Practice 4M01 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q 10 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul K J 7 3 1. N K 3 A 4
1 2 Pass Pass K Q J 10 7 2. S 2 9 10 5
Dbl Pass 2 3 Q 5 3. N J 6 J! 2!
3 Pass Pass Pass A K 9 7 5 4 Table 8 6 2 4. S 4! Q K A
16 17 14 14 4 5 6 7 Q 9 A 5 Lose 1 more trick
9 4 8 6 5 3
Bidding Belated T/O double A K 2 8 6 4 3
Competitive auction J 3
Defense Uppercut 10 8 6 4 2
Attack dummy’s entry A 2
If defense errs J 10 9 7
West can win 10 tricks 3 West Made 3 +140

West North East South 2 East deals K 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul 8 6 3 1. W Q 3 8 5
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 A K 7 6 2. W J! 4 6 10
Pass 3 Pass 4 K 8 4 3. W 2 K A 9
Pass Pass Pass Q J 9 2 Table A 8 7 6 4. S K 4! 3 2
A 7 5 4 2 5. S Q 5! 6 7
7 8 13 13 6 8 14 16 9 3 2 Q 10 8 5 6. S J 2 K! 3
5 2 9 7 6 3 7. N 4 6 A 5
10 5 8. S 10 7! 8 7
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit K Q J 10 9 Concede high trump
Play Deceptive play J 4
Defense Continue proper card A Q J 10
Duck to keep control 4 South Down 1 -100

West North East South 3 South deals 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul A Q 7 6 5 1. S 10 J Q 2
1 1 1 Pass Q J 10 5 2. N J! 2 5 A
2 Pass 4 AP J 10 9 3. W 3 4 A 5
J 10 8 3 Table A K Q 7 6 4. E K 2 8 5
13 14 10 12 14 15 3 4 K J 9 4 8 2 5. E 6 9 10 5
A 6 K 9 3 6. W 4! A! 8 3
A 7 3 Q 6 2 7. N 10 6 4 3
9 5 2 8. N 9 Q K 7
Bidding Cope with overcall 10 3 Win the rest
Play Try to steal a trick 8 7 4 2
Defense Postpone try for ruff K 8 5 4
Shift to correct suit 4 East Down 1 -100

West North East South 4 West deals A K J 10 8 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass 2 Both vul K 7 2 1. E 4 3 9 K
Pass 3 Pass Pass 7 2 2. N A 4 3 2
Pass K J 3 3. N 2 10 K A
2 Table Q 9 5 4 4. W Q 2 6! A
12 15 15 16 4 6 9 10 Q J 10 9 6 4 5. S 2 A! 3 8
A J 3 10 9 8 6 6. W J 7 9 5
A 10 5 4 Q 9 8 6 7. W 10 J Q! 8
7 6 3 Lose 2 trump tricks
A 8 5 3
Bidding Resp to suit overcall K Q 5 4
Defense Don’t ruff a loser 7 2
Do not overruff 3 North Down 1 -100

Practice 4M05 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 10 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul Q 4 1. E Q 3 K 2
1 2 Pass Pass A J 3 2. W A 10 6 4
2 Pass Pass 3 A Q J 9 7 3 3. W J! Q 7! 5
Pass Pass Pass A K J 9 8 6 Table Q 4. N 3 8 Q 2
A 6 5 J 10 9 8 5. S 10 2 3 4
12 14 14 15 6 6 8 9 5 4 2 9 8 7 6 6. S 5 4 A 6
2 K 8 6 4 7. N 9 K 10 6
Bidding Cope with overcall 7 5 4 3 8. E J 2 A! 4
Competitive auction K 7 3 2 9. W 8!
Play Avert overruff K Q 10 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Overtaking play 10 5
Do not overruff 3 North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals Q J 6 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul K 9 4 1. N K 4 2 J
1 2 Pass Pass A K 10 8 7 3 2. N A 5 6 Q
3 Pass 4 AP 2 3. N 3! 2 9 5
7 4 3 Table A K 8 2 4. W 3 6 K 5
12 14 13 15 13 15 2 2 A J 10 8 6 5 7 2 5. E 2 3 J K
Q J 5 4 6. N 7! 8 Q! A
A 10 K Q J 9 8 Lose 1 more trick
10 9 5
Bidding Cope with overcall Q 3
Rebid by responder 9 6 2
Defense Place high cards 7 6 5 4 3
Uppercut 4 West Down 1 -50

West North East South 3 South deals 6 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul J 9 8 5 2 1. S K 4 2 A
2 4 4 Dbl 6 3 2. E 5 3! K 2
Pass Pass Pass Q 9 8 7 3. W K 6 2 4!
K Table Q J 10 8 7 5 4. W Q 3 5 A
14 15 3 5 7 10 16 18 6 4 A 5. S Q 6 5 7
K Q J 10 8 9 7 5 2 6. E Q 4 2 6
A J 5 4 2 10 3 7. E J A 4 8
Bidding Weak jump raise A 9 4 3 8. S K! A 9 3
Penalty double K Q 10 7 3 9. W 5 Q 10 6
Play Timing the play A 4 10. N 7! 8 9 J
Defense When to win trump ace K 6 Win the rest
Trump promotion 4 × East Down 1 -200

West North East South 4 West deals A J 9 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass 1 Both vul K Q 9 1. W J 2 K A
Pass 1 Pass 2 ¹ 7 4 2 2. S 3 J Q 2
Pass 2 Pass 4 K 8 3 3. N 4 2! Q 3
Pass Pass Pass Q 8 6 5 Table K 10 4 3 4. S 4 8 K 8
J 10 8 2 5. N 7 6! 5 9
6 7 13 13 10 10 11 13 J 10 9 8 3 K 6. W 10 9 10 6
Q 10 5 A 9 7 6 2 7. E 3! 7 Q A
7 8. N 2 10 5 5
A 7 6 5 4 3 Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding Opener’s third bid A Q 6 5
Defense Don’t ruff a loser J 4
Shift to correct suit 4 South Down 1 -100

Practice 4M09 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 2 Pass None vul A K J 8 6 4 1. S 10 5 J 2
2 NT Pass 4 Pass 10 8 5 3 2. N A 9 3 7
Pass Pass 6 2 3. N K 10 7! Q
4 3 Table A K 10 9 7 5 4. E A 2 3 Q
9 10 10 11 15 17 6 8 Q 7 5 9 2 5. E K 6 4 4
A Q 6 4 K J 2 6. E 9 J 3 2
J 10 9 3 A 4 7. S K! 9 6 A
J 8 6 2 Lose 2 more tricks
10 3
Bidding Combat weak two-bid 9 7
Defense Do not overruff K Q 8 7 5
Trump promotion 4 East Down 2 -100

West North East South 2 East deals A 5 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
4 4 N-S vul J 9 8 1. W 3 8 10 4
Pass Pass Pass Q 8 6 3 2. E K 5 2 9
K 8 7 4 3. E Q Q! 9! J
6 8 10 11 9 12 15 17 K 9 7 2 Table 3 4. S 4 7 A 3
3 A K Q 10 7 6 2 5. N 5 2 10 K
10 9 2 7 5 4 Lose 1 more trick
Q J 10 9 6 3 2
Bidding Combat preempt Q J 10 8 6 4
Play Avert overruff 5 4
Shun finesse A K J
Defense Do not overruff A 5
Trump promotion 4 South Down 1 -100

West North East South 3 South deals J 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 9 8 2 1. N 2 3 K 4
Pass Pass Dbl Pass 10 9 8 5 2. S A J 8 Q
1 Pass 3 Pass J 10 8 3 3. S 10! 4 9 6
4 Pass Pass Pass 9 8 6 5 4 Table K Q 7 2 4. W 5 3 Q A
J 4 Q 3 5. S 7! 4 J! K
7 8 2 2 20 21 11 14 K 2 A Q J 7 6 Concede high trump
K 9 5 4 A Q
A 10
A K 10 7 6 5
Bidding Balancing double 4 3
Play Lead toward honor 7 6 2
Defense Uppercut 4 West Down 1 -100

West North East South 4 West deals K J 8 5 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT Dbl Both vul J 10 9 4 1. E 3 5 Q J
2 2 3 3 3 2 2. W 2! 4 7 6
Pass Pass Pass 8 6 3. E J! A 7 6
3 Table 10 7 6 Lose 3 more tricks
12 14 5 7 6 8 17 19 A Q 8 7 2 3
J 7 4 K Q 9 5
K Q 7 3 J 10 9 4 2
A Q 9 2
Bidding Rebid after 1 NT resp K 6 5
Competitive auction A 10 8 6
Defense Read partner’s lead A 5
Timing the defense 3 North Down 1 -100

Practice 4M13 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A J 10 7 5 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 Pass None vul 9 8 1. S 3 2 A Q
Pass Pass A K 3 2. N K! 7 Q! 4
6 4 3 3. N 3! 8 10 5
8 11 12 13 15 15 5 7 K 9 8 6 4 2 Table Q 4. S 2 6 A 9
K Q 7 2 A J 5 5. N 5 J 3! 4
6 5 4 9 8 7 6. E A 2 6 3
— A K J 10 8 7 7. E K 5 2 4
3 Lose 2 trump tricks
10 6 4 3
Bidding Resp to suit overcall Q J 10 2
Defense Honor signal Q 9 5 2
Trump promotion 2 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals K 8 5 4 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K J 2 1. E Q 2 3 K
Pass 1 Pass 4 6 4 3 2. N 3 7 K A
Pass Pass Pass 9 7 3 3. W 9! 4 10 A
9 3 Table Q J 10 4. S Q 5 4 2
6 7 7 7 10 12 17 19 9 8 7 6 5 A Q 10 3 5. S J 8 6 3!
A 9 8 5 7 2 6. S 10 9 3 10!
Q 4 J 10 6 5 7. S 4 5 J Q
A 7 6 2 8. E J! 6 6 5
4 9. E 5! A 4 7
Bidding Rebid by opener K Q J 10 10. S K Q 9 6
Defense Refuse to ruff A K 8 2 11. S 2 7 8 10
Choose discard 4 North Down 1 -100 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 3 South deals 8 6 5 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 7 6 5 1. W K 3 7 2
1 2 Pass 4 A 5 3 2. W A 5 4 J
Pass Pass Pass Q J 3 3. W 10 6 J! 6!
A K Q 10 9 Table 7 4 4. E 9! 10 J A
13 15 7 7 1 2 19 19 10 9 3 J 2 Lose 1 more trick
K J 4 9 8 7 2
10 5 9 8 7 4 2
J 2
A K Q 8 4
Bidding Cope with overcall Q 10 6
Defense Uppercut A K 6
Break up squeeze 4 South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4 West deals 5 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 2 Both vul 7 6 5 4 1. N 4 3 K 2
2 Pass 4 Pass J 10 9 2 2. S A Q 5 8
Pass Pass 9 7 6 5 3. S J! 4 6 3
Q J 10 8 Table K 9 7 3 4. E 7 2 Q 5
16 16 1 3 11 12 12 14 Q 2 8 3 5. W J 5 K 4!
A K 7 6 Q 8 6. E 2! 3 A 6
A 8 4 K Q J 10 2 7. W 8 7 K 6
A 6 4 2 Concede high trump
Bidding Stayman convention A K J 10 9
Cope with overcall 5 4 3
Defense Make declarer ruff 3
Duck to keep control 4 West Down 1 -100

Practice 4M17 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 2 None vul K 7 3 2 1. E K 6 J 2
2 2 Pass Pass 5 3 2 2. E A! 4 6 2
3 3 AP K 9 8 2 3. E 4 Q A 3
8 7 Table A 6 5 3 4. W 7 5 J! A
9 10 8 8 13 14 10 12 Q 9 J 5 Lose 2 more tricks
A J 10 9 8 7 K 4
Q 10 6 A J 7 5 3
K J 10 9 4
Bidding Michaels cue-bid A 10 8 6 4
Competitive auction Q 6
Defense Cash out play 4
Uppercut 3 North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals J 10 9 8 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul 10 4 1. S K 2 10 6
3 Pass Pass Pass J 9 8 4 2. S A 5 4 7
J 4 3. S Q 9 3 J
11 12 3 4 13 13 13 14 5 4 Table A K Q 2 4. S A 2 4 3
9 5 2 J 7 6 5. S 3! 4 J! K
K Q 2 10 7 3 Lose 1 trump trick
A Q 5 3 2 K 9 7
7 6
A K Q 8 3
A 6 5
Bidding Limit raise 10 8 6
Defense Uppercut 3 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 3 South deals K J 8 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul J 8 4 1. W Q 4 K! 3
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 A K J 8 2. E 10! 3 2 J
Pass 4 AP 9 4 3. N 9 2! 7 10
9 5 3 Table Q 10 7 2 4. W A! 4 6 6
7 7 13 14 11 13 9 11 A 5 2 10 5. W 5 8 A! 9
10 7 2 Q 9 4 3 6. S K 5 4 2
Q J 10 5 A K 6 2 7. S 5 2 A 4
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid A 6 8. N K 3 6 7
Showing a feature K Q 9 7 6 3 9. N 8 9 7 10
Play Combine chances 6 5 10. S Q 3 J Q
Defense Overtaking play 8 7 3 Lose 1 more trick
Shift to trumps 4 South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4 West deals K 8 4 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Pass 2 NT Pass Both vul Q 10 7 1. N K 2 10 J
3 Pass Pass Pass 9 2 2. N A 6 3 5
A K 8 4 3. W 4 7 A 6
7 8 12 13 14 14 7 9 A J 10 9 6 5 Table Q 7 4. E Q 2 6 3!
9 5 4 A K 8 3 2 5. E 7 3 9 K!
J 10 7 K Q 6 6. N 4 7 Q 5!
J 7 6 2 7. S 9 10 8 2
2 8. W A 4 3 4
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid J 6 9. W J 8 8 5
Play Avoid tap, shed loser A 8 5 4 3 10. W J 2 6 A
Defense Make declarer ruff Q 10 9 5 3 11. S 5 7 9 Q
Hold up trump winner 3 West Down 1 -100 Win the rest

Practice 4M21 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 8 7 6 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 3 Pass None vul 3 1. S K 3 A! 2
4 Pass Pass Pass A Q 10 9 7 5 4 2. N Q 8 2! 6
6 4 3. N 10 J 5! J
12 12 6 9 12 14 10 10 A Q J Table 10 9 3 4. E A 2 5 3
7 6 5 A K J 10 8 5. E 3 2 Q 6
J 6 3 8 2 6. W 6 4
K J 9 3 A 10 7 Lose 2 trump tricks
K 5 4 2
Q 9 4 2
Bidding Combat preempt K
Defense Overtaking play Q 8 5 2
Do not overruff 4 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals 6 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K J 10 9 7 1. E 10 J Q 4
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT Q 8 2 2. W 3! 7 2! 4
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2 A K 3. N 5 2 K A
Pass 4 AP A Q 7 3 Table 10 9 8 2 4. W 5 9 A 8
5 3 A 6 2 5. E 6! Q 3 K
9 10 13 14 5 5 13 13 10 6 4 3 J 5 6. N J 8 3 7
Q J 8 10 9 6 2 7. N 10 5 4 8!
K J Lose 1 more trick
Bidding Opener’s third bid Q 8 4
Play Pseudo squeeze A K 9 7
Defense Shift to trumps 7 5 4 3
When to win trump ace 4 North Down 1 -100

West North East South 3 South deals Q 2 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K Q 7 2 1. W 4 3 Q 2
Pass 2 2 2 K 3 2. E A J 6 K
Pass 4 AP K Q 8 7 2 3. E 10! 4 8 2
10 8 5 Table A 3 4. S 4 3 Q 5
1 1 15 16 11 14 13 14 10 9 3 J 8 6 5 5. N 2 3 J 8
8 6 4 A Q 10 9 7 5 6. S 6 5 Q A
J 10 9 3 6 7. E 5! 9 10 2
Bidding Rebid by opener K J 9 7 6 4 Win the rest
Rebid by responder A 4
Play Lead toward honor J 2
Defense Place high cards A 5 4
Trump promotion 4 South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4 West deals 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 1 Both vul J 10 9 8 5 1. N 9 2 Q 3
1 Pass 4 Pass 9 5 2. S K 4 5 8
Pass Pass 10 9 7 6 3 3. S 6! 10 2 8
J 9 7 6 Table K Q 10 8 4. E K 3! 6 5
7 9 1 4 19 20 13 15 3 A K Q 4 5. E Q 4! 7 3
J 10 4 3 8 2 6. E 5 2 A 6
A J 8 4 K Q 5 7. W J 7 10 7
A 5 4 3 8. E A 2 3 8
Bidding Cope with overcall 7 6 2 9. E K 6 4 9
Rebid by opener A K Q 7 6 10. E Q 5 8 9
Defense Read suit layout 2 Concede high trump
When to win trump ace 4 West Down 1 -100

Practice 4M01-4M21 Main Top 24 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	Q 10		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K J 7 3		1. N	K	3	A	4
1	2	Pass	Pass		K Q J 10 7		2. S	2	9	10	5
Dbl	Pass	2	3		Q 5		3. N	J	6	J!	2!
3	Pass	Pass	Pass	A K 9 7 5 4		8 6 2	4. S	4!	Q	K	A
16 17	14 14	4 5	6 7	Q 9		A 5		Lose 1 more trick
				9 4		8 6 5 3
Bidding	Belated T/O double			A K 2		8 6 4 3
	Competitive auction				J 3
Defense	Uppercut				10 8 6 4 2
	Attack dummy’s entry				A 2
	If defense errs				J 10 9 7
	West can win 10 tricks			3 West		Made 3 +140

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	K 4 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	8 6 3		1. W	Q	3	8	5
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		A K 7 6		2. W	J!	4	6	10
Pass	3	Pass	4		K 8 4		3. W	2	K	A	9
Pass	Pass	Pass		Q J 9 2		A 8 7 6	4. S	K	4!	3	2
				A 7 5 4		2	5. S	Q	5!	6	7
7 8	13 13	6 8	14 16	9 3 2		Q 10 8 5	6. S	J	2	K!	3
				5 2		9 7 6 3	7. N	4	6	A	5
					10 5		8. S	10	7!	8	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K Q J 10 9			Concede high trump
Play	Deceptive play				J 4
Defense	Continue proper card				A Q J 10
	Duck to keep control			4 South		Down 1 -100

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A Q 7 6 5		1. S	10	J	Q	2
1	1	1	Pass		Q J 10 5		2. N	J!	2	5	A
2	Pass	4	AP		J 10 9		3. W	3	4	A	5
				J 10 8 3		A K Q 7 6	4. E	K	2	8	5
13 14	10 12	14 15	3 4	K J 9 4		8 2	5. E	6	9	10	5
				A 6		K 9 3	6. W	4!	A!	8	3
				A 7 3		Q 6 2	7. N	10	6	4	3
					9 5 2		8. N	9	Q	K	7
Bidding	Cope with overcall				10 3			Win the rest
Play	Try to steal a trick				8 7 4 2
Defense	Postpone try for ruff				K 8 5 4
	Shift to correct suit			4 East		Down 1 -100