Practice 3G01 Main

Overcalls

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A 6 5 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 ! Pass None vul A 9 1. N 4 2 10 J
1 NT Pass 2 NT Pass K Q 8 4 3 2. W 2! 9 Q 7
3 NT Pass Pass Pass 6 4 2 3. E K! 4 3 A
Q 10 8 3 Table K J 2 4. N K 9 5 6
10 11 13 14 16 17 1 2 K 2 Q J 8 4 3 5. N 8 3 7 A
A J 7 6 9 2 Cash 6 more winners
8 7 3 A K Q
9 7 4
Bidding Choose defensive action 10 7 6 5
Resp to suit overcall 10 5
Play Placing enemy cards J 10 9 5
Lead toward honor 3 NT West Made 3 +400

West North East South 2 East deals Q 6 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul A J 9 7 2 1. W J 3 K 4
Pass 3 Pass Pass! 8 3 2. E Q! 2 8 3!
Pass A 4 3 3. E 6 7 10 A
10 5 Table 9 8 7 4. N 8 A 5 6
5 7 11 12 14 14 10 11 10 8 4 K Q 3 5. E 9 A 5 4
J 10 6 A K 9 7 2 6. S Q 10 4 2
K J 10 8 5 Q 6 7. S 9 K Q! 3
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A K J 3 2 8. N 6 7 K 10
Follow up major raise 6 5 9. S J 5 2 8
Play Holdup play Q 5 4 Lose 1 more trick
Avert overruff 9 7 2
Defense Attack dummy’s entry 3 South Made 3 +140

West North East South 3 South deals K J 10 7 4 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul A 1. S 3 A 7 2
Pass 1 2 Pass J 10 9 3 2. W 3! A 2 7
2 NT Pass 3 ! Pass A J 9 3. N K 4 8 5
3 Pass 4 AP A 9 6 5 Table 2 4. E 5 8 Q 4
Q 3 K J 6 5 4 2 5. W 4 9 K 2
10 10 14 17 14 17 2 3 Q 6 2 A K 7 4 6. E K 9 6 10
Q 10 5 4 K 6 7. E J 10 9 J
Q 8 3 8. E 6 3 10 J
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 10 9 8 7 9. N J K 5 2
Rebid by overcaller 8 5 10. E 6! 7 5 ?
Play Lead toward honor 8 7 3 2 North is squeezed
Automatic squeeze 4 East Made 5 +650

West North East South 4 West deals 9 5 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 Pass 2 Both vul K 6 1. E J 2 5! K
Pass 2 NT! Pass 3 NT A 10 8 7 3 2 2. N 2 3 K 4
Pass Pass Pass A J 2 3. S Q K A 6
K 8 4 3 Table J 6 2 4. N 2 4 J 3
14 14 12 14 2 2 12 12 A Q 10 5 3 J 8 5. S 5 8 J 6
K 9 6 5 4 6. N 10 5 4 4
Q 8 4 10 9 6 3 7. N A! 9 7 Q
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A Q 10 7 8. N 6! 8 9 10
Cue-bid general force 9 7 4 2 9. W A 3 2 7
Play Placing enemy cards Q J W endplayed (lose 2)
Throw-in play K 7 5
Defense Duck to retain entry 3 NT North Made 3 +600

Practice 3G05 Main

Overcalls II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q 9 8 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT Pass None vul 5 1. S 3 2 Q A
2 ! Pass 2 Pass K Q 10 8 5 2. E 7 4 7 5
4 Pass Pass Pass A J 10 3. W 2! 10 Q K
A J 6 5 Table K 3 4. S 2 5 8! K
9 11 12 14 16 17 3 4 K J 9 7 A Q 10 8 5. E J 6 9 8
2 A J 7 6. W 3! J 4 9
Bidding Resp to 1 NT overcall 7 5 3 2 Q 8 6 4 7. N 5 8 2 J
Stayman convention 10 7 2 8. W 5! A 6 9
Play Ruffing with 4-4 fit 6 4 3 2 Win the rest
Establish side suit 9 6 4 3
Defense Lead partner’s suit K 9
Finesse against dummy 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals Q 9 5 TT=3 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul A 10 9 8 7 1. W J 2 5 Q
1 1 Pass 1 NT! A 3 2 2. S 3! 6 Q 2
Pass Pass Pass J 7 3. N 10! 6 K 4
A J 6 Table 10 8 2 4. S 2 J A 3
14 14 11 11 5 6 10 11 J 4 Q 6 5 3 5. N 9 Q 2 4
K J 10 8 6 7 5 6. E 7 9 10 A
A 9 4 K 10 5 3 Cash 2 more winners
Bidding Resp to suit overcall K 7 4 3
Rebid by overcaller K 2
Play Timing the play Q 9 4
Lead toward honor Q 8 6 2
Defense Return partner’s suit 1 NT South Made 1 +90

West North East South 3 South deals 10 8 7 2 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 5 1. N 2 3 K Q
2 2 3 ! Pass 10 9 8 2. S J 7 7 4
4 Pass Pass Pass K 10 9 7 6 3. W Q 5 4 2!
Q Table 6 4 3 4. W J 7 9! K
15 16 3 5 8 8 14 15 Q J 10 8 7 A 9 4 5. S A 2! 8 6
A K Q J 6 4 3 2 6. S Q 8 6 A
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 8 2 A 5 4 3 7. E A 3 8 9
Follow up major raise A K J 9 5 8. E 2 5 A 8
Play Keep trump control K 6 3 2 9. W 10 10 3 6
Avoid tap, shed loser 7 5 Claim the rest
Defense Make declarer ruff Q J
Holdup play 4 West Made 4 +620

West North East South 4 West deals A J 9 8 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass 3 ! Both vul J 7 6 3 1. E J 4 9! K
Pass Pass Pass K 3 2 2. N A 2 5 6
5 3. N 5! 8 A 10
14 15 9 11 5 6 12 12 7 6 Table 3 2 4. S 9 Q 8 2
K 9 8 A 10 2 5. N 4 3 K 7
A Q 9 8 5 J 7 6. S J K 9 3
K Q 10 8 7 6 4 3 2 7. N 2! 7 10 Q
Bidding Resp to suit overcall K Q 10 5 8. W A 3 4 6
Follow up major raise Q 5 4 W endplayed (lose 2)
Play Ruff/discard endplay 10 6 4
Defense Lead partner’s suit A J 9
Ducking play 3 North Made 3 +140

Practice 3G09 Main

Overcalls III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K Q 9 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass None vul A J 9 8 6 1. S Q 2 9! 7!
2 Pass 2 NT! Pass J 4 2. S 5 3 A 10
3 NT Pass Pass Pass Q J 7 3. N J K 3 4
2 Table A J 10 7 4 4. E K 3 6 4
8 10 14 14 14 16 4 4 4 3 2 K 10 7 5. E 2 5 A! J
A 10 9 8 7 6 K 2 6. W 10 9 4 Q
A 8 2 K 10 4 7. S 8 2 Q A
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 8 6 5 3 8. E 4 3 A 7
Rebid by overcaller Q 5 9. W 9 6 7 5
Play Holdup play Q 5 3 10. W 8 8 10 6
Positional squeeze 9 6 5 3 11. W 7 ?
Defense Duck to retain entry 3 NT East Made 4 +430 North is squeezed

West North East South 2 East deals Q 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul A K 8 7 1. W 2 4 10 A
Pass 2 ! Pass 2 A Q 5 4 2. S 10 4 Q A
Pass 4 AP 9 6 4 3. E Q K 5 6
5 4 Table A J 6 3 4. S 3 5 K 2
1 3 15 15 14 15 10 12 9 5 Q J 2 5. N A! J 4 9
J 8 7 6 2 K 10 6. N 2 3 K 5
8 7 5 2 Q J 10 3 7. S 9 2 4! J
Bidding Resp to suit overcall K 10 9 8 7 8. E Q 6 6 7
Cue-bid general force 10 6 4 3 9. E J 10 7 9
Play Trump management 9 3 10. S 8 7 5 6
Loser-on-loser play A K 11. S 7 8 Q 3
Defense Cash high trump 4 South Made 4 +620 Claim the rest

West North East South 3 South deals A Q 8 7 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul Q 7 6 2 1. N K 4 10 2
Pass 1 2 NT! 3 J 6 2. N Q J A! 3
3 Pass Pass Pass K Q 8 3. S J 3 8 2
K 9 5 4 3 Table 2 4. S 10 4 7 4
9 10 14 14 10 13 7 9 K 8 5 A J 10 9 4 5. E 3 5 K 6
K 2 A 10 8 4 3 6. W 2 J A 7
5 3 2 J 4 7. E 4 9 8! Q
Bidding Unusual notrump bid J 10 6 8. N 8 9 6 5
Competitive auction 3 9. E 8 Q K! Q
Play Establish side suit Q 9 7 5 10. W 5 2 10 3
Avert overruff A 10 9 7 6 Draw trump and claim
Defense Force dummy to ruff 3 West Made 3 +140

West North East South 4 West deals 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 Pass 4 ! Both vul A K 10 9 4 1. E J 3 Q 2
Pass Pass Pass 7 6 3 2 2. W A 4 6 4
K Q 2 3. N A 2 3 J
15 16 12 14 1 2 12 12 A K Q 9 7 Table J 10 8 6 4. N 2 10 K A
J 8 6 5 2 5. W K 9 8 5
A J 8 10 9 6. N 10 5 7 7
9 8 5 3 7 6 4 7. N 3 9 Q 8
5 4 3 8. S A 3 2 4
Bidding Resp to suit overcall Q 7 3 9. S 10 5 K 6
Play Survive bad break K Q 5 4 10. N Q 7 J 8
Elimination technique A J 10 11. N 6 10 4 J
Defense Make declarer ruff 4 North Made 4 +620 West is endplayed

Practice 3G13 Main

Overcalls IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 7 5 3 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT Pass None vul A 7 6 2 1. N K A 2 5
3 ! Pass 4 Pass K Q J 9 3 2. E 3 5 Q 2
Pass Pass A 3. W 4 6? K 4
A Q 2 Table K J 4. E 5! 3 J A
10 12 14 16 16 16 0 2 Q J 10 9 4 K 8 3 5. N Q 8 4 9
5 A 10 8 6. W 2 3 K 6
J 6 4 2 K Q 10 8 5 7. E J 8 A 5
10 9 8 6 4 8. W Q 7 10 9
5 9. W 2! 3 K 7
Bidding Choose defensive action 7 6 4 2 10. E Q 9 4 7
Resp to 1 NT overcall 9 7 3 Concede high trump
Play Keep trump control 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals 3 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul K Q 9 3 1. E 2 4 7 9
Pass 3 NT! Pass Pass A K 7 2. N 2 Q 4! 6
Pass Q J 8 6 3. E 5? 6 8 Q
10 9 6 5 Table Q J 4. N 3 J A 5
1 2 15 16 13 14 11 12 8 7 J 10 5 2 5. S K 9 6 2
J 9 8 6 Q 10 2 6. S 7 10 7 10
Bidding Choose defensive action 9 7 4 A K 10 2 7. W 9 J K 3
Resp to suit overcall A K 8 7 4 Lose 1 more trick
Play Play for best chance A 6 4
Duck to retain entry 5 4 3
Defense Count signal 5 3
Choose discard 3 NT North Made 3 +600

West North East South 3 South deals 10 7 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul J 9 5 4 1. S K 7! 9 3
1 NT 2 4 ! Pass Q 7 3 2 2. S 6 A 4 4
Pass Pass Q 6 3. W 4 7 K 5
A J 4 Table K Q 9 8 3 2 4. E 2 J A 6
16 17 5 5 8 10 11 13 A 10 7 3 5. W 10 J 3 2
A K 10 8 6 5 4 6. E 5 9 K 2
Bidding Choose defensive action 8 3 2 K 7 4 7. W A 3 6 J
Resp to 1 NT overcall 5 8. W 10 7 4! 8
Play Avoidance duck K Q 8 6 2 Lose 2 more tricks
Ruffing finesse J 9
Defense Trump length signal A J 10 9 5
Honor signal 4 East Made 4 +620

West North East South 4 West deals A K J 8 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Pass 2 ! Both vul 10 3 2 1. W K 3 2 4
Pass 2 Pass 3 7 3 2. W J 7 6 A
Pass 4 AP Q 7 3 3. S 5 9 2 10
10 7 Table Q 9 6 5 4 4. N A 4 3 7
13 14 10 11 2 3 15 17 Q 9 5 7 6 5. N K 5 2 10
K Q J 9 10 6 2 6. N Q 4 6 A
A J 10 9 8 5 4 7. W J 3 5 K
3 8. S 8 Q 10 8
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A K J 8 4 Lose 1 trump trick
Cue-bid general force A 8 5 4
Play Holdup play K 6 2
Avert overruff 4 South Made 4 +620

Practice 3G17 Main

Overcalls V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K J 7 6 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 ! Pass None vul 10 1. S 2 5 J 3
2 Pass 3 Pass K Q J 8 2. N K A 7 6
4 Pass Pass Pass K 10 9 3 3. E A 8 2 10
Q 8 2 Table A 5 4 4. E 2! 6 A 3
10 11 13 15 12 14 5 5 K 5 3 2 A 9 7 6 4 5. W 4 9 6 7
6 5 A 9 4 3 6. E 7 J K 6
A J 5 4 2 7. W 5 10 9 8
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 10 9 3 8. E 4 10 3 8
Follow up major raise Q J 8 9. W J K 4 Q
Play Crossruff 10 7 2 10. E 9 3 5 Q
Elopement play Q 8 7 6 Win 1 more trick
Defense Count signal 4 East Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals A J 6 5 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul K 9 2 1. W 7 3 A 5
Pass 2 ! Pass 4 Q 3 2. E K 6 2 4
Pass Pass Pass 9 4 3 3. E 10 Q 4 9
8 3 2 Table K Q 10 9 4. W 2 A 10 7
3 5 10 10 12 14 15 17 5 4 7 6 3 5. N 2 3 A 5
K 9 7 6 5 4 10 8 6. S J! 4 3 8
7 2 A K 10 8 7. S A 5 Q 8
7 Crossruff the rest
Bidding Resp to suit overcall A Q J 10 8
Follow up major raise A J 2
Play Pursue extra chance Q J 6 5
Defense Suit preference signal 4 South Made 4 +620

West North East South 3 South deals 8 7 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 7 3 1. N 4 A 9 3
1 Pass 4 ! Pass Q 10 7 5 2. E 3 2 J 7
Pass Pass J 7 5 4 3. W 5 4 A 2
K J 10 6 5 Table A Q 9 3 4. E 4! 10 Q 7
10 11 3 4 14 15 13 15 Q J 2 A 6 5 4 5. W 6 8 9! 6
K 8 3 9 4 2 6. E 5! K 2 3
Bidding Choose defensive action 10 3 A 8 7. S K 10 5 8
Resp to suit overcall 2 8. S 6 K! 5 2
Play Lead toward honor K 10 9 8 9. W J 7 6 8
Use trumps as entries A J 6 10. W 10! 7 Q 9
Defense Trump length signal K Q 9 6 2 Lose 1 more trick
Second-hand play 4 West Made 4 +620

West North East South 4 West deals K 7 4 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 NT Pass 2 NT! Both vul A 10 1. E 8 Q! A 4
Pass 3 NT Pass Pass A K J 3 2 2. W 9 A! 8 5
Pass Q 10 4 3. N 4! 6 K A
A J 9 6 5 Table 8 2 4. W 4 J Q 6
12 13 17 19 2 3 9 9 Q J 8 7 6 5 2 5. E 2 3 9 K
9 4 Q 10 8 6. N K 10 7 7
A 8 7 9 6 5 2 7. N 3 2 3 8
Q 10 3 8. N 2 2 3 5
Bidding Choose defensive action K 9 4 3 9. N Q 5 J 6
Resp to 1 NT overcall 7 6 5 10. N 10 9 10 ?
Play Play to trick one K J 3 West is squeezed
Erase dangerous entry 3 NT North Made 4 +630

Practice 3G01-3G17 Main Top 20 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A 6 5		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 !	Pass	None vul	A 9		1. N	4	2	10	J
1 NT	Pass	2 NT	Pass		K Q 8 4 3		2. W	2!	9	Q	7
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		6 4 2		3. E	K!	4	3	A
				Q 10 8 3		K J 2	4. N	K	9	5	6
10 11	13 14	16 17	1 2	K 2		Q J 8 4 3	5. N	8	3	7	A
				A J 7 6		9 2		Cash 6 more winners
				8 7 3		A K Q
					9 7 4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				10 7 6 5
	Resp to suit overcall				10 5
Play	Placing enemy cards				J 10 9 5
	Lead toward honor			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	Q 6 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	A J 9 7 2		1. W	J	3	K	4
Pass	3	Pass	Pass!		8 3		2. E	Q!	2	8	3!
Pass					A 4 3		3. E	6	7	10	A
				10 5		9 8 7	4. N	8	A	5	6
5 7	11 12	14 14	10 11	10 8 4		K Q 3	5. E	9	A	5	4
				J 10 6		A K 9 7 2	6. S	Q	10	4	2
				K J 10 8 5		Q 6	7. S	9	K	Q!	3
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				A K J 3 2		8. N	6	7	K	10
	Follow up major raise				6 5		9. S	J	5	2	8
Play	Holdup play				Q 5 4			Lose 1 more trick
	Avert overruff				9 7 2
Defense	Attack dummy’s entry			3 South		Made 3 +140

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K J 10 7 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A		1. S	3	A	7	2
Pass	1	2	Pass		J 10 9 3		2. W	3!	A	2	7
2 NT	Pass	3 !	Pass		A J 9		3. N	K	4	8	5
3	Pass	4	AP	A 9 6 5		2	4. E	5	8	Q	4
				Q 3		K J 6 5 4 2	5. W	4	9	K	2
10 10	14 17	14 17	2 3	Q 6 2		A K 7 4	6. E	K	9	6	10
				Q 10 5 4		K 6	7. E	J	10	9	J
					Q 8 3		8. E	6	3	10	J
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				10 9 8 7		9. N	J	K	5	2
	Rebid by overcaller				8 5		10. E	6!	7	5	?
Play	Lead toward honor				8 7 3 2			North is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze			4 East		Made 5 +650