Practice 5G01 Main

Transfer Bids

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ None vul K 7 2 1. E Q 2 5 A
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT! K 10 6 4 3 2. N K 10 3 4
Pass 4 AP A 2 3. N 2 3 A 8
8 6 5 Table Q J 10 4 4. S A 5 3 9
7 8 17 18 8 10 8 9 Q J 8 4 10 5. S 2 8 K! J
8 5 Q J 9 6. N 4 Q 7 4
K J 10 4 Q 9 7 6 3 7. E 10 7 6 K
9 7 2 8. N 10 6 9 J
A 9 6 5 3 9. W J A 7 5
Bidding Choose best game A 7 2 10. N 6 4 8 Q
Play Leave high trump out 8 5 Claim the rest
Establish side suit 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals J 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass N-S vul J 10 7 2 1. S Q 7 5 A
2 ¹ Pass 2 Pass Q J 10 2. E 4! 2 3 3
3 ! Pass 4 AP K 9 5 3 3. W A 2 5 9
A 8 7 6 4 3 Table K 5 4. W 4 J K 10
6 8 8 8 17 18 9 10 Q 5 3 A K 8 4 5. E 6 10 6 9
6 4 3 K 8 7 6. W 3 2 K 6
7 A 8 6 4 7. E 8! J 7 K
Q 10 9 8. W Q 7 4 9
9 6 9. W 5 10 A Q
Bidding Follow up major raise A 9 5 2 S endplayed (lose 2)
Play Elimination technique Q J 10 2
Throw-in play 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals K J 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul K Q J 6 4 1. W 6 3 9 10
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2 Q 4 2. S 6! 4 K 3
Pass 3 NT! AP 8 4 3 3. N 4! 2 J A?
5 4 Table 9 8 7 3 4. W 10 Q 3 5
8 10 12 12 4 5 16 18 7 3 A 10 9 5 5. N K 5 2 7
A 10 9 8 6 3 2 6. N Q A 8 3
K J 7 6 5 9 2 7. E 2 A 5 4
A Q 10 6 8. S K 8 4 6
Bidding Choose best game 8 2 9. S 10 5 J 7
Play Avoidance finesse K J 7 5 10. N J 9 Q 7
Lead toward honor A Q 10 11. N 2 8 A J
Defense Keep correct stopper 3 NT South Made 4 +430 12. S Q K! 8 9

West North East South 4 West deals 9 7 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ Pass Both vul K 4 1. N 5 6 7 4
2 Pass 3 ! Pass J 9 6 4 2. E A! 5 2 4
4 Pass 5 Dbl J 9 8 5 3. E 3 8 J K
5 Pass 6 AP A J 4 2 Table K Q 10 8 6 4. N 8 8 2 10
J 2 A 10 7 6 3 5. E K 5 2 3
16 16 5 6 11 14 8 11 A K 7 5 Q 3 2 6. E 6! 9 A 9
K 10 4 — 7. W 4 7 10 3
Bidding Control-showing bid 5 8. E 7 Q J J
3 = 5-5 game force Q 9 8 5 9. W 5 4 Q 8
Play Delay drawing trumps 10 8 10. E Q 6 K 9
Set up dummy’s suit A Q 7 6 3 2 11. E 10
Defense Lead based on double 6 West Made 6 +1430 Win the rest

Practice 5G05 Main

Transfer Bids II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A J 6 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ None vul K 4 1. E 4 2 Q A
Pass 2 Pass 3 A Q J 6 2 2. N 3 8 A 6
Pass 3 NT! AP 9 4 3 3. S 4 10 Q K
Q 9 5 Table K 10 7 4 3 4. E 3 5 7 J
4 4 15 16 8 10 13 15 J 6 Q 10 9 5 5. N A 3 2 8
10 9 8 7 K 3 6. N 4 5 K 2
J 10 6 2 8 5 7. S Q 10 9 7
8 2 8. S 3 6 K 5
Bidding Rebid by responder A 8 7 3 2 9. N 4 9 A J
3 = natural game force 5 4 10. S 7! 5 2 10
Play Combine chances A K Q 7 E endplayed (lose 2)
Throw-in play 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 2 East deals A 5 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass N-S vul 9 7 5 1. S 3 J 5 2
2 ¹ Pass 2 Pass Q J 10 8 2. W 2! 7 K 3
2 NT Pass 3 ! AP A 10 7 6 3. E Q 6 K 7
10 9 7 4 2 Table K J 3 4. W 5 A 4 9
8 9 11 13 15 15 6 6 K J 4 A Q 2 5. N Q 3 9 A
A 7 2 6 5 3 6. W 4 9 A 8
5 2 K Q 8 4 7. E Q J 2 6
Q 8 6 8. E 8 4 2 10
10 8 6 3 9. W 4 5 J Q
K 9 4 Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding Rebid by responder J 9 3
Play Obtain early discard 3 East Made 3 +140

West North East South 3 South deals K Q 6 5 3 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT E-W vul 8 4 2 1. W 4 3 K A
Pass 4 ¹ Pass 4 7 2. S 4 7 K 2
Pass Pass Pass 8 5 3 3. N 7 6 K A
J 10 9 7 Table — 4. W J Q 6 8
10 11 5 7 5 8 20 20 A J 9 10 7 6 5 5. N 2 7 K A
A 10 3 J 9 8 6 2 6. W 9 2 5 A
10 7 4 K J 9 6 7. S Q 3 5 8
A 8 4 8. S 4 10 3 9
K Q 3 9. N 8 9 Q 7
K Q 5 4 10. S 2 10 5 J
Bidding Rebid by NT bidder A Q 2 11. N 4 6 Q 9
Play Elopement play 4 South Made 4 +420 12. S 5!

West North East South 4 West deals Q J 10 9 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 NT Pass 3 ¹ Pass Both vul 4 3 1. N Q 3 K! 2
3 Pass 3 NT! Pass J 8 7 6 3 2. S 8 A! 5 6
Pass Pass 8 3. W A 3 2 6
A 4 2 Table 7 6 3 4. W 8 4 5! 10
21 23 4 7 6 7 9 12 A 8 K 9 7 5 2 5. S Q A 8 2
A Q 10 2 K 9 4 6. W A 3 4 5
A K 7 3 10 2 7. W 2 6 K 4
K 8 8. E K J 3 7
Bidding Choose best game Q J 10 6 9. E 10 J K 9
Play Avoidance duck 5 10. W 4! 10 7 5
Throw-in play Q J 9 6 5 4 N endplayed (lose 1)
Defense Overtaking play 3 NT West Made 3 +600

Practice 5G09 Main

Transfer Bids III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 7 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT 2 None vul K 6 5 1. S J A 5 3
4 ¹ Pass 4 Pass 8 7 6 5 2. W 3 5 J 2
Pass Pass J 10 9 8 3. E A 10 4 6
4 Table K 10 6 2 4. E Q! 9 2 6
9 11 4 5 16 17 11 13 Q 9 8 7 4 3 A J 5. E 4 10 K 7
A K 2 Q 4 3 6. W 4 7 10! J
7 4 3 A Q 6 5 S endplayed (lose 2)
A Q J 9 8 5
10 2
Bidding Cope with overcall J 10 9
Play Placing enemy cards K 2
Throw-in play 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals A 10 7 6 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 2 NT N-S vul 3 1. E 5 2 J A
Pass 3 ¹ Pass 3 4 2 2. N 3! 2 A 6
Pass 4 Pass 6 K J 10 8 7 3. S 4 10 7 5
Pass Pass Pass Q J 9 8 4 Table 5 4. N 8 3 9 4
K 10 6 Q 9 7 5 2 5. S 8 K 10 7
9 11 8 11 2 4 21 22 K 9 7 3 10 8 6 5 6. N J 5 Q 3
4 6 5 3 7. S J 4 K 9
Bidding Slam decision K 2 8. N 2 5 A! 7
Read singleton lead A J 8 4 9. S A 9 3 6
Play Dummy reversal A Q J 10. S Q K 4 6
Shun finesse A Q 9 2 Win the rest
Defense Choose lead vs slam 6 North Made 6 +1370

West North East South 3 South deals A K J 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul 6 4 1. W K 2 10 3
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2 Q 4 2. W A 4 5 J
Pass 3 NT Pass 4 7 6 4 2 3. W 9 6 3 Q
Pass Pass Pass 5 Table 10 7 6 3 4. E J A 2 4
Q 7 2 J 10 9 8 5. S 8 5 K 6
9 11 10 11 5 6 16 16 10 9 7 5 2 K J 6 6. N 7 6 9 8
A K 9 8 10 5 7. S Q 2 A 7
Q 9 8 8. N J 10 3 5
Bidding Choose best game A K 5 3 9. N 6 8 K 7
Play Isolate threat A 8 3 10. S 3 Q 2 9
Positional squeeze Q J 3 11. N 4 ?
(or ruffout squeeze) 4 South Made 4 +420 East is squeezed

West North East South 4 West deals 10 9 8 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ Pass Both vul Q 10 8 6 3 1. N 10 J 5 3
2 Pass 4 NT Pass 7 5 2. E K 6 4 8
6 NT Pass Pass Pass 9 8 6 3. E 2 7 A 9
A Q 4 3 Table K J 2 4. W Q 3 2 2
17 18 2 3 15 16 6 7 K 5 A 9 7 4 2 5. W 10 6 K A
K Q 10 3 A 8 4 6. S 4 Q 8 3
Q J 10 K 3 7. W J 9 4 5
7 6 5 8. W K 6 7 J
Bidding Quantitative 4 NT J 9. W 5 10 A 7
Play Count hand pattern J 9 6 2 10. E 4 2 K 5
South last 4 cards A 7 5 4 2 11. W 3 7 A 6
diamonds so finesse 6 NT West Made 6 +1440 12. E 8 9 10! 8

Practice 5G01-5G09 Main Top 12 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A K 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2 ¹	None vul	K 7 2		1. E	Q	2	5	A
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT!		K 10 6 4 3		2. N	K	10	3	4
Pass	4	AP			A 2		3. N	2	3	A	8
				8 6 5		Q J 10 4	4. S	A	5	3	9
7 8	17 18	8 10	8 9	Q J 8 4		10	5. S	2	8	K!	J
				8 5		Q J 9	6. N	4	Q	7	4
				K J 10 4		Q 9 7 6 3	7. E	10	7	6	K
					9 7 2		8. N	10	6	9	J
					A 9 6 5 3		9. W	J	A	7	5
Bidding	Choose best game				A 7 2		10. N	6	4	8	Q
Play	Leave high trump out				8 5			Claim the rest
	Establish side suit			4 North		Made 4 +420

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	J 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 7 2		1. S	Q	7	5	A
2 ¹	Pass	2	Pass		Q J 10		2. E	4!	2	3	3
3 !	Pass	4	AP		K 9 5 3		3. W	A	2	5	9
				A 8 7 6 4 3		K 5	4. W	4	J	K	10
6 8	8 8	17 18	9 10	Q 5 3		A K 8 4	5. E	6	10	6	9
				6 4 3		K 8 7	6. W	3	2	K	6
				7		A 8 6 4	7. E	8!	J	7	K
					Q 10 9		8. W	Q	7	4	9
					9 6		9. W	5	10	A	Q
Bidding	Follow up major raise				A 9 5 2			S endplayed (lose 2)
Play	Elimination technique				Q J 10 2
	Throw-in play			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K J 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	K Q J 6 4		1. W	6	3	9	10
Pass	2 ¹	Pass	2		Q 4		2. S	6!	4	K	3
Pass	3 NT!	AP			8 4 3		3. N	4!	2	J	A?
				5 4		9 8 7 3	4. W	10	Q	3	5
8 10	12 12	4 5	16 18	7 3		A 10 9 5	5. N	K	5	2	7
				A 10 9 8		6 3 2	6. N	Q	A	8	3
				K J 7 6 5		9 2	7. E	2	A	5	4
					A Q 10 6		8. S	K	8	4	6
Bidding	Choose best game				8 2		9. S	10	5	J	7
Play	Avoidance finesse				K J 7 5		10. N	J	9	Q	7
	Lead toward honor				A Q 10		11. N	2	8	A	J
Defense	Keep correct stopper			3 NT South		Made 4 +430	12. S	Q	K!	8	9