Practice 5G01
Main
Transfer Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
1
None vul
K 7 2
1. E
Q
2
5
A
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT!
K 10 6 4 3
2. N
K
10
3
4
Pass
4
AP
A 2
3. N
2
3
A
8
8 6 5
Q
J 10 4
4. S
A
5
3
9
7 8
17 18
8 10
8 9
Q J 8 4
10
5. S
2
8
K
!
J
8 5
Q J 9
6. N
4
Q
7
4
K J 10 4
Q 9 7 6 3
7. E
10
7
6
K
9 7 2
8. N
10
6
9
J
A 9 6 5 3
9. W
J
A
7
5
Bidding
Choose best game
A 7 2
10. N
6
4
8
Q
Play
Leave high trump out
8 5
Claim the rest
Establish side suit
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
J 10 7 2
1. S
Q
7
5
A
2
1
Pass
2
Pass
Q J 10
2. E
4!
2
3
3
3
!
Pass
4
AP
K 9 5 3
3. W
A
2
5
9
A 8 7 6 4 3
K 5
4. W
4
J
K
10
6 8
8 8
17 18
9 10
Q 5 3
A K 8 4
5. E
6
10
6
9
6 4 3
K 8 7
6. W
3
2
K
6
7
A 8 6 4
7. E
8!
J
7
K
Q 10 9
8. W
Q
7
4
9
9 6
9. W
5
10
A
Q
Bidding
Follow up major raise
A 9 5 2
S endplayed (lose 2)
Play
Elimination technique
Q
J 10 2
Throw-in play
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K J 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
K Q J 6 4
1. W
6
3
9
10
Pass
2
1
Pass
2
Q 4
2. S
6!
4
K
3
Pass
3 NT!
AP
8 4 3
3. N
4!
2
J
A
?
5 4
9 8 7 3
4. W
10
Q
3
5
8 10
12 12
4 5
16 18
7 3
A 10 9 5
5. N
K
5
2
7
A 10 9 8
6 3 2
6. N
Q
A
8
3
K J 7
6
5
9 2
7. E
2
A
5
4
A Q 10 6
8. S
K
8
4
6
Bidding
Choose best game
8 2
9. S
10
5
J
7
Play
Avoidance finesse
K J 7 5
10. N
J
9
Q
7
Lead toward honor
A Q 10
11. N
2
8
A
J
Defense
Keep correct stopper
3 NT South
Made 4 +430
12. S
Q
K!
8
9
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 7 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
1
Pass
Both vul
K 4
1. N
5
6
7
4
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
J 9 6 4
2. E
A
!
5
2
4
4
Pass
5
Dbl
J 9 8
5
3. E
3
8
J
K
5
Pass
6
AP
A J 4 2
K Q 10 8 6
4. N
8
8
2
10
J 2
A 10 7 6 3
5. E
K
5
2
3
16 16
5 6
11 14
8 11
A K 7 5
Q 3 2
6. E
6!
9
A
9
K 10 4
—
7. W
4
7
10
3
Bidding
Control-showing bid
5
8. E
7
Q
J
J
3
= 5-5 game force
Q 9 8 5
9. W
5
4
Q
8
Play
Delay drawing trumps
10 8
10. E
Q
6
K
9
Set up dummy’s suit
A Q 7 6 3 2
11. E
10
Defense
Lead based on double
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Win the rest
Practice 5G05
Main
Transfer Bids II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
1
None vul
K 4
1. E
4
2
Q
A
Pass
2
Pass
3
A Q J 6 2
2. N
3
8
A
6
Pass
3 NT!
AP
9 4 3
3. S
4
10
Q
K
Q 9 5
K 10 7
4
3
4. E
3
5
7
J
4 4
15 16
8 10
13 15
J 6
Q 10 9 5
5. N
A
3
2
8
10 9 8 7
K 3
6. N
4
5
K
2
J 10 6 2
8 5
7. S
Q
10
9
7
8 2
8. S
3
6
K
5
Bidding
Rebid by responder
A 8 7 3 2
9. N
4
9
A
J
3
= natural game force
5 4
10. S
7!
5
2
10
Play
Combine chances
A K Q 7
E endplayed (lose 2)
Throw-in play
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
9 7 5
1. S
3
J
5
2
2
1
Pass
2
Pass
Q J 10 8
2. W
2!
7
K
3
2 NT
Pass
3
!
AP
A 10 7 6
3. E
Q
6
K
7
10 9 7 4 2
K J 3
4. W
5
A
4
9
8 9
11 13
15 15
6 6
K J 4
A Q 2
5. N
Q
3
9
A
A 7 2
6 5 3
6. W
4
9
A
8
5 2
K Q 8 4
7. E
Q
J
2
6
Q 8 6
8. E
8
4
2
10
10 8 6
3
9. W
4
5
J
Q
K 9 4
Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding
Rebid by responder
J 9 3
Play
Obtain early discard
3
East
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K Q 6 5 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
E-W vul
8 4 2
1. W
4
3
K
A
Pass
4
1
Pass
4
7
2. S
4
7
K
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
8 5 3
3. N
7
6
K
A
J 10 9 7
—
4. W
J
Q
6
8
10 11
5 7
5 8
20 20
A J 9
10 7 6 5
5. N
2
7
K
A
A 10 3
J 9 8 6 2
6. W
9
2
5
A
10 7
4
K J 9 6
7. S
Q
3
5
8
A 8 4
8. S
4
10
3
9
K Q 3
9. N
8
9
Q
7
K Q 5 4
10. S
2
10
5
J
Bidding
Rebid by NT bidder
A Q 2
11. N
4
6
Q
9
Play
Elopement play
4
South
Made 4 +420
12. S
5!
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q
J 10 9 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
1
Pass
Both vul
4 3
1. N
Q
3
K
!
2
3
Pass
3 NT!
Pass
J 8 7 6 3
2. S
8
A
!
5
6
Pass
Pass
8
3. W
A
3
2
6
A 4 2
7 6 3
4. W
8
4
5!
10
21 23
4 7
6 7
9 12
A 8
K 9 7 5 2
5. S
Q
A
8
2
A Q 10 2
K 9 4
6. W
A
3
4
5
A K 7 3
10 2
7. W
2
6
K
4
K 8
8. E
K
J
3
7
Bidding
Choose best game
Q J 10 6
9. E
10
J
K
9
Play
Avoidance duck
5
10. W
4!
10
7
5
Throw-in play
Q J 9 6 5 4
N endplayed (lose 1)
Defense
Overtaking play
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Practice 5G09
Main
Transfer Bids III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
7 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
2
None vul
K 6 5
1. S
J
A
5
3
4
1
Pass
4
Pass
8 7 6 5
2. W
3
5
J
2
Pass
Pass
J 10 9 8
3. E
A
10
4
6
4
K 10 6 2
4. E
Q
!
9
2
6
9 11
4 5
16 17
11 13
Q 9 8 7 4 3
A J
5. E
4
10
K
7
A K 2
Q 4 3
6. W
4
7
10!
J
7 4 3
A Q 6 5
S endplayed (lose 2)
A Q J 9 8 5
10 2
Bidding
Cope with overcall
J
10 9
Play
Placing enemy cards
K 2
Throw-in play
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 10 7 6 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2 NT
N-S vul
3
1. E
5
2
J
A
Pass
3
1
Pass
3
4 2
2. N
3!
2
A
6
Pass
4
Pass
6
K J 10 8 7
3. S
4
10
7
5
AP
Q J 9 8 4
5
4. N
8
3
9
4
K 10 6
Q 9 7 5 2
5. S
8
K
10
7
9 11
8 11
2 4
21 22
K 9 7 3
10 8 6 5
6. N
J
5
Q
3
4
6 5 3
7. S
J
4
K
9
Bidding
Slam decision
K 2
8. N
2
5
A
!
7
Read singleton lead
A J 8 4
9. S
A
9
3
6
Play
Dummy reversal
A Q J
10. S
Q
K
4
6
Shun finesse
A Q 9 2
Win the rest
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
North
Made 6 +1370
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K J 4 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
6 4
1. W
K
2
10
3
Pass
2
1
Pass
2
Q 4
2. W
A
4
5
J
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
7 6 4 2
3. W
9
6
3
Q
AP
5
10 7 6 3
4. E
J
A
2
4
Q 7 2
J 10 9 8
5. S
8
5
K
6
9 11
10 11
5 6
16 16
10 9 7 5 2
K J 6
6. N
7
6
9
8
A
K
9 8
10 5
7. S
Q
2
A
7
Q 9 8
8. N
J
10
3
5
Bidding
Choose best game
A K 5 3
9. N
6
8
K
7
Play
Isolate threat
A 8 3
10. S
3
Q
2
9
Positional squeeze
Q J 3
11. N
4
?
(or ruffout squeeze)
4
South
Made 4 +420
East is squeezed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10
9 8
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 10 8 6 3
1. N
10
J
5
3
2
Pass
4 NT
Pass
7 5
2. E
K
6
4
8
6 NT
AP
9 8 6
3. E
2
7
A
9
A Q 4 3
K J 2
4. W
Q
3
2
2
17 18
2 3
15 16
6 7
K 5
A 9 7 4 2
5. W
10
6
K
A
K Q 10 3
A 8 4
6. S
4
Q
8
3
Q J 10
K 3
7. W
J
9
4
5
7 6 5
8. W
K
6
7
J
Bidding
Quantitative 4 NT
J
9. W
5
10
A
7
Play
Count hand pattern
J 9 6 2
10. E
4
2
K
5
South last 4 cards
A 7 5 4 2
11. W
3
7
A
6
diamonds so finesse
6 NT West
Made 6 +1440
12. E
8
9
10
!
8
Practice 5G01-5G09
Main
Top
12 Practice Deals
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek