Practice 6M01
Main
Suit Preference Signals
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A K J 9 7 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
Pass
None vul
2
1. S
2
3
K
10
Pass
2
3
Pass
5 4 2
2. N
A
Q
6
4
Pass
Pass
A 6 5
3. N
9!
J
7!
5
8 5 4 3
Q 10
4. E
A
4
3
2
8 9
12 14
17 18
3 5
5 3
A K J 10 9 7
5. E
3
8
K
2
K Q 10
A J 3
6. W
5
4
K
6
K 4 3 2
Q 7
7. E
10
Q
2
6
2
8. S
J
3
A
!
7
Bidding
Reopening bid
Q 8 6 4
9. N
J
7
8
8
Rebid by overcaller
9 8 7 6
Win the rest
Defense
Suit preference signal
J 10 9 8
Trump promotion
3
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K J 9 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
N-S vul
Q 10 6
1. W
J
Q
A
4
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
J 6 5
2. E
K
7
5
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
K J 7
3. E
8!
9
3
10
Q 8 6 5
A 10 7 3
4. W
5!
J
A
2
5 5
11 11
13 15
11 13
J
5
A K 8 3 2
5. E
2!
9
Q
!
4
Q 10 3
4
Claim the rest
8 4 3 2
Q 6 5
2
9 7 4
A K 9 8 7 2
Defense
Suit preference signal
A 10 9
Trump promotion
3
South
Down 1 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
6 5 3 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 8 6
1. E
3
4
A
!
6
Pass
1
1
3
A 10
2. W
J!
Q
3
5
3
4
AP
Q 10 6
3. E
8!
J
K
2
K 10 7
A Q 9 8 4
4. W
7
10
2
8
8 9
9 10
8 10
15 16
7 5
9 3 2
Win the rest
8 3 2
Q 9 7 4
A J 9 7 2
3
J
A K 10 4
Bidding
Competitive auction
K J 6 5
Defense
Suit preference signal
K 8 5 4
Underlead to partner
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 7 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
Q J 7 6
1. N
3
7
2!
A
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
3
2. W
K
7!
4
A
J 9 6 5 2
3. S
4!
5
5
8
18 19
4 6
10 10
8 10
K Q 10 8 3
J 6 4
4. N
5!
7
A
3
A 2
K 8 5
5. S
6
J
9
10
A Q J 5
K 10 8 7
Win the rest
Q 3
K 8 7
A 2
10 9 4 3
9 6 4 2
Bidding
Follow up major raise
A 10 4
Defense
Suit preference signal
4
West
Down 1 -100
Practice 6M05
Main
Suit Preference Signals II
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by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 8 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
3
4
None vul
A Q 10 3 2
1. E
4
5
A
K
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J
2. W
2!
6
7
10
J 9 3
3. E
8!
7
K
3
7 9
15 16
8 11
10 12
A 9 7 3 2
4
4. W
3
8
9
J
6 5
9 7
Win the rest
10 9 8 3
Q 7 2
K 6
A Q 10 8 5 4 2
Bidding
Weak jump overcall
Q J 10 5
Defense
Suit preference signal
K J 8 4
Underlead to partner
K 6 5 4
Without
K West should
7
always ask for diamond
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K Q 8
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
N-S vul
9 5 3
1. S
5
3
Q
4
2
Pass
2
Pass
K 8 6
2. N
K
10
J!
7
3 NT
AP
9 8 6 5
3. N
8
A
9!
3!
7 3
A 10 4
4. E
J
2
7
K
10 11
8 8
16 17
6 7
K 10 7 4
Q 8 2
5. N
3!
2
A
4
A Q 10 9 7
J 4
Lose 2 more tricks
J 3
A K Q 10 4
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 9 6
5
2
Play
Deceptive play
A J 6
Defense
Suit preference signal
5 3 2
South plays high spades
7 2
to show heart entry
3 NT East
Down 2 -100
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A K J 8
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
10 3
1. W
3
7
A
K
Pass
1
Pass
3
Q 10 9 7
2. E
K
6
Q!
2
Pass
4
AP
9 3 2
3. E
4!
2
5
9
Q 9 7 5
10 4 3 2
4. W
A
3
5
8
8 10
10 11
8 9
14 17
9 5 2
7 4
Win the rest
3
A 6 5 4
A Q 10 7 4
K J 5
6
Play
Deceptive play
A K Q J 8 6
Defense
West’s
3 is unreadable
K J 8 2
but
Q is illogical
8 6
and a wakeup to East
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A
K Q 10
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
2
Pass
Both vul
2
1. N
A
5
2
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 9 7 5 4
2. N
K
6
4!
9
J 7 2
3. N
2!
3
Q
K
16 18
12 14
8 8
4 4
9 3
J 7 6 5
4. W
A
2
4
5
A K J 8 7 3
10 6 4
5. W
K
?
4
6
9
A J
K 8 2
6. W
3
5
10
Q
K 9 6
A 8 3
7. S
10!
6
7
A
Bidding
Choose defensive action
8 4 2
8. E
7
8
7
10
Defense
Suit preference signal
Q 9 5
9. W
J
7!
8
4
Break up squeeze
10 6 3
10. W
8
9!
J
5
South would play
8 at
Q 10 5 4
Lose 1 more trick
trick 2 if prefer diam
4
West
Down 1 -100
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