Practice 5J01 Main

One Notrump Forcing

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A Q 8 4 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT¹ None vul 6 4 2 1. W J 3 8 Q
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT! K J 2. S 4 3 K 2
Pass Pass Pass K 5 3 3. N J 6 8! 5
7 6 5 Table K J 10 4. N 2 3 Q A
5 6 13 13 11 11 11 12 A 9 8 5 K 7 3 5. W 9 5! 7 2
5 3 10 7 6 2 6. W 7! 3! 10 2
J 10 9 4 A 8 7 7. E A 6 4 K
9 2 8. E K 10 5 4
Bidding Rebid by responder Q J 10 Win the rest
Play Placing enemy cards A Q 9 8 4
Break communication Q 6 2
Defense Place high cards 2 NT South Made 2 +120

West North East South 2 East deals 7 6 5 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q 10 2 1. S 6 5 Q A
1 NT¹ Pass 2 Pass A J 2. E A! 2 3 5
3 ! Pass 4 AP Q 7 6 5 3. E 2 4 K A
A 10 8 Table K Q J 9 2 4. N 4! 2 3 8
11 12 9 10 14 16 6 8 K 8 5 A 4 3 5. W J! 6 3 K
K 3 9 6 5 2 6. S J K 2 4
J 10 9 4 3 A 7. W 10 Q J 8
Bidding Rebid by responder 3 8. E 5 7 3 J
Play Ruff in short hand J 9 7 6 9. N 5 9 8 10
Ruffing finesse Q 10 8 7 4 10. W 9 7 6 7
Defense Fight declarer’s plan K 8 2 Crossruff the rest
Shift to trumps 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals Q 10 8 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul Q 4 1. N 5 2 J A
1 Pass 1 NT¹ Pass Q 7 3 2. W K! 8 6 7
2 ! Pass 2 AP K 8 7 2 3. W 3 10 9 5
A K 4 3 Table 9 6 2 4. N 2 A 10 4
14 16 9 9 8 9 9 9 A K 7 5 2 9 3 5. E 3 6 A 4
10 9 4 K 8 2 6. W 4! Q 9 10
4 A J 6 5 3 7. S 8 K Q 3
J 7 8. W 4 3 8! J
J 10 8 6 9. S J 2 7 5
Bidding Rebid by opener A J 6 5 10. S 9 5 8 6
Play Ruff in short hand Q 10 9 11. W 9 7 2 A
Finessing technique 2 West Made 2 +110 Win the rest

West North East South 4 West deals A 8 7 5 4 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT¹ Both vul K Q 8 1. E 5! 3 A 8
Pass 2 Pass 2 NT A Q 6 3 2. W 2 K 4 6
Pass 3 ! Pass 4 2 3. N 2 5 A 3
Pass Pass Pass Q 6 Table K J 10 9 4. S 4 6 Q 7
A 2 9 5 4 5. N A! 9 2 6
8 9 15 17 6 6 11 13 J 10 9 5 8 7 4 6. N 3 4 K 5
J 10 9 6 3 Q 7 5 7. S J 9 4 9
3 2 8. S 10 Q 5 10
Bidding Shape-showing bid J 10 7 6 3 9. S 7! ?
Play Ruff in short hand K 2 West is squeezed
Automatic squeeze A K 8 4
Defense Leading trumps 4 North Made 6 +680

Practice 5J05 Main

One Notrump Forcing II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 7 6 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT¹ None vul K 9 8 1. W 2 K! 3! 10!
Pass 2 Pass 2 Q 2. N A! 4 3 5
Pass 4 ! AP A 8 7 2 3. N K J 10 8
Q 9 8 5 Table J 4 4. N 2 6 J 9
9 10 16 16 8 8 7 9 5 2 A 4 3 5. S 5 A Q 2
A 9 7 4 10 8 3 2 6. W 5 8 A 6
Q J 5 K 10 9 6 7. E 4 7! 4 9
Bidding Rebid by responder 10 3 8. N 6 9 Q Q
Play Combine chances Q J 10 7 6 9. S K 7 2 3
Communication/entries K J 6 5 10. S J 9 7 8
Defense Leading trumps 4 3 Win 2 more tricks
When to win trump ace 4 South Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals J 9 5 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul J 8 7 3 1. S J A 3 2
1 NT¹ Pass 2 Pass K Q 3 2. W 4! Q 4 5
4 ! Pass Pass Pass Q 8 3. E A 2 9 3
A 10 4 Table K 8 6 4. E K 6 10 7
11 13 9 9 12 14 8 10 10 9 A K Q 6 5 4 5. E 2 6 K 8
A 8 7 4 2 6. W 7 K 5 9
K 9 4 3 7 5 2 7. E K 3 4 2
Bidding Rebid by responder Q 7 3 8. E 6 7 A 5
West upgrades 10-9 and 2 9. W 8! J 8 10
good controls J 10 9 6 5 Win 2 more tricks
Play Timing the play A J 10 6
Elopement play 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals Q J 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul Q 8 2 1. E 6 3 K A
Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 A Q 10 2 2. N 2 3 K 4
Pass 2 NT! Pass 3 NT 10 7 4 3. S 6! 2 Q K
Pass Pass Pass A 7 5 3 2 Table K 9 4. E 9 A! 5 4
9 4 7 6 3 5. S 8 A 4 9
12 13 11 11 4 5 13 16 K 8 5 J 9 7 6 4 6. W Q 7 3 2
K Q 5 9 6 3 7. W 8 Q! 4 8
Bidding Choose best game 10 8 6 Cash 5 more winners
North planned to bid 3 A K J 10 5
but judged well after 2 3
Play Go after sure trick A J 8 2
Shun finesse 3 NT North Made 3 +400

West North East South 4 West deals Q 10 8 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 NT¹ Pass Both vul J 10 9 2 1. N 4 7 2 5
2 Pass 3 Pass K J 10 9 2. E 3 A 2 9
3 ! Pass 5 AP 4 3. S 3 6 10 8
A J 9 7 5 Table 2 4. E 4 6 9 J
14 16 7 9 9 11 10 11 K Q 5 A 8 7 6 5. W A 4 2 3
2 5 4 3 6. W 5 8 10 6
A 9 6 5 K Q 10 8 7 7. E 5 7 A K
K 6 3 8. W 7 10 Q K
Bidding Shape-showing bid 4 3 9. E K J 9 ?
3 implies 5=3=1=4 A Q 8 7 6 North is squeezed
Play Ruff in short hand J 3 2
Automatic squeeze 5 West Made 6 +620

Practice 5J01-5J05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A Q 8 4 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1 NT¹	None vul	6 4 2		1. W	J	3	8	Q
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT!		K J		2. S	4	3	K	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 5 3		3. N	J	6	8!	5
				7 6 5		K J 10	4. N	2	3	Q	A
5 6	13 13	11 11	11 12	A 9 8 5		K 7 3	5. W	9	5!	7	2
				5 3		10 7 6 2	6. W	7!	3!	10	2
				J 10 9 4		A 8 7	7. E	A	6	4	K
					9 2		8. E	K	10	5	4
Bidding	Rebid by responder				Q J 10			Win the rest
Play	Placing enemy cards				A Q 9 8 4
	Break communication				Q 6 2
Defense	Place high cards			2 NT South		Made 2 +120

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	7 6 5 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 2		1. S	6	5	Q	A
1 NT¹	Pass	2	Pass		A J		2. E	A!	2	3	5
3 !	Pass	4	AP		Q 7 6 5		3. E	2	4	K	A
				A 10 8		K Q J 9 2	4. N	4!	2	3	8
11 12	9 10	14 16	6 8	K 8 5		A 4 3	5. W	J!	6	3	K
				K 3		9 6 5 2	6. S	J	K	2	4
				J 10 9 4 3		A	7. W	10	Q	J	8
Bidding	Rebid by responder				3		8. E	5	7	3	J
Play	Ruff in short hand				J 9 7 6		9. N	5	9	8	10
	Ruffing finesse				Q 10 8 7 4		10. W	9	7	6	7
Defense	Fight declarer’s plan				K 8 2			Crossruff the rest
	Shift to trumps			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	Q 10 8 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 4		1. N	5	2	J	A
1	Pass	1 NT¹	Pass		Q 7 3		2. W	K!	8	6	7
2 !	Pass	2	AP		K 8 7 2		3. W	3	10	9	5
				A K 4 3		9 6 2	4. N	2	A	10	4
14 16	9 9	8 9	9 9	A K 7 5 2		9 3	5. E	3	6	A	4
				10 9 4		K 8 2	6. W	4!	Q	9	10
				4		A J 6 5 3	7. S	8	K	Q	3
					J 7		8. W	4	3	8!	J
					J 10 8 6		9. S	J	2	7	5
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A J 6 5		10. S	9	5	8	6
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q 10 9		11. W	9	7	2	A
	Finessing technique			2 West		Made 2 +110		Win the rest