Practice 5L01 Main

New Minor Forcing

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q 10 8 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass None vul 4 1. S 2 10 K 4
1 Pass 1 NT Pass K 9 7 5 2. N 5 A 6 3
2 ¹ Pass 2 ! Pass A 10 5 4 3. E A! 6 3 4
4 Pass Pass Pass K 9 7 5 3 Table A 2 4. E 2 J K 8
A Q 9 3 K 10 5 2 5. W 5 10 10! J
12 14 9 11 13 14 6 6 10 3 A 8 4 6. S Q 3 7 8
K 3 Q 8 7 2 7. W 3! 4 Q 6
J 6 8. E 2 6 9 4
J 8 7 6 9. W 7 Q K 9
Bidding Opener’s third bid Q J 6 2 10. E 5 7 A 5
Play Holdup play J 9 6 11. W Q 10 2 8
Set up dummy’s suit 4 East Made 4 +420 Win 1 more trick

West North East South 2 East deals Q J 5 TT=2 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A Q J 6 2 1. W 2 5 8 K!
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT J 7 3 2. S 10 3 2 4!
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 2 NT! 9 7 3. S 9 8 J! K
Pass Pass Pass A 9 7 2 Table 8 4 3 4. E Q K A 7
8 3 K 7 5 4 5. W 3 9 J 4
8 10 11 12 9 9 12 13 10 6 2 K 9 5 6. E 2 6 10 3
A 10 5 3 Q J 2 7. W A J 3 6
K 10 6 Win the rest
Bidding Opener’s third bid 10 9
Play Preserve entry A Q 8 4
Overtaking play K 8 6 4
Defense Refuse first finesse 2 NT South Made 2 +120

West North East South 3 South deals A Q 8 7 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 4 2 1. E K 5 J! 2
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT A 7 5 2. E 6 A 3 4
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 3 ! 8 6 2 3. S 5 K A 3
Pass 4 AP K Table J 10 4 3 4. N 2 Q K 4
J 10 7 3 K Q 9 6 5. S K 4 5 3
7 7 10 11 9 9 14 15 Q 10 9 4 J 8 6 3 6. S 2 9 A 6
J 10 9 4 Q 7. N 7 8 6 10
9 6 5 8. S 8! 7 2 9
Bidding Opener’s third bid A 8 5 9. N 6! J A 9
Play Elimination technique K 2 10. S 3! 10 8 Q
Trump endplay A K 7 5 3 11. W J 7 10 5
Defense Refuse to ruff 4 North Made 4 +420 East is endplayed

West North East South 4 West deals Q 9 5 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul 8 7 6 1. N 3 2 K 4!
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ Pass 5 2. S 6 A 5 7
2 Pass 3 ! AP A 10 8 6 5 3. W 8! 9 6 10
A 8 4 Table 7 2 4. E 2! 7 Q A
13 13 6 8 10 12 11 11 K 9 4 A J 5 2 5. N 8 2 10 K
K 9 8 4 A J 10 7 6 6. W 4 5 A 2
Q J 3 4 2 7. E 4 K 3 5
K J 10 6 8. S 9 J 6 5
Q 10 3 9. W K 8 7 3
Bidding Responder’s third bid Q 3 2 10. W 8! 10 10 Q
Play Elimination technique K 9 7 South is endplayed
Timing the play 3 West Made 3 +110

Practice 5L05 Main

New Minor Forcing II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K 5 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 None vul A 2 1. W K A 4 8
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 ¹ K 6 4 2. N 4 2 Q 7
Pass 2 Pass 4 Q J 10 8 4 3. S J 6 5 8
Pass Pass Pass 9 7 6 Table 8 2 4. S 3 9! Q 5
K Q 9 7 3 10 6 5 4 5. N 4? A! K 2
5 6 13 14 9 10 13 13 10 9 5 A J 8 2 6. E 6! 7 9 8
9 2 A 6 5 7. W Q 2 5 J
A Q J 10 3 8. W 10 4 A 3
J 8 Win the rest
Bidding Opener’s third bid 4J16 Q 7 3
Defense Count signal K 7 3
Holdup play 4 South Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals 8 4 TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul 4 3 1. N 3 5 Q A
1 Pass 2 NT Pass Q 9 8 6 2. W 7 3 K 5
3 ¹ Pass 3 Pass 9 7 6 3 2 3. E 2 6 Q 4
4 NT Pass 5 Pass K 2 Table A J 5 4. W A 2 J 9
6 AP A Q 10 8 7 K J 2 5. W 2 6 K 4
10 7 2 A K 5 3 6. E 5! 10 K 4
13 15 2 4 19 19 6 6 A 8 4 K 10 5 7. W 2 8 J Q
Q 10 9 7 6 3 8. S 3 7 6 A
9 6 5 9. E A J 10 8
Bidding Opener’s third bid 4Q8 J 4 10. E 3 6 8 9
Play Combine chances Q J 11. W 10! 7 5 7
Show-up finesse 6 West Made 6 +980 12. W 4 9 K! J

West North East South 3 South deals A 8 5 4 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A Q 10 8 5 1. E K 3 7 A
Pass 1 Pass 1 NT 6 5 2 2. N 3 4 10! K
Pass 2 ¹ Pass 3 3 3. W 2? 4 Q 6
Pass 4 AP J 10 7 2 Table K Q 4. E 6 A 2 2
7 2 9 4 3 5. S Q 5 5 7
6 7 10 12 10 10 14 14 Q 10 3 K J 9 6. S K 2 5 3
K 8 5 2 J 9 7 6 4 7. S 9! 10 5 9
9 6 3 8. W 7 10 4 6
K J 6 9. N 8 9 J J
A 8 7 4 10. S A 3 6 J
Play Obtain early discard A Q 10 11. S 4 10 Q K
Ruff in short hand 4 North Made 4 +420 12. N A 9 7 8

West North East South 4 West deals Q J 5 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 1 Pass Both vul 10 9 8 7 1. S 10 A 5 2
1 NT Pass 2 ¹ Pass Q 7 4 2. W 3 7 Q K
2 Pass 4 AP 7 5 3. S 9 4 3 K
A 6 4 Table K 7 2 4. E A 3 4 8
13 13 5 6 14 15 8 8 6 4 3 A Q J 5 2 5. E A 2 3 4
K 10 5 3 A 6 6. E 6 8 K 7
A Q 6 9 4 2 7. W 5 Q 2 9
10 9 8 8. E 2 8 Q 5
K 9. W A! 7 4 10
J 9 8 2 10. W 10! J 5 J
Bidding Opener’s third bid 6F8 K J 10 8 3 Win the high trump
Play Elopement play 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 5L01-5L05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	Q 10 8 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	4		1. S	2	10	K	4
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		K 9 7 5		2. N	5	A	6	3
2 ¹	Pass	2 !	Pass		A 10 5 4		3. E	A!	6	3	4
4	Pass	Pass	Pass	K 9 7 5 3		A 2	4. E	2	J	K	8
				A Q 9 3		K 10 5 2	5. W	5	10	10!	J
12 14	9 11	13 14	6 6	10 3		A 8 4	6. S	Q	3	7	8
				K 3		Q 8 7 2	7. W	3!	4	Q	6
					J 6		8. E	2	6	9	4
					J 8 7 6		9. W	7	Q	K	9
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				Q J 6 2		10. E	5	7	A	5
Play	Holdup play				J 9 6		11. W	Q	10	2	8
	Set up dummy’s suit			4 East		Made 4 +420		Win 1 more trick

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	Q J 5		TT=2	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A Q J 6 2		1. W	2	5	8	K!
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		J 7 3		2. S	10	3	2	4!
Pass	2 ¹	Pass	2 NT!		9 7		3. S	9	8	J!	K
Pass	Pass	Pass		A 9 7 2		8 4 3	4. E	Q	K	A	7
				8 3		K 7 5 4	5. W	3	9	J	4
8 10	11 12	9 9	12 13	10 6 2		K 9 5	6. E	2	6	10	3
				A 10 5 3		Q J 2	7. W	A	J	3	6
					K 10 6			Win the rest
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				10 9
Play	Preserve entry				A Q 8 4
	Overtaking play				K 8 6 4
Defense	Refuse first finesse			2 NT South		Made 2 +120

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	A Q 8 7 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	4 2		1. E	K	5	J!	2
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		A 7 5		2. E	6	A	3	4
Pass	2 ¹	Pass	3 !		8 6 2		3. S	5	K	A	3
Pass	4	AP		K		J 10 4 3	4. N	2	Q	K	4
				J 10 7 3		K Q 9 6	5. S	K	4	5	3
7 7	10 11	9 9	14 15	Q 10 9 4		J 8 6 3	6. S	2	9	A	6
				J 10 9 4		Q	7. N	7	8	6	10
					9 6 5		8. S	8!	7	2	9
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				A 8 5		9. N	6!	J	A	9
Play	Elimination technique				K 2		10. S	3!	10	8	Q
	Trump endplay				A K 7 5 3		11. W	J	7	10	5
Defense	Refuse to ruff			4 North		Made 4 +420		East is endplayed