Practice 5P01
Main
Defense to One Notrump
by Richard Pavlicek
West
Dbl
NORTH
1 NT
Pass
East
Pass
Pass!
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
J 2
Q J 9 5
K Q 4
A K 10 7
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 E
11 E
Lead
6
Q
9
9
3
K
A
4
7
8
3
2nd
4
J
10
4
5
2
5
7
9
7
8
3rd
A
K
!
2
7
10
J
3
J
A
6
10
4th
2
5
5
6
8
Q
6
A
2
J
Q
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
5 4
5 5
5 6
A Q
K 8 7 6
A 10 6
Q 5 4 2
K 9 8 6 3
A 3
9 7 5 2
8 6
Bidding
Defense
Balancing double
Optional double
Overtaking play
Play
10 7 5 4
10 4 2
J 8 3
J 9 3
1 NT× North
2 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
down 1 -100
West
Dbl
Pass!
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
Pass
2
South
1 NT
Pass
Board 2
10 8 7 6
K 8 7 5
J 9 4
6 5
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 S
8 E
9 E
Lead
Q
K
A
9!
5
K
6
10
3
2nd
4!
J
Q
10!
6
4
2
9
2
3rd
8
5
6
K
J
3
J
5
Q
4th
2
2
3
3
A
A
4
8
6
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
1 4
1 5
2 5
3 5
4 5
A Q 9
A 10 4
K Q 8 5 2
Q J
J 4 3
6 3 2
3
10 8 7 4 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Optional double
Rescue bid
Holdup play
Break communication
Trump promotion
Play
K 5 2
Q J 9
A 10 7 6
A K 9
2
East
6 top tricks
Win the rest
made 2 -90
West
Pass
2
!
North
1 NT
All Pass
East
2
1
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
9 8
K 9 8 3
K Q 4
A K Q 5
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 N
4 N
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W
Lead
K
A
Q
9!
3
2
A
5
5
7
7
2nd
3
4
6
A
!
2
3
J
6
Q
10
K
3rd
9
10
J
4
A
Q
4
5
2
Q
10!
4th
2
7
8
3
4
6
8
9
9
K
6
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
7 4
Q 5 3
4 2
A J 8 7 5
8 7 2
A K 10 2
A Q 10 7 5
3
6 4 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
Astro convention
Resp to suit overcall
Crossruff
Trump endplay
Shift to trumps
Play
J 7 6 4
J 6
10 9 6 2
J 10 9
2
West
5 top tricks
South is endplayed
made 3 -140
WEST
1 NT
Pass
North
2
1
4
East
Pass
All Pass
South
3
!
Board 4
10 4 2
K Q 4 3 2
A K 10 3
2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
K
A
Q
J
5
K
3
6!
K
4
3!
2nd
2
4
10
2
4
6
J
9
3
4
J
3rd
9
7
8
7
A
7
5
Q
5
6
9
4th
3
5
6
A
2
8
9
8
10
8
?
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
0 0
A K Q
J 10 9
Q 9 8 4
K J 8
J 9 8 7
8 7
J 6 2
10 7 4 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Astro convention
Resp to suit overcall
Placing enemy cards
Automatic squeeze
Play
6 5 3
A 6 5
7 5
A Q 9 6 5
4
South
8 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 4 +620
Practice 5P05
Main
Top
Defense to One Notrump
Defense to One Notrump II
West
2
NORTH
1 NT
All Pass
East
Dbl
South
Pass
Board 1
Q J 9 2
A J 5
A Q J
J 8 5
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 S
Lead
Q
A
!
6
3
A
7
6
2
A
Q
3
2nd
K
5
8
5
9
9!
J
6
4
5
7
3rd
4
10
6
K
4
10
2
J
8
K
4th
3
2
J!
7
8
9
Q
3
7
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
6 2
6 3
6 4
10 3
Q 10 8 7 6
9 7 6
6 4 3
A K 7 6
K 2
5 4 3
A K 10 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Optional double
Rescue bid
Elimination technique
Trump endplay
Play known card
Uppercut
Play
8 5 4
9 4 3
K 10 8 2
Q 9 7
2
West
6 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 2 -110
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
EAST
1 NT
Pass
South
2
1
3
Board 2
A J 6 5
3
Q 9 7 4
J 6 4 2
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 E
7 N
8 E
9 N
10 N
Lead
3!
5
A
7
4
8
7
4!
Q
5
2nd
2
K
2
5
K
10
A
!
2
3
10
3rd
A
7
3
6
5
6
J
Q
3
Q
4th
9
4
4
Q
2
J
8
A
6!
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
Q 9 8
J 9 6 5 2
8 6 2
7 3
K 10 7 4
Q 4
A K 10 3
A 8 5
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
hearts + minor
Resp to suit overcall
Rebid by overcaller
Combine chances
Leading trumps
Count signal
Play
3 2
A K 10 8 7
J 5
K Q 10 9
3
South
6 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
down 1 -100
West
2
1
4
North
Pass
All Pass
East
3
!
SOUTH
1 NT
Pass
Board 3
3 2
Q 10 7
9 6 5 4 3
Q J 8
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 W
Lead
K
K!
3
7!
K
4
J!
9
2nd
Q
A
7
8
10
Q
A
3
3rd
3
2
A
7
5
5
8
6
4th
2
4
2
4
8
J
5
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
A 10 9 8 7
K 9 6 4 3
Q
7 4
J 6 5 4
A 5
J 7 2
K 10 5 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
both majors
Choose defensive action
Limit jump response
Establish side suit
Ruff/discard endplay
Shift to trumps
Play
K Q
J 8 2
A K 10 8
A 9 6 3
4
East
5 top tricks
S endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 -620
WEST
1 NT
Pass
Pass
North
Dbl
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
3
Board 4
A K Q J 4
Q J 2
2
A J 8 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
Lead
2
2!
9
7
A
2
8
8
K
9
2nd
5
5
4!
Q
7
6
A
9
7
3
3rd
8
6!
3
J
3
6
Q
7
J
2
4th
A
10
10
3
5
4
4
10
J
4
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 8
A K 7 3
A Q 10
Q 10 5 4
3 2
10 9 4
J 5 4 3
K 9 7 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Choose defensive action
Rescue bid
Set up dummys suit
Placing enemy cards
Leading trumps
Play
10 7 6 5
8 6 5
K 9 8 7 6
3
4
North
6 top tricks
Win the high trump
made 4 +620
Practice 5P09
Main
Top
Defense to One Notrump
Defense to One Notrump III
West
2
NORTH
1 NT
All Pass
East
2
1
South
Pass
Board 1
Q 9 7
A 6 2
A Q 10 2
K Q 2
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
Lead
2
A
4!
5
5!
6
3!
7
2nd
K
!
3
6
2
8
10
8
Q
3rd
3
2
8
7
J
9
A
10
4th
4
7
9
3
Q
4
2
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
2
J 8 4
K 9 8 7 6 5
A 7 6
A K 10 5 4
K 10 9 7
10 5 4 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
both majors
Choose defensive action
Read enemy lead
Crossruff
Play
J 8 6 3
Q 5 3
J 4 3
J 9 8
2
West
5 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 2 -110
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
EAST
1 NT
Pass
South
Dbl
4
Board 2
7 2
Q 7 6 5 4
6 5 4
10 8 5
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 E
9 E
Lead
K
A
K
A
3
5
10
Q
A
2nd
A
6
8
8
J
9
7
3
6
3rd
2
2
7
4
Q
!
K
5
8
2
4th
4
9
Q
2
4
10
J
6
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
6 2
6 3
J 8 6
10 8
10 8 7 2
K 9 7 2
Q 9
J 9 2
K Q J
A Q J 4 3
Bidding
Play
Optional double
Choose best game
Set up dummys suit
Avert overruff
Play
A K 10 5 4 3
A K 3
A 9 3
6
4
North
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 +620
West
Dbl
North
All Pass
East
SOUTH
1 NT
Board 3
10 6 3
Q J 4 3
9 6 5
9 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W
Lead
7
K
2
Q
5
2!
7
A
9
A
10!
2nd
3
6
4
8
7
3
8
10
3
6
4
3rd
5
4
J
2
J
K
J
4
3
5
6
4th
A
10!
9!
8
Q
5
6
Q
K
10
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
4 3
4 4
4 5
4 6
5 6
A J 9 2
7 6
A Q 8 4
A Q 10
K 7 4
10 9 8 5
7 3
8 7 6 5
Bidding
Defense
Optional double
Endplay against declarer
Choose lead at notrump
Suit preference signal
Play
Q 8 5
A K 2
K J 10 2
K J 2
1 NT× South
4 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 95 -300
WEST
Pass
2
North
1 NT
Pass
East
2
1
2
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
K 10 8 2
Q 8
K J 9 8
A K 10
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 E
Lead
J
3
2!
2
4
3
10
7
A
2
7!
2nd
4
5
K
5
9
Q
6
8
5
Q
!
9
3rd
8
A
5
K
6
2
J
K
6
3
6
4th
A
8
7
Q
10
10
3
4
9
4
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
5 2
5 3
5 4
6 4
6 5
4
K 7 6 4
A 6 4 2
J 9 8 2
A Q J 7 6 5
A 3 2
3
5 4 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
unknown 1-suiter
Choose defensive action
Trump endplay
Play
9 3
J 10 9 5
Q 10 7 5
Q 7 6
2
East
7 top tricks
North is endplayed
made 2 -110
Practice 5P09
Main
Top
Defense to One Notrump
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek