Practice 6A01
Main
Counting by Declarer
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
7 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
1
None vul
J 9 7 6
1. S
K
3
2
4
Dbl
Pass
1 NT
Pass
J 7
2. S
Q
5
7
A
!
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q J 10 9 4
3. E
5
2
10
J
5 3
A 9 8 4
4. N
Q
6
7
2!
13 15
5 6
13 13
9 12
K 10 3 2
A Q 4
5. N
J
K
3
3
A Q 10
9 8 5
6. E
8
4
Q
7
A 5 3 2
K 8 6
7. W
A
4
9
6
K
Q J 10 6
8. W
2
6
A
5
8 5
9. E
Q
8
3
7
Bidding
Negative double
K 6 4 3 2
10. E
8
6
A
9
Play
Count hand pattern
7
11. W
5!
10
8
10
Throw-in play
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
North is endplayed
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A 9 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
K 6 4
1. W
Q
5
K
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
A 10 3
2. E
4
6
10
7
Pass
9 7 5
3. W
2
9
3
A
J 8 7 6
5
4. S
K
6
2
5
5 6
11 11
8 11
16 16
J 9
Q 10 7 5 3
5. S
2!
5
10!
J
6 5
Q J 9 8 4
6. E
Q
K
6
3
Q
J 10 8 2
K 4
7. S
7
8
A
4
K Q 10 4
8. N
K
5
2
9
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A 8 2
9. N
4
7
A
J
Play
Avoidance finesse
K 7 2
10. S
Q
!
7
3
8
Count hand pattern
A 6 3
Win 2 more tricks
Defense
Unblocking play
3 NT South
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
K J 9 7 5 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
E-W vul
10
1. N
10
2
5
Q
3 NT
Pass
6 NT
Pass
7 6 5
2. W
K
5
8
3
Pass
Pass
7 6 5
3. W
Q
6
9
4
A 8 6 4
10 2
4. W
2
7
10
3
18 18
4 6
11 14
7 8
A Q 8
6 2
5. E
A
4
J
7
Q 2
A K 10 8 3
6. E
2!
Q
4!
3
K Q J 2
A 10 9 8
7. S
K
A
5
6
Q
8. W
A
!
9
10
7
K J 9 7 5 4 3
9. W
Q
5
3
4
Bidding
Combat preempt
J 9 4
10. W
2
6
A
!
9
Slam decision
4 3
Win the rest
Play
Count hand pattern
6 NT West
Made 6 +1440
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
A K J 10 9
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
Pass
3
Both vul
9 6 2
1. E
J
A
8
4
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
9 4
2. S
5
2
K
4
Pass
K J 3
3. N
J
8
6
3
7 3 2
8 4
4. N
2
3
Q
K
12 14
12 13
3 4
13 13
K 7
10 5 4 3
5. W
K
9
6
5
K Q 10 8 3 2
J
6
6. W
Q
9
2
7
A 7
Q 10 9 4 2
7. N
10
4
Q
7
Q 6 5
8. S
A
7
9!
4
A Q J 8
9. S
5!
7
K
!
9
A 7 5
10. N
A
10
6
2
Play
Placing enemy cards
8 6 5
11. N
6
5
8
!
3
Count hand pattern
4
North
Made 4 +620
Lose the last trick
Practice 6A05
Main
Counting by Declarer II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
K
Q J 8 7 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
Pass
None vul
J 3
1. N
K
9
5
2!
Dbl
Pass
3
Pass
5 4
2. N
Q
10
4
A
3
Pass
4
AP
10 7 5
3. W
5
3
A
2
A 3 2
10 9
4. E
2
6
Q
5
19 20
7 8
5 6
9 10
K Q 7 6 5
A 8 4
5. W
3
6
3!
9
A 6
J 8 7 3 2
6. N
5
2
9
A
A Q 8
4 3 2
7. W
K
J
4
9
5 4
8. W
A
7
4
J
Bidding
Combat weak two-bid
10 9 2
9. W
8
10
8
K
Rebid by doubler
K Q 10 9
Lose 1 more trick
Play
Count hand pattern
K J 9 6
Transfer ruff
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A J 9 8 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
7 2
1. E
5
A
10
2
Pass
1
Pass
2
A 4 3
2. S
Q
3
2
K
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
K 4 2
3. E
3
7
Q
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
5 3
K 10 7 6
4. W
9
K
6
3
Q 10 8 6
J 9
5. N
A
6
4
5
6 7
12 13
5 6
17 18
Q 9 7 5
10 8
6. N
J
7
4
6
Q 10 9
J 8 6
5
3
7. N
2!
9
K
8
Q 4
8. S
A
10
7
J
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A K 5 4 3
9. S
2!
5
A
8
Rebid by responder
K J 6 2
10. N
3
10
K
!
7
Play
Count hand pattern
A 7
11. S
5!
Q
8
8
Throw-in play
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
W endplayed (lose 1)
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
J 10 6
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
4
E-W vul
5 4
1. S
K
9
5
6
Dbl
Pass
4
Pass
K Q 10 9 3 2
2. S
A
10
4
Q
Pass
Pass
8 5
3. S
8
A
10
4
A K 8 4
Q 9 7 5 3 2
4. W
A
6
2
2
16 18
6 8
8 9
10 14
10 9
Q 6
5. W
K
10
3
3
A J 5
6 4
6. W
4
J
Q
7
A 10 4 3
K J 6
7. E
6!
7
J
Q
—
8. N
K
5
8
5
A
K
J 8 7 3 2
9. E
9
J
8
2
Bidding
Combat preempt
8 7
10. E
K
2
3
5
Optional double
Q 9 7 2
11. E
J
7
4
8
Play
Count hand pattern
4
East
Made 4 +620
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
A 7 6 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
Pass
2
Both vul
A K Q 9
1. W
K
10
3
A
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
7 6 5 2
2. S
2
5
Q
4
Pass
10
3. N
2!
J
3
Q
J 3
Q 9 8 2
4. W
6
9
2
10
13 14
13 15
3 4
11 11
6 5 4
3 2
5. S
9
J
K
6
A Q
J 10 9 8
6. N
5
8
4!
A
K
Q J 8 7 5
6 4 3
7. W
4
A
3
7
K 10 5
8. N
4
2
K
3
J 10 8 7
9. S
J
5
6
8
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
K 4 3
10. S
8
!
7
7
?
Play
Placing enemy cards
A 9 2
East is squeezed
Unusual squeeze
4
South
Made 5 +650
Practice 6A09
Main
Counting by Declarer III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A
K
10 8 7
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
Pass
None vul
A 10 9 8
1. N
K
2
6
J
2
2
3
Pass
Q 4
2. N
A
3
4
Q
Pass
Pass
K Q
3. N
K
9
5
A
Q J
9 5 3 2
4. W
4
8
K
!
5
10 11
18 19
10 10
2 4
7 4
K J 3 2
5. E
2
6
7
9
K 10 8 7 6 5
A J 9
6. N
Q
J
2
6
A 7 6
J 9
7. N
10
J
Q
5
6 4
8. W
7
7
9
3
Bidding
Balancing bid
Q 6 5
9. E
5
4
6
8
Competitive auction
3 2
10. W
7
4
A
2
Play
Placing enemy cards
10 8 5 4 3 2
11. E
J
3
K
!
Q
Count hand pattern
3
West
Made 3 +110
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A 6 5 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
8 2
1. W
7
2
Q
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
A 5 3
2. E
10
5
J
!
8
Pass
3 NT
AP
K 10 5 2
3. W
9
3
6
A
Q J
10 9 8 7
4. S
3
6
10!
Q
8 9
11 12
5 5
16 16
K J 9
7
4
Q 10 6
5. E
10
2
J
A
8 6
J 9 7 2
6. N
2
4
A
7
J 8 7 6
Q 4
7. S
9
J
K
7
K 4 2
8. N
3
2
K
6
Bidding
Stayman convention
A 5 3
9. S
K
!
Q
5
8
Play
Avoidance finesse
K Q 10 4
10. S
4
8
A
7
Count hand pattern
A 9 3
11. N
5
9
10
!
4
Defense
Overtaking play
3 NT South
Made 3 +600
Cash 1 more winner
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q 10 9 6
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
10 9 8 7
1. S
K
5
9
6
1
Pass
2
Pass
—
2. S
4
10
A
4
2
Pass
4 NT
Pass
A J 9 7 3
3. E
A
2
3
3
5
Pass
6
AP
A K 8 3 2
5 4
4. E
K
6
5
7
A 5 4 3
K J 2
5. E
Q
9
3
J
11 13
7 10
14 17
8 8
5 3
A K Q J 8 7 4
6. E
J
10
2
7
10 5
6
7. E
4
7
A
6
J 7
8. W
K
9
5
J
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
Q 6
9. W
3
Q
7
2
Blackwood convention
10 9 6 2
10. E
8
!
Q
4
8
Play
Combine chances
K
Q 8 4 2
11. E
2
6
A
9
Show-up finesse
6
East
Made 6 +1370
12. W
5
10
K
!
Q
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 10 8 7
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4 NT
Both vul
A Q 2
1. E
10
2
Q
A
Pass
6 NT
Pass
Pass
4 3 2
2. N
2
5
Q
K
Pass
A K J
3. W
7
K
5
3
2
J 9 4 3
4. N
J
8
6
4
6 8
17 17
1 3
16 16
J 9 7 6 5 3
8
5. N
3
7
A
6
K 9 6
10 8 7 5
6. S
J
9
4
8
Q 7 4
10
9 8 5
7. S
4
3
A
8
A Q 6 5
8. N
2
9
K
5
K 10 4
9. S
5!
2
K
3
Bidding
Quantitative 4 NT
A Q J
10. N
10
4
6!
6
Play
Count hand pattern
6 3 2
Claim the rest
Finessing technique
6 NT North
Made 6 +1440
Practice 6A13
Main
Counting by Declarer IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
K 6 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
Pass
None vul
Q J 5
1. S
5
2
K
4
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
8 6
2. N
6
Q
7
8
J 10 9 5 3
3. E
4
A
2
3
12 12
7 8
15 16
6 8
A 8 2
Q 10 4
4. S
9
A
3
10
K 7 2
A 10 3
5. W
Q
5
6
4
K 10 4 2
A Q 3
6. W
2
6
A
5
Q 7 2
K 8 6 4
7. E
Q
7
4
8
J 9 7
5
8. E
3
9
10
!
9
9 8 6 4
9. W
K
?
Play
Lead toward honor
J 9 7 5
North is squeezed
Finessing technique
A
Count South 4=4=4=1
3 NT East
Made 5 +460
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K Q J 10 8 7
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
3
N-S vul
A J 4
1. E
K
3
6
2
5
5
Pass
6
7 6 3
2. E
Q
4
5
7
Pass
Pass
Pass
2
3. N
K
2
6
3
4 3
5 2
4. N
4!
8
K
3
6 9
11 13
8 10
15 16
Q 10 9 7 6 5 3
8 2
5. S
9
4
10
5
2
Q 5 4
6. N
A
2
8
5
A 6 5
K
Q J 9 8 7
7. N
J
7
A
6
Bidding
Combat preempt
A 9 6
8. S
A
2
3
4
Combat sacrifice bid
K
9. S
10
A
8
8
Play
Count hand pattern
A K J 10 9 8
10. N
Q
9
9
7
Finessing technique
10 4 3
11. N
6
5
J
!
9
Determine East’s shape
6
North
Made 6 +1430
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
7 6 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A Q 10 2
1. W
K
2
5
6
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
K 10 2
2. W
Q
3
9
7
Pass
3 NT
AP
4 3 2
3. W
J
4
3
A
J 4
Q 10 9 8 3
4. S
3
9
10
Q
8 9
9 9
5 6
18 18
7 5
J 9 8 6
5. E
10
A
4
2
J 9 8 7
Q 6
6. S
4
7
K
6
K
Q J 10 8
9 5
7. N
2
8
A
8
A K 5
8. S
K
J
6
9
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
K 4 3
9. S
3
5
Q
6
Play
Holdup play
A 5 4 3
10. N
2
8
K
7
Throw-in play
A 7 6
11. S
5!
8
7
Q
Determine West’s shape
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
East is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
3
Pass
Both vul
2
1. N
K
3
8
5!
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
K
Q J 10 9
2. N
Q
6
2
A
Q J 10 9 5
3. W
A
2
4
6
18 20
11 13
7 7
4 5
A 6 5
8 7 3
4. W
8
5
J
3
A K 10 9 8
Q J 7 4
5. E
7
5
10
9
A 5 4
7 6 3
6. W
K
!
9
2
6
K 4
A 3 2
7. W
4
10
A
7
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
K J 10 9 4
8. E
3
8
9
J
Competitive auction
6 5 3
9. W
A
!
2
3
4
Play
Holdup play
8 2
10. W
5!
Q
7
9
Ruff/discard endplay
8 7 6
11. N
J
7
10
4
Count North 2=1=5=5
4
West
Made 4 +620
North is endplayed
Practice 6A17
Main
Counting by Declarer V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
8 7 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
Dbl
Pass
None vul
J
10
1. N
J
A
8
4
3
Pass
3
Pass
2
2. E
K
6
3
2
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q J 9 7 6 5
3. E
A
10
7
7
2
A K J 4 3
4. E
J
Q
8
5
6 8
8 10
20 22
6 8
K 9 5 4
A 2
5. S
2
3
9
4
9 8 7 4 3
A K J 5
6. N
10
2
3
K
K 10 3
8 4
7. W
9
6
5
6
Q 10 9 5
8. W
4
J
3
5
Bidding
Combat preempt
Q 8 7 6 3
9. W
9!
6
8
Q
Play
Placing enemy cards
Q 10 6
10. S
7
5
Q
4
Throw-in play
2
South is endplayed
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K J 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
N-S vul
10 9 2
1. W
2
7
A
4
Dbl
2
2
4
9 7
2. E
9
3
2
J
Pass
Pass
Pass
K J 7 6 5
3. N
2!
3
A
4
10 9 6 4
Q 8 5 3
4. S
7
6
K
5
5 7
8 9
12 14
15 16
4
A 5 3
5. N
J
Q
J!
9
K 10 6
2
A Q 8 5 3
Lose 1 more trick
Q 10 4 2
9
Bidding
Negative double
A 7
Follow up major raise
K Q J 8 7 6
Play
Placing enemy cards
J 4
Break communication
A 8 3
Defense
Try for a ruff
4
South
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
J 3 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q 8 3 2
1. S
Q
4
2
A
Pass
1
1
1 NT
6 3 2
2. E
8
9
Q
2
Pass
Pass
2
AP
A J 10
3. W
5
3
10
A
Q 5
K 10 8 7 6 4
4. S
10
K
!
3
5
6 6
8 8
12 13
14 15
K J 7 4
6 5
Win 5 more tricks
7 5 4
A K 10
9 7 5 2
Q 6
A 9
A 10 9
Bidding
Rebid by overcaller
Q
J 9 8
Play
Placing enemy cards
K 8 4 3
Defense
Try to fool declarer
2
East
Made 2 +110
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
—
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
2
Pass
2
Both vul
A Q J 7 6 5
1. E
10
J
Q
5
Pass
2
Pass
3
A K Q 10 3
2. N
3
5
Q
A
Pass
4
Pass
5
K 3
3. W
5
3
2
J
Pass
6
AP
A Q 6 5
10
9 8 7 4
4. S
10
2
A
!
K
4 3 2
K
Win the rest
10 11
19 23
4 4
7 8
8 7 6 5
9 4 2
A 2
J 10 8 5
Bidding
Opening 2
& response
K J 3 2
Control-showing bid
10 9 8
Play
Placing enemy cards
J
West passed
A-Q
A so
Q 9 7 6 4
cannot have
K
6
North
Made 6 +1430
Practice 6A21
Main
Counting by Declarer VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 6 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2 NT
3
None vul
A Q J 10 6 5
1. E
K
3
A
!
6
4
4
Pass
Pass
A J 3
2. W
K
3!
7
4
Pass
6
3. W
2
A
6
5
Q 10 9 3
8 7 2
4. N
5
2
K
8
9 10
16 19
8 11
7 7
8 7 4
—
5. S
5
7
10
4
K 2
Q 10 9 7 6
6. N
A
9
2
4
A 10 9 7
K
Q J 4 2
7. N
6
10
9
7
K J 5
8. S
8
9
J
J
Bidding
Unusual notrump bid
K 9 3 2
9. N
4
2
K
3
Play
Count hand pattern
8 5 4
10. S
5
9
A
7
Ruff/discard endplay
8 5 3
11. N
6!
8
J
Q
Defense
Overtaking play
4
North
Made 4 +420
West is endplayed
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K J 9
4
3 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
8 4
1. N
4
6
A
5
1
1
2
2
A 8
2. S
8
Q
K
10
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 9 6
3. N
10
2
7
A
Q 5
10 6
4. W
2
4
A
6
12 13
8 10
12 13
8 9
K J 10 5 2
A Q 9 3
5. E
3
7
J
8
Q 7 6 4
K 10 3 2
6. W
5
2
9
4
A 8
K 3 2
7. E
K
5
8
6
A 8 7
8. E
3
J
10
9
7 6
9. W
4
8
K
!
5
J 9 5
10. E
2
9
6
A
Play
Count hand pattern
Q J 7 5 4
Claim the rest
Finessing technique
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q J 8 5
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
8 4
1. S
5
K
4
3
1
Pass
1
Pass
9 4
2. W
K
8
3
A
2
Pass
3
Pass
K 10 8 6 5
3. S
7
2
8
9
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
K
7 4 3
4. E
J
4
A
5
6
AP
K J 2
A Q 10 9 6 3
5. W
2
6
6
3
K Q 10 3
A 7 2
6. E
4
2
J
5
18 18
6 8
11 12
5 7
A Q 9 7 2
J
7. W
7
8
10
6
A 10 9 6 2
8. E
2
5
K
4
7
5
9. W
9
10
Q
9
Bidding
Blackwood convention
J 8 6 5
10. E
A
10
Q
K
Play
Combine chances
4 3
11. E
A
6
3
9
Count hand pattern
6
East
Made 6 +1430
12. E
7
8
10
!
J
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
A Q
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Dbl
Pass
3
Both vul
K Q J
1. W
K
2
3
J
Pass
5
Pass
6
Q 8 2
2. W
2!
A
3
8
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K J 10 4
3. N
K
3
2
4
9 2
10 7 6 5 4 3
4. N
Q
6
5
8
9 11
22 23
0 2
9 10
8 4
9 6 3
5. N
J
9
7
4
A
K
10 7 5 4
9 6 3
6. N
A
7
3
2
Q 5 2
7
7. N
8
6
10
5
K J 8
8. S
K
9
Q
4
Bidding
Combat weak two-bid
A 10 7 5 2
9. S
J
7
4
5
Bid of 5 in a major
J
10. S
6
5
10
!
6
Play
Count hand pattern
9 8 6 3
Win the rest
Defense
Try to fool declarer
6
South
Made 6 +1430
Practice 6A01-6A21
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by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek