West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A K 8 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	Q 9 2		1. E	10	2	7	K
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		A 4		2. N	2!	9	A	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q J 2		3. S	4!	A!	2	5
				J 7 3		Q 10 9 5	4. W	J	6	5	4
7 7	19 20	7 8	7 8	A J 7 3		K 6 5	5. W	3	A	9	2
				J 6		Q 10 8 5	6. N	K	10	4	6
				8 7 6 3		10 9	7. N	Q	5	5	7
					4 2		8. N	J	6	3	8
Bidding	Rebid by opener				10 8 4		9. N	8	Q	8	3
Play	Play for best chance				K 9 7 3 2		10. E	8	K!	6	4
	Heart finesse (50%)				A 5 4		11. S	10	7	9	K
	vs 3-3 diamonds (36%)			3 NT North		Made 3 +400		Win the rest

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	9 8 7		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	A Q 9 5		1. N	Q	A	3	2
2	Pass	3	Pass		9 4		2. E	A!	5	2	7
4	Pass	6 ?	AP		Q J 10 9		3. E	K	6	3	8
				3 2		A K Q 4	4. E	Q	10	J	9
4 5	9 10	23 27	4 6	K J		4 3	5. E	4!	J	K!	5
				7 6 3		A K Q J 10 8		Win the rest
Bidding	Opening 2 & response			8 7 6 5 4 2		A
	Slam decision				J 10 6 5
Play	Play for best chance				10 8 7 6 2
	Transfer ruff				5 2
	4-3 spade break (62%)				K 3
	vs heart finesse (50%)			6 West		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K Q 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 10 4 3		1. W	K	A	2	6
Pass	3	Pass	4		8 4		2. N	3!	7	2	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 4 3		3. S	A	7	3	J
				10 7		J 8 6 5	4. S	5	9	10!	8
11 12	13 14	4 5	12 14	Q 9 7		J	5. N	4	9	6	10
				K J 6 5		Q 10 7 3	6. S	2	7	Q	5
				K Q 10 5		9 8 7 2	7. N	J	3	8	Q
					A 9 4 2		8. S	4	10	K	6
Play	Restricted choice				A 8 6 5 2		9. N	K	7	2	Q
	Dummy reversal				A 9 2		10. N	4	10	9	5
	When J falls				6		11. N	3	8	9!	6
	odds favor the finesse			4 South		Made 7 +510		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J 9 7		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	J 9 4 2		1. S	7	5	J	Q
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 7 6 4		2. E	3!	4	K	7
					A 9		3. W	2!	4	J	Q
12 13	9 10	13 13	6 6	K 10 2		A Q 3	4. S	3	A	2	6
				A 5		Q 6	5. W	9!	6	3	5
				9 5 2		A J 10 8 3	6. W	5	7	8	6
				K Q 5 4 2		8 6 3		Cash 4 more winners
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				8 6 5 4
Play	Play for best chance				K 10 8 7 3
	Finessing technique				Q
	Diamond chances (75%)				J 10 7
	vs club chances (34%)			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

Practice 4B05   Main

Going with the Odds II

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A 7		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2 NT	None vul	A 7 5 3 2		1. W	6	7	J	K
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		K 2		2. S	6	7	Q	4
Pass					Q 5 3 2		3. N	2	8	A	J
				Q 10 8 6 4		J 9 3 2	4. S	K	4	3	10
9 9	13 15	5 6	13 15	Q J 10 8		9 6	5. S	9	10	5	6
				Q J		A 9 7 6	6. S	3!	J	K	A
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			J 7		10 8 4	7. E	2	5	Q!	A
Play	Play for best chance				K 5		8. N	2!	7	8	Q
	Unusual squeeze				K 4		9. W	8	2	9	4
	Diamond ace West (50%)				10 8 5 4 3		10. E	3	5	8	3
	vs 3-3 hearts (36%)				A K 9 6			Win the rest
Defense	Unblocking play			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	J 8 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K J 8 4		1. S	6	2	K	A
2	Pass	3	Pass		A 6		2. E	K	Q	2	7
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		10 8 5 4		3. E	6	3	Q	4
				10 5 3 2		A K 9 6 4	4. W	3	8	9!	5
8 9	9 10	14 16	9 9	9 2		A 3	5. E	A	7	5	J
				Q 9 3 2		K 10 5 4	6. E	7	9	A	5
				A Q 2		7 6	7. W	2!	6	K	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				Q		8. E	4	8	9	A
Play	Restricted choice				Q 10 7 6 5		9. N	4	3	10	9
	Count hand pattern				J 8 7			Win the rest
	When Q falls				K J 9 3
	odds favor the finesse			4 East		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	J 9 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A 8 2		1. N	Q	K	A	2
2	Pass	4	Pass		J 5		2. S	3!	K	A	4
Pass	Pass				Q J 9 7 5		3. N	2	5	9	10
				3		A K 8 6 2	4. W	Q	8	2!	3
6 9	9 9	17 18	8 10	K Q J 10 7 6		5 4	5. W	3!	5	K	4
				4 3		A K 8 6 2	6. E	A	7	4	9
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid			8 6 4 2		K	7. E	2	10	6	J
Play	Play for best chance				Q 10 7 4		8. W	3	5	A	7
	Set up dummy’s suit				9 3		9. E	6	Q	7	5
	4-3 spade break (62%)				Q 10 9 7		10. W	4	J	K	9
	vs 3-3 diamonds (36%)				A 10 3		11. E	8	10	6	7
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 West		Made 4 +620		Lose the last trick

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A Q J 10 9 8 7 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	2	Pass	2	Both vul	9		1. E	3	A	J	9
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		A Q		2. S	4!	2	K	A
Pass	4	AP			K 5		3. E	2	4	K	7!
				4		K 3	4. N	8!	K	2	4
9 11	16 20	11 12	4 5	K J 10 6		Q 7 5 3 2	5. E	Q	8	6	9
				K J 10		9 3 2	6. N	5	3	6	3
Bidding	Opening 2 & response			J 10 6 3 2		A Q 7	7. S	4	10	Q	2
Play	Play for best chance				6 2			Lose 1 more trick
	Create extra entry				A 8 4
	Use dummy’s entry for				8 7 6 5 4
	greatest advantage				9 8 4
Defense	Honor signal			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 4B09   Main

Going with the Odds III

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K Q 5 4		1. E	6	A!	7	4
Pass	1	Pass	3		7 5 3		2. S	3!	2	K	7
Pass	3 NT	AP			K Q J 6		3. N	K	2	3	7
				J 10 7 3		Q 9 8 6 5	4. N	Q	8	4	9
9 9	14 15	3 5	14 16	A 9 2		J 10 8 7	5. N	J	2	5	10
				K J 9		10 2	6. N	6	5	A	3
Bidding	Rebid by responder			10 9 7		8 2	7. S	6	A	4	8
	Opener’s third bid				A 2		8. W	J	K	8	2
Play	Play for best chance				6 3		9. N	Q	10	4	9
	Play to trick one				A Q 8 6 4		10. N	3	10	A!	9
	Heart (50%), diam (34%)				A 5 4 3			Lose the rest
Defense	Hold on to stopper			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	6 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 9 7 6		1. N	10	4	2	J
2	Pass	2	Pass		Q 6 5 2		2. W	5	8	A	2
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 8		3. E	4	3	Q!	J
				A 8 2		K 10 5 3	4. W	10	4	3	K
14 17	5 6	14 16	7 8	A K J 3		5 4	5. S	8	A	6	5
				10		A K 9 8 7	6. W	9	6	7	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q 10 9 7 5		A 4	7. W	7	7	8	7
	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q J 9 7		8. W	K	9	5	3
Play	Finessing technique				8 2		9. W	2	2	K	9
	Double squeeze				J 4 3		10. E	10	J	A	?
	Q better odds than 10				K 6 3 2			North is squeezed
Defense	Second-hand play			3 NT West		Made 6 +490

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A K J 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	8 5 2		1. W	6	3	J	A
Pass	1	Pass	2		K 5 3		2. S	A	J	2	7
Pass	3	Pass	4		9 5 2		3. S	2	3	A	7
Pass	Pass	Pass		10 9 6 3		Q 8 7	4. N	5	9	10!	6
				J		Q 9 7	5. S	K	7	8	Q
5 7	11 11	10 10	14 16	10 8 7 6		Q J 9 2	6. S	6	8	2	2
				A 10 7 6		Q J 8	7. S	4	6	K	8
					4 2		8. N	5!	Q	3	9
Bidding	Rebid by responder				A K 10 6 4 3		9. S	4	10	K	9
	Follow up major raise				A 4		10. N	J	8	3	10
Play	Restricted choice				K 4 3		11. N	5	J	K	A
	Combine chances			4 South		Made 5 +450		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	Q 10 9		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 9 8 2		1. S	3	A!	10	4
4	Pass	5	Pass		J 9 7		2. W	5	9	A	2
6	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 10 7		3. E	4!	6	A	7
				K J 6 5		A 8 7 4 3 2	4. W	K	9	5	8
17 19	7 7	11 13	5 8	5 4		A K 3	5. W	2	J	2	10
				A K 5 3 2		4	6. E	A!	6	4	2
Bidding	Rebid by opener			A Q		6 5 4	7. E	K	7	5	8
	Control-showing bid				—		8. E	3	10	6	9
Play	Shun finesse				Q 10 7 6		9. W	3	J	3	Q
	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 10 8 6		10. E	4	8	K	10
	Club finesse (50%)				J 9 8 3 2		11. W	5	Q	6	9
	vs 4-3 diamonds (62%)			6 East		Made 6 +1430		Claim the rest

Practice 4B13   Main

Going with the Odds IV

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A Q 9 6 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1 NT	None vul	A J		1. E	K	A	J!	3
Pass	3	Pass	3		3		2. S	3!	6	J	7
Pass	4	AP			K Q 10 9		3. N	3	8	J	K
				K 2		10 8 7	4. W	10	4	6	2
11 12	16 19	6 6	7 7	K 8 6		10 9 7 2	5. N	A	7	5	2
				J 10 9 7		K Q 8 6	6. N	Q	10	4	7
				A 8 7 6		J 4	7. N	A	2	4	8
Bidding	Rebid after 1 NT resp				J 5		8. N	K	4	2	6
	Simple preference bid				Q 5 4 3		9. N	Q!	J	3	A
Play	Communication/entries				A 5 4 2			Win the rest
	Play for best chance				5 3 2
Defense	Honor signal			4 North		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	Q 10 7 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K 9 3		1. N	Q	A	5	3
3	Pass	4	Pass		9 8		2. E	2	10	Q	K
Pass	Pass				Q J 10 8		3. N	J	6	2	4
				5 4		A K J 6	4. W	8!	3	2	A
3 6	8 9	18 20	11 12	Q J 8 7 6 5 4		2	5. S	K	5	8	7
				7 6 4		A Q 5 3 2	6. W	J	9	3	9!
				3		A 7 6	7. W	4	3	J!	2
Bidding	Weak jump response				9 8 2			Lose 1 more trick
	Choose best game				A 10
Play	Restricted choice				K J 10
	Play for best chance				K 9 5 4 2
Defense	Try to fool declarer			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	10 8 2		1. S	K	3	2	4
Dbl	Pass	3	Pass		Q 9 8 3		2. S	A	Q	8	5
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 8 5 3		3. S	5!	Q	A	6
				Q J 7		K 10 9 8 6	4. N	3	8	2	7
16 16	8 9	8 10	8 10	Q 3		5 4	5. E	K	4	J	10
				K J 6 5		A 10 2	6. E	J	4	A!	3
				A K 6 2		J 10 9	7. W	5	3	10!	4
Bidding	Combat weak two-bid				5 4 2		8. E	10	6	2	5
	Resp to takeout double				A K J 9 7 6		9. E	10	7	K!	8
Play	Placing enemy cards				7 4		10. W	6	8	A	7
	Automatic squeeze				7 4		11. E	9!	7	6	?
Defense	Passive defense			4 East		Made 4 +620		North is squeezed

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	Q 9 8 6 5 4		1. W	J	2	7	K
Pass	2	Pass	3 NT		K 6 3		2. S	A	3	4	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 2		3. S	2	5	K	4
				K 8 7 2		Q 9 3	4. N	Q!	10	8	K
10 10	13 15	4 5	13 15	K J 7 3		10 2	5. W	8	A	5	3
				Q 5		10 9 7 4	6. N	9	3	4	J
				J 10 8		Q 7 6 5	7. W	10	3	6	4
					J 10 5 4		8. W	2	A	9	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A		9. N	8	7	10	7
	Rebid by responder				A J 8 2		10. N	6	Q	J	7
Play	Play for best chance				K 9 4 3		11. N	5	9	9	8
	Show-up finesse			3 NT South		Made 4 +630	12. N	6	10	A!	Q

Practice 4B17   Main

Going with the Odds V

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	Q J 9 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	Pass	None vul	Q 10 6 4 3		1. N	Q	3	8	A
Dbl	Pass	2	Pass		A K 2		2. W	4	3	Q	2
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	AP		3		3. E	J	6	5	3
				A K		5 3	4. E	8	7	A	2
18 19	12 14	8 10	2 3	K J 8 7		A 2	5. W	J!	Q	A	5
				10 8 4		J 9 7 5 3	6. E	2	9	K	4
Bidding	Balancing double			A K 5 4		Q J 9 8	7. W	8	10	3	10
	Rebid by doubler				10 8 7 6 2		8. N	4	5	10	K
Play	Placing enemy cards				9 5		9. W	K	6	9	2
	Play South for 10-x				Q 6		10. W	7	9	5	6
	or 9-x (not queen)				10 7 6 2			Lose the rest
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	K 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	8 4		1. E	9	2	10!	K
1	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		A Q 10 2		2. N	A	6	3	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 6 4 2		3. N	2	3	K	8
				Q J 10 8 6		9 7 3	4. S	4	9	10	3
10 12	12 13	4 6	14 16	6 5		Q J 10 9	5. N	Q	5	5	J
				J 9 8 7		6	6. N	4	9	K	5
Bidding	Cope with overcall			A Q		J 10 9 5 3	7. S	7!	Q	K	9
Play	Finessing technique				A 2			Win 2 more tricks
	Play for A with bidder				A K 7 3 2
	rather than 3-3 hearts				K 5 4 3
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				8 7
	Overtaking play			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A Q 10		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			3	E-W vul	A Q 7 5 3		1. W	4	A	8	5
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		A 2		2. N	A!	6	2	4
Pass					8 6 4		3. N	3	8!	8	10
				9 2		7	4. S	3	2	A	7
10 11	16 18	10 12	4 7	J 10 4		K 9 8 6	5. N	5	9	J	J
				K J 7 4 3		Q 10 9 8	6. S	4	9	Q	5
Bidding	Response to preempt			A J 2		K Q 10 5	7. N	7	K	K	3
Play	Play for best chance				K J 8 6 5 4 3		8. S	5	7	10	9
	Set up dummy’s suit				2			Win 2 more tricks
	4-3 heart break (62%)				6 5
	vs heart finesse (50%)				9 7 3
Defense	Second-hand play			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	Q 7 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	2	Both vul	K 10 8 5 3		1. S	K	3	9	A
2	Pass	4	Pass		9 2		2. E	4!	7	Q	K
Pass	Pass				10 9 7		3. N	2	6	J	4
				A 9 5		K 10 8 4 3 2	4. S	Q	10	3	2
7 7	5 6	15 17	13 14	Q 2		J 6 4	5. E	6	9	2	10!
				10 4 3		A 6	6. N	10	K	3	2
Bidding	Cope with overcall			J 6 5 4 2		A K	7. E	J	A	9	5
	Follow up major raise				J		8. W	A	6	3	J
Play	Ruff in short hand				A 9 7		9. W	5	7	10!	5
	Restricted choice				K Q J 8 7 5			Win the rest
Defense	Attitude signal				Q 8 3
	Overtaking play			4 East		Made 4 +620

Practice 4B21   Main

Going with the Odds VI

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	10 9 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A K 8 7 6 4		1. E	J	7!	7	A
Pass	2	Pass	3		A 3 2		2. N	A	3	2	9
Pass	4	Pass	6		K		3. N	K!	7	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass		K 5 3		6 4	4. N	2	4	5	5
				9		Q J 3	5. S	4!	8	4	10
6 8	14 14	9 10	11 14	Q 9 7 6 5		K J 10 8 4	6. N	3	8	10	6
				J 9 8 2		Q 10 7	7. S	5!	9	6	Q
					A Q J 8 7		8. N	K	J	8	9
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				10 5 2		9. N	8!	Q	J	3
	Force out high trump				—		10. E	K	Q	Q	7
	4-3 break is better				A 6 5 4 3			Dummy is good
	than spade finesse			6 North		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	J 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	8 7 6 5		1. N	4	Q	A	2
2	Pass	2	Pass		5 4		2. S	6	A	4	2
3	Pass	4	Pass		10 8 7 4 3		3. W	K	5	3	7
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass	K 9 3		A 10 8 4 2	4. W	2	5	A!	4
6 !	AP			2		A Q 10 3	5. E	3	9	9	6
				A K Q J 10 9		8 3 2	6. W	K	3	2	5
17 19	1 2	12 13	10 11	K J 2		Q	7. W	J	7	8!	6
					Q 6 5		8. E	10	J	10	7
Play	Combine chances				K J 9 4		9. W	Q	8	4	9
	Automatic squeeze				7 6		10. W	J!	8	10	?
	Ruffout K or squeeze				A 9 6 5			South is squeezed
	better than finesse			6 West		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 9		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	5 4 3		1. W	4	A!	5	J
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		8 4 3		2. N	3!	5	J	Q
Pass					A J 10 6 4		3. W	Q	9	6	K
				Q 10 8 4 3 2		7 6 5	4. S	2	5	A!	7
5 6	9 10	10 10	16 16	J 10 7 6		Q 9 8	5. N	8!	6	2	6
				Q		K 7 6 5	6. N	4	7	9	2
				9 5		K Q 7		Cash 4 more winners
					K J
Play	Play for best chance				A K 2
	Finessing technique				A J 10 9 2
	Choose diamonds because				8 3 2
	of greater solidity			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	Q 9 8		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	7 5 4		1. S	Q	3	4	K
2	Pass	4	Pass		10 7		2. E	4	J	A	8
Pass	Pass				J 10 9 5 4		3. W	2	9	10!	2
				A 6 3 2		K 10 7 5 4	4. E	K	3	3	Q
14 14	3 4	15 16	8 9	A 6 3		K 9 2	5. E	K	2	3	7
				A 9 4 3		K Q 5	6. E	Q	6	4	10
				Q 8		A 7	7. E	5	8	9!	4
					J		8. W	A	5	7!	J
					Q J 10 8		9. W	8	9	A	6
					J 8 6 2		10. E	7!	8	6	10
Play	Restricted choice				K 6 3 2		11. E	5!	?
	Positional squeeze			4 East		Made 7 +710		South is squeezed

Practice 4B01-4B21   Main

Top   24 Practice Deals

© 1994 Richard Pavlicek