Practice 5B01 Main

Penalty Doubles

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 7 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 None vul A K J 10 9 3 1. N K 4 8 2
4 Pass Pass Dbl! K J 2. N A 5 Q 2
Pass Pass Pass Q 9 3 3. W 8! J 3 Q
A K J 10 9 8 5 2 Table Q 4. S A 8 K 4
9 13 14 15 6 6 11 12 2 7 6 5 4 5. W J! 3! 2 K
8 7 5 4 3 6. S 6! 8 9 A
J 10 8 A 7 4 2 Lose 1 more trick
6 3
Bidding Sacrifice bid Q 8
Combat sacrifice bid A Q 10 9 6 2
Defense When to cover honor K 6 5
Break up squeeze 4 × West Down 1 -100

West North East South 2 East deals 8 7 5 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 3 N-S vul 6 4 1. W 10 2 K 3
Pass! Pass Pass 10 7 6 5 2. E A Q 4 5
A Q 8 3. E 9 J 5! 7
9 11 6 7 9 11 16 17 10 Table A K J 9 6 4 4. S 2 6 Q 3
A Q 8 3 2 5. N 4 2 10 Q
Q J 9 3 8 4 2 Lose 2 trump tricks
9 6 5 4 J 7 3
Q 3
Bidding Resp to weak two-bid K J 10 9 7 5
Combat weak two-bid A K
Defense Suit preference signal K 10 2
Trump promotion 3 South Down 1 -100

West North East South 3 South deals K J 10 3 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul Q 4 1. E 7 5 K 4
1 1 Pass! Pass A Q 7 2 2. W 4! J Q 5
Dbl Pass Pass Pass J 2 3. E 7! 6 3 10
4 Table A Q 9 8 7 4. N Q 2 6 A
13 15 13 13 9 11 5 6 A K J 9 3 7 2 5. W 4 J K A
K 10 5 9 8 6 3 6. S J K A 3
Q 10 8 4 K 3 7. N Q 6 4 5
Bidding Trap pass 6 5 8. N 2 8 5 10
Reopening double 10 8 6 5 9. W J 2! 3 8
Play Trump endplay J 4 10. W Q 2 8 6
Defense Shift to trumps A 9 7 6 5 11. E 9 7 9 7
When to cover honor 1 × North Down 2 -300 E endplayed (lose 1)

West North East South 4 West deals J 3 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 2 Both vul 2 1. S K 3 2 Q!
4 Dbl! Pass Pass K 9 7 6 4 3 2. S K 3 2! 7
Pass A J 10 2 3. S A! 6 3 5
Q 9 8 7 2 Table A K 10 6 4 4. S 4 J J 10
7 9 9 11 12 15 12 15 J 6 3 Q 10 5 Win the rest
A Q J 10 8
6 5 4 3 7
Bidding Weak jump raise 5
Penalty double A K 9 8 7 4
Play Deceptive play 5 2
Defense Attitude signal K Q 9 8
Read partner’s signal 4 × East Down 1 -200

Practice 5B05 Main

Penalty Doubles II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 7 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT Pass None vul A K 10 7 5 1. S Q 4 K! 2
2 ¹ Dbl! 2 ? 3 10 9 8 2. N 10! 5! 7 K
4 Pass Pass Pass Q 3 2 3. W 3 5 A 4
K 10 9 8 3 Table A Q J 2 4. E 2 6 10 7
7 9 9 10 15 15 9 10 4 8 6 2 5. W 5 2 K 8!
K 4 2 A J 5 6. E 4 10 7 Q!
J 9 7 5 K 6 4 7. N 9 J Q 2
6 4 Lose 1 trump trick
Q J 9 3
Bidding Lead-directing double Q 7 6 3
Defense Overtaking play A 10 8
Duck to get suit shift 4 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals Q 9 7 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 N-S vul Q 10 5 4 1. W 10 3 K 2
Pass Pass Dbl Pass 10 5 3 2. E 9! 2 J 3
Pass Pass 3 2 3. W 4 7 A J
10 4 Table A K 8 6 5 4. E 8! A 4 5
9 10 4 5 12 14 15 16 9 6 2 A J 8 7 5. S K 2 4 8
K J 6 4 9 8 7 6. S 3 6 Q A
A J 8 4 7 7. E 7! Q K 10
J 2 8. W 6! 5 7! 9
Bidding Trap pass K 3 9. S K 4! 2 5
Reopening double A Q 2 10. S 5 8 3 6
Defense Timing the defense K Q 10 9 6 5 11. W 9 10 J 6
Uppercut 2 × South Down 3 -800 Lose the rest

West North East South 3 South deals 8 5 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul Q 10 6 4 1. N 2 10 7! 3
2 Dbl! Pass Pass Q 8 6 2 2. E 2 5 K 4
Pass A 7 4 3. W A 6 2 J
J 4 Table 10 9 7 3 2 4. W 5 6 J A
11 12 8 9 5 7 16 16 A K 9 8 7 3 2 5. S K 4 5 3
5 3 K J 10 4 6. S A J 8 7
K 10 5 J 6 3 7. S Q 7 10 9
A K Q 6 8. N Q 4 9 3
Bidding Interference over 1 NT J 5 9. N 4! 3 8 10
Penalty double A 9 7 Lose 2 more tricks
Defense Ducking play Q 9 8 2
Third-hand play 2 × West Down 2 -500

West North East South 4 West deals A K 5 4 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT Dbl! Pass Both vul A J 7 1. E J 2 Q! K
Pass Pass Q J 3 2. N Q K 5 4
Q 9 3 3. E 4 2 K A
12 13 17 17 10 11 1 1 Q 10 9 7 6 Table J 4. N J 7 6 2
K 8 6 Q 9 5 4 5. N 3 A 9 6
4 2 A K 8 7 6. E 4! 7 K 3
A K 2 10 6 5 4 7. W 10 A 8 3
8 3 2 8. N 7 Q! 3 8
Bidding Cope with overcall 10 3 2 9. E 5 8 A 9
Penalty double 10 9 6 5 10. W 9 4 5 8
Defense Overtaking play J 8 7 Win the last trick
Duck to deny entry 1 NT× North Down 2 -500

Practice 5B09 Main

Penalty Doubles III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q J 10 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT None vul A Q 5 4 3 1. W 2 3 J 6
Pass 3 NT Dbl! Pass K Q J 2. E K! 10 2 A
Pass Pass A 2 3. N K A 3 5
8 7 6 5 Table A 3 2 4. E 9 4 6 4
1 3 19 20 12 13 8 9 2 K J 9 8 7 5. E 8 9 5 Q
6 5 2 A 9 4 6. N Q 4 7 6
J 10 9 8 3 7 6 7. N J 9 8 7
K 9 4 8. N A 7 4 3
Bidding Trap pass 10 6 9. N 2 6 K 8
Lead-directing double 10 8 7 3 10. S 10 8 5 3
Defense Choose lead at notrump K Q 5 4 11. S Q 9 10 2
Return proper card 3 NT× South Down 1 -100 Lose the rest

West North East South 2 East deals 7 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul 5 4 3 1. N 7 3 K 4
3 Pass Pass Dbl! K 7 5 3 2. S 10! J K A
Pass Pass Pass A J 7 2 3. E 4 Q K A
J 4 Table Q 10 9 3 4. N 3! 6 Q 10
7 9 8 9 10 12 15 15 10 K J 9 7 6 5. S 9! Q 3 2
Q J 6 A 4 2 6. W J 2 9 A
K 10 9 8 6 5 3 4 7. S 8! 6 5 4
A K 8 6 5 8. S 5! 10 4! 10
Bidding Trap pass A Q 8 2 Lose 2 more tricks
Reopening double 10 9 8
Defense Attack dummy’s entry Q
Trump promotion 3 × West Down 3 -500

West North East South 3 South deals 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul Q 9 5 3 1. E K 2 4 3
Pass 2 4 Pass! 3 2 2. E 9 10 A 5
Pass 5 Pass 5 J 8 7 6 5 3 3. S 4 2 9 4
Pass 5 Pass 6 K 5 3 Table Q J 10 9 8 7 6 4 4. N 2! 6 K 4
AP 8 7 6 2 — 5. S A 5 3 6
9 10 3 6 8 13 20 25 Q 10 5 4 6 6. S 7 10 3 7
A 4 K Q 10 9 7. N 2 8 A 3
Bidding Opening 2 & response A 8. S 8 Q 5 9
Combat sacrifice bid A K J 10 4 9. N Q 10 K! 6
South’s pass is forcing A K J 9 8 7 Draw trump and claim
Play Delay drawing trumps 2
Set up dummy’s suit 6 North Made 6 +980

West North East South 4 West deals A 10 TT=1 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 1 NT Dbl Both vul 10 8 2 1. S 3 7 A 5
Pass Pass Pass A J 2. N 10 6 J! 8
K 10 9 6 3 2 3. S 2 9 2 K
1 2 12 15 17 17 10 12 9 8 7 Table K 6 5 4. E K 5! 4 2
J 7 6 4 K Q 3 5. E Q 9! 6 8
8 7 6 5 Q 10 9 6. E 3 A 7 10
7 5 A Q J 4 7. S Q 5 3 4
Q J 4 3 2 8. S 4 7 6 9
Bidding Cope with overcall A 9 5 9. S 2! 5 A 10
Penalty double K 4 3 2 10. N J Q K 6
Defense Overtaking play 8 11. S 8 7 9! J
Holdup play 1 NT× East Down 2 -500 Lose the last trick

Practice 5B13 Main

Penalty Doubles IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals J 10 9 8 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Dbl Rdbl None vul K 10 6 5 1. N J! A 2 3
1 Dbl! Pass Pass A Q 8 3 2. E Q 4 2 K
Pass K 3. N 8 K Q 5
7 6 5 3 Table A K 4 4. E J A 3 5
1 2 13 13 15 16 11 11 9 4 A J 8 3 5. S 2! 9 Q 4
J 9 6 5 7 4 6. N 9 4 6 6
5 3 2 Q J 10 8 7. N 10 3 2 7
Q 2 8. N 3! 7 K 5
Bidding Rebid by redoubler Q 7 2 9. S 10 6 8 8
Penalty double K 10 2 10. S Q! 4 6 A
Defense Leading trumps A 9 7 6 4 11. E 10 7 5 10
Draw trumps on defense 1 × West Down 3 -500 12. E 8 9 9 A

West North East South 2 East deals K 10 9 5 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 N-S vul 4 2 1. W 3 5 Q 7
Pass Pass Dbl! Pass 7 6 2 2. E 4! Q 9 2
Pass Pass K 10 7 5 3. S Q 6! 5 2!
3 Table A Q 8 6 4 2 4. S J 3 7 A
7 9 6 7 13 15 14 14 A Q 8 6 3 5. E 10! A 3 6
J 9 8 3 K 10 4 6. S 5 8 7 K
Bidding Trap pass 8 6 4 3 A 9 2 7. E A J 4 9
Reopening double J 7 8. E 2 J 8! 10
Defense Holdup play K J 10 9 7 5 9. S K A 2 3
Trump promotion A Q 5 10. W J 10 4 5
Set up and cash diamond Q J 11. S 10 6! 4 6
before third spade lead 2 × South Down 2 -500 Lose 2 more tricks

West North East South 3 South deals K Q 10 6 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul 6 3 1. S A 2 10 J
1 1 2 2 5 2 2. S 7 4 Q 5
3 3 4 4 A 9 8 6 3. E 10 4 2 3
Pass! Pass 5 AP 5 4 2 Table J 4. E 7 8 A 6
A Q J 2 K 10 9 8 7 5 5. W 5 K 8 9
12 13 9 11 12 13 7 9 K Q 8 3 A 10 4 6. E A 6 3 2
10 4 K J 2 7. E 4 7 K 5
A 9 8 7 8. W Q 3 10 J
Bidding Combat sacrifice bid 4 9. W 8 6 K 9
West’s pass of 4 is J 9 7 6 10. E 9 7 Q 6
forcing Q 7 5 3 11. W 10 8 K! 3
Play Placing enemy cards 5 East Made 5 +650 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 4 West deals A K 10 9 7 2 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT 2 Dbl! Pass Both vul Q 6 4 1. E J 3 A Q
Pass Pass K Q 2. W J! Q A 2
10 9 3. E 7 10 K 4
16 16 14 15 7 8 3 5 J 3 Table Q 8 6 5 4. W 9 6 3 5
K J 9 8 A 7 3 5. W K 9 7 2
A 8 6 J 10 9 2 6. W A 10 6 5
Bidding Response to 1 NT A K 4 3 7 6 7. W 3 10 2! 8
Penalty double 4 8. N A 5 4 3
Defense Entrapment play 10 5 2 9. N K 6 4 J
Trump promotion 7 5 4 3 Lose 2 more tricks
Cash hearts before third Q J 8 5 2
club lead 2 × North Down 3 -800

Practice 5B01-5B13 Main Top 16 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	7 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	A K J 10 9 3		1. N	K	4	8	2
4	Pass	Pass	Dbl!		K J		2. N	A	5	Q	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 9 3		3. W	8!	J	3	Q
				A K J 10 9 8 5 2		Q	4. S	A	8	K	4
9 13	14 15	6 6	11 12	2		7 6 5 4	5. W	J!	3!	2	K
				8		7 5 4 3	6. S	6!	8	9	A
				J 10 8		A 7 4 2		Lose 1 more trick
					6 3
Bidding	Sacrifice bid				Q 8
	Combat sacrifice bid				A Q 10 9 6 2
Defense	When to cover honor				K 6 5
	Break up squeeze			4 × West		Down 1 -100

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	8 7 5 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	3	N-S vul	6 4		1. W	10	2	K	3
Pass!	Pass	Pass			10 7 6 5		2. E	A	Q	4	5
					A Q 8		3. E	9	J	5!	7
9 11	6 7	9 11	16 17	10		A K J 9 6 4	4. S	2	6	Q	3
				A Q 8 3		2	5. N	4	2	10	Q
				Q J 9 3		8 4 2		Lose 2 trump tricks
				9 6 5 4		J 7 3
					Q 3
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				K J 10 9 7 5
	Combat weak two-bid				A K
Defense	Suit preference signal				K 10 2
	Trump promotion			3 South		Down 1 -100

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K J 10 3 2		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 4		1. E	7	5	K	4
1	1	Pass!	Pass		A Q 7 2		2. W	4!	J	Q	5
Dbl	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 2		3. E	7!	6	3	10
				4		A Q 9 8 7	4. N	Q	2	6	A
13 15	13 13	9 11	5 6	A K J 9 3		7 2	5. W	4	J	K	A
				K 10 5		9 8 6 3	6. S	J	K	A	3
				Q 10 8 4		K 3	7. N	Q	6	4	5
Bidding	Trap pass				6 5		8. N	2	8	5	10
	Reopening double				10 8 6 5		9. W	J	2!	3	8
Play	Trump endplay				J 4		10. W	Q	2	8	6
Defense	Shift to trumps				A 9 7 6 5		11. E	9	7	9	7
	When to cover honor			1 × North		Down 2 -300		E endplayed (lose 1)