Practice 4C01
Main
Notrump Play Technique
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A K J 9
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K 4
1. E
10
J
A
4
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A K 4
2. W
5!
K
8!
Q
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 10 9 2
3. N
A
3
6
2
8 7 6 2
Q 5 3
4. N
J
3
A
!
7
6 7
19 20
4 4
11 12
A 7 6 5 2
10
9 8 3
5. S
J
5
K
!
8
5 2
Q 8 3
6. N
10
5
K
!
Q
Q 7
6 5 3
7. S
4
2
9
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10 4
8. N
2
9!
8
6
Rebid by opener
Q J
9. S
10
7
A
!
3
Play
Combine chances
J 10 9 7 6
10. N
K
5
4
8
Defense
Return proper card
A K 8 4
Lose the rest
Jettison play
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
6 5 3 2
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
A 7
1. N
7
A
!
9
4
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
9 6
2. E
J!
4
6
A
Pass
Pass
Q J 8
7
2
3. N
Q
3
10
6
A K 9
7 4
4. N
2
5
8
K
13 13
7 9
12 13
8 9
K 9 6
J 10 3 2
5. W
3
6
Q
K
8 7 4 3
A Q J 5
6. S
Q
A
2
4
K 6 4
A 5 3
7. W
8
9
A
2
Q J 10 8
8. E
J
10
7
3
Q 8 5 4
9. E
2
5
9
7
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 10 2
10. W
K
5
3
8
Play
Erase dangerous entry
10 9
11. W
4
8
5
?
Automatic squeeze
3 NT West
Made 4 +430
South is squeezed
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q J 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
6 5 4
1. W
2
4
K
A
!
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A J 10 3
2. S
3!
2
Q
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
5 3 2
3. N
3
7
K
8
K 10 8 2
9 6
4. S
4!
K
5
9
6 7
8 8
9 10
17 17
Q J 7
2
K 10 3
5. W
Q
5
3
8
8 2
9 7 6 5
6. W
J
6
10
9
10 7 6
K Q J 4
7. W
7
2
5
8
A 7 4 3
8. W
6
3
J
A
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
A 9 8
9. S
7
8
J
6
Play
Shun holdup play
K Q 4
10. N
10!
9
Q
!
2
Lead toward honor
A 9 8
11. S
A
10
5
4
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 7 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
A 10 7 2
1. S
Q
5
7
3
2
Pass
3 NT
Pass
9 7 6 5
2. S
9!
5
K
6!
Pass
Pass
Q 10
3. N
2
A
!
4
5
5
A 8 6 3
4. E
2
8
J
5
13 15
9 9
13 14
5 6
Q 8 6 5
K 4
5. W
6!
2
K
3
A Q J 4
K 3 2
6. E
4
2
6!
10
A 7 6 5
K 9 8 4
Win 6 more tricks
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q
J 10 9 4
Rebid by responder
J 9 3
Play
Holdup play
10 8
Avoidance duck
J 3 2
Defense
Continue proper card
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 4C05
Main
Notrump Play Technique II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
6 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
2
None vul
K 9 8 7 2
1. S
K
3
4
2
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
7 6
2. S
Q
5
6
A
!
Pass
Pass
9 7 6 5
3. E
Q
5
3
K
7 5 3
A 8 2
4. N
7
A
Q
2
11 12
3 5
15 15
11 13
A 6 4 3
Q J 10
5. E
J
4
4
2
A K 9 8
J 4 3 2
6. E
J!
Q
A
6
3 2
A K 8
7. W
6
7
10
9
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
K
Q J 10 9
8. E
2
5
8
!
7
Cue-bid general force
5
9. W
A
8
8
10
Play
Holdup play
Q 10 5
10. W
K
9
3
10
Avoidance finesse
Q J 10 4
11. W
9
5
4
J
Defense
Honor signal
3 NT East
Made 4 +430
12. W
3
6
K
10
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A 5 3
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
A 5
1. E
2
4
K
A
!
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
1
A J 10 5 4
2. N
A
!
8
3
7
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
Q 3 2
3. N
5
2
10
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
K J 7
Q 10 8
2
4. S
Q
K
4
5
K 9 7 6
8 2
5. W
J
3
Q
6
8 9
15 17
7 8
10 11
9 2
Q 8 7
6. E
10
9
7
5
J 10 9 8
K 7 6 5
7. E
8
4
9
5
9 6 4
8. E
6
A
J
2
Bidding
Choose best game
Q J 10 4 3
9. S
J
2
3
7
Play
Shun holdup play
K 6 3
10. S
4
8
Q
K
Placing enemy cards
A 4
11. S
3
9
A
7
Defense
Overtaking play
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
12. N
J
8
6!
9
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
10 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
K J 4 3
1. W
10
3
5
A
Pass
2
Pass
2
A Q J 4 3
2. S
K
5
3
7
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
A 4
3. S
2
6
A
8
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6 NT
K 9 4
J 8 7 6
4. N
Q
9
3
10
AP
10
9 8
7 6 5
5. N
J
6
2
8
10 6 5
9 8 7
6. N
4
7
5
9
4 4
15 17
4 4
17 18
J 9 8 2
K 10 5
7. N
4!
K
6
2
A Q 5 2
8. E
6
A
!
4
3
Bidding
Stayman convention
A Q 2
9. S
7
8
A
5
Quantitative 4 NT
K 2
10. N
4
7
Q
9
Play
Combine chances
Q 7 6 3
11. S
Q
9
10
10
Retain suit control
6 NT South
Made 6 +990
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
A 9 8
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3 NT!
Pass
Both vul
J 10 9
1. N
6
4
8
K
Pass
Pass
10 7
2. W
3!
8
J
K
J 10 7
6
3
3. S
9
Q
3
5
16 16
6 8
10 10
8 8
10 7 3
Q J 2
4. W
10
A
2
4
A K 6 3
8 7 4 2
5. N
7
A
2
2
A 4 3 2
K 9 5
6. E
8
5
A
9
K Q
A 5 4
7. W
3!
7
K
6
K 6 5 4
8. E
2
Q
3!
10
Q 5
Win 4 more tricks
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
Q J 8 6
Play
Lead weak suit first
9 8 2
Avoidance duck
3 NT West
Made 3 +600
Practice 4C09
Main
Notrump Play Technique III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A K
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
3 NT
None vul
K 3 2
1. W
7
K
3
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 7 6 4
2. N
4
10
K
2
8 7 6 4
3. S
Q
3
6
5
4 6
14 15
7 11
15 15
7
2
J 10 8 6 4 3
4. S
J
4
7
8
9 8 7 6 4
A Q
5. S
J
6
2
Q
3 2
10 9 8 5
6. E
4
9
2
A
K J 9 5
10
7. N
A
9
2
5
Bidding
Cope with overcall
Q 9 5
8. N
3
A
5
7
Play
Communication/entries
J 10 5
9. E
10
Q
K
4
Go after sure trick
K Q J
Lose 1 more trick
Defense
Lead partner’s suit
A Q 3 2
Second-hand play
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A 10 4 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2
Pass
N-S vul
A J 8
5
3
1. N
5
10
!
4
7
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 4
2. E
3!
Q
2
4
J 5
3. S
9
Q
A
2
18 19
11 11
7 9
4 4
K Q J
7 5
4. N
J
3
6
K
K Q 7
10 2
5. W
10
J
K
6
10 2
A K 8 7 5 3
6. E
A
9
2
4
A K 10 6 2
8 4 3
Cash 5 more winners
9 8 6 3
9 6 4
Bidding
Resp to weak two-bid
Q 9 6
Play
Play to trick one
Q 9 7
Ducking play
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
K Q 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
Q J 10 9
1. E
J
A
3
7
Pass
1
Pass
2
A J 5
2. S
2
4
A
!
6
Pass
4 NT
Pass
5
A K 6
3. N
5!
7!
10
5
Pass
5 NT
Pass
6
8 6 5 4 3
J
10 9 2
4. S
3
4
K
2
Pass
6 NT
AP
K 8 7 6
5 3
5. N
Q!
3
2
K
—
K 9 8 7 6
6. W
6
Q
2
3
3 6
20 20
4 6
13 15
9 8 7 4
10 2
Win the rest
A
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A 4 2
Blackwood convention
Q 10 4 3 2
Play
Timing the play
Q J 5 3
Defense
Second-hand play
6 NT North
Made 6 +990
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q 6
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
A K 8 5
1. S
3
6
K
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
Q 5
2. N
5!
Q
!
7
10
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
9 7 6 4 3
3. E
K
2
3
5
K J 10 7
8 4 2
4. E
A
2
7
Q
9 12
11 11
15 15
5 7
10 6
Q 4 2
5. E
4
5
8
3
10 9 8 7 3
A K J 6 4
6. W
10
4
6
8
A J
K Q
7. W
9
6
J
3
A 9 5 3
8. E
2
5
K
!
6
J 9 7
3
Cash 2 more winners
Bidding
Stayman convention
2
Play
Placing enemy cards
10 8 5 2
Defense
Try to fool declarer
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 4C13
Main
Notrump Play Technique IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q J 10
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
1
None vul
A 3
1. E
K
2
4
5
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A 8 5
2. E
J
3
7
A
!
Pass
Pass
Pass
A K 9 6 3
3. N
10
2
K
5
9 8 7 6 5
3 2
4. S
4
2
K
8
3 4
18 20
12 13
7 7
J 7 5 2
K Q 6
5. N
J
3
A
6
7 4
K
Q J 9 6
6. S
5
Q
3!
10
Q 2
J 10 8
7. W
2
A
6
4
A K 4
Cash 4 more winners
Bidding
Cope with overcall
10 9 8 4
Play
Holdup play
10 3 2
Avoidance duck
7 5 4
Defense
Attitude signal
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
Q 10 9 7 3 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
N-S vul
J 5
2
1. N
2
4
Q
3
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
7 6
2. S
8
10
J
6
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
9 8
3. N
5
4
7
A
A K J 8
6 5
4. W
2
8
K
10
15 16
3 5
12 14
10 12
A 10 3
6 4
5. E
J
3
2!
6
K 2
A J 10 9 8
6. E
8
4
K
7
6 5 3 2
A K 7 4
7. W
A
2
5
4
4
8. W
3
9
A
J
K Q 9 8 7
9. E
A
5
5
3
Bidding
Negative double
Q 5 4 3
10. E
6
9
8!
9
Play
Avoidance finesse
Q J 10
N endplayed (lose 1)
Throw-in play
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
K 8 6 4
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
Q 3
1. W
5
3!
K
7!
Pass
2
Pass
2
A 10 8 5
2. E
6
10
4
Q
Pass
3 NT
AP
Q 9 2
3. N
4!
2
Q
A
A 5
J 10 7 2
4. W
J
6
2
A
5 7
11 11
7 7
17 17
J 9 8
5
4
K 6 2
5. S
Q
3
5
K
4 3
K 6 2
6. E
J
3
5
K
10 8 7 3
6 5 4
Lose the last trick
Q 9 3
A 10 7
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q J 9 7
Play
Play to trick one
A K J
Holdup play
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q 4 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
10 9 8 7
1. S
J
A
3
2
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 9
2. W
2
10
K
A
Q J 10 9
3. S
9
5
Q
8
14 15
6 6
13 13
7 8
A 6 5
K 8 2
4. N
4?
K
7
6
5 4 3 2
K Q J
5. E
2
10?
K
9
A K 8 6
5 4 3 2
6. W
3
7
Q
6
K 7
A 8 4
7. E
3
7
8!
J
J
10 9 7
8. N
Q
4
2
K
A 6
9. W
A
9
4
Q
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 10 7
10. W
4
8
J
3
Play
Shun holdup play
6 5 3 2
11. E
5
5
6
?
Avoidance finesse
3 NT East
Made 4 +630
North is squeezed
Practice 4C17
Main
Notrump Play Technique V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A K 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
2
None vul
A Q 7
1. E
6
2
10
Q
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
A K 5 4
2. N
K
2
3
8
Pass
6 5 3
3. N
A
7
6
10
9 8 6 4 3
Q J 7
4. N
3!
8
K
!
2
4 5
20 20
11 13
5 7
10 5
K J 9
6
4 3
5. S
7
Q
4
7
Q 10 8
2
6. W
5
A
3
8
Q 10 2
A 8 7
Cash 4 more winners
10 5
Bidding
Cope with overcall
8 2
Follow up minor raise
J 9 7 6 3
Play
Placing enemy cards
K J 9 4
Timing the play
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
Q J 7
5
3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
J 8 7 6
1. N
5
2
K
4
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
7 6
2. S
10
9
J
!
6
Pass
Pass
7 6
3. N
3
8
3
A
A 9 4
8 6 2
4. W
3
6
9!
10
13 13
4 6
14 14
9 10
Q 10 9
A K 2
5. S
5
Q
6
2
A 8 4 3
K 9 2
6. W
5
6
10!
J
K 9 5
A 10 4 3
7. S
4
9
7
K
K 10
8. E
A
?
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
5 4 3
South is squeezed
Play
Avoidance finesse
Q J 10 5
Automatic squeeze
Q J 8 2
Defense
Overtaking play
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
8 4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
Q J 6 5
1. W
6
3
J
2!
Pass
2
Pass
2
A Q J 4
2. E
9
A
5
4
Pass
3 NT
AP
8 2
3. S
3!
2
Q
K
Q 10 7
6
5
J 9
4. E
3
A
6
2
8 8
10 11
5 5
17 18
A 9 2
K 10 7
5. S
4
9
J
7
10 9 8
7 6 5 2
6. N
5
10
8
A
Q 6
J 10 7 3
Win the rest
A K 2
8 4 3
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 3
Play
Holdup play
A K 9 5 4
Play for best chance
3 NT South
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q J 8 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
10 9 8 5
1. S
6
2
K
A
!
2
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Q 10 3
2. E
2
6
K
3
Pass
Pass
K 9
3. W
4
10
5!
8
7 2
A 10 9
4. N
9
10
J
3
12 14
8 9
12 14
8 8
A K Q 7 6
4 3
5. S
Q
5
3
4
K 4
A 9 7 5 2
6. S
8
7
8
9
7 5 3 2
A 10 4
7. S
4
2
J
A
K 6 5 4
8. E
A
J
7
Q
J 2
Win the rest
J 8 6
Play
Shun holdup play
Q J 8
6
Combine chances
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Practice 4C21
Main
Notrump Play Technique VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
2
3
None vul
Q 9 3
1. E
A
!
4
8!
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
K Q 4 3
2. E
10
A
2
3
Pass
A J 10 4
3. S
J
3
2!
4
Q 8 6 5 3
4
4. S
2!
5
10
Q
5 8
16 17
10 12
9 10
8 2
A
K J 10 7
5. E
9
7
5
Q
2
10 9 8 6 5
6. N
A
5
7
6
K 9 8 7 5
Q 3
7. N
4
6
J
7
K J 10 9 7
8. S
K
8
4
7
Bidding
Interference over 1 NT
6 5 4
9. S
6
8
J
3
Play
Avoidance finesse
A J 7
Cash 2 more winners
Defense
Ace lead at notrump
6 2
Count signal
3 NT North
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
7 6 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
8 7 6
1. S
A
!
3
2
8!
Dbl
Pass
2
Pass
Q 8 7 5
2. S
J!
K
8
2
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
10 9 2
3. W
A
6
4
2
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
5 3
Q 8 4
4. W
K
7
5
3
A K J
Q 10 5 4
5. W
J
8
Q
!
9
21 22
2 2
4 5
13 13
A K 6 3
9 2
6. E
10
9
3
5
A Q 8 7
6 5 4 3
7. E
3
J
Q
2
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
A
K J 10 9
8. W
7!
9
4
K
Rebid by doubler
9 3 2
9. S
4
A
7
9
Play
Deceptive play
J 10 4
Win 2 more tricks
Avoidance duck
K J
Defense
Ace lead at notrump
3 NT East
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q J 10
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
4
1. W
6
4
Q
K
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
K J 9 6 5
2. S
2
8
K
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 4 3 2
3. N
Q
!
2
8
6
7 6 5 3
K 4 2
4. N
J
4
9
3
4 6
11 13
12 12
13 13
A 9 8
6
2
Q 10 7
5. N
5
7
10
!
5
8
Q 7 3
Cash 5 more winners
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
10 6 5
K Q 9 7
Rebid by opener
A 9 8
Play
Avoidance finesse
K J 5 3
Safety play
A 10 4 2
Defense
When to cover honor
J 8
Choose lead at notrump
3 NT South
Made 4 +430
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
J 10 7
3
2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Both vul
5 4 3
1. N
3
6
9
A
Pass
Pass
A 9 6
2. W
2
Q
3!
5
K Q
3. N
J
8
5
K
16 17
10 10
10 10
4 5
A K 4
Q 8 6
4. W
4
K
7!
9
A Q
K J 10 6
5. N
2?
Q
2
4
K 7 5
4 3 2
6. E
A
J
6
9
10 8 6 4 2
A 7 3
7. E
6
7
A
!
3
9 5
8. W
10
4
2
8
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
9 8 7 2
9. W
8
6
3
8
Play
Avoidance duck
Q J 10 8
10. W
Q
5
K
!
9
Defense
Choose lead at notrump
J 9 5
Cash 2 more winners
Discard signal
3 NT West
Made 4 +630
Practice 4C01-4C21
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