Practice 6J01
Main
When To Win or Duck
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q J
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
None vul
J 7
1. W
6
J
4
K
!
Pass
2
Pass
4
K Q 8 7 6
2. S
3
A
!
6
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 7 4
3. W
9!
4
A
!
8
7
6
5 4
4. E
2!
3
Q
7
10 11
16 16
6 7
8 10
A Q 4
8 6 5 2
5. W
A
J
5
9
A 10 5 2
J 9 4
Win the rest
9 6 5 2
A J 10 3
K 10 9 8 3 2
K 10 9 3
Bidding
Stayman convention
3
Defense
Hop with ace
Q 8
Shift to proper card
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 5 4
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 2
1. S
4
J
2
7
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
9 7 6
2. W
3
6
Q
2!
3 NT
AP
K 10 8 6 4
3. E
2?
7
10
A
!
K Q J 10
6 3 2
4. N
9
A
3
8
13 14
7 8
14 14
6 7
J 10 8
A Q 7
5. E
3
8
K
4
4 3
A Q J 10 8
6. W
Q
5
6
9
A Q 9 3
J 5
7. W
J
4!
Q
2
9 8 7
8. W
4
7
J
K
K 6 5
4
3
9. S
K
10
9
5
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K 5 2
10. S
6
3
6
8
Defense
Duck to retain entry
7 2
11. S
5
9
8
10
Grab lead quickly
3 NT East
Down 2 -100
12. S
7!
Q
K
J
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 6 5
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
7
6 5
1. N
7
8
2
3
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
A 10 8 3
2. E
2
3!
K
5
2
Pass
4
AP
K 6 3
3. W
J
A
!
2
7
K Q 9 7 4
2
4. N
5!
9
4
A
15 16
8 8
9 11
8 9
A K J 3
Q 10 9 8
5. W
4
6
10
8
J
K 9 4 2
6. E
K
5
4
3
J 5 4
A 10 7 2
7. E
4?
6
J
8
A 10 8 3
8. W
7
J
Q
10
4 2
Win 2 more tricks
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Q 7 6 5
Defense
Do not hop with ace
Q 9 8
Hop with ace
4
West
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K Q 10 8
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
2
Both vul
A K Q 9 7
1. E
J
4
A
!
8
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
10 3
2. W
9!
K
7!
2
Pass
K 8
3. N
7
3
J
5
9 5
A J 7 4
4. S
6
8
A
2
8 10
17 19
6 6
9 9
8 5
4 3 2
5. N
K
4
10
2
A 8 5 4
7 6 2
6. N
K
9
6
3
A 7 5 3 2
J
10 9
7. N
3
2
J
A
!
6 3 2
8. W
5!
8
J
3
J 10 6
9. E
A
6
5
10
Bidding
Follow up major raise
K Q J 9
Win the rest
Defense
Grab lead quickly
Q 6 4
Duck to retain tenace
4
North
Down 1 -100
Practice 6J05
Main
When To Win or Duck II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 9 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Pass
None vul
8
1. N
Q
A
!
3
5
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q
J 10 6 4
2. E
2
3
A
8
A J 8
3. W
6
A
!
4
2
11 13
13 15
13 14
3 4
10 8 3
Q 4 2
4. N
J!
Q
K
3
A K J 9 7 6
Q 5 4 2
5. S
7
8
9
2
K 8 5
A 2
6. N
A
4
5
10
6
K Q 5 4
Win the rest
K 7 5
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
10 3
Play
Deceptive play
9 7 3
Defense
Grab lead to shift
10 9 7 3 2
Entrapment play
4
West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
6 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K J 10 2
1. W
5
3
9
Q
1
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
Q 10 8 3
2. S
4
5!
8
A
Pass
3 NT
AP
A K 3
3. E
10
4
J
!
6
K J 8
5
2
10 9
4. W
8
3
2
A
9 11
13 14
5 6
13 14
5 3
9 8 7 6 4
5. S
A
5
2
4
K 5
A 6 2
6. S
Q
3
K
6
Q 9 7 6
J 5 2
7. N
J
7
7
6
A Q 7 4
8. N
10
8
7
7!
A Q
Lose 3 more tricks
Bidding
Negative double
J 9 7 4
Defense
Duck to retain entry
10 8 4
Choose discard
3 NT South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
8 6 5 4
1. S
J
A
4
7
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
K 7 6 5
2. W
2
J
A
4
3
Pass
4
AP
K J 8 7
3. E
2
A
!
8
7
Q 10 3 2
A 9 8 7 6 5
4. S
10!
2
8
A
10 11
8 9
13 15
9 10
A 2
K Q 7
5. E
4
3
10
K
Q 10 8
4 2
6. N
K
!
4
6
3
Q 5 3 2
A 4
Concede high trump
Bidding
Passed hand response
K 4
Follow up major raise
J
10 9 3
Play
Deceptive play
A J 9 3
Defense
Read partner’s signal
10 9 6
Grab lead to shift
4
East
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q J 10 7 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
Both vul
A K 6 2
1. E
3
Q
5
2
Pass
2
Pass
4
K 3 2
2. S
2
6!
Q
K
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
3. E
8
7
4
K
A 8 6 5
K 9 3
4. N
10
3
3
A
11 11
13 15
6 7
10 12
9 5 4
8
3
5. W
9!
A
4
10
Q 9 8
10 7 6 4
6. N
J
9
4
5
A J 5
K 10 9 8
7. N
4
10
J
8
2
8. S
5
8
K
6
Q J 10 7
9. N
7
7
6
5
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
A J 5
10. N
6
8
7
A!
Defense
Do not hop with ace
Q 7 6 4 3
Lose 2 more tricks
Avoid endplay
4
North
Down 1 -100
Practice 6J09
Main
When To Win or Duck III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A J 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
1
Dbl
None vul
9 8 6
1. E
7
Q
3
2
2
Pass
Pass
3 NT
Q J 9 7 2
2. S
4
K
!
2
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K
3. W
9
J
K
4
9 6 3
K 10 8
7
5
4. E
10
6
6
A
4 5
15 16
11 13
10 11
3 2
K J 7 5
5. N
8!
K!
A
2
K 10 5
A 8 3
6. S
2
5
A
9
J 10 8 6 5
9
7. N
K
8
3
6
Q 4
8. N
9
J!
Q
3
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
A Q 10 4
9. S
Q
8
7
5
Play
Deceptive play
6 4
10. S
10
5
6
5
Defense
Grab lead quickly
Q 7 4 3 2
Lose the rest
When to cover honor
3 NT North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 9 7
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q
J 10 6
1. N
Q
2
3
K
1
Pass
2
Pass
A 9 6 5
2. W
2
A
!
J
3
4
AP
10 6
3. N
10!
A
!
J
3
A K Q 4
J 8 6 3
4. E
3
2
A
7
12 13
7 9
14 14
7 8
K 4
A 8 5 2
5. W
K
9
6
5
10 8 4 2
Q J
6. W
4
10
J
2
7 5 3
A Q 4
7. E
Q
K
4
5
5 2
8. S
7
10
6
5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
9 7 3
9. W
4
10
A
7
Follow up major raise
K 7 3
10. E
8
9
Q
6
Play
Obtain early discard
K J 9 8 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Defense
Grab lead to shift
4
West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A 5 4 3
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J
1. W
6
J
2
3
1
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
K Q J 8
2. N
3
6
Q
2!
Pass
3 NT
AP
8 4 3
3. S
4
3
K
A
!
K 10 9
J 8 7 6
4. E
7
9
K
Q
9 10
13 13
5 6
13 13
K 10 8
6
4
7 5 2
5. W
10
3
5
A
3 2
A 10 9 6
6. S
5
2
Q
6
K 5 2
10 6
7. N
J
9
7
9
Q 2
8. N
4
10
J
K
A 9 3
Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding
Negative double
7 5 4
Defense
Duck to retain entry
A Q J 9 7
Grab lead quickly
3 NT South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
Q J 8
1. S
Q
A
!
5
2
4
1
Pass
4
Pass
Q 9 8
2. W
2
4!
J
Q
Pass
Pass
A 10 8 5 4
3. S
10
4
9
K
A 6 4
K 7 3 2
4. E
3
6
2
5
8 10
9 10
15 16
8 9
K 7 6 5 4 2
A 3
5. W
K
8
3
9
J 3 2
A 10 5
6. W
4
J
A
10
2
K J 9 3
7. E
9
7
5
8
Q
J 10 8
8. W
6
10
3
8
10 9
9. S
J!
7
Q
7
K 7 6 4
10. N
A!
K
4
6
Defense
Do not hop with ace
Q 7 6
11. W
2
8
10
K
Don’t break new suit
4
East
Down 2 -200
Lose 1 more trick
Practice 6J13
Main
When To Win or Duck IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A Q 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
7 6 4
1. W
10
A
3!
5
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
1
K Q 8 4
2. N
4
2
Q
10
Pass
2
Pass
4
Q 10 9
3. S
5
A
!
4
2
AP
10
9 8 4
7 3
4. W
3!
9
A
J
10
K 5 3 2
5. E
5
8
K
10
7 9
13 13
8 10
12 14
A 9 6
J 10 7 3 2
6. W
7
Q
3
4
K 7 6 3 2
A 5
Win the rest
K J 6 5
A Q J 9 8
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
5
Defense
Read partner’s signal
J 8 4
Shift to another suit
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 10 7 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 7 3
1. S
5!
10
3
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
J 5
2. W
4
7!
Q
K
4
AP
K 9 6 3
3. S
6
8
9
Q
4
Q J 8 5 2
4. E
2
3
J
6
12 14
8 8
12 14
8 9
K J 10 8
A Q 4 2
5. W
2
5
K
8
A 4 3 2
K 9 6
6. E
5
9
K
10
A 8 5 4
7
7. W
A
J
6
Q!
K 9 3
8. W
3
3!
9
10
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
6
5
9. S
7
4
6
4
Rebid after 2-over-1
Q 10 8 7
10. E
8
2
4
A
Defense
Do not hop with ace
Q J 10 2
11. N
K!
7
10
A
Honor signal
4
East
Down 1 -50
12. W
5
9
A
J
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K 9 8 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 2
1. E
J
5
4
K
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
J 3 2
2. N
9
4
Q
2
Pass
2
1
Pass
3
9 3 2
3. S
5
10
K
3
Pass
4
AP
10 2
J 4 3
4. N
2
6!
J
Q
Q 9 6 4
J
10 8 7 3
5. W
10!
J
K
A
6 7
11 12
9 10
14 15
Q 10 8 7
K 6 5
6. S
7
4
A
J
Q 5 4
A 6
7. N
3
A
7
5
Q 7 5
8. E
6
9
Q
2
A 5
9. W
8
3
5
4
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
A 9 4
Win the rest
Defense
Do not hop with ace
K J 10 8 7
Return proper card
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 10 7 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
10
9 8
1. N
10
2
7
A
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
A 5
2. W
J
A
!
7
2
Pass
Pass
J 10 6 5
3. N
9
3
5
K
K 9 8 4 3
A 2
4. W
4!
8
8
J
?
14 14
7 9
13 15
6 7
A K 4
3 2
5. S
Q
?
3
5
9
J 6
K 10 9 8 7
6. S
6
?
4
6
2
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
K 3 2
A Q 8 4
7. S
J
8
7
A
Play
Unusual squeeze
J 5
8. E
K
3
6
?
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
Q J 7 6 5
North is squeezed
Save partner’s entry
Q 4 3 2
South can set by letting
9 7
North win third heart
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Practice 6J17
Main
When To Win or Duck V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q 9 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
None vul
K Q 3
1. W
2
6
A
5
Pass
2
Pass
3
A K Q 6
2. E
3
Q
K
7
Pass
4
AP
10 7 6
3. W
J
10
4
5
8 7
A J 6 2
4. S
6
2
K
4
4 5
16 16
10 12
10 11
9 8 7 2
4
5. N
3
2
J
7
9 7 4
J 10 8 2
6. S
4
8
Q
6!
K J 9
2
A 8 4 3
7. N
3
A
5
7
K 10 5 4
8. E
J
K
8
9
Bidding
Stayman convention
A J 10 6 5
Win the rest
Play
Keep trump control
5 3
Defense
Choose lead at suit
Q 5
Timing the defense
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
7 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
Q J 10 8
1. S
6
Q
7
5
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
K J 3
2. W
2
K
!
6
5
8 5 4 2
3. N
2
10
K
4
11 11
7 8
15 17
7 9
Q J 4
A 10 5
4. S
3
J
2
A
A 9 4
K 2
Lose 3 more tricks
7 4 2
Q 10 9 8 6
K J 10 9
A Q 3
K 9 8
6
3
7 6 5 3
A 5
Defense
Grab lead quickly
7 6
Return partner’s suit
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
10 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
10 9 7 4
1. N
10
2
7
J
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
A
10
9 8 3
2. W
4
2
Q
3!
Pass
Pass
8 4
3. E
2
3
Q
4
6 4
A Q J 7
4. W
6?
10
J
K
16 17
4 7
12 12
8 10
Q J 5
K 8 2
5. S
9!
5
3
A
K Q J 5
6 4 2
6. E
4
6
K
A
A K 9 2
Q 7 3
7. N
10
8
A
5
K 9 8 5 3
Lose 2 more tricks
A 6 3
7
Defense
Refuse first finesse
J 10 6 5
Set trap for declarer
3 NT West
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
7 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
1
Both vul
A K 6 5 4
1. E
7
J
2!
5
Pass
2
Pass
3
A 5
2. S
2
9
K
7
Pass
4
AP
A 6 4 3
3. N
A
8
3
10
K 4 3
9 8 6 2
4. N
A
8
9
3
8 9
15 17
5 8
12 13
Q 10 9
8 7
5. N
5
8
10
3!
Q 8 6 4 3 2
7
6. S
K
4
3
2
J
K Q 10 8 7 2
7. S
10
Q
4
7
A Q J 10
8. N
7
2
J?
K
J 3 2
9. W
Q
5
6
J
K J 10 9
10. W
8
6
9
5
Defense
Read partner’s lead
9 5
Lose 2 more tricks
Set trap for declarer
4
North
Down 1 -100
Practice 6J21
Main
When To Win or Duck VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 5 4
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K 6 3 2
1. E
10
5
J!
K
Pass
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
K Q 10 8
2. N
J
2
8
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 3
3. W
9!
K
7!
4
Q 7 3
A 6 2
4. N
4
6
9
7
6 7
13 14
9 10
12 13
Q J 7
10
9 4
5. S
10
3
5
A
9 2
A J 7 6 3
6. E
9!
A
7
2
J 9 6 5 2
7 4
7. S
K
2
3
4
K 10 9 8
8. S
8
9
A
7
A 8 5
9. N
3
3
K
5
5 4
10. S
Q
6
6
6
Defense
Read partner’s lead
K Q 10 8
Lose the rest
Duck to retain entry
3 NT North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
J 5 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
10 9 3
1. S
10
Q
5
3
1
Pass
1
Pass
A 9 4 2
2. W
3
4!
J
Q
3
Pass
4
AP
Q J 8
3. S
9
K
4
6
K Q 7 2
A 8 6 3
4. W
4
Q
A
3
12 14
8 8
13 14
7 8
A 8 7 2
J 4
5. E
5
7
2
2
3
K J 8 6 5
6. W
K
8
2
6
K 9 5 4
A 2
7. W
5
J
8
7
10
9
8. E
6
10
7
9
K Q 6 5
Win 2 more tricks
Q 10 7
Defense
Leading trumps
10 7 6 3
Do not hop with ace
4
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
J 9 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
7 4 2
1. W
Q
2
8
A
Pass
2
Pass
3
A Q J 7
2. S
4
2
Q
5!
Pass
4
AP
Q 10 3
3. N
3
6
K
2
7 2
Q 10 6
4. S
A
7
9
10
8 9
10 10
5 5
17 18
Q
J 9 6
10 8 5
5. S
8
6
J
K
10 6 2
K 9 5 3
6. E
Q
4
2
J
A J 7 2
9 8 5
7. E
5
K
6
4
A K 8 5 4
8. S
4
A
3
5
A K 3
9. W
J
7
10
3
8 4
Win the rest
K 6 4
Defense
Set trap for declarer
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
J 9 7
5
4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Both vul
10 9
1. N
5
Q
2
3
Pass
Pass
10 4 3 2
2. E
3
6!
9
J
J 2
3. N
10
!
3
4
2
15 16
2 3
13 13
10 11
K 10 3
A Q 8
4. N
9
6
8
K
K 5 2
A 7 6 3
5. W
Q
2
4
K
A K
Q J 9
6. S
J
5
4
A
Q 10 9 8 7
5 4 3
7. E
5
A
7
2
6 2
8. S
Q
8
3
7
Q J 8 4
Win the rest
8 7 6 5
Defense
Read suit layout
A K 6
Shift to another suit
3 NT West
Down 1 -100
Practice 6J01-6J21
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