Practice 4F01
Main
Trump Control
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A
K
J 7 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Dbl
2
None vul
9 4 2
1. N
K
3
8
9
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
6 2
2. N
A
4
2
3
A 5 3
3. W
6
4
K
5
9 11
12 13
14 14
5 6
9
6 4 3
4. E
7
8
J
2
A J 10 6 3
K Q 7
5. W
J!
3
2
Q
K 8 5 4
A Q 7
6. S
Q
10
5
6
J 10 8
K 9 4 2
7. W
8!
A
4
6
Q 10 8 2
Win the rest
8 5
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
J 10 9 3
Play
Delay drawing trumps
Q 7 6
Keep trump control
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
J 8 7 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K 4 3
1. E
Q
3
9
7
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
A K 4 3
2. E
J
4
2
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
7
3. N
3
4
5!
10
Pass
4
AP
K Q 10
9 4
4. W
K
7
9
A
J 2
Q 10 9 8 5
5. S
5
8
8
6
10 10
11 13
6 7
13 13
10 9 8 2
J 5
6. N
3
5
Q
2
A 9 8 2
Q
J 10 6
7. S
K
A
J
10
Bidding
Rebid by responder
A 6 5
8. N
A
J
6
8
Opener’s third bid
A 7 6
9. N
K
5
7
9
Play
Keep trump control
Q 7 6
10. N
3
8
A
2
Elopement play
K 5 4 3
11. S
6
J
K
9
Defense
Attitude signal
4
North
Made 4 +620
12. N
4
10
6
10
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
K J 6 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
5 2
1. W
4
J
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
2
K Q J
2. N
2!
4
Q
!
6
Pass
3 NT
Pass
4
8 5 4 2
3. S
A
8
5
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 8
Q 9 4
4. S
2
10
K
!
9
J 9 8 6
K 10 4
5. N
5
10
A
8
4 5
10 11
10 10
16 16
10 9 5
4
7 6 3
6. S
3
9
6
K
K 7 3
A J 10 6
7. N
Q
6
8
5
A 7 3 2
8. N
K
7
A
9
A Q 7 3
9. S
7
J
J
Q
A 8 2
Win 2 trump tricks
Bidding
Stayman convention
Q 9
Play
Shun finesse
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 8 6 4
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
8 2
1. S
Q
5
!
6
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
10 7 6 2
2. W
7
2
A
!
6
4
Pass
6
AP
K 7 3
3. E
K
9
2
8
—
A 10 7 2
4. E
J!
Q
4
4
12 16
6 7
16 20
6 7
7 5
A K J 10 4 3
Claim the rest
A K Q J 5 4
3
Q 6 5 4 2
A 10
Q
J 9 5 3
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 9 6
Slam decision
9 8
Play
Retain suit control
J 9 8
Trump management
6
East
Made 6 +1430
Practice 4F05
Main
Trump Control II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
7 5 4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A 8 4 3
1. W
J
3
9
A
Pass
2
Pass
4
A 10 4
2. S
3
5
A
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 4
3. N
3!
2
Q
K
J
10
Q 9 8 6
4. W
10
4
6
K
9 9
12 14
4 5
15 16
K J 9
10 2
5. S
5
9
A
10
Q 7 6
J 9 8 5 2
6. N
4
J
K
6
Q 9 7 6 5
J 2
7. S
8
9
4
2
A K 2
8. N
4
8
K
6
Bidding
Opening one-bid
Q 7 6 5
9. S
10
Q
8
5
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 3
Win 2 more tricks
Play
Keep trump control
K 10 8 3
Timing the play
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
10 9 7 5
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
6
1. S
J
2
9
Q
1
Pass
2 NT
Pass
K 9 4
2. E
A
7
2
6
3
Pass
4
AP
Q 8 7 4 2
3. E
K
10
5
2
A K Q 6 3
J 2
4. E
3!
J
9
4
9 10
5 7
19 19
7 8
9 5 2
A K 8 4 3
5. S
10
3
4
A
6 3 2
A Q 5
6. E
4!
Q
6
7
10 3
A J 6
7. S
7
3
K
5
8 4
Win the rest
Q J 10 7
J
10 8 7
Play
Force out high trump
K 9 5
Avoid enemy ruff
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
9
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
7 6 5 2
1. N
K
2
10
3
1
Pass
2
Pass
K 10 8 3
2. N
6
4
A
2
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
K
Q 8 6
3. W
Q
9
5
3!
Q J 10 8 2
A 6 5
4. W
J
2
6!
K
15 17
8 10
8 8
9 10
A Q J
K 10 8 3
5. S
5
4!
Q
J
A J 7 4
6 5 2
6. N
3
2
Q
A
3
J 4 2
7. W
8
5
A
4
K 7 4 3
8. E
3
4
A
6
9 4
9. W
10
8
5
7
Bidding
Follow up major raise
Q 9
10. W
Q
7
8
9
Play
Trump management
A 10 9 7 5
11. W
J
10
K
!
7
Avoid tap, shed loser
3
West
Made 3 +140
Lose the last trick
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
J 10 9 8 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
2 NT
Both vul
A K 3
1. E
10
2
8
A
Pass
3
Pass
3
7
2. N
J
2
A
!
5
Pass
4
AP
K Q 7 3
3. S
K
6
7
4
Q 6 5
4 2
4. S
2
5
K
6
8 9
13 15
5 7
14 14
Q 8 7 6
10
9
5. N
3
9
A
8
K J 10 6
A 9 5 3 2
6. S
4
6
Q
10
8 5
J 10 9 6
7. N
7
J
3
6
A K 3
Lose 3 tricks
J 5 4 2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 8 4
Play
Trump management
A 4 2
Shun finesse
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 4F09
Main
Trump Control III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q 9 8 7
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
6 5
1. N
K
2
9
3
1
Pass
2
!
Pass
J 7 3 2
2. N
A
10
5
4
3
Pass
4
AP
A
K
8
3. N
8
J
Q
5!
A 10 6 5
4 2
4. S
3
A
9
2
10 12
10 11
14 15
6 8
Q J 10 2
A K 8
5. W
2
5
A
3
K 10 8
A Q 9 6 5
6. E
K
4
10
6
4 3
J 10 2
7. E
8
7
J
7
Bidding
Rebid by opener
K J 3
8. W
Q
8
4
9
Follow up major raise
9 7 4 3
9. W
10!
2
Q
4
Play
Avoid tap, shed loser
4
10. E
5
6
K
3
Unblocking play
Q 9 7 6 5
11. W
8
7
9
7
Defense
Make declarer ruff
4
West
Made 4 +420
Claim the rest
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A K Q 8 7
TT=12
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
3
N-S vul
A 9 7 4 3
1. E
K
9
!
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
4
Q
2. S
10!
2
A
!
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 2
3. N
K
5
3
3
J 6 3 2
5 4
4. N
Q
3
2
6
6 8
17 17
9 10
8 12
10 8 6 5 2
K
Q J
5. N
8!
8
5
J
8
9 7 6 3
6. W
A
!
2
7
6
Bidding
Choose weak opening
A J 4
K 10 8 7
7. W
4
Q
K
9
Response to preempt
10 9
Win the rest
Play
Play to trick one
—
Force out high trump
A K J 10 5 4 2
Defense
Discard signal
9 6 5 3
Cash out play
4
North
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A J 10 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
7 5 2
1. W
J
2
8
A
Pass
1
Pass
2
A K 2
2. S
3!
8
2
10
Pass
3
Pass
4
5 4 2
3. E
Q!
K
6
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 8 7 6 5
K 9 4
4. S
A
J
5
Q
J 8
K Q 10
5. S
3!
5
A
4
4 5
12 12
11 11
13 15
10 7
J 9 6 3
6. N
2
9
4
6
J
10 9 6
Q 8 7
7. S
4
7
K
3
Bidding
Rebid by opener
3
8. N
10
K
6
7
Rebid by responder
A 9 6 4 3
9. S
5
10
A
6
Play
Duck to keep control
Q 8 5 4
10. N
2
9
Q
8
Elopement play
A K 3
11. S
8
9
7
J
Defense
Unblocking play
4
South
Made 5 +450
12. N
J
7
9
Q
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
10 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
8 7 3
1. S
4
3
K
A
2
Pass
4
Pass
K J 9 7 2
2. E
4!
6
Q
3
Pass
Pass
Q J 3
3. W
2
6
A
!
5
9 7 3 2
A K J 4
4. E
5
10
J
7
11 13
7 8
12 13
10 10
A Q J 9 2
5 4
5. W
A
8
2
K
3
A 6 5
6. W
3
10
K
!
8
A 7 6
9 8 4 2
7. E
5!
8
7
2
Q 8 5
8. W
9
7
4
10
Bidding
Follow up major raise
K 10 6
9. W
2
9
8
5
Play
Trump management
Q 10 8
4
Crossruff (lose 1)
Shun finesse
K 10 5
Defense
Choose lead at suit
4
East
Made 6 +680
Practice 4F13
Main
Trump Control IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
8 6 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
K 5 4 2
1. W
2
5
A
Q
Pass
2
Pass
4
A 3
2. E
3
K
4
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 6 3
3. S
2!
8
Q
4
J 9 4
2
A 10 7 3
4. N
K
8
3
7
8 9
13 14
6 8
13 13
Q 9 7
10 8
5. N
2
10
A
!
9
Q 10 7 5
J 9 8
6. S
2
5
A
8
K 8
J 10 9 4
7. N
3
9
K
7
K Q
8. S
4
10
4
J
A J 6 3
9. N
8
7
6
9
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K 6 4 2
10. S
6
Q
5
10
Play
Timing the play
7 5 2
11. N
A
9
5
K
Shun finesse
4
South
Made 4 +420
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
10 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
10 9 5
2
1. N
2
A
3
6
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
J 4
2. E
9
J
2!
3
2
Pass
2
Pass
K 10 8 6 4
3. S
Q
7
5
K
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 8 6 4 2
9 7 5
4. E
5
Q
A
!
10
8 7 6
A K 4
5. W
3!
4
A
2
11 13
4 5
14 14
11 11
A K 6 3
Q 8 5
6. E
5
9
4
6
3
A J 7 5
7. W
A
4
5
2
K Q J
8. W
3
J
Q
7
Bidding
Rebid by responder
Q J 3
9. E
7!
Q
6
8
Opener’s third bid
10 9 7 2
10. W
K
9
8
9
Play
Duck to keep control
Q 9 2
11. W
6
10
7
10
Elopement play
4
West
Made 5 +450
12. E
J!
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A 6
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
10 9 8 5
1. S
4
9
A
2
1
Pass
1
Pass
Q 7 2
2. N
3
3
!
6
10
1 NT
Pass
4
AP
A 7 5 3
3. E
A
Q
2
5
Q 5
K J 10 8 3
4. E
3!
2
Q
A
13 13
10 11
11 14
6 6
J 6 2
A K 7 4 3
5. N
5
4
8
J
A K 10 5
9 4
6. E
K
!
4
5
6
Q J 10 9
2
7. E
J
7
Q!
8
9 7 4 2
8. N
7!
8!
K
6
Q
9. W
A
2
4
3
J 8 6 3
10. W
K
7
9
6
Bidding
Rebid by responder
K 8 6
4
11. W
5
Q
7
8
Play
Survive bad break
4
East
Made 4 +620
Crossruff the rest
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K Q J
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
2
Both vul
10 9 8 7 6
1. E
Q
4
9
A
Pass
4
Pass
Pass
A
2. N
10
A
3
2
Pass
A K 4 2
3. E
J
6
3
6
9 7
6 4 3 2
4. N
7
2
J!
Q
6 7
17 19
9 11
8 8
Q 5 4 2
A
5. W
K
2!
2
7
K 9 8 5 3
Q
J 10 2
Win the rest
J 8
Q 10 7 3
A 10 8 5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
K J 3
Follow up major raise
7 6 4
Play
Keep trump control
9 6 5
Avoid tap, shed loser
4
North
Made 4 +620
Practice 4F17
Main
Trump Control V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
J 9 8 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
K Q 10
1. N
10
3
6
Q
1
Pass
2
Pass
K 5
2. W
2!
10
4
9
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
10
9 7 5
3. N
5
A
8
2
K 7 6 5
A 10
4. E
5
J
A
Q
12 13
9 10
13 15
6 6
A 8 3 2
7 6 5 4
5. W
5
4
A
2
7 4
A J 9 3
6. E
10
3
K
8
K Q 2
A 4 3
7. W
6
9
6
Q
Q 3 2
8. E
4
J
K
7
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
J 9
9. W
7
J
7
2
Follow up major raise
Q 10 8 6 2
Lose 2 more tricks
Play
Keep trump control
J 8 6
Ducking play
4
West
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
A 7 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
K Q 10 9
1. E
3
2
6
9
Pass
1
Pass
2
K 4 2
2. N
2!
5
J!
Q
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
6 5 3
3. W
7
Q
4
A
Pass
4
AP
Q J 9 5
K 10 8 6 4
4. S
3
5
A
4
7 6
8 5 4
3
5. N
2
6
J
9
10 11
12 12
5 6
13 15
Q 10 8
9 5
6. S
3
8
K
9
A J 10 9
Q 2
7. N
K
5
4
9
3
8. N
10
8
7
10
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
A J 2
9. N
4
8
A
10
Choose best game
A J 7 6 3
Win 2 more tricks
Play
Seven-card trump fit
K 8 7 4
Timing the play
4
North
Made 4 +620
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K J 4 2
1. W
A
5
7
7
Pass
2
Pass
2
A J 7 6
2. S
3
4
Q
A
Pass
3
Pass
4
J 9 5
3. E
K
8
2
9
Pass
4
Pass
5
J 4
A 10 8
4. S
A
3
2
3
Pass
6
AP
9 6 5 3
—
5. S
K
J
2
8
10 3
Q 9 8 5 4
6. S
5
3
4
10
5 6
12 12
11 14
12 16
A
10 8 6 2
K Q 7 4 3
7. N
6
4
K
10
K 9 7 6 5 3
8. S
9
!
6
7!
5
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
A Q 10 8 7
9. S
7
!
8
J!
8
Control-showing bid
K 2
10. S
6
10
A!
4
Play
Establish side suit
—
Crossruff the rest
Keep trump control
6
South
Made 6 +980
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
9 8
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
A J 10 9 3
1. S
4
2
3
2
3
Pass
3
Pass
6 5
2. W
5
8
3!
7
3
Pass
4 NT
Pass
J 6 5 2
3. N
9
K
J
10
5
Dbl
6
AP
10 5 2
A K 6 4 3
4. E
A
Q
3
9
—
K Q 7 2
5. E
3
4
A
2
14 17
6 8
15 17
5 6
A J 7 3
K 8 2
6. W
K
5
7
10
A K Q 9 8 7
3
7. W
Q
6
Q
5
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
Q J 7
8. W
7
J
4
6
Blackwood convention
8 6 5
4
Win the rest
Play
Keep trump control
Q 10 9 4
Ducking play
10 4
Defense
Lead based on double
6
East
Made 6 +1430
Practice 4F01-4F17
Main
Top
20 Practice Deals
© 1990 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek