Practice 3J01 Main

Preemptive Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals — TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 3 None vul 9 5 4 1. E 2 J A 4
Pass 4 ! Pass 5 A J 10 9 8 7 6 2. W 3! J 4! K!
Pass Pass Pass 10 3 2 3. S 3! 10 6 4
K J 10 2 Table 9 7 4 4. N 5 7 2 3
12 14 5 8 6 6 17 19 A Q 8 6 3 K 10 7 2 5. S 5 2 7 7
3 Q 5 4 6. N A 5 4 6
Bidding Response to preempt Q 9 6 J 8 5 7. N 2 5 K 6
Rebid by opener A Q 8 6 5 3 8. S A J 9 9
Play Set up dummy’s suit J 9. S 6 K 8 Q
Create extra entry K 2 Win the rest
Defense Shift to trumps A K 7 4
Do not cover honor 5 North Made 5 +400

West North East South 2 East deals Q 10 9 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass N-S vul Q 9 1. S J Q A 4
Pass! Pass A 7 6 2 2. N 10 2 6 A
A 5 4 3. W K 2 5 8
13 15 12 12 5 8 10 10 A 7 4 Table 8 5 2 4. W 8 4 K 10
K J 10 5 4 6 3 5. E Q! J 4 A
K Q 5 3 4 6. N 3 8 J 4
8 K Q 9 7 6 3 2 7. S K 7 9 2
K J 6 8. E 9 2 3 5
Bidding Choose weak opening A 8 7 2 9. E 7 9 5 6
Response to preempt J 10 9 8 10. E 6 7 5 7
Play Placing enemy cards J 10 11. E 3 8 K! 9
Defense Make declarer guess 3 East Made 3 +110 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 3 South deals 6 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 ! E-W vul A K 5 1. W Q K 3 4
Pass Pass Pass K J 10 4 2. N 10! 2 3! Q
A Q 6 5 3. W J! A! 8 4
10 11 17 18 7 8 6 9 5 4 Table A 10 4. N J 3 7 A
Q J 10 2 9 8 3 5. W 10 5 9 2
A Q 9 6 8 7 5 3 2 6. S K 4 3 A
J 10 2 K 9 8 Win the rest
K Q J 9 8 7 2
7 6 4
Bidding Choose weak opening —
Slam decision 7 4 3
Play Loser-on-loser play 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 4 West deals Q 9 6 3 2 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 ! Pass 6 Pass Both vul J 9 1. N 3 K 4 8
Pass Pass J 9 2. E A! 5 2 2
Q 8 5 4 3. E 3 Q A 9
7 11 6 6 18 20 9 9 8 Table A K 4. W K J 4 7
A K 8 7 6 5 2 10 4 3 5. W 3 4 J! K
6 4 3 2 A Q 7 5 South is endplayed
3 A J 10 6
J 10 7 5 4
Bidding Choose weak opening Q
Slam decision K 10 8
Play Ruff/discard endplay K 9 7 2
Defense Choose lead vs slam 6 West Made 6 +1430

Practice 3J05 Main

Preemptive Bids II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 4 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 3 NT None vul 9 6 4 1. W 7 4 A 3
Pass Pass Pass A Q 10 7 6 5 3 2. E J 5! 2 6
4 3. E 10 A 8 4
5 8 6 9 7 8 22 23 10 7 2 Table J 9 8 6 4. S K 3 3 4
K 10 8 7 2 A J 5. S 2 2 A 8
— J 9 8 4 6. N Q 9 2 6
Q 8 7 6 3 10 9 5 7. N 3 6 A 7
A K Q 5 8. S K 10 4 8
Q 5 3 9. S Q 8 5 9
Bidding Response to preempt K 2 10. S Q! K 9 5
Play Read enemy lead A K J 2 W endplayed (lose 1)
Throw-in play 3 NT South Made 3 +400

West North East South 2 East deals K 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass N-S vul A Q 9 2 1. S 4 6 A 3
Pass! Pass 9 8 2. N 2 8 5 7
Q J 10 9 6 3. E 3! 7 A 9
14 15 12 14 4 7 10 11 A 7 Table Q J 10 9 8 6 4. W K 8 4 6
10 8 7 6 3 5. W 2 Q J Q
A K 2 J 5 4 3 6. S 2! A! 5 6
K 7 4 2 8 3 7. W 8 9 9 J
Bidding Choose weak opening 4 3 2 8. E 5 10 7 K
Response to preempt K J 5 4 9. N Q 10 K 10
Play Shun finesse Q 10 7 6 10. E Q 3 2 6
Ruff in short hand A 5 11. E J 4 4 9
Defense Shift to trumps 3 East Made 3 +140 Win 1 more trick

West North East South 3 South deals A Q J 7 6 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 E-W vul A 10 4 3 1. E 3 2 Q A
3 3 Pass 4 A 10 2. N J! 9 2 Q
Pass Pass Pass J 3. W K 10 4 J
4 Table K 3 2 4. W Q A 5 2
14 16 16 19 6 7 4 6 Q J 8 K 9 7 6 5 5. N 3 6 8 8
K Q 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 6. S K A 5 8
Bidding Choose weak opening A Q 6 9 8 7. N 4 7 9 J
Response to preempt 10 9 8 8. S 10 6 A! 5
Play Set up dummy’s suit 2 9. N 10 K 10 6
Crossruff J 2 Concede high trump
Set up suit or K 10 7 5 4 3 2
crossruff (dual threat) 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 4 West deals J 9 4 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 Pass 4 NT Pass Both vul 7 1. N 10 A! 7 4
5 Pass 6 Pass 10 8 6 3 2. E A! 3 7 2
Pass Pass 10 9 8 6 3. E 5 Q 10 4
7 Table A K 8 6 5 4. W 4 7 9 6
9 12 1 3 21 22 9 10 K Q J 10 5 4 2 A 9 3 5. E 6 10 J 9
5 4 K Q J 6. W 5 6 A 8
Q J 4 A 5 7. E K 2 4 J
Q 10 3 8. E 8 2 5 3
Bidding Choose weak opening 8 6 9. E K A? Q 6
Key-card Blackwood A 9 7 2 10. W 2 8 3 7
Play Shun finesse K 7 3 2 Win the rest
Set up dummy’s suit 6 West Made 7 +1460

Practice 3J09 Main

Preemptive Bids III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 ! Pass Pass None vul K J 8 6 5 4 3 1. E K 4 7 2
Pass K 10 4 2. E J! Q K 2
9 2 3. W 4 9 10 A
9 9 7 10 12 12 12 14 J 9 8 7 Table A K 6 3 4. S 2 7 K! 9
A 10 7 Q 9 5. N 3 Q 3 10
J 5 Q 8 6 2 6. E 7 3 8 4
K 8 6 4 J 10 7 7. N 5 3 5 A
Bidding Choose weak opening Q 10 5 4 8. W 8 6 6 10
Response to preempt 2 9. N J 2 7 9
Play Placing enemy cards A 9 7 3 10. N 8! ?
Defense Read partner’s signal A Q 5 3 East is squeezed
Shift to another suit 3 North Made 3 +140

West North East South 2 East deals 9 7 6 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass N-S vul A 10 8 7 5 1. N 7 2 Q K
3 NT! Pass Pass Pass A 7 2. W J 7 K! Q
Q J 2 3. E 3 3 10 A
17 18 11 12 3 6 9 9 A J 10 8 Table 3 2 4. N 9! 2 Q A
K J 4 2 Cash 7 more winners
J 10 2 K 9 8 6 5 4 3
A K 10 9 8 6
K Q 5 4
Bidding Choose weak opening Q 9 6 3
Response to preempt Q
Play Play for only chance 7 5 4 3
Defense Discard signal 3 NT West Made 4 +430

West North East South 3 South deals K 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 E-W vul A 6 4 1. W 5 4! Q 2
Pass Pass! Pass K 7 6 4 2. E 8 10 J A
A J 10 3 3. N 3! 10 J 2
9 11 15 16 9 9 7 10 2 Table 10 9 4 4. S 2! 4 10 Q
K J 9 5 3 Q 8 7 5. E 7 5 3 6
Q 10 3 A J 9 5 6. S A! 9 K 4
Bidding Choose weak opening K 9 8 4 Q 6 5 7. S Q K 4 9
Slam decision A Q J 8 7 6 5 8. S 8 3 6 5
Play Holdup play 10 2 9. S 7 10 7 9
Play for best chance 8 2 10. S 6 Q K 5
Defense Choose lead at suit 7 2 11. S 7 8 J 6
Protect dummy’s suit 4 South Made 4 +420 Lose the last trick

West North East South 4 West deals K 10 8 7 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 3 ! Pass Both vul J 8 2 1. S Q 2 8 A
4 Pass Pass Pass A J 9 2 2. E 4! Q? 9 2
8 3. S 6 4 A Q
6 9 9 11 16 17 9 9 2 Table A 5 4 3 4. N J? A 6 10
10 9 A K 7 5 4 3 5. E K 3 5 8
7 5 4 Q Win the rest
A Q 10 9 7 5 3 K 2
Q J 9
Bidding Response to preempt Q 6
Rebid by opener K 10 8 6 3
Play Trump management J 6 4
Ducking play 4 East Made 5 +650

Practice 3J13 Main

Preemptive Bids IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 6 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 4 ! None vul A Q 9 8 7 6 5 1. E K A 3 2
Pass Pass Pass 2 2. S 4 7 5 5
8 5 2 3. N 5 7 A 3
8 8 6 9 11 11 15 18 Q 9 8 3 Table J 10 7 4. S 6 J 6 9
J 4 3 K 10 2 5. N 6 10 K 8
J 7 3 K Q 10 9 5 6. S 2 Q 7 J
K J 10 Q 6 7. N 2 6 A 10
Bidding Response to preempt A K 4 2 8. S 8 J! Q 10
Choose best game — 9. N 5! Q 3 K
Play Play for best chance A 8 6 4 10. W J 8 Q 4
Trump endplay A 9 7 4 3 11. W 3 8! 10 7
Defense Uppercut 4 North Made 4 +420 East is endplayed

West North East South 2 East deals J 10 9 7 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 ! Pass N-S vul A 8 7 6 1. N J Q 2 5
3 NT Pass Pass Pass K 10 9 2. E 3 5 J! 7
7 3. W K 6 4 9
18 18 8 10 6 8 8 8 A K 5 Table Q 3 4. W 2 7 A Q
K 3 2 5 5. E 10 Q! 4 4
A 7 6 4 8 5 3 2 6. E 8 8 2 9
K J 2 A 10 8 6 4 3 7. E 6 4 6 7
Bidding Choose weak opening 8 6 2 8. E 2 Q! A K!
Response to preempt Q J 10 9 4 Win 2 more tricks
Play Avoidance finesse Q J
Defense Honor signal Q 9 5
Unblocking play 3 NT West Made 4 +430

West North East South 3 South deals A 9 6 5 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 E-W vul A 5 4 1. W K A 6 2
Pass 3 Pass 4 K Q 2. N A! 2 8 7
Pass 4 NT! Pass 5 A 2 3. N 3 Q 3 10
Pass 6 AP K J 10 7 Table Q 2 4. S 4 8 K 2
11 12 17 18 7 8 5 8 K Q 10 3 J 9 7 6 5. N 4 10 J J
9 8 10 2 6. S 5 9 Q 4
Bidding Response to preempt Q 10 8 K J 9 6 4 7. N 5 6 6 K
Slam decision 8 8. S A 3 4 7
Picture the stiff spade 8 2 9. S 7 10 5 9
Play Set up dummy’s suit A J 7 6 5 4 3 Lose the last trick
Use trumps as entries 7 5 3
Defense Uppercut 6 South Made 6 +920

West North East South 4 West deals A 10 4 TT=12 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 4 ! Pass Both vul 10 9 7 5 1. S J A! 4 K
Pass Pass 8 5 4 2. W Q 5 A! 6
K Q 9 3. W K 5 5 4
11 12 9 9 14 16 6 8 3 2 Table K Q J 9 8 6 5 4. W Q 7 6 6
K Q 3 2 A 5. W 2 4 K 7
A Q 3 2 K 6. E Q 7 3 A
8 3 2 J 7 6 5 Lose 2 more tricks
7
Bidding Choose weak opening J 8 6 4
Tactical third-seat bid J 10 9 7 6
Play Play to trick one A 10 4
Jettison play 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 3J17 Main

Preemptive Bids V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 9 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 3 NT! None vul 2 1. W 10 2 J! A
Pass Pass Pass A Q 8 7 6 5 2 2. S J K 2! 4
J 5 4 3. W 7? 2 Q K
7 8 7 10 6 6 20 20 A 6 5 3 Table J 10 8 4 4. S 3 3 A 9
10 9 8 7 5 4 Q J 3 Cash 7 more winners
K 10 9 4
6 3 Q 10 9
K Q 7
Bidding Choose weak opening A K 6
Response to preempt J 3
Play Duck to retain entry A K 8 7 2
Defense Unblocking play 3 NT South Made 4 +430

West North East South 2 East deals A TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul J 10 7 3 2 1. S J 3 6 A
4 ! Pass Pass Pass Q 10 7 5 2. E 2 3! 9 A
K 6 5 3. N 5 A 2 3
4 6 10 12 18 20 8 9 Q 9 8 6 4 Table J 10 7 5 2 4. E 2 8 4! 5
4 A Q 8 5. S J 4 7 K
6 4 3 A K 8 6. E A 5 4 2
Q 7 4 3 A 2 7. E 8 6 4 3
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit K 3 8. W 7 K 5 9
Weak jump raise K 9 6 5 9. E Q K 6 7
Play Placing enemy cards J 9 2 10. W Q 10 8 10
Ruff out enemy honor J 10 9 8 Concede high trump
Defense Read suit layout 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals 2 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 7 6 3 1. E 2 K 4 7
Pass 3 ! Pass 4 NT K J 9 8 6 5 2 2. S A! 3 2 5
Pass 5 Pass 6 J 7 3. S K 4 J! 6
Pass Pass Pass J 4 3 Table Q 10 8 6 5 4. S 4 A 2 3
K J 9 5 Q 10 8 4 2 5. W 5! J 2 3
11 13 5 7 4 7 20 22 A 10 3 Draw trump and claim
Q 10 6 5 4 2
A K 9 7
Bidding Weak jump response A
Blackwood convention Q 7 4
Play Avoid enemy ruff A K 9 8 3
Defense Try for a ruff 6 North Made 6 +920

West North East South 4 West deals Q 10 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass 4 ! Pass Both vul K 10 1. N J A! 8 3
Pass Pass K 8 5 4 2. E A 5 3 2
J 10 9 2 3. E K 9 4 10
8 11 9 10 15 15 8 9 3 Table A K 8 7 6 4 4. E 4! J 5 Q
A Q 9 8 7 6 5 J 4 5. W 2! 5 9 10
Q 3 2 J 9 6. S 2 6 K 4
4 3 A Q 5 7. N 10? 5 6 7
Bidding Choose weak opening J 9 5 8. W 3 4 J A
Response to preempt 3 2 9. S 3? 8 10 J
Play Shun finesse A 10 7 6 10. E 8 6 Q 8
Combine chances K 8 7 6 Claim the rest
Defense Second-hand play 4 West Made 4 +620

Practice 3J21 Main

Weak Twos & Threes

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals J 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 3 3 None vul 9 7 5 1. N 5 2 10 A
3 Pass 4 Pass K J 10 6 5 2. W 5! J 3 2
Pass Pass J 8 6 3. N 6 3 A 2
A K 8 7 6 5 Table 10 3 4. S Q 9 K 4
14 16 6 6 6 9 14 16 A 8 6 2 5. N J 8 7 6
9 2 8 4 3 6. W A 4 10 9
K 4 A Q 10 7 5 3 2 7. W K 7 2 Q
Q 9 2 Win the rest
Bidding Response to preempt K Q J 10 4 3
Rebid by opener A Q 7
Play Ducking play 9
Defense Cash out play 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals Q J 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 2 N-S vul 4 3 1. E 6 3 10 Q
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT! A Q 8 7 2. N 3 5 9! 2!
Pass Pass Pass A K 9 4 3. S 2! 10 Q K
A 10 9 8 Table K 7 6 5 4. E K 4 5 A
6 8 16 17 9 12 9 11 J 8 7 6 2 — 5. N A 6 2 7
10 K J 9 6 2 6. N 4 6 A 6
J 7 5 Q 10 8 6 7. S K 7 7 8
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid 3 2 8. S Q 8 8 2
Rebid by weak bidder A K Q 10 9 5 9. S 3 8 J 7
Play Duck to retain entry 5 4 3 10. N K 10 3 J
Pursue extra chance 3 2 Lose the rest
Defense Duck to deny entry 3 NT North Made 3 +600

West North East South 3 South deals A Q J 5 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 E-W vul 5 2 1. W K 2 9 6
Pass 3 Pass 4 A K 2. W 4 5 A 7
Pass 5 AP A K 2 3. E 7 9 10 A
K 10 9 8 6 Table 7 4. N A 7 2 6
10 12 21 23 5 7 4 7 K Q 10 4 A J 9 8 3 5. N 3 3 2 8
5 8 4 3 6. S 6 5 K 3
Q 10 8 7 6 5 4 7. N 4 4 7 9
2 8. S 9 10 A 4
7 6 9. N 5 8 10 10
Q J 10 9 7 6 2 10. S Q Q J 8
Bidding Response to preempt J 9 3 11. S J! ?
Play Positional squeeze 5 South Made 5 +400 West is squeezed

West North East South 4 West deals 5 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 Pass Both vul Q 10 6 2 1. S 7 3 K 5!
3 ! Pass Pass Pass K J 6 2. N 3! A! 2 10
A 10 9 5 3. E A 2 4 6
10 11 10 11 12 12 8 9 Q 10 Table A J 9 8 7 6 4. E K 3 4 2
A J 9 8 5 4 K 5. E 9 10 Q J
4 3 A 9 5 6. W A 6 3 7
K 8 6 7 4 3 7. W 5 10 6 K
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid K 4 2 Lose 2 more tricks
Rebid by weak bidder 7 3
Play Holdup play Q 10 8 7 2
Shun finesse Q J 2
Defense Shift to trumps 3 East Made 3 +140

Practice 3J01-3J21 Main Top 24 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	—		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	3	Pass	3	None vul	9 5 4		1. E	2	J	A	4
Pass	4 !	Pass	5		A J 10 9 8 7 6		2. W	3!	J	4!	K!
Pass	Pass	Pass			10 3 2		3. S	3!	10	6	4
				K J 10 2		9 7 4	4. N	5	7	2	3
12 14	5 8	6 6	17 19	A Q 8 6 3		K 10 7 2	5. S	5	2	7	7
				3		Q 5 4	6. N	A	5	4	6
Bidding	Response to preempt			Q 9 6		J 8 5	7. N	2	5	K	6
	Rebid by opener				A Q 8 6 5 3		8. S	A	J	9	9
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				J		9. S	6	K	8	Q
	Create extra entry				K 2			Win the rest
Defense	Shift to trumps				A K 7 4
	Do not cover honor			5 North		Made 5 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	Q 10 9 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		3	Pass	N-S vul	Q 9		1. S	J	Q	A	4
Pass!	Pass				A 7 6 2		2. N	10	2	6	A
					A 5 4		3. W	K	2	5	8
13 15	12 12	5 8	10 10	A 7 4		8 5 2	4. W	8	4	K	10
				K J 10 5 4		6 3	5. E	Q!	J	4	A
				K Q 5 3		4	6. N	3	8	J	4
				8		K Q 9 7 6 3 2	7. S	K	7	9	2
					K J 6		8. E	9	2	3	5
Bidding	Choose weak opening				A 8 7 2		9. E	7	9	5	6
	Response to preempt				J 10 9 8		10. E	6	7	5	7
Play	Placing enemy cards				J 10		11. E	3	8	K!	9
Defense	Make declarer guess			3 East		Made 3 +110		Lose 1 more trick

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	6 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			4 !	E-W vul	A K 5		1. W	Q	K	3	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			K J 10 4		2. N	10!	2	3!	Q
					A Q 6 5		3. W	J!	A!	8	4
10 11	17 18	7 8	6 9	5 4		A 10	4. N	J	3	7	A
				Q J 10 2		9 8 3	5. W	10	5	9	2
				A Q 9 6		8 7 5 3 2	6. S	K	4	3	A
				J 10 2		K 9 8		Win the rest
					K Q J 9 8 7 2
					7 6 4
Bidding	Choose weak opening				—
	Slam decision				7 4 3
Play	Loser-on-loser play			4 South		Made 4 +420