Practice 5T01
Main
Favorite Conventions
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
1
None vul
A K 4
1. W
Q
K
3
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J 7 6 2
2. N
A
!
4
3
5
A J 8 5
3. N
2
8
5
9
10 11
17 19
11 11
2 4
A 7 3
K J 4
4. S
2
9
A
6
Q
J 10 7
9 5 3
5. N
6
Q
6
10
K 10 9 5
Q 8 4
6. S
6
7
A
5
9 7
K Q 10 6
7. N
7
10
8
K
Q 10 9 8 6 5
8. S
8
10
4
9
8 6 2
9. W
7
5
Q
3
Play
Trump endplay
3
10. E
K
4
J
8
Play for best chance
4 3 2
11. E
K
!
9
3
2
Defense
Try to fool declarer
2
South
Made 2 +110
12. E
4
10!
A
J
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 10 7 5 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q J 9 3
1. S
A
8
7
4
2
1
Pass
2
Pass
—
2. S
3
J
K
6
3
Pass
5
AP
J 9 7 2
3. N
Q
A
7
2
J 8
6 4
4. E
3
2
A
2
11 12
7 10
13 16
9 10
10 2
A 8 4
5. W
6
5
K
7
A J 9 8 6
K Q 10 5 4 3
6. E
4
5
8
3
K Q 4 3
A 10
7. W
J
10
10
9
A
Q 9 3
8. W
3
2
10
!
5
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
K 7 6 5
9. E
A
6
4
7
Play
Finessing technique
7 2
10. E
5
6
9
9
Play for only chance
8 6 5
Win the rest
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
East
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A Q J 6 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
6 5 3
1. E
Q
A
7
9
Pass
1
Pass
2
1
9
2. S
2!
J
Q
K
Pass
2
Pass
2
A Q 7 4
3. E
10
2
K
5
Pass
4
AP
K 10 4
9 2
4. N
A
6
3
8
J 10 4
Q 9 8 2
5. N
4
5
5
9
8 8
13 15
8 10
11 11
K 7 3
Q
J 10 8 5
6. W
10
7
9
7
J 10 9 8
K 6
7. E
J
4
3
6
8 7 3
8. N
3
2
A
4
A K 7
9. S
3
4
Q
2
A 6 4 2
10. N
5
8
K
10
Play
Timing the play
5 3 2
11. S
7
10
J
9
Transfer ruff
4
North
Made 4 +420
12. N
6
Q
8
J
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 9 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
A Q 7 2
1. N
Q
7!
2
A
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
8 6
2. W
A
5
2
3
4
Pass
4
Pass
Q
J 10 3
3. W
2
6
A
5
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
A K 10 7 6 4
Q 8 2
4. E
3!
9
10
8
6
AP
K 10 5
4 3
5. W
K
9
8
4
2
A K J 7 4 3
6. W
4
J
Q
6
14 17
10 11
13 15
3 5
A 9 5
K 7
7. E
K
10
5
2
3
8. E
4
Q
6
7
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
J 9 8 6
9. W
9
3
K
8
Blackwood convention
Q 10 9 5
Win 3 more tricks
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
8 6 4 2
Avert overruff
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 5T05
Main
Favorite Conventions II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K Q 9 7
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
1
None vul
3
1. E
5
A
10
3
Pass
2
Pass
3
K 4 3
2. S
J
3
4
K
Pass
4
Pass
6
A Q 7 6 4
3. E
4
2
Q
A
AP
J 10 5 4
8 3 2
4. N
6
2
8
6
K Q 10 6
J 9 7
5
4
5. S
8
K
Q
7
9 11
14 16
4 5
13 15
Q J 7 6
8 5
6. N
7
5
9
6
3
K 5 2
7. S
10!
?
A 6
West is squeezed
A 8 2
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
A 10 9 2
Play
Dummy reversal
J 10 9 8
Automatic squeeze
6
North
Made 6 +920
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 10 8 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
A 6 4
2
1. N
2
3
7
K
1
Pass
2
1
Pass
K 10 6
2. W
4!
6
A
2
2
AP
J 9
3. E
5!
3
10
10
J 6 4 2
A 5 3
4. W
A
9
5
4
11 13
11 11
12 12
6 7
K Q J 10
9 8 3
5. W
2
J
K
8
4
A J 7 5
6. E
7!
8
J
K
A 6 3 2
K 7 5
7. W
2
7
A
9
Q 9
8. E
J
Q
Q
8
7 5
Win 1 more trick
Q 9 8 3 2
Q 10 8 4
Bidding
Third seat strategy
2
West
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A 7 5 3
1. W
10
3
J
K
Pass
1 NT
1
Pass
2
J 6 5
2. S
A
!
2
5
4
Pass
2
AP
J 7 5 2
3. S
Q
K
6
8
10
A K 8 3 2
4. W
6
A
Q
2
8 10
8 8
10 10
14 15
10
9 8 6
Q J
5. N
J
9
4
3
K 10 7 3 2
9 8 4
6. N
5!
4
4
8
K Q 9
10 6 4
7. S
A
9
2
6
J 7 6 5 4
8. S
3
Q
5
10
K 4 2
9. W
K
7
2
8
Bidding
Simple preference bid
A Q
10. E
K
5
10
9
Play
Obtain early discard
A 8 3
11. E
A
6
7
Q
Trump endplay
2
South
Made 2 +110
East is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
—
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
K J 8 7
1. S
Q
4
4
A
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
9 8 5 3
2. E
2
9
K
7
3 NT
Pass
4 NT
Pass
9 7 6 5 4
3. W
10
3
6
2
6 NT
AP
K 8 6 5 4
A 2
4. W
4
5
A
7
A Q 9 5
6 3 2
5. E
K
3
5
8
15 17
4 7
18 19
3 5
10 4
A K Q J 6
6. E
Q
7
6
9
A Q
K J 2
7. E
J
10
5
5
Q
J 10 9 7 3
8. E
2
3
A
6
10 4
9. W
Q
7
K
8
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
7 2
10. E
J
10
8
9
Quantitative 4 NT
10 8 3
11. E
2
4
9!
J
Play
Throw-in play
6 NT East
Made 6 +1440
North is endplayed
Practice 5T09
Main
Reverse Drury
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K J 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
None vul
A Q 9 7 5
1. E
K
3
4
5
Pass
2
1
Dbl
2
4 3
2. E
10!
8
2
6
3
3
Pass
4
8 6 5
3. S
10
3
Q
!
4
AP
8 6
Q 10 7
4. N
8
7
J
J
6 3 2
4
5. S
K
2
A
9
10 11
10 11
9 11
11 13
A J 6 2
Q 9 7 5
6. N
9
5
3
6
A J 4 2
K
Q 10 9 7
7. N
3!
7
8!
J
A 9 5 4 3
8. W
A
5
Q
4
Bidding
2
shows full opening
K J 10 8
9. N
4!
9
10
A
Play
Combine chances
K 10 8
Win the rest
Defense
Lead based on double
3
Force dummy to ruff
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
9
5
4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
Q 10 4
1. N
5
2
7
8
1
Pass
2
1
Pass
J 7 2
2. W
K
!
4
3
5
2
Pass
2
Pass
A J 10 8
3. W
2
10
A
6
4
AP
A K 10 8 6
Q J 2
4. E
7
8
K
Q
K 2
A 9 7 3
5. W
K
2
3
4
15 17
8 8
11 11
6 8
K 5
A 8 3
6. W
5
7
A
6
Q 9 7 5
6 4 3
7. E
8
9
A
J
7 3
8. W
6
4
J
3
J 8 6 5
9. E
9
J
10
8
Q 10 9 6 4
Win 1 more trick
Play
Dummy reversal
K 2
Defense
Trump length signal
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
9 5 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 10 5 2
1. W
Q
2
5
6!
Dbl
2 NT
1
Pass
4
4 2
2. W
9
4
K
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q J 5
3. S
A
!
3
2
3
A Q 10 6
J 4 2
4. S
7
10
K
!
2
12 15
10 11
5 6
13 15
—
J 7 4 3
5. N
10
!
4
6
6
Q
J 10 9 3
K 5
6. N
5
7
8
10
K 8 7 4
10 9 6 2
7. S
Q
4
3
J
K 8 7
8. S
9
!
Q
5
2
A Q 9 8 6
9. S
3
7
J
6
A 8 7 6
10. N
9!
4
7
A
Play
Holdup play
3
11. W
J
5
9
8
Placing enemy cards
4
South
Made 4 +420
West is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q J 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
A J 7 3
1. S
10
3!
2
K
2
1
Pass
2
Pass
10 5 3
2. E
4!
2
K
A
Pass
Pass
K 10 8
3. N
Q
4
9
A
A 8 3
K 7 6 5 4
4. W
5
3
5
9
10 11
11 11
10 12
9 10
K 10 8 6 5
4
5. E
4
2
K
3
K 7
A J 6 4
6. W
6
7
6
Q
5 4 3
Q 9 2
7. E
A
8
7
5
10
9
8. E
6
9
8
10
Bidding
2
shows light opening
Q 9 2
9. W
8
J
7
6
Play
Timing the play
Q 9 8 2
Lose the rest
Elopement play
A J 7 6
Defense
Leading trumps
2
East
Made 2 +110
Practice 5T13
Main
Weak Jump Shifts
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 6 3 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
K J 9
3
1. N
3
4
A
5
2
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
6 5
2. S
4!
5
2!
J
4
AP
6 5 4
3. E
7!
2
6
9
A 10 9 8 7 5
Q J
4. N
3
Q
2
7
4 6
7 8
19 20
10 12
8 6 5
7 4
5. E
A
3
7
5
7
A K J 9 4 2
6. E
K
8
8
6
10 9 8
A K J
7. E
2
10
8
4
4
8. W
A
!
6
4
10
Play
Timing the play
A Q 10 2
9. W
8
5
K
3
Set up dummy’s suit
Q 10 8 3
10. E
9
Q
10
6
Defense
Shift to trumps
Q 7 3 2
11. W
9
J
A
7
Hold up trump winner
4
West
Made 4 +420
12. E
J
Q
10
K
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A K 9 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
8
1. W
9
4
7
Q
2
1
Dbl
3
4
A Q 8 7 4
2. S
5!
9
8
10
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 5 4
3. E
K
A
2
5
6 4 2
7 5
4. S
6!
2
A
!
Q
4 5
13 15
13 15
10 10
K 9 7 4 3 2
A Q 10
5. N
3
5
Q
2
J 3
K 10 9
6. S
J
3
K
!
A
9
2
K J 10 7 3
7. N
9
7
J
4
Q J 10 8
8. S
10
6
4
3
J 6 5
9. S
8!
4
6
10
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
6 5 2
10. E
J
2!
7
7
Play
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
A Q 8
East is endplayed
Throw-in play
4
South
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
9 7 3 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
4
1. E
Q
A
9
2
2
3
1
3
5
K J 10 9 8 7 6
2. S
K
!
2
4
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
3. S
A
8
2
9
A 8
K J 10 6 5 4
4. S
5!
J
6
10
13 15
4 8
8 10
15 15
J 8 2
Q 10 9 3
5. N
3
K
Q
8
A 5
4
6. E
4
2
A
7
K J 9 8 6 4
Q
5
7. W
5
8
4
Q
Q
8. S
6!
4
9
Q
A K 7 6 5
9. N
7
5
3
A
Bidding
Competitive auction
Q 3 2
10. S
7
6
9
6
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A 10 7 3
Claim the rest
Defense
Shift to trumps
5
North
Made 5 +400
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3
1
Pass
Both vul
A 3
1. S
J
2!
8
7
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 8 7 6 5
2. E
3!
7!
K
10
K J 8 7
3. W
3
8
2
9
15 17
10 12
3 7
12 13
K Q 8 6 5
4 3
4. S
4
2
A
8
K 5 2
Q J 10 9 8 7
5. N
3
9
6
5
A K 3 2
—
6. E
4!
A
5
2
3
10 6 5 4 2
Win the rest
A J 9 7
6 4
Play
Play to trick one
J
10 9 4
Lead toward honor
A Q 9
Defense
Shift to trumps
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 5T01-5T13
Main
Top
16 Practice Deals
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