Practice 5H01
Main
Splinter Bids
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
J 10 8 6
1. S
A
?
3
9
4
4
1
Pass
4
Pass
Q 10 9 4 3
2. S
8
10
J
3
5
Pass
6
AP
K J 9
3. E
A
!
6
J
3
A Q J 2
K 10 9 7 3
4. E
2
7
J
4
13 14
7 9
13 15
7 10
K 9 7 5 2
A Q 4 3
5. W
2
5
9
4
J
A 5 2
6. E
5
8
A
9
Q 10 3
4
7. W
Q
10
K
6
8 6 4
8. E
10
8
2
Q
—
9. E
7
!
2
5
?
Bidding
Slam decision
K 8 7 6
North is squeezed
Play
Delay drawing trumps
A
8 7 6 5 2
Automatic squeeze
6
East
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K 8 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
Q 7 6 5 3
1. E
9
J
3
2
Pass
1
Pass
4
1
4
2. S
5!
3
4
J
Pass
4 NT!
Pass
5
A 8 6 5
3. E
4
Q
5
8
Pass
6
AP
10 7 6 5 3
9
4
4. S
6!
8
5
2
8
10 4 2
5. N
3
2
A
8
7 9
9 11
7 8
17 19
K 10 8 3
A J 2
6. S
7
10
6
A
K J 4
Q 10 9 7 3
7. N
7
4
J
6
A Q J
8. S
9
K
Q
3
A K J 9
9. N
A
7
2
4
Bidding
Key-card Blackwood
Q 9 7 6 5
10. N
5
9
9
J
Play
Dummy reversal
2
11. S
K
Set up dummy’s suit
6
North
Made 6 +1430
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
K Q J 10 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
2
1. W
10
2
J
K
Pass
4
1
Pass
4
Q 7 4 3
2. S
4
3
K
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 7 2
3. N
Q
7
6
4
3
7 5
4. N
J
3
8
5
7 10
12 14
7 8
14 15
K 10 7 5 4
J 9 8 6 3
5. N
2
6
A
!
7
A 10 5
K 9 2
6. S
Q
K
2
8
10
9 8 5
Q J 6
7. N
A
Q!
3
5
A 9 8 6 4
8. N
7!
6
4
8
A Q
W endplayed (lose 2)
Play
Elimination technique
J 8 6
Ruff/discard endplay
K 4 3
Defense
Unblocking play
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3 NT
1
Pass
Both vul
K J 9 2
1. N
J
3
8
A
4
Pass
4
Pass
Q 9 8 4
2. W
K
2
3
J
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
J
10 9 2
3. W
7
2
A
5
K Q 10 9 8 7
A 6 5 4 3
4. E
6!
4
Q
K
15 17
7 9
14 14
4 5
Q 8 3
A 7 6
5. N
10
Q
K
8
A 7 6
K J
6. W
6
4
J
!
2
A
Q 4 3
Win the rest
J
10 5 4
10 5 3 2
Bidding
Control-showing bid
K 8 7 6 5
Play
Combine chances
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 5H05
Main
Splinter Bids II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 9 7 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
1
None vul
3
1. W
J!
A
!
6
2
2
4
1
Pass
4
A K 8 7 5
2. N
6
2
K
10
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 3
3. S
3
4
A
4
10
8 4 2
4. N
3!
A
5
7
5 8
17 19
9 11
9 10
J 10 7 4
A Q 9 8 6 2
5. E
8
J
10
7
Q J 10 9
6
6. S
K
J
3
2
J
10 9 8
K 6 4
Lose 2 more tricks
K Q J 5 3
K 5
Play
Shun finesse
4 3 2
Obtain early discard
7 5 2
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
—
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
J 9 4
1. S
A
8
7
4
3 NT
1
Pass
4
Pass
10 9 5 3
2. S
6
J
K
10
4
Pass
5
Pass
K 9 7 5 3 2
3. N
5
A
!
6
Q
Pass!
Pass
Q J 9 3
A K 8 6 5
4. E
5!
2
J
2
A K 7 2
Q 3
5. W
3
3
K
4
15 15
4 7
16 17
5 6
Q 4
A K 8 2
6. E
6
10
Q
9
Q J 8
10 4
7. W
9
10 7 4 2
Win the rest
Bidding
Bid of 5 in a major
10 8 6 5
Play
Avert overruff
J 7 6
Finessing technique
A
6
Defense
Choose lead at suit
5
East
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A 9 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 6 5 4
1. E
10
A
7
4
Pass
1
Pass
3
1
10 3
2. S
3
4
A
6
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
K 10 3
3. N
2
7
2
5
Pass
6
AP
Q 10 5 4
K J 8 7 6
4. S
3
8
J
9
8 7
10
9
5. N
9
8
K
10
7 8
10 11
5 6
18 20
Q 9 5 2
J 7 6
6. S
A
2
3
6
Q J 7
9 5 4
7. S
K
5
10
7
3
8. S
4
Q
5
J
A K 3 2
9. N
Q
4
2
Q
A K 8 4
10. N
6
!
5
6
?
Bidding
Key-card Blackwood
A 8 6 2
West is squeezed
Play
Automatic squeeze
6
North
Made 7 +1010
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q
J 10
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
4
1
Pass
Both vul
10 8 7
1. N
Q
3
9
2
4
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
9 5 3
2. N
J
4
7
5
Q J 10 6
3. N
10
6
8
4
13 14
6 6
12 14
9 11
5 2
K 6 4 3
4. W
A
6
8
2
A 9 6 5 4
K Q J 3
5. W
K
10
K!
4
Q 4
K 7 6 2
6. W
5
7
K
2
A K 7 3
8
7. E
2!
J
Q
3
A 9 8 7
8. W
4
5
6
8
2
9. S
5
3
J
3
A J 10 8
10. E
Q
9
6
8
Play
Avert overruff
9 5 4 2
11. E
7
10
9
9
Crossruff
4
West
Made 4 +620
Crossruff the rest
Practice 5H09
Main
Splinter Bids III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 6 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
3
None vul
A J 7 4 2
1. E
10
3
Q
A
Pass
Pass!
Pass
8 6 2
2. N
2
9
K
8
K 8
3. S
2!
4
A
7
8 9
12 13
9 11
11 12
4 3
K 10 9 7
4. N
5
9
J
3
Q 8
10
9
5. S
5
3
7
4
A J 10 3
9 5 4
6. N
6
K
8
6
J 9 7 6 3
A Q 10 2
7. E
9
Q
A
2
Q J 8 2
8. W
7
K
A
4
K 6 5 3
9. E
Q
5
9
8
Bidding
Limit raise
K Q 7
Win the rest
Follow up major raise
5 4
Play
Lead toward honor
3
North
Made 3 +140
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
9 4 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 7 6 4
1. S
Q
3
A
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
K 8
2. N
2
A
8
3
4
1
Pass
4
AP
A 10 7 6
3. E
K
4
5
6
5 3
A Q J 7 6
4. E
3
9
Q
K
13 16
9 10
11 13
7 9
A K 10 3
J 9 8 2
5. N
4
J
K
3
A Q 7 6 5 2
4 3
6. W
A
8
4
10
3
K 2
7. W
2
9
2
J
K 10 8
8. E
6
10
K
!
7
5
9. W
5
10
8
5
J 10 9
10. E
7
8
A
!
4
Play
Shun finesse
Q
J 9 8 5 4
11. W
6
6
9
9
Crossruff
4
East
Made 4 +420
12. E
Q
J
10
Q
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q J 10 9
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A K 8 3
1. W
5
10
3
4
Pass
1
Pass
1
3
2. N
A
!
4
2
5
Pass
4
1
Pass
4 NT
K 10 9 2
3. N
K
6
J
7
Pass
5
Pass
6
7 4 2
6 5
4. N
3
9
K
!
10
AP
Q 10 7 5
9 6 4
5. S
3
2
9
5
K J 10 8 6
A Q 5 4
6. N
8
4
A
Q
6 8
13 15
7 8
14 14
5
J 8 6 3
7. S
8
4
10
6
A K 8 3
8. N
Q
5
2
7
J 2
Win 4 more tricks
Bidding
Blackwood convention
9 7 2
Play
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
A Q 7 4
Use trumps as entries
6
South
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
4
1
Pass
Both vul
K
Q 10 4
1. N
K
A
3
2
5
!
Pass
6
Pass
J 10 9 6
2. E
2
4
A
6
Pass
Pass
Q 10 5 2
3. W
3
9
9
Q
A K 7 6 5
Q J 10 9
4. E
5
6
5
4
11 14
8 10
12 14
9 9
2
A J 7 5
5. W
5
10
10
K
A 8 7 5 3
2
6. E
A
7
6
2
8 6
A 9 4 3
7. E
7
8
6
10
8 4 2
8. W
7
J
J
J
9 8 6 3
9. E
J!
9
7
Q
K Q 4
10. W
8
5
Q
K
Bidding
Control-showing bid
K J 7
Win 2 high trumps
Play
Crossruff
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 5H01-5H09
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