Practice 5T01 Main

Favorite Conventions

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 ¹ None vul A K 4 1. W Q K 3 2
Pass Pass Pass A J 7 6 2 2. N A! 4 3 5
A J 8 5 3. N 2 8 5 9
10 11 17 19 11 11 2 4 A 7 3 Table K J 4 4. S 2 9 A 6
Q J 10 7 9 5 3 5. N 6 Q 6 10
K 10 9 5 Q 8 4 6. S 6 7 A 5
9 7 K Q 10 6 7. N 7 10 8 K
Q 10 9 8 6 5 8. S 8 10 4 9
8 6 2 9. W 7 5 Q 3
Play Trump endplay 3 10. E K 4 J 8
Play for best chance 4 3 2 11. E K! 9 3 2
Defense Try to fool declarer 2 South Made 2 +110 12. E 4 10! A J

West North East South 2 East deals K 10 7 5 2 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul Q J 9 3 1. S A 8 7 4
2 ¹ Pass 2 Pass — 2. S 3 J K 6
3 Pass 5 AP J 9 7 2 3. N Q A 7 2
J 8 Table 6 4 4. E 3 2 A 2
11 12 7 10 13 16 9 10 10 2 A 8 4 5. W 6 5 K 7
A J 9 8 6 K Q 10 5 4 3 6. E 4 5 8 3
K Q 4 3 A 10 7. W J 10 10 9
A Q 9 3 8. W 3 2 10! 5
Bidding Strength-showing bid K 7 6 5 9. E A 6 4 7
Play Finessing technique 7 2 10. E 5 6 9 9
Play for only chance 8 6 5 Win the rest
Defense Choose lead at suit 5 East Made 5 +400

West North East South 3 South deals A Q J 6 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul 6 5 3 1. E Q A 7 9
Pass 1 Pass 2 ¹ 9 2. S 2! J Q K
Pass 2 Pass 2 A Q 7 4 3. E 10 2 K 5
Pass 4 AP K 10 4 Table 9 2 4. N A 6 3 8
J 10 4 Q 9 8 2 5. N 4 5 5 9
8 8 13 15 8 10 11 11 K 7 3 Q J 10 8 5 6. W 10 7 9 7
J 10 9 8 K 6 7. E J 4 3 6
8 7 3 8. N 3 2 A 4
A K 7 9. S 3 4 Q 2
A 6 4 2 10. N 5 8 K 10
Play Timing the play 5 3 2 11. S 7 10 J 9
Transfer ruff 4 North Made 4 +420 12. N 6 Q 8 J

West North East South 4 West deals J 9 5 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul A Q 7 2 1. N Q 7! 2 A
2 Pass 3 ! Pass 8 6 2. W A 5 2 3
4 Pass 4 Pass Q J 10 3 3. W 2 6 A 5
4 NT Pass 5 Pass A K 10 7 6 4 Table Q 8 2 4. E 3! 9 10 8
6 AP K 10 5 4 3 5. W K 9 8 4
2 A K J 7 4 3 6. W 4 J Q 6
14 17 10 11 13 15 3 5 A 9 5 K 7 7. E K 10 5 2
3 8. E 4 Q 6 7
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 J 9 8 6 9. W 9 3 K 8
Blackwood convention Q 10 9 5 Win 3 more tricks
Play Set up dummy’s suit 8 6 4 2
Avert overruff 6 West Made 6 +1430

Practice 5T05 Main

Favorite Conventions II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K Q 9 7 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 ¹ None vul 3 1. E 5 A 10 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 K 4 3 2. S J 3 4 K
Pass 4 Pass 6 A Q 7 6 4 3. E 4 2 Q A
Pass Pass Pass J 10 5 4 Table 8 3 2 4. N 6 2 8 6
K Q 10 6 J 9 7 5 4 5. S 8 K Q 7
9 11 14 16 4 5 13 15 Q J 7 6 8 5 6. N 7 5 9 6
3 K 5 2 7. S 10! ?
A 6 West is squeezed
A 8 2
Bidding Strength-showing bid A 10 9 2
Play Dummy reversal J 10 9 8
Automatic squeeze 6 North Made 6 +920

West North East South 2 East deals K 10 8 7 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul A 6 4 2 1. N 2 3 7 K
1 Pass 2 ¹ Pass K 10 6 2. W 4! 6 A 2
2 Pass Pass Pass J 9 3. E 5! 3 10 10
J 6 4 2 Table A 5 3 4. W A 9 5 4
11 13 11 11 12 12 6 7 K Q J 10 9 8 3 5. W 2 J K 8
4 A J 7 5 6. E 7! 8 J K
A 6 3 2 K 7 5 7. W 2 7 A 9
Q 9 8. E J Q Q 8
7 5 Win 1 more trick
Q 9 8 3 2
Q 10 8 4
Bidding Third seat strategy 2 West Made 3 +140

West North East South 3 South deals Q 9 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul A 7 5 3 1. W 10 3 J K
Pass 1 NT¹ Pass 2 J 6 5 2. S A! 2 5 4
Pass 2 AP J 7 5 2 3. S Q K 6 8
10 Table A K 8 3 2 4. W 6 A Q 2
8 10 8 8 10 10 14 15 10 9 8 6 Q J 5. N J 9 4 3
K 10 7 3 2 9 8 4 6. N 5! 4 4 8
K Q 9 10 6 4 7. S A 9 2 6
J 7 6 5 4 8. S 3 Q 5 10
K 4 2 9. W K 7 2 8
Bidding Simple preference bid A Q 10. E K 5 10 9
Play Obtain early discard A 8 3 11. E A 6 7 Q
Trump endplay 2 South Made 2 +110 East is endplayed

West North East South 4 West deals — TT=11 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 Pass Both vul K J 8 7 1. S Q 4 4 A
2 Pass 2 NT Pass 9 8 5 3 2. E 2 9 K 7
3 NT Pass 4 NT Pass 9 7 6 5 4 3. W 10 3 6 2
6 NT Pass Pass Pass K 8 6 5 4 Table A 2 4. W 4 5 A 7
A Q 9 5 6 3 2 5. E K 3 5 8
15 17 4 7 18 19 3 5 10 4 A K Q J 6 6. E Q 7 6 9
A Q K J 2 7. E J 10 5 5
Q J 10 9 7 3 8. E 2 3 A 6
10 4 9. W Q 7 K 8
Bidding Rebid after 2-over-1 7 2 10. E J 10 8 9
Quantitative 4 NT 10 8 3 11. E 2 4 9! J
Play Throw-in play 6 NT East Made 6 +1440 North is endplayed

Practice 5T09 Main

Reverse Drury

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K J 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 None vul A Q 9 7 5 1. E K 3 4 5
Pass 2 ¹ Dbl 2 4 3 2. E 10! 8 2 6
3 3 Pass 4 8 6 5 3. S 10 3 Q! 4
Pass Pass Pass 8 6 Table Q 10 7 4. N 8 7 J J
6 3 2 4 5. S K 2 A 9
10 11 10 11 9 11 11 13 A J 6 2 Q 9 7 5 6. N 9 5 3 6
A J 4 2 K Q 10 9 7 7. N 3! 7 8! J
A 9 5 4 3 8. W A 5 Q 4
Bidding 2 shows full opening K J 10 8 9. N 4! 9 10 A
Play Combine chances K 10 8 Win the rest
Defense Lead based on double 3
Force dummy to ruff 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals 9 5 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul Q 10 4 1. N 5 2 7 8
1 Pass 2 ¹ Pass J 7 2 2. W K! 4 3 5
2 Pass 2 Pass A J 10 8 3. W 2 10 A 6
4 Pass Pass Pass A K 10 8 6 Table Q J 2 4. E 7 8 K Q
K 2 A 9 7 3 5. W K 2 3 4
15 17 8 8 11 11 6 8 K 5 A 8 3 6. W 5 7 A 6
Q 9 7 5 6 4 3 7. E 8 9 A J
7 3 8. W 6 4 J 3
J 8 6 5 9. E 9 J 10 8
Q 10 9 6 4 Win 1 more trick
Play Dummy reversal K 2
Defense Trump length signal 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 3 South deals 9 5 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul K 10 5 2 1. W Q 2 5 6!
Dbl 2 NT¹ Pass 4 4 2 2. W 9 4 K A
Pass Pass Pass A Q J 5 3. S A! 3 2 3
A Q 10 6 Table J 4 2 4. S 7 10 K! 2
12 15 10 11 5 6 13 15 — J 7 4 3 5. N 10! 4 6 6
Q J 10 9 3 K 5 6. N 5 7 8 10
K 8 7 4 10 9 6 2 7. S Q 4 3 J
K 8 7 8. S 9! Q 5 2
A Q 9 8 6 9. S 3 7 J 6
A 8 7 6 10. N 9! 4 7 A
Play Holdup play 3 11. W J 5 9 8
Placing enemy cards 4 South Made 4 +420 West is endplayed

West North East South 4 West deals Q J 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass 1 Pass Both vul A J 7 3 1. S 10 3! 2 K
2 ¹ Pass 2 Pass 10 5 3 2. E 4! 2 K A
Pass Pass K 10 8 3. N Q 4 9 A
A 8 3 Table K 7 6 5 4 4. W 5 3 5 9
10 11 11 11 10 12 9 10 K 10 8 6 5 4 5. E 4 2 K 3
K 7 A J 6 4 6. W 6 7 6 Q
5 4 3 Q 9 2 7. E A 8 7 5
10 9 8. E 6 9 8 10
Bidding 2 shows light opening Q 9 2 9. W 8 J 7 6
Play Timing the play Q 9 8 2 Lose the rest
Elopement play A J 7 6
Defense Leading trumps 2 East Made 2 +110

Practice 5T13 Main

Weak Jump Shifts

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K 6 3 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 Pass None vul K J 9 3 1. N 3 4 A 5
2 ¹ Pass 2 NT Pass 6 5 2. S 4! 5 2! J
4 Pass Pass Pass 6 5 4 3. E 7! 2 6 9
A 10 9 8 7 5 Table Q J 4. N 3 Q 2 7
4 6 7 8 19 20 10 12 8 6 5 7 4 5. E A 3 7 5
7 A K J 9 4 2 6. E K 8 8 6
10 9 8 A K J 7. E 2 10 8 4
4 8. W A! 6 4 10
Play Timing the play A Q 10 2 9. W 8 5 K 3
Set up dummy’s suit Q 10 8 3 10. E 9 Q 10 6
Defense Shift to trumps Q 7 3 2 11. W 9 J A 7
Hold up trump winner 4 West Made 4 +420 12. E J Q 10 K

West North East South 2 East deals A K 9 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass N-S vul 8 1. W 9 4 7 Q
2 ¹ Dbl 3 4 A Q 8 7 4 2. S 5! 9 8 10
Pass Pass Pass 6 5 4 3. E K A 2 5
6 4 2 Table 7 5 4. S 6! 2 A! Q
4 5 13 15 13 15 10 10 K 9 7 4 3 2 A Q 10 5. N 3 5 Q 2
J 3 K 10 9 6. S J 3 K! A
9 2 K J 10 7 3 7. N 9 7 J 4
Q J 10 8 8. S 10 6 4 3
J 6 5 9. S 8! 4 6 10
Bidding Resp to takeout double 6 5 2 10. E J 2! 7 7
Play Ruffing with 4-4 fit A Q 8 East is endplayed
Throw-in play 4 South Made 4 +620

West North East South 3 South deals 9 7 3 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 4 1. E Q A 9 2
2 3 ¹ 3 5 K J 10 9 8 7 6 2. S K! 2 4 3
Pass Pass Pass 2 3. S A 8 2 9
A 8 Table K J 10 6 5 4 4. S 5! J 6 10
13 15 4 8 8 10 15 15 J 8 2 Q 10 9 3 5. N 3 K Q 8
A 5 4 6. E 4 2 A 7
K J 9 8 6 4 Q 5 7. W 5 8 4 Q
Q 8. S 6! 4 9 Q
A K 7 6 5 9. N 7 5 3 A
Bidding Competitive auction Q 3 2 10. S 7 6 9 6
Play Set up dummy’s suit A 10 7 3 Claim the rest
Defense Shift to trumps 5 North Made 5 +400

West North East South 4 West deals 10 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 3 ¹ Pass Both vul A 3 1. S J 2! 8 7
4 Pass Pass Pass Q 8 7 6 5 2. E 3! 7! K 10
K J 8 7 3. W 3 8 2 9
15 17 10 12 3 7 12 13 K Q 8 6 5 Table 4 3 4. S 4 2 A 8
K 5 2 Q J 10 9 8 7 5. N 3 9 6 5
A K 3 2 — 6. E 4! A 5 2
3 10 6 5 4 2 Win the rest
A J 9 7
6 4
Play Play to trick one J 10 9 4
Lead toward honor A Q 9
Defense Shift to trumps 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 5T01-5T13 Main Top 16 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2 ¹	None vul	A K 4		1. W	Q	K	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 7 6 2		2. N	A!	4	3	5
					A J 8 5		3. N	2	8	5	9
10 11	17 19	11 11	2 4	A 7 3		K J 4	4. S	2	9	A	6
				Q J 10 7		9 5 3	5. N	6	Q	6	10
				K 10 9 5		Q 8 4	6. S	6	7	A	5
				9 7		K Q 10 6	7. N	7	10	8	K
					Q 10 9 8 6 5		8. S	8	10	4	9
					8 6 2		9. W	7	5	Q	3
Play	Trump endplay				3		10. E	K	4	J	8
	Play for best chance				4 3 2		11. E	K!	9	3	2
Defense	Try to fool declarer			2 South		Made 2 +110	12. E	4	10!	A	J

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	K 10 7 5 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 9 3		1. S	A	8	7	4
2 ¹	Pass	2	Pass		—		2. S	3	J	K	6
3	Pass	5	AP		J 9 7 2		3. N	Q	A	7	2
				J 8		6 4	4. E	3	2	A	2
11 12	7 10	13 16	9 10	10 2		A 8 4	5. W	6	5	K	7
				A J 9 8 6		K Q 10 5 4 3	6. E	4	5	8	3
				K Q 4 3		A 10	7. W	J	10	10	9
					A Q 9 3		8. W	3	2	10!	5
Bidding	Strength-showing bid				K 7 6 5		9. E	A	6	4	7
Play	Finessing technique				7 2		10. E	5	6	9	9
	Play for only chance				8 6 5			Win the rest
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 East		Made 5 +400

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	A Q J 6 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	6 5 3		1. E	Q	A	7	9
Pass	1	Pass	2 ¹		9		2. S	2!	J	Q	K
Pass	2	Pass	2		A Q 7 4		3. E	10	2	K	5
Pass	4	AP		K 10 4		9 2	4. N	A	6	3	8
				J 10 4		Q 9 8 2	5. N	4	5	5	9
8 8	13 15	8 10	11 11	K 7 3		Q J 10 8 5	6. W	10	7	9	7
				J 10 9 8		K 6	7. E	J	4	3	6
					8 7 3		8. N	3	2	A	4
					A K 7		9. S	3	4	Q	2
					A 6 4 2		10. N	5	8	K	10
Play	Timing the play				5 3 2		11. S	7	10	J	9
	Transfer ruff			4 North		Made 4 +420	12. N	6	Q	8	J