Practice 5U01
Main
Unusual Notrump Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K
Q 10 9 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
4
None vul
K J 10 7
1. N
K
3
7
2
5
!
Pass
Pass
Dbl
9 8
2. N
10
3
A
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 6
3. S
8
A
7
6
5 4 2
3
4. W
2
6
10
J
7 8
13 15
9 12
11 12
A 5 4 2
6 3
5. S
9
2
10
2
K 6 5 4
A Q J 3 2
6. E
4
7
3
A
3 2
Q 10 8 5 4
7. N
K
3
Q
4
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
A J 8 7
8. E
5
9
K
!
6
Sacrifice bid
Q 9 8
9. W
4
8
A
7
Play
Delay drawing trumps
10 7
10. E
Q
10
5
9
Set up dummy’s suit
K J 9 7
11. E
8
K
6
9
Defense
Force dummy to ruff
5
× West
Down 2 -300
Dummy is good
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A Q J 7 4
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
N-S vul
K 9 5 4 3
1. E
2
K
!
3
4
Pass
3
!
Pass
Pass
2
2. S
A
7
2
3
Pass
J 4
3. S
4
9
J
Q
10 9 6 5
K 8 3
4. N
3
A
Q
6
3 4
11 13
14 14
12 14
6 2
A J 10 8 7
5. E
J
6
2
4
J 10 9 7
Q 3
6. S
10
Q
4
5
Q 9 3
A 5
2
7. W
5
A
3
2
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
2
8. N
Q
K
7
6
Simple preference bid
Q
9. S
8!
9
7!
A
Play
Placing enemy cards
A K 8 6 5 4
10. E
8
5
9
J
Timing the play
K 10 8 7 6
11. N
5!
7
6
10
Defense
Choose lead at suit
3
North
Made 3 +110
East is endplayed
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q 10 9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 10 2
1. S
K
7
10!
4
Pass
2
Pass
Pass
5 4 2
2. S
3!
J
Q
5
2 NT!
Pass
3
AP
J 10 8 6
3. N
9
!
8
6
4!
J 7
8 5 4
4. N
2?
A
5
J
10 10
6 6
10 11
14 14
J 4
A 8 7 6 3
5. E
K
!
9
2
6
A 10 9 8
Q J 6
6. E
4
Q
A
8
Bidding
Balancing bid
A 7 5 3 2
K 4
7. W
3
10
J
K
Unusual notrump bid
A
K
6 3 2
8. S
3
8
2
6
Play
Shed loser to avert tap
Q 9 5
9. W
5
J
Q
2
Set up dummy’s suit
K 7 3
10. E
3
9
9
10
Defense
Underlead to partner
Q 9
Draw trump and claim
Trump at trick 4 defeats
3
East
Made 3 +110
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
Pass
4
!
Both vul
J 10 9 8 4
1. W
K
4
2
J
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K J 8 7
2. W
A
5
6
Q
5 4
3. W
Q
4
5
A
14 15
9 12
4 4
13 13
Q J 8
9 7 6 5
4. S
2!
8
8
!
6
A 5 3
Q 2
5. N
J
2
6
3
4 2
Q 6 3
6. N
10
Q
K
A
A
K
10 7 3
9 8 6 2
7. W
4
A
3
5
A K 10 3 2
8. N
4
8
7
5
K 7 6
9. S
K
J
7
7
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
10 9 5
10. S
10
3
8
9
Play
Combine chances
Q J
11. S
3
7
J
9
Unblocking play
4
South
Made 4 +620
Dummy is good
Practice 5U05
Main
Unusual Predicaments
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A
K
10 9 8
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
4
None vul
A 6
1. N
K
3
Q
4
Pass
Pass
4 NT!
Pass
Q 2
2. N
8
5
2
5
5
Dbl
AP
Q 4 3 2
3. E
A
4
3
2
5 4
3
4. E
K
!
5
4
Q
5 8
15 16
12 17
8 11
Q 10 9 8 7 5 4
—
5. E
6
10
8
9!
3
A K 9 8 7 6
6. W
5!
A
6
2
K 9 8
A J 10 7 6 5
7. E
7
J
9
!
6!
Q J 7 6 2
8. W
7!
10
7
3
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
K J 3 2
9. E
8!
6
K
A
Play
Crossruff
J 10 5 4
10. W
8
2
10
J
Trump endplay
—
11. E
9!
7
9
3
Defense
Do not overruff
5
× West
Made 5 +550
North is endplayed
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A Q 8 7 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
N-S vul
8 7 2
1. E
A
!
9
3
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
Pass
5 3
2. E
4
10
K
7
Pass
K 7 5
3. W
5
8
2
6
J 9 5 3
K 10 6
4. N
3
2
K
9
7 7
9 10
13 15
11 13
K 5 3
A
4
5. S
A
10
5
Q!
J 10 9
Q 4 2
6. S
6
J
4
4
Q 4 3
A 10 9 6 2
7. W
3!
A
6
2
2
8. N
7
10
J
5
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
Q J 10 9 6
Lose 2 more tricks
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A K 8 7 6
Defense
Choose lead at suit
J 8
Unblocking play
3
North
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
Q J 9 4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
J 10 6 2
1. S
K
7
Q
5
Pass
4
4 NT!
Pass
3
2. S
6
8
J
7
5
Pass
5
AP
10 9 7
3. E
A
!
7
3
2
8 7
5
4. E
K
Q
4
6
3 5
4 6
20 24
13 13
4 3
A K 9 8 5
5. E
5
2
5
10
Q J 5
A K 10 9 7
6. W
2
7
A
!
J
8 6 5 4 3 2
A Q
7. E
8
10
J
J
Bidding
Weak jump raise
A
K
10 6 2
Lose 1 more trick
Unusual notrump bid
Q 7
Play
Establish side suit
8 6 4 2
Shun finesse
K J
Defense
Make declarer ruff
5
East
Made 5 +600
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
4 NT
Pass
5
!
Both vul
3
1. W
A
3
Q
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K 7 6 5 4
2. W
4
3
2
7
A Q J 9 3
3. N
A
8
2
3
7 9
14 18
14 14
5 7
9 7 2
K Q 4
4. N
K
10
5
9
A
K 10 8 6 4
Q J 2
5. N
4
J
8
2
9 3
Q J 10 8
6. S
A
7
3
4
4 2
K 6 5
7. S
6
9
J
Q
Bidding
Combat weak two-bid
A J 10 8 6 5
8. N
5
Q
7
6
Unusual notrump bid
9 7 5
9. S
9
10
Q
J
Play
Crossruff
2
10. N
6
K
10
8
Trump endplay
10 8 7
11. S
10
4
7!
5
Defense
Force dummy to ruff
5
South
Made 5 +600
East is endplayed
Practice 5U01-5U05
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© 1996 Richard Pavlicek
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