Practice 5C01 Main

Coping with Interference

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals K 7 6 3 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl 2 None vul A Q 8 1. W 2 8 J K
Pass Pass! Pass 4 2 2. S 4 9 2! 10
A 8 3 3. E Q 4 7 3
6 7 13 14 14 14 7 9 Q J 9 8 Table A 10 5 4. E J 5 2 A
10 7 2 J 9 4 3 5. N 3 5 5 8
9 3 K Q J 6. S 5 7 Q 3
K 7 6 2 Q J 10 7. N 6 A 6 J
Bidding Cope with T/O double 4 8. S A 3 2 J
Rebid by opener K 6 5 9. S 6 10 A 4
Play Placing enemy cards A 10 8 7 6 5 10. N K K 9 Q
Set up dummy’s suit 9 5 4 11. E 9! 10! 6 8
Defense Try for an overruff 2 South Made 3 +110 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 2. E deals 8 7 5 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul J 9 8 2 1. S Q K 3 6
2 NT! Pass 4 Pass 10 7 3 2. W A 5 2 6
Pass Pass K 4 3. W 2! 7 4 9
A K 4 2 Table — 4. E A 6 3 2
11 12 4 5 12 15 13 15 5 3 A K Q 10 7 4 5. E K 2 5 8
A 8 5 K 9 6 6. E K! 4 5 3
10 9 6 5 8 7 3 2 7. E 9 J A 7
Q J 10 9 6 8. W 4 8 7 10
6 9. E 3! J 5 4
Bidding Cope with overcall Q J 4 2 Win 2 trump tricks
Limit jump response A Q J
Play Trump endplay 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3. S deals 5 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul A Q J 2 1. N Q 4 7 K
1 Dbl Rdbl! 2 A Q 5 2. W Q 3 4 9
Pass Pass 3 Pass 10 6 5 3 3. W J 5 K! 2
3 NT AP A Q J 7 4 Table 8 2 4. E 2! 6 Q 3
K 9 8 4 5. W 2 6 7 4
13 14 13 14 11 13 3 5 9 8 3 K J 10 6 6. E A 3 3 10
Q J 2 A K 8 7 4 7. E 8 5 8 5
Bidding Cope with T/O double K 10 9 6 8. E 8 9 J 5
Rebid by redoubler 10 7 6 5 3 9. W A Q 6 10
Play Communication/entries 7 4 2 Lose the rest
Overtaking play 9
Defense Choose discard 3 NT West Made 3 +600

West North East South 4. W deals 9 7 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 1 3 ! Both vul A 8 6 5 1. E K 3 J 6
Pass Pass Pass K 10 3 2. E A 4 2 7
A Q 5 3. E Q 8 7 9
5 5 13 13 11 13 11 12 J 2 Table A K Q 10 5 4. E 9 5 J K
J 9 4 3 Q 10 5. N A 2 4 3
Q J 7 4 9 8 6 2 6. N Q 10 6 7
8 7 3 10 2 7. N 5 5 K 8
8 4 3 8. S J! 3 5 10
K 7 2 9. S 9! ?
Bidding Cope with overcall A 5 West is squeezed
Limit raise K J 9 6 4
Play Automatic squeeze 3 North Made 4 +130

Practice 5C05 Main

Coping with Interference II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 5 3 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Dbl None vul 7 6 1. S 10 2 6 Q
Rdbl! 2 Pass Pass J 8 7 5 2. E 2! A 10! 5
2 Pass 2 NT Pass K 8 6 5 4 3. S 3 J K A
3 NT AP A Q 9 8 2 Table J 4 4. E J! K A 3
Q J 3 K 8 5 2 5. W Q 7 3 10
12 12 4 6 13 14 11 14 Q 10 6 K 9 4 3 2 6. W 6 8 9 4
J 2 A Q 7. E K 9 3 J
Bidding Cope with T/O double K 10 7 6 8. E 4 9! J 6
Rebid by redoubler A 10 9 4 9. E 4 6 9! 5
Play Placing enemy cards A 10. W Q 4 2 7
Unblocking play 10 9 7 3 Lose the rest
Defense Choose discard 3 NT East Made 3 +400

West North East South 2. E deals A Q 8 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul J 8 4 1. E 9 4 7 3!
1 2 NT! Pass Pass K 10 9 2. E 2 5 K A
Pass J 10 8 3. N 4 5 K 7
K J 10 7 6 Table 9 2 4. S 2 7 J A
11 13 11 11 5 7 13 14 7 A 10 9 6 5 5. E 9 2 Q 10
Q 8 3 J 7 4 2 6. W J Q 6 5
K Q 7 6 9 5 7. N 8 9 Q 3
5 4 8. S A! 8 9 2
Bidding Cope with overcall K Q 3 2 9. S 6 Q K 4
Limit jump response A 6 5 10. N 8! 7 3 10
Play Holdup play A 4 3 2 W endplayed (lose 1)
Throw-in play 2 NT North Made 2 +120

West North East South 3. S deals 7 6 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K Q 6 1. W Q 5 7 2!
1 3 Pass Pass! 9 8 5 2. W 10! 8 6 4!
Pass A Q 3 2 3. W 3 9 K A
A Q J 9 8 Table 10 4 2 4. S 3 2 Q 5
13 15 11 11 3 3 13 14 2 10 8 7 5 5. N 6! 7 J 9
Q J 10 3 K 7 6 6. S 6! 8 Q 4
K 9 8 10 5 4 7. N A 5 7 9?
Bidding Cope with overcall K 3 8. N 2 10 J K
Limit raise A J 9 4 3 9. W J? K! 2 3
Play Holdup play A 4 2 10. N 3 8 9 8
Ruff/discard endplay J 7 6 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Continue proper card 3 South Made 3 +140

West North East South 4. W deals J TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl 3 ! Pass Both vul A J 10 9 1. N K 10 3 8
4 Pass Pass Pass A K 6 2 2. N J 2 8 A
J 10 9 4 3. W A J 3 6
16 17 14 16 5 7 5 6 A K 9 8 4 2 Table Q 7 5 3 4. W K 2 5 10
K 8 5 7 6 4 2 5. W 3! 4 K 6
Q 8 10 6. E 5 Q 2 9
A 3 K 7 5 2 7. W Q A Q 4
10 6 8. E 7 5 5! 10
Q 3 N endplayed (lose 1)
Bidding Cope with T/O double J 9 7 5 4 3
Weak jump raise Q 8 6
Play Ruff/discard endplay 4 West Made 4 +620

Practice 5C09 Main

Coping with Interference III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals Q 10 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 1 NT None vul Q 5 4 1. N J A 8 3
2 Pass Pass! Pass 9 8 4 2. E 2! 6 2 4
J 10 9 4 3. W 2 4 K 10
5 7 5 5 13 15 17 17 7 5 3 Table 9 8 6 4 4. E 5 7 7 10!
A J 10 8 7 2 3 5. W 3 8 A J
7 3 2 A K 6 5 6. E Q K 8 9
Bidding Cope with overcall 3 A Q 5 2 7. W 3 10 4 J
Rebid by opener A K J 8. S Q 7 9 5
Play Avoid trump loser K 9 6 9. S A 5 2 6
Trump endplay Q J 10 10. S K 7 Q 8
Defense Read partner’s lead K 8 7 6 11. S 6 10 Q 3
Play known card 2 West Made 2 +110 Claim the rest

West North East South 2. E deals K 7 4 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A 10 5 1. E 10 Q! A 4
1 2 NT Pass Pass! 8 4 2 2. W 9! A! 3 2
Pass K J 9 8 3. N 8 2 Q A
A J 8 6 5 Table 10 2 4. W 8 5 K 4
11 11 11 11 5 6 13 13 9 8 6 K J 7 3 5. E 2 3 8 K
Q 5 J 10 7 6 Cash 6 more winners
Bidding Cope with overcall A 7 4 6 5 2
Limit jump response Q 9 3
Play Play to trick one Q 4 2
Shun finesse A K 9 3
Defense Read partner’s lead Q 10 3
Shift to another suit 2 NT North Made 2 +120

West North East South 3. S deals 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul J 9 4 3 2 1. W K 5 A 7
2 Pass 3 4 ! J 10 3 2 2. E Q J 6 6
Pass 5 AP 8 6 5 3. E 10 A! 5 8
K J 8 6 Table 9 4 4. S A! 6 3 4
13 14 2 4 9 12 16 19 A Q 10 8 6 5 K 7 5. S 2! 8 2 9
8 4 9 6 6. N 2 7 5 8
K A Q 10 9 4 3 2 7. S 5 J 10 2
Bidding Cope with overcall A Q 10 7 5 2 8. N 3 K 7 10
Rebid by opener — 9. S 7 K J 3
Play Avert overruff A K Q 7 5 10. N 3! 6 K 4
Establish side suit J 7 11. S Q 8 4 9
Defense Overtaking play 5 South Made 5 +400 Claim the rest

West North East South 4. W deals K J 9 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl Rdbl! 1 Both vul K Q J 8 1. S 3 Q K A!
Pass Pass 1 NT Pass A 2. E 2 8 K 3
2 NT Pass 3 NT AP 9 7 6 4 3 3. W 2! A 3 5
Q 5 Table A 6 4 2 4. N J 2 7 5
14 14 14 16 12 12 0 1 10 9 3 A 7 4 5. N 9 4 10 3
K J 7 4 2 Q 6 3 6. S 8 9 K 6
Bidding Cope with T/O double A K J Q 5 2 7. S 6 10 J A
Rebid by redoubler 10 8 7 3 Win the rest
Play Shun holdup play 6 5 2
Placing enemy cards 10 9 8 5
Defense Choose lead at notrump 10 8
Honor signal 3 NT East Made 3 +600

Practice 5C13 Main

Coping with Interference IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals 10 9 8 7 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Dbl None vul 10 1. S K 2 7 3
Rdbl! 1 Pass Pass J 9 5 4 3 2. S A 4 8 J
2 Pass 2 Pass 8 7 6 3. S Q 6 9 2
4 AP 6 4 2 Table J 3 4. E A 5 3 10
K 9 4 3 A 7 6 2 5. E 7 J 4! 3
11 13 1 3 14 14 14 14 7 A K 10 6 2 6. S 5! 4 10 6
A K J 5 4 Q 2 7. E Q 3 5 6
Bidding Cope with T/O double A K Q 5 8. E 2 9 A 7
Rebid by redoubler Q J 8 5 9. W K 8 2 10
Play Duck to keep control Q 8 10. W 7! 4 A 8
Trump coup 10 9 3 11. E K Q J 5
Defense Make declarer ruff 4 East Made 4 +420 12. E 6 8 9 9

West North East South 2. E deals K J 6 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul Q J 4 1. E 4 2 A 6
1 2 NT Pass Pass 10 9 3 2. W 8 J Q 3
Pass A 9 7 6 3. E 5 3 10 K
A 10 9 8 7 Table Q 5 4 4. N 10! 4 A 2
11 13 11 11 6 7 12 13 A 7 6 5 K 2 5. S K 5 9! 5
2 J 7 6 5 4 6. S Q 3 6 2
K 4 3 8 5 2 7. S J K! A 5
Bidding Cope with overcall 3 2 8. N 3 6 8 6
Limit jump response 10 9 8 3 Cash 2 more winners
Play Unblocking play A K Q 8
Defense When to cover honor Q J 10
Block declarer’s suit 2 NT North Made 2 +120

West North East South 3. S deals 6 5 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 4 3 1. W K 3 Q 2
Dbl 3 3 5 A Q J 7 2 2. W 4 5 10 4
Pass Pass Pass 4 3 2 3. S 5 9 A 3
A K 9 4 Table Q J 10 8 7 4. N Q 8 6 5
12 14 7 8 5 6 16 18 J 10 8 5 Q 9 6 5. N 3! 6 A 5
9 8 3 6. S K 8 4 9
Bidding Cope with T/O double K J 6 5 10 9 8 7. S 2 10 2 Q
Follow up minor raise 2 8. N 6 7 K A
Play Placing enemy cards A K 7 2 9. S 7 J 2! 8
Ruff/discard endplay K 10 6 5 4 West is endplayed
Defense Honor signal A Q 7
Underlead to partner 5 South Made 5 +400

West North East South 4. W deals K Q J 8 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 3 Pass Both vul Q 1. N K A 4 7
4 Pass Pass Pass K 8 7 2 2. E 8 6! A Q
J 10 9 3. W K 3 3 10
13 14 12 12 10 11 5 5 10 7 Table A 2 4. W Q 2 5 3
A K 9 4 2 8 7 5 3 5. W J K A 4
Q J 10 A 6 5 6. E 6 9 10 7
K 5 3 Q 6 4 2 7. W 10! J 2 5
Bidding Cope with overcall 9 6 5 4 8. N J 2 8 K
Limit raise J 10 6 9. W 2! 8 5 J
Play Elimination technique 9 4 3 S endplayed (lose 1)
Ruff/discard endplay A 8 7
Defense When to cover honor 4 West Made 4 +620

Practice 5C17 Main

Coping with Interference V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1. N deals A Q 9 8 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT 2 None vul K J 4 2 1. S 4 3 A 7
3 Pass 4 Pass 7 2. N 8! 10! J 5
Pass Pass Q 9 5 3. W A 2 3 10
3 Table K 10 7 4. W 8 4 7! 2
8 10 12 14 16 16 4 6 A 8 6 5 Q 9 7 3 5. W 6 K 9 3
K J 10 6 A Q 8 6. N 9 K 5 2
10 7 4 2 A J 3 7. E Q 8 4 J
Bidding Resp to 1 NT overcall J 6 5 4 Win 5 more tricks
Cue-bid general force 10
Play Keep trump control 9 5 4 3 2
Restricted choice K 8 6
Defense Force dummy to ruff 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 2. E deals A Q 3 TT=2 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul Q J 7 1. E 8 4 6 Q
1 2 NT! Pass Pass Q 9 4 2 2. N 2 8 J K
Pass 5 3 2 3. W 5! 7 2 K
K 6 Table J 10 5 4 4. S A 6 4 7
11 13 11 11 5 6 13 14 A 10 9 6 5 8 3 2 5. S 3 10 Q 6
K 10 6 8 7 6. N 2! 7 K 9
J 10 9 A 8 7 6 7. S 5 10 9 8
Bidding Cope with overcall 9 8 7 2 8. N 3 A 4 J
Limit jump response K 4 9. E 3 2 A J
Play Finessing technique A J 5 3 10. W 10 3 4 7
Lead toward honor K Q 4 11. W 9 Q 5 8
Defense Duck to retain entry 2 NT North Made 2 +120 Win the rest

West North East South 3. S deals J 9 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul K Q J 8 7 3 1. N K 4! 10 2
1 2 3 Pass A Q 3 2. N 8 A 9 5
4 AP 4 3 3. E 2 4 K 9
A K 7 6 3 Table 10 5 2 4. W A J 5 8
15 15 13 14 10 12 2 3 6 5 2 A 4 5. W 6 7 10 Q
K J 8 7 4 6. S 5 K A 4
K Q 9 7 A J 10 2 Claim the rest
Q 8 4
10 9
Bidding Cope with overcall 10 9 6 5 2
Follow up major raise 8 6 5
Play Holdup play 4 West Made 4 +620

West North East South 4. W deals A K Q 7 5 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 3 4 Both vul A 8 6 2 1. W 10 2! J 5
Pass 4 Pass 6 ! — 2. S 4! 6 3 2
Pass Pass Pass 7 4 3 3. N 4 2 A Q
J 9 8 6 4 Table 10 4. S 5 7 7 3
7 8 13 16 7 10 13 18 10 7 K Q J 9 5 4 3 5. N 6! 9 6 7
K J 10 7 6 3 2 6. S K 4 3 10
Q J 10 2 7. S 8! 10 5 J
2 Win the rest
Bidding Cope with overcall —
Slam decision A Q 9 8 5 4
Play Ruff in short hand A K 9 8 6 5
Communication/entries 6 South Made 6 +1370

Practice 5C01-5C17 Main Top 20 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South`	1. N deals	K 7 6 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	2	None vul	A Q 8		1. W	2	8	J	K
Pass	Pass!	Pass			4 2		2. S	4	9	2!	10
					A 8 3		3. E	Q	4	7	3
6 7	13 14	14 14	7 9	Q J 9 8		A 10 5	4. E	J	5	2	A
				10 7 2		J 9 4 3	5. N	3	5	5	8
				9 3		K Q J	6. S	5	7	Q	3
				K 7 6 2		Q J 10	7. N	6	A	6	J
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				4		8. S	A	3	2	J
	Rebid by opener				K 6 5		9. S	6	10	A	4
Play	Placing enemy cards				A 10 8 7 6 5		10. N	K	K	9	Q
	Set up dummy’s suit				9 5 4		11. E	9!	10!	6	8
Defense	Try for an overruff			2 South		Made 3 +110		Lose 1 more trick

`West`	North	`East`	South	2. E deals	8 7 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	J 9 8 2		1. S	Q	K	3	6
2 NT!	Pass	4	Pass		10 7 3		2. W	A	5	2	6
Pass	Pass				K 4		3. W	2!	7	4	9
				A K 4 2		—	4. E	A	6	3	2
11 12	4 5	12 15	13 15	5 3		A K Q 10 7 4	5. E	K	2	5	8
				A 8 5		K 9 6	6. E	K!	4	5	3
				10 9 6 5		8 7 3 2	7. E	9	J	A	7
					Q J 10 9 6		8. W	4	8	7	10
					6		9. E	3!	J	5	4
Bidding	Cope with overcall				Q J 4 2			Win 2 trump tricks
	Limit jump response				A Q J
Play	Trump endplay			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South`	3. S deals	5 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A Q J 2		1. N	Q	4	7	K
1	Dbl	Rdbl!	2		A Q 5		2. W	Q	3	4	9
Pass	Pass	3	Pass		10 6 5 3		3. W	J	5	K!	2
3 NT	AP			A Q J 7 4		8 2	4. E	2!	6	Q	3
				K 9		8 4	5. W	2	6	7	4
13 14	13 14	11 13	3 5	9 8 3		K J 10 6	6. E	A	3	3	10
				Q J 2		A K 8 7 4	7. E	8	5	8	5
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				K 10 9 6		8. E	8	9	J	5
	Rebid by redoubler				10 7 6 5 3		9. W	A	Q	6	10
Play	Communication/entries				7 4 2			Lose the rest
	Overtaking play				9
Defense	Choose discard			3 NT West		Made 3 +600