
Q 9 3
3. E
4
2
K
A
12 13
17 17
10 11
1 1
Q 10 9 7 6
J
4. N
J
7
6
2
K 8 6
Q 9 5 4
5. N
3
A
9
6
4 2
A K 8 7
6. E
4!
7
K
3
A K 2
10 6 5 4
7. W
10
A
8
3
8 3 2
8. N
7
Q
!
3
8
Bidding
Cope with overcall
10 3 2
9. E
5
8
A
9
Penalty double
10 9 6 5
10. W
9
4
5
8
Defense
Overtaking play
J 8 7
Win the last trick
Duck to deny entry
1 NT× North
Down 2 -500
Practice 5B09
Main
Penalty Doubles III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q J 10
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
None vul
A Q 5 4 3
1. W
2
3
J
6
Pass
3 NT
Dbl!
Pass
K Q J
2. E
K!
10
2
A
Pass
Pass
A 2
3. N
K
A
3
5
8 7 6 5
A 3 2
4. E
9
4
6
4
1 3
19 20
12 13
8 9
2
K J 9 8 7
5. E
8
9
5
Q
6 5 2
A 9 4
6. N
Q
4
7
6
J 10 9 8 3
7 6
7. N
J
9
8
7
K 9 4
8. N
A
7
4
3
Bidding
Trap pass
10 6
9. N
2
6
K
8
Lead-directing double
10 8 7 3
10. S
10
8
5
3
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
K Q 5 4
11. S
Q
9
10
2
Return proper card
3 NT× South
Down 1 -100
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
7
2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
5 4 3
1. N
7
3
K
4
3
Pass
Pass
Dbl!
K 7 5 3
2. S
10!
J
K
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J 7 2
3. E
4
Q
K
A
J 4
Q 10 9 3
4. N
3!
6
Q
10
7 9
8 9
10 12
15 15
10
K J 9 7 6
5. S
9!
Q
3
2
Q J 6
A 4 2
6. W
J
2
9
A
K 10 9 8 6 5 3
4
7. S
8
!
6
5
4
A K 8 6 5
8. S
5!
10
4!
10
Bidding
Trap pass
A Q 8 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Reopening double
10 9 8
Defense
Attack dummy’s entry
Q
Trump promotion
3
× West
Down 3 -500
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
E-W vul
Q 9 5 3
1. E
K
2
4
3
Pass
2
4
Pass!
3 2
2. E
9
10
A
5
Pass
5
Pass
5
J 8 7 6 5 3
3. S
4
2
9
4
Pass
5
Pass
6
K 5 3
Q J 10 9 8 7 6 4
4. N
2!
6
K
4
AP
8 7 6 2
—
5. S
A
5
3
6
9 10
3 6
8 13
20 25
Q 10 5 4
6
6. S
7
10
3
7
A 4
K
Q 10 9
7. N
2
8
A
3
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
A
8. S
8
Q
5
9
Combat sacrifice bid
A K J 10 4
9. N
Q
10
K
!
6
South’s pass is forcing
A K J 9 8 7
Draw trump and claim
Play
Delay drawing trumps
2
Set up dummy’s suit
6
North
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A 10
TT=1
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
1 NT
Dbl
Both vul
10 8 2
1. S
3
7
A
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J
2. N
10
6
J
!
8
K 10 9 6 3 2
3. S
2
9
2
K
1 2
12 15
17 17
10 12
9 8 7
K 6 5
4. E
K
5!
4
2
J 7 6 4
K Q 3
5. E
Q
9!
6
8
8 7 6 5
Q 10 9
6. E
3
A
7
10
7 5
A Q J 4
7. S
Q
5
3
4
Q J 4
3
2
8. S
4
7
6
9
Bidding
Cope with overcall
A 9 5
9. S
2!
5
A
10
Penalty double
K 4 3 2
10. N
J
Q
K
6
Defense
Overtaking play
8
11. S
8
7
9!
J
Holdup play
1 NT× East
Down 2 -500
Lose the last trick
Practice 5B13
Main
Penalty Doubles IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J
10 9 8
TT=3
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Rdbl
None vul
K 10 6 5
1. N
J!
A
2
3
1
Dbl!
Pass
Pass
A Q 8 3
2. E
Q
4
2
K
Pass
K
3. N
8
K
Q
5
7 6 5 3
A K 4
4. E
J
A
3
5
1 2
13 13
15 16
11 11
9 4
A J 8 3
5. S
2!
9
Q
4
J 9 6 5
7 4
6. N
9
4
6
6
5 3 2
Q J 10 8
7. N
10
3
2
7
Q 2
8. N
3!
7
K
5
Bidding
Rebid by redoubler
Q 7 2
9. S
10
6
8
8
Penalty double
K 10 2
10. S
Q!
4
6
A
Defense
Leading trumps
A 9 7 6 4
11. E
10
7
5
10
Draw trumps on defense
1
× West
Down 3 -500
12. E
8
9
9
A
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 10 9 5
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
4 2
1. W
3
5
Q
7
Pass
Pass
Dbl!
Pass
7 6 2
2. E
4!
Q
9
2
Pass
Pass
K 10 7 5
3. S
Q
6!
5
2!
3
A Q 8 6 4 2
4. S
J
3
7
A
7 9
6 7
13 15
14 14
A Q 8 6
3
5. E
10!
A
3
6
J 9 8 3
K 10 4
6. S
5
8
7
K
Bidding
Trap pass
8 6 4 3
A 9 2
7. E
A
J
4
9
Reopening double
J 7
8. E
2
J
8!
10
Defense
Holdup play
K J 10 9 7 5
9. S
K
A
2
3
Trump promotion
A Q 5
10. W
J
10
4
5
Set up and cash diamond
Q J
11. S
10
6!
4
6
before third spade lead
2
× South
Down 2 -500
Lose 2 more tricks
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K Q 10 6 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
6 3
1. S
A
2
10
J
1
1
2
2
5 2
2. S
7
4
Q
5
3
3
4
4
A 9 8 6
3. E
10
4
2
3
Pass!
Pass
5
AP
5 4 2
J
4. E
7
8
A
6
A Q J 2
K 10 9 8 7 5
5. W
5
K
8
9
12 13
9 11
12 13
7 9
K Q 8 3
A 10 4
6. E
A
6
3
2
10 4
K J 2
7. E
4
7
K
5
A
9 8 7
8. W
Q
3
10
J
Bidding
Combat sacrifice bid
4
9. W
8
6
K
9
West’s pass of 4
is
J 9 7 6
10. E
9
7
Q
6
forcing
Q 7 5 3
11. W
10
8
K
!
3
Play
Placing enemy cards
5
East
Made 5 +650
Lose 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A K 10 9 7 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
Dbl!
Pass
Both vul
Q 6 4
1. E
J
3
A
Q
Pass
Pass
K Q
2. W
J!
Q
A
2
10 9
3. E
7
10
K
4
16 16
14 15
7 8
3 5
J 3
Q 8 6 5
4. W
9
6
3
5
K J 9 8
A 7 3
5. W
K
9
7
2
A 8 6
J
10 9 2
6. W
A
10
6
5
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A K 4 3
7 6
7. W
3
10
2!
8
Penalty double
4
8. N
A
5
4
3
Defense
Entrapment play
10 5 2
9. N
K
6
4
J
Trump promotion
7 5 4 3
Lose 2 more tricks
Cash hearts before third
Q J 8 5 2
club lead
2
× North
Down 3 -800
Practice 5B01-5B13
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