Practice 5B01 Main

Penalty Doubles

by Richard Pavlicek

West

4
All Pass NORTH
1
Pass East
Pass
Pass South
2
Dbl! Board 1 7 4
A K J 10 9 3
K J
Q 9 3 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 W
6 S Lead
K
A
8!
A
J!
6! 2nd
4
5
J
8
3!
8 3rd
8
Q
3
K
2
9 4th
2
2
Q
4
K
A W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
A K J 10 9 8 5 2
2
8
J 10 8 Table Q
7 6 5 4
7 5 4 3
A 7 4 2
Bidding

Defense
Sacrifice bid
Combat sacrifice bid
When to cover honor
Break up squeeze Play

6 3
Q 8
A Q 10 9 6 2
K 6 5
4 × West 9 top tricks Lose 1 more trick down 1 +100

West

Pass! North

Pass EAST
2
Pass South
3 Board 2 8 7 5 2
6 4
10 7 6 5
A Q 8 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 E
4 S
5 N Lead
10
A
9
2
4 2nd
2
Q
J
6
2 3rd
K
4
5!
Q
10 4th
3
5
7
3
Q W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
10
A Q 8 3
Q J 9 3
9 6 5 4 Table A K J 9 6 4
2
8 4 2
J 7 3
Bidding

Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Combat weak two-bid
Suit preference signal
Trump promotion Play

Q 3
K J 10 9 7 5
A K
K 10 2
3 South 9 top tricks Lose 2 trump tricks down 1 -100

West

1
Dbl North

1
All Pass East

Pass! SOUTH
Pass
Pass Board 3 K J 10 3 2
Q 4
A Q 7 2
J 2 Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 W
11 E Lead
7
4!
7!
Q
4
J
Q
2
J
Q
9 2nd
5
J
6
2
J
K
6
8
2!
2
7 3rd
K
Q
3
6
K
A
4
5
3
8
9 4th
4
5
10
A
A
3
5
10
8
6
7 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
4 4
4 5
4 6
4 7
4
A K J 9 3
K 10 5
Q 10 8 4 Table A Q 9 8 7
7 2
9 8 6 3
K 3
Bidding

Play
Defense
Trap pass
Reopening double
Trump endplay
Shift to trumps
When to cover honor Play

6 5
10 8 6 5
J 4
A 9 7 6 5
1 × North 4 top tricks E endplayed (lose 1) made 95 -300

WEST
Pass
4 North
Pass
Dbl! East
1
All Pass South
2 Board 4 J 3
2
K 9 7 6 4 3
A J 10 2 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 S Lead
K
K
A!
4 2nd
3
3
6
J 3rd
2
2!
3
J 4th
Q!
7
5
10 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
Q 9 8 7 2
J 6 3
A
6 5 4 3 Table A K 10 6 4
Q 10 5
Q J 10 8
7
Bidding

Play
Defense
Weak jump raise
Penalty double
Deceptive play
Attitude signal
Read partner’s signal Play

5
A K 9 8 7 4
5 2
K Q 9 8
4 × East 6 top tricks Win the rest down 1 +200

Practice 5B05 Main

Top Penalty Doubles

Penalty Doubles II

West

2 ¹
4 NORTH
Pass
Dbl!
All Pass East
1 NT
2 ? South
Pass
3 Board 1 7 5
A K 10 7 5
10 9 8
Q 3 2 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 N Lead
Q
10!
3
2
5
4
9 2nd
4
5!
5
6
2
10
J 3rd
K!
7
A
10
K
7
Q 4th
2
K
4
7
8!
Q!
2 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
K 10 9 8 3
4
K 4 2
J 9 7 5 Table A Q J 2
8 6 2
A J 5
K 6 4
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
Jacoby transfer bid
Lead-directing double
Overtaking play
Duck to get suit shift Play

6 4
Q J 9 3
Q 7 6 3
A 10 8
4 East 7 top tricks Lose 1 trump trick down 1 +50

West

Pass North

Pass EAST
1
Dbl South
2
All Pass Board 2 Q 9 7 3
Q 10 5 4
10 5 3
3 2 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 S
7 E
8 W
9 S
10 S
11 W Lead
10
9!
4
8!
K
3
7!
6!
K
5
9 2nd
3
2
7
A
2
6
Q
5
4!
8
10 3rd
K
J
A
4
4
Q
K
7!
2
3
J 4th
2
3
J
5
8
A
10
9
5
6
6 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
2 4
2 5
3 5
4 5
4 6
5 6
10 4
9 6 2
K J 6 4
A J 8 4 Table A K 8 6 5
A J 8 7
9 8 7
7
Bidding

Defense
Trap pass
Reopening double
Timing the defense
Uppercut Play

J 2
K 3
A Q 2
K Q 10 9 6 5
2 × South 5 top tricks Lose the rest made 95 -800

West

2 North

Dbl! East

All Pass SOUTH
1 NT Board 3 8 5
Q 10 6 4
Q 8 6 2
A 7 4 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 N Lead
2
2
A
5
K
A
Q
Q
4! 2nd
10
5
6
6
4
J
7
4
3 3rd
7!
K
2
J
5
8
10
9
8 4th
3
4
J
A
3
7
9
3
10 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
4 5
J 4
A K 9 8 7 3
5 3
K 10 5 Table 10 9 7 3 2
2
K J 10 4
J 6 3
Bidding

Defense
Interference over 1 NT
Penalty double
Ducking play
Third-hand play Play

A K Q 6
J 5
A 9 7
Q 9 8 2
2 × West 4 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks down 2 +500

WEST
1 North
1 NT East
Dbl! South
All Pass Board 4 A K 5 4
A J 7
Q J 3
Q 9 3 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 E
7 W
8 N
9 E
10 W Lead
J
Q
4
J
3
4!
10
7
5
9 2nd
2
K
2
7
A
7
A
Q!
8
4 3rd
Q!
5
K
6
9
K
8
3
A
5 4th
K
4
A
2
6
3
3
8
9
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
4 4
4 5
4 6
Q 10 9 7 6
K 8 6
4 2
A K 2 Table J
Q 9 5 4
A K 8 7
10 6 5 4
Bidding

Defense
Cope with overcall
Penalty double
Overtaking play
Duck to deny entry Play

8 3 2
10 3 2
10 9 6 5
J 8 7
1 NT× North 3 top tricks Win the last trick made 95 -500

Practice 5B09 Main

Top Penalty Doubles

Penalty Doubles III

West

Pass NORTH
1
3 NT East
Pass
Dbl! South
1 NT
All Pass Board 1 Q J 10
A Q 5 4 3
K Q J
A 2 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 S Lead
2
K!
K
9
8
Q
J
A
2
10
Q 2nd
3
10
A
4
9
4
9
7
6
8
9 3rd
J
2
3
6
5
7
8
4
K
5
10 4th
6
A
5
4
Q
6
7
3
8
3
2 W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
8 7 6 5
2
6 5 2
J 10 9 8 3 Table A 3 2
K J 9 8 7
A 9 4
7 6
Bidding

Defense
Trap pass
Lead-directing double
Choose lead at notrump
Return proper card Play

K 9 4
10 6
10 8 7 3
K Q 5 4
3 NT× South 4 top tricks Lose the rest down 1 -100

West

3
All Pass North

Pass EAST
Pass
Pass South
1
Dbl! Board 2 7 2
5 4 3
K 7 5 3
A J 7 2 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 W
7 S
8 S Lead
7
10!
4
3!
9!
J
8!
5! 2nd
3
J
Q
6
Q
2
6
10 3rd
K
K
K
Q
3
9
5
4! 4th
4
A
A
10
2
A
4
10 W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
2 4
2 5
3 5
J 4
10
Q J 6
K 10 9 8 6 5 3 Table Q 10 9 3
K J 9 7 6
A 4 2
4
Bidding

Defense
Trap pass
Reopening double
Attack dummy’s entry
Trump promotion Play

A K 8 6 5
A Q 8 2
10 9 8
Q
3 × West 5 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks down 3 +500

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
5
5 East

4
Pass
Pass SOUTH
2
Pass!
5
6 Board 3 2
Q 9 5 3
3 2
J 8 7 6 5 3 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N Lead
K
9
4
2!
A
7
2
8
Q 2nd
2
10
2
6
5
10
8
Q
10 3rd
4
A
9
K
3
3
A
5
K! 4th
3
5
4
4
6
7
3
9
6 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
K 5 3
8 7 6 2
Q 10 5 4
A 4 Table Q J 10 9 8 7 6 4
—
6
K Q 10 9
Bidding

Play
Opening 2 & response
Combat sacrifice bid
South’s pass is forcing
Delay drawing trumps
Set up dummy’s suit Play

A
A K J 10 4
A K J 9 8 7
2
6 North 8 top tricks Draw trump and claim made 6 +980

WEST
Pass
All Pass North
1 East
1 NT South
Dbl Board 4 A 10
10 8 2
A J
K 10 9 6 3 2 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
3
10
2
K
Q
3
Q
4
2!
J
8 2nd
7
6
9
5!
9!
A
5
7
5
Q
7 3rd
A
J!
2
4
6
7
3
6
A
K
9! 4th
5
8
K
2
8
10
4
9
10
6
J W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
3 7
4 7
9 8 7
J 7 6 4
8 7 6 5
7 5 Table K 6 5
K Q 3
Q 10 9
A Q J 4
Bidding

Defense
Cope with overcall
Penalty double
Overtaking play
Holdup play Play

Q J 4 3 2
A 9 5
K 4 3 2
8
1 NT× East 1 top tricks Lose the last trick made 95 +500

Practice 5B13 Main

Top Penalty Doubles

Penalty Doubles IV

West

1 NORTH
1
Dbl! East
Dbl
All Pass South
Rdbl Board 1 J 10 9 8
K 10 6 5
A Q 8 3
K Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 E
12 E Lead
J!
Q
8
J
2!
9
10
3!
10
Q!
10
8 2nd
A
4
K
A
9
4
3
7
6
4
7
9 3rd
2
2
Q
3
Q
6
2
K
8
6
5
9 4th
3
K
5
5
4
6
7
5
8
A
10
A W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
2 6
2 7
3 7
4 7
4 8
7 6 5 3
9 4
J 9 6 5
5 3 2 Table A K 4
A J 8 3
7 4
Q J 10 8
Bidding

Defense
Rebid by redoubler
Penalty double
Leading trumps
Draw trumps on defense Play

Q 2
Q 7 2
K 10 2
A 9 7 6 4
1 × West 3 top tricks Lose the last trick made 94 +500

West

Pass North

Pass EAST
1
Dbl! South
2
All Pass Board 2 K 10 9 5
4 2
7 6 2
K 10 7 5 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 E
8 E
9 S
10 W
11 S Lead
3
4!
Q
J
10!
5
A
2
K
J
10 2nd
5
Q
6!
3
A
8
J
J
A
10
6! 3rd
Q
9
5
7
3
7
4
8!
2
4
4 4th
7
2
2!
A
6
K
9
10
3
5
6 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
4 4
4 5
5 5
6 5
3
A Q 8 6
J 9 8 3
8 6 4 3 Table A Q 8 6 4 2
3
K 10 4
A 9 2
Bidding

Defense

Trap pass
Reopening double
Holdup play
Trump promotion
Set up and cash diamond
before third spade lead Play

J 7
K J 10 9 7 5
A Q 5
Q J
2 × South 5 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks down 2 -500

West

1
3
Pass! North

1
3
Pass East

2
4
5 SOUTH
Pass
2
4
All Pass Board 3 K Q 10 6 3
6 3
5 2
A 9 8 6 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 E
11 W Lead
A
7
10
7
5
A
4
Q
8
9
10 2nd
2
4
4
8
K
6
7
3
6
7
8 3rd
10
Q
2
A
8
3
K
10
K
Q
K! 4th
J
5
3
6
9
2
5
J
9
6
3 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
5 4 2
A Q J 2
K Q 8 3
10 4 Table J
K 10 9 8 7 5
A 10 4
K J 2
Bidding

Play Combat sacrifice bid
West’s pass of 4 is
forcing
Placing enemy cards Play

A 9 8 7
4
J 9 7 6
Q 7 5 3
5 East 9 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 5 -650

WEST
1 NT North
2 East
Dbl! South
All Pass Board 4 A K 10 9 7 2
Q 6 4
K Q
10 9 Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 N
9 N Lead
J
J!
7
9
K
A
3
A
K 2nd
3
Q
10
6
9
10
10
5
6 3rd
A
A
K
3
7
6
2!
4
4 4th
Q
2
4
5
2
5
8
3
J W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
0 5
0 6
1 6
2 6
3 6
J 3
K J 9 8
A 8 6
A K 4 3 Table Q 8 6 5
A 7 3
J 10 9 2
7 6
Bidding

Defense

Response to 1 NT
Penalty double
Entrapment play
Trump promotion
Cash hearts before third
club lead Play

4
10 5 2
7 5 4 3
Q J 8 5 2
2 × North 4 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks made 95 -800

Practice 5B13 Main

Top Penalty Doubles