Practice 6F01 Main


Trump Endings


 by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS 2TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 DPass1 HNone vulH K Q 31. ES J3Q2
1 S2 DPass3 DD A K 10 9 6 52. WS KD 554
Pass3 HPass4 DC J 8 23. ND A32C 4
Pass5 DAPS A K Q 9 8TableS J 10 54. NC 23Q5
H J 8 5H 10 6 45. SC A687
10 1313 157 710 11DD Q J 4 36. SH 25K4
C 10 9 6 5 4C K 7 37. NC JKD 79
S 7 6 4 38. SH 78Q6
H A 9 7 29. NH 310AJ
D 8 7 210. SS 6!8D 610
C A Q11. ND 10!J8S 9
PlayTrump endplay5 D North Made 5 +400East is endplayed


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS J 10 8 4TT=11Lead2nd3rd4th
1 DPassN-S vulH 81. NC K492
1 HPass1 NTPassD Q 7 6 52. NC 35A7
4 HAPC K Q 10 33. SC 8JQ6
S A 3 2TableS K Q 54. NS J56A
12 148 1014 146 6H A K 10 5 4 3H Q 25. WH 38Q6
D 3D A K 9 8 46. EH 27AS 4
C J 7 2C 6 5 47. WD 35A2
S 9 7 68. ED 4!10H 46
H J 9 7 69. WS 28K7
D J 10 210. ED 8!JH 57
C A 9 811. WS 310Q9
PlayTrump coup4 H West Made 4 +420Win last 2 tricks


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS J 10TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
2 SE-W vulH J 7 21. WH K295
Pass2 NTPass3 CD A K 8 22. WH A786
Pass4 SAPC A Q 10 23. WH 4JQ10
S 2TableS K 7 4 34. ED J36A
9 1115 167 79 11H A K 4 3H Q 9 85. NS J352
D Q 9 6 5D J 10 76. NS 104QC 3
C 9 8 4 3C J 7 67. SD 4!5K7
S A Q 9 8 6 58. ND 210S 69
H 10 6 59. SC 54Q6
BiddingResp to weak two-bidD 4 310. ND 8C 7S 8Q
Showing a featureC K 511. SC K8AJ
PlayTrump coup4 S South Made 4 +420Win the rest


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS J 10 9 7TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
PassPass1 S3 CBoth vulH Q J 10 6 51. SC K36A
3 SPass4 SPassD 6 5 42. ES A827
PassPassC 63. ES Q!C 449
S K 4 2TableS A Q 6 5 34. EC 2!J5D 4
10 104 617 189 12H 9 4 3H A K 25. SD QK53
D A K 8D 9 7 36. WD A!672
C 10 7 5 3C A 27. WC 7H 5S 38
S 88. EH A736
H 8 79. EH K8410
D Q J 10 210. ES 5D 10K10
C K Q J 9 8 411. WC 10!H JS 69
PlayElopement play4 S East Made 4 +620Lose the rest



Practice 6F05 Main


Trump Endings II


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS A 9 7 4 2TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SPass2 DNone vulH Q J 4 21. ES Q53A
Pass2 HPass2 SD J2. ND J!KA4
Pass3 SPass4 SC A J 33. SD 25S 28
APS 8 3TableS Q J 104. NH 25KA
H A 9 8 6H 10 7 55. WS 8?910K
7 813 1410 1010 11D 6 5 4D K Q 10 86. SD 36S 410
C K 10 9 2C Q 8 77. NH Q736
S K 6 58. NH J10C 48
H K 39. NH 4C 7S 69
BiddingRebid after 2-over-1D A 9 7 3 210. SD 7C 2S 7Q
PlayCrossruffC 6 5 4Win 1 more trick
Elopement play4 S North Made 4 +420


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS Q J 9 5 3TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
1 NTPassN-S vulH 10 8 7 6 51. NS Q48A
4 CPass4 HPassD2. WD JH 5K2
6 DAPC A 7 53. ED 935S 3
S ATableS 10 6 44. ES 6!2D 65
12 157 1015 166 6H K 9 2H A Q 35. WC 2A46
D A J 10 8 7 6 5D K 96. NH 6Q42
C 3 2C K Q J 10 47. ES 10KD 79
S K 8 7 28. WC 35K8
H J 49. EC 109D 8!7
D Q 4 3 210. WH 97AJ
BiddingGerber conventionC 9 8 611. EC QD QD AH 8
PlayTrump coup6 D West Made 6 +92012. WD 10


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS J 7 4 2TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SE-W vulH J 6 5 21. WD 539A
Pass2 SPass4 SD 8 32. SS AD 228
PassPassPassC A 6 53. SH 3!1027
STableS Q 10 9 84. WD 6810K
6 96 79 1019 20H K 10 9 8H A Q 75. SH 485Q
D Q 7 6 5 2D J 10 96. EC 1023A
C J 8 4 3C 10 9 77. NH 6!AS 39
S A K 6 5 38. SC K457
H 4 39. SC Q869
D A K 410. SD 47S 4J
C K Q 211. NH JS 9S 5!K
PlayTrump endplay4 S South Made 4 +420East is endplayed


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS Q J 5 3TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 DPass1 HPassBoth vulH 10 9 8 71. SS 10A52
1 NTPass2 C1PassD Q 7 42. WH 37QK
2 HPass4 HAPC 7 53. SS 943K
S A 6 4TableS K 7 24. EH AC 348
13 135 614 158 8H 6 4 3H A Q J 5 25. ED A234
D K 10 5 3D A 66. ED 68K7
C A Q 6C 9 4 27. WD 5QH 29
S 10 9 88. EC 28Q5
H K9. WC A!7410
D J 9 8 210. WD 10!S JH 5J
BiddingOpener’s third bidC K J 10 8 3Win the high trump
PlayElopement play4 H East Made 4 +620



Practice 6F09 Main


Trump Endings III


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS Q 9 8 6 2TT=12Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 HPassNone vulH1. SS K394
2 NTPass3 HPassD 9 7 6 52. SS A52J
4 HAPC 10 9 6 53. SS 710QH 2
S 10 5 3TableS J 44. EH 37AS 6
15 152 513 1410 10H A K 5H J 8 6 4 3 25. WD 27A3
D K Q J 2D A 46. ED 48K5
C Q 8 3C A K 77. WD J6H 4!10
S A K 78. EC K235
H Q 10 9 79. EC A486
BiddingResp to 1 of a suitD 10 8 310. EC 7JQ9
PlayTrump endplayC J 4 211. WD Q9H 6H 9
DefenseAttitude signal4 H East Made 4 +420South is endplayed


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS Q J 9 7 4 3TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 HN-S vulH K1. EC 32A4
Pass1 SPass1 NTD A 7 22. WC 7JK8
Pass4 SAPC Q J 43. EC 695Q
S A 10 8 6TableS 24. NS 32KA
10 1113 134 613 14H Q 10H 9 8 7 5 45. WD 4A!38
D 10 6 5 4D J 9 36. NS QC 1056
C A 7 5C K 10 6 37. NH K4A!10
BiddingRebid by openerS K 58. SH 2QS 45
Rebid by responderH A J 6 3 29. ND 29K5
PlayOvertaking playD K Q 810. SH 3D 6S 77
Trump coupC 9 8 211. ND 7JQ10
DefenseChoose lead at suit4 S North Made 4 +620Win the rest


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS A K J 3TT=11Lead2nd3rd4th
3 CE-W vulH A K 5 31. WS 4J!QC 3
Pass6 CPassPassD A 4 32. SC 4S 2A8
PassC A 23. NC 29JD 2
S 10 8 7 4 2TableS Q 9 6 54. SC KS 7D 310
4 723 258 85 8H Q 10 8 6H J 75. SH 26A7
D Q 7 5 2D K 8 66. NS K5H 48
CC Q 10 9 87. NS A6D 910
S8. NS 3!9C 5D 5
BiddingResponse to preemptH 9 4 29. SH 910KJ
Slam decisionD J 10 910. NH 3D 6C 68
PlayPlay to trick oneC K J 7 6 5 4 311. SD J7A8
Elopement play6 C South Made 6 +92012. NH 5D KC 7!Q


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS 6TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SPass2 CPassBoth vulH 8 7 61. ND K34A
2 HPass3 SPassD K Q 9 22. WS A648
4 DPass4 HPassC Q 10 9 8 53. WS KD 2510
4 NTPass5 HPassS A K 7 3 2TableS J 9 5 44. WC 6!5A7
6 SAPH K 10 3 2H A 45. EC KJD 108
D A J 10D 7 36. EC 2D 5S 29
15 187 912 146 6C 6C A K 4 3 27. WH 26A5
S Q 10 88. EC 3!D 6S 310
BiddingRebid after 2-over-1H Q J 9 59. WH K749
Blackwood conventionD 8 6 5 410. WH 38S 9J
PlayCrossruffC J 711. EC 4!
Elopement play6 S West Made 6 +1430Win 2 more tricks



Practice 6F13 Main


Trump Endings IV


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS 4 3TT=11Lead2nd3rd4th
1 CPass1 HNone vulH A K1. WS 53A7
Pass3 CPass3 DD Q 7 32. ES 6QK4
Pass3 HPass4 HC A K J 8 6 23. WD 1032A
APS K 10 8 5 2TableS A J 9 64. SH 410K2
H 10H Q 9 3 25. NC A!543
5 717 197 811 13D 10 9 8 4D 5 26. NC 2!9H 57
C Q 7 3C 10 9 57. SH 6S 2A3
S Q 78. NC 6!10H 7Q
H J 8 7 6 5 49. SD 6!4Q5
BiddingOpener’s third bidD A K J 610. NC KH 9H JS 8
PlayTrump coupC 4Lose 1 trump trick
DefenseChoose lead at suit4 H South Made 4 +420


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsSTT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SPassN-S vulH J 9 7 5 3 21. SD Q52A
2 SPass3 SPassD 8 6 4 22. EH 84Q!2
4 SPassPassDblC K J 93. WH A3D 3K!
APS 4 3 2TableS A Q 10 6 54. WH 6JS 510
H A Q 6H 85. ED 710K4
9 95 814 1712 12D K 9 5D A 7 36. WD 96S 6J
C 10 7 4 3C A 8 6 57. EC A239
BiddingFollow up major raiseS K J 9 8 78. EC 5Q4K
Penalty doubleH K 10 49. NC J6S 77
PlayTrump endplayD Q J 1010. SS 82H 510
South’s double costlyC Q 211. EC 8S 910H 7
but hard to criticize4 S× East Made 4 +590South is endplayed


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS A 6 3TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
1 DE-W vulH J 10 9 8 5 41. ED KA72
Pass1 HPass2 NTD 22. SH A743
Pass3 HPass4 HC A J 43. SD 4!3H 86
Pass5 HPass6 HS J 9 8 7TableS Q 10 44. NH JC 2K6
APH Q 7 6H 35. SD 5!C 6H 59
D 7 3D K Q 10 9 66. NC 45K7
3 410 129 1118 19C 9 8 7 6C Q 10 5 27. SC 3!8A10
S K 5 28. NC JQH 29
H A K 29. SD 8!S 7H 910
BiddingRebid by openerD A J 8 5 410. NS A428
Bid of 5 in a majorC K 311. NS 310K9
PlayElopement play6 H North Made 6 +98012. SD J!S JH 10Q


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS K Q 10 9 8 2TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 H2 S4 HPassBoth vulH 21. NS K6A!3
PassPassD 8 72. SS 74QJ
C J 9 6 33. NS 10H Q!C 25
15 166 912 127 8S 5 4 3TableS J 64. EH 35A2
H A K J 9 8H Q 4 35. WH KS 246
D 6 3D A Q J 10 96. WD 37QK
C A K 10C Q 7 57. SC 8A35
BiddingWeak jump overcallS A 78. WD 68A2
Cope with overcallH 10 7 6 59. ED 94H 8!S 8
PlayAvert overruffD K 5 4 210. WC 10JQ4
Trump coupC 8 4 211. ED J5C KC 6
DefenseOvertaking play4 H West Made 4 +620Win the rest



Practice 6F17 Main


Trump Endings V


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS Q 9 7 5TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 S2 CNone vulH 9 8 4 31. SC K283
DblPass2 SPassD K 7 42. SC A7610
3 SAPC 8 63. SC QS JD 4!J
S J 10TableS A K 8 6 4 34. WS 10Q!K2
10 125 612 1313 15H A 7 6 5H K J5. ES AC 4D 55
D A J 10 6 5D 3 26. EH K!253
C 7 2C J 10 37. EH JQA4
S 28. WH 68S 310
H Q 10 29. ED 28A!7
BiddingNegative doubleD Q 9 810. WH 79S 4C 5
PlayTrump endplayC A K Q 9 5 411. ED 3!9JK
DefenseTrump promotion3 S East Made 3 +140N endplayed (lose 1)


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS A 9 6 2TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 HN-S vulH A K1. WS KA34
1 S2 NTPass3 HD 7 6 32. NS 2!5H 47
Pass4 HAPC 8 6 4 23. SH 53A2
S K Q J 10 7TableS 8 5 34. NS 68H 610
12 1411 124 413 15H 3H J 10 9 25. SH 7C 5K9
D Q 8 4D J 10 9 56. NS 9!C 7H 8J
C K J 10 5C Q 7Cash 4 more winners
S 4
H Q 8 7 6 5 4
D A K 2
BiddingCope with overcallC A 9 3
PlayElopement play4 H South Made 4 +620


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS Q 9 8 4TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
3 DE-W vulH J 9 8 4 21. ND A846
3 HPass4 HPassD A2. NC Q28A
PassPassC Q J 93. WH A25D 2
S K 10TableS A 7 6 54. WS K!452
16 1810 129 95 8H A K 10 7 6 3H Q 55. WS 108A3
D Q 6D 10 9 86. ES 6JH 39
C A 7 6C K 5 4 27. WH 64QD 3
S J 3 28. ES 7D 5H 7Q
H9. WC 6J!K3
BiddingCombat preemptD K J 7 5 4 3 210. EC 4!1079
PlayTrump managementC 10 8 311. SD KQH 89
Trump endplay4 H West Made 4 +620North is endplayed


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS K 9 8 6 5TT=6Lead2nd3rd4th
Pass1 SDbl2 CBoth vulH K 9 8 3 21. EC K493
Pass2 HPass3 HD A K2. EH Q54K
Pass4 HAPC 33. NS 5AQ3
S J 10 7 4 3TableS A 24. EH JAD 22
1 413 1617 189 9H 4H Q J 105. SC 52H 38
D 10 8 7 4 2D Q 6 5 36. ND A394
C 9 2C A K J 87. ND K5J7
BiddingCope with T/O doubleS Q8. NS K2C 64
PlayElopement playH A 7 6 59. NS 6D 6H 67
CrossruffD J 910. SC 7D 8H 8J
DefenseCount signalC Q 10 7 6 5 4Lose 1 more trick
Shift to trumps4 H North Made 4 +620



Practice 6F21 Main


Trump Endings VI


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS 8 4TT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
2 HPass2 NTNone vulH K Q 9 8 71. ES JQA4
Pass3 DPass4 HD K 42. WS 389K
PassPassPassC 8 6 5 43. SS 2!5H 76
S A 7 5 3TableS J 10 9 64. ND K723
9 108 109 914 15H 5 2H A 6 45. ND 4QA9
D J 10 9 3D Q 76. SD 510H 8C 3
C K J 9C Q 10 7 37. NC 47A9
BiddingResp to weak two-bidS K Q 28. SD 6JH QC 10
Showing a featureH J 10 39. NC 5Q2K
PlayTrump managementD A 8 6 5 210. WH 2K!A3
Threaten to establishC A 2Win the rest
dummy or crossruff4 H North Made 4 +420


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS Q 5 4TT=7Lead2nd3rd4th
1 D1 NTN-S vulH Q J 10 51. NH QA43
2 SPassPassPassD 10 7 62. EH 6!KS 65
C 10 5 43. WD 26K9
5 75 513 1517 17S A J 10 9 8 6TableS 24. EH 72S 810
H 3H A 8 7 65. WD 57AJ
D 8 5 2D A K 4 36. EH 89S 9J
C 7 6 3C Q 9 8 27. WD 8103Q
S K 7 38. SC K342
H K 9 4 29. SS 310Q2
D Q J 910. NC 108J6
BiddingCope with overcallC A K J11. SC A759
PlayTrump endplay2 S West Made 2 +11012. SS 7J4D 4


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS A 10 7 4TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
1 HE-W vulH A 8 21. WC Q34K
Pass1 SPass1 NTD 9 3 22. SS K643
Pass3 H?Pass4 HC A 8 33. SS 28A5
APS J 9 8 6TableS Q 5 34. NS 7QH 59
H K 4H Q 10 35. SD A526
8 912 136 614 15D J 8 5D Q 10 7 66. SD K837
C Q J 10 5C 9 7 47. SC 25A7
S K 28. NS 10D 10H 6J
H J 9 7 6 59. SC 61089
BiddingNorth probably shouldD A K 410. WD J9Q4
raise to 3 NTC K 6 211. EH 37KA
PlayTrump endplay4 H South Made 4 +420Win 1 more trick


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS 9 8 6TT=10Lead2nd3rd4th
1 C3 D3 HPassBoth vulH1. SD A265
4 HPassPassPassD K Q 10 9 8 7 62. SD J3QH 7
C Q 10 83. EH K32D 7
13 137 1012 148 9S A Q 10 4TableS K 5 24. ES 23Q6
H A 5 2H K Q 9 8 75. WS 48K7
D 4 3 2D 56. ES 5JA9
C K 5 2C A 6 4 37. WC 28A7
S J 7 38. EC 39K10
H J 10 6 4 39. WC 5!Q4J
BiddingWeak jump overcallD A J10. ND KH 8!H 104
PlayTrump endplayC J 9 711. SH J5D 8Q
Crossruff4 H East Made 4 +620Crossruff the rest



Practice 6F25 Main


Trump Endings VII


Top by Richard Pavlicek


WestNorthEastSouth1. N dealsS K 10 9 8 7TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SPass3 SNone vulH K J 21. EC J3K2
Pass4 SPassPassD A 9 32. WH 8JQA
PassC Q 23. SC 4AQ8
S 3 2TableS Q 5 44. WH 4K93
9 1013 136 612 13H 8 7 6 5 4H Q 10 95. ND A257
D Q 10 7D J 4 26. ND 34K10
C A K 5C J 10 9 87. SC 65S 79
S A J 68. NH 210S 65
H A 39. SC 7H 6S 810
D K 8 6 510. ND 9!J6Q
PlayAvoid trump loserC 7 6 4 3Win the rest
Trump endplay4 S North Made 4 +420


WestNorthEastSouth2. E dealsS Q 6 2TT=8Lead2nd3rd4th
1 HPassN-S vulH K 5 4 21. SD 539!A
1 SPass2 HPassD Q 9 42. ED 27K4
3 HAPC K J 103. WH Q237
S A J 10 3TableS 7 54. WH 1046C 6
10 1111 1111 138 10H Q 10H A J 9 8 6 35. WD 6!QH 88
D K 10 6 3D A 26. ES 54A!2
C 9 5 2C Q 4 37. WD 10S 6H 9J
S K 9 8 48. ES 7810Q
H 7Win 2 trump tricks
BiddingRebid by responderD J 8 7 5
PlayTrump endplayC A 8 7 6
DefenseThird-hand play3 H East Made 3 +140


WestNorthEastSouth3. S dealsS 4 2TT=9Lead2nd3rd4th
4 SE-W vulH A K 5 21. WD K32S 5
PassPassPassD 7 6 5 32. SS AD 423
C A 5 43. SH 36A8
9 1211 1212 128 11STableS Q 10 9 34. ND 5!9S 68
H Q 10 9 6H J 85. SH 49KJ
D K Q 10 8 4D A J 9 26. ND 6JS 710
C Q 10 8 7C K J 27. SC 37A2
S A K J 8 7 6 58. ND 7AS 8Q
H 7 4 39. SH 7102C J
DWin 2 trump tricks
BiddingChoose weak openingC 9 6 3
PlayTrump endplay4 S South Made 4 +420


WestNorthEastSouth4. W dealsS Q J 9 8TT=13Lead2nd3rd4th
1 SPass2 NTPassBoth vulH 8 6 51. NC 2A103
3 HPass3 SPassD Q 10 92. ES 3C 6A8
4 DPass5 CDblC J 5 23. WC 45K8
6 SAPS A K 7 6 4 2TableS 10 5 34. EC 7QS 2J
H A J 7 3H K Q 45. WD A932
16 196 615 153 6D AD K 8 4 36. WH 35K2
C 4 3C A K 77. ED 4!5S 410
S8. WH 76Q9
H 10 9 29. ED 8!6S 6Q
BiddingControl-showing bidD J 7 6 5 210. WH A8410
Lead-directing doubleC Q 10 9 8 611. WH J!S JD KD 7
PlayTrump endplay6 S West Made 6 +1430North is endplayed


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