Practice 4L01
Main
Second Hand Play
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A Q 5 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
4
None vul
J 8 4
1. W
2
A
7
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q 3
2. N
J
2!
K
5
K 6 2
3. S
A
4
4
7
7 9
16 16
9 9
8 11
J 9 8
2
K 10 7 6
4. S
J
5!
2
3
5
Q 7 2
5. S
9
K!
A
5
K J 7 4
8 6 5
6. N
3
6!
3
8
Q 7 5 4
A 9 3
7. S
10
4
8
Q
4
8. E
8
10
J
Q
A K 10 9 6 3
9. N
5
10
6
9
10 9 2
10. S
8
7
K
A
Bidding
Response to 1 NT
J 10 8
Win the high trump
Defense
When to cover honor
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
Q 8 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q J 10 2
1. S
4
K
8
3
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
K 10 2
2. W
7
2!
K
9
3
Pass
4
AP
8 7 4
3. E
A
2
3
10
A K 9
7 3
4. E
3
J!
Q
4
13 13
8 8
12 14
7 9
7 6 3
A K 8 5 4
5. W
9
K!
A
4
9 8 5
A J 6 3
6. E
5
10
A
7
A Q 9 2
5 3
7. W
5
2
J
Q
J 10 5
4
2
8. S
J
A
6
7
9
9. W
8
10
3
7
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 7 4
Lose 2 trump tricks
Defense
When to split honors
K J 10 6
When to cover honor
4
East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
6 5 4
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
K J 10 3
1. E
9
2
6
K
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
A 8 3
2. N
4
8!
K
2!
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
A K J
3. S
9
Q!
K
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 3 2
J 10 8
4. E
8
10
3
A
Q 8 2
A 7 6 5
5. N
6
10
Q
A
8 8
16 16
8 8
8 9
Q 9 4
K 6 5
6. W
4
J
5
Q
7 6 4 3
9
8 5
7. S
J
4!
3
K
K Q 9 7
Lose 3 more tricks
9 4
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 10 7 2
Defense
When to split honors
Q 10 2
When to cover honor
2 NT North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
6 NT
Pass
Both vul
10 7 2
1. N
4
J
2
10
Pass
Pass
9 8 7
4
3
2. E
Q
3!
6
2
7 4
3. E
3
6
A
7
20 21
3 4
12 12
5 6
J 2
A 10 9 6
4. W
J
K!
A
3
A 9 8 6
Q J 5
5. E
10
2
K
4
A Q 10
K J 6
6. W
2
4
9
Q
A K Q 9
J 10 3
7. S
8
8
5
10
Q 8 7 3
8. E
J
5
Q
3
K 4 3
9. W
9
7
6
8
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
5 2
10. W
A
8
6
5
Slam decision
8 6 5 2
11. W
Q
9
K
7
Defense
When to cover honor
6 NT West
Down 1 -100
12. E
J
K!
A
7
Practice 4L05
Main
Second Hand Play II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
1
None vul
Q 8 6 4
1. S
J
4
Q
!
3
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Q 9 8 3
2. N
2
A
!
7
5
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 9 8
3. E
10
K!
A
4
6 5 4
A 9 3
4. W
J
Q
2
3
12 12
6 6
12 14
10 11
A J 9 7 5
10 2
5. N
10
3
J!
K
K J
A 7 6 5
6. W
9
6
9
2
K 7 2
A 6 5 3
7. W
5
8
5
4
K
J
10 8 7
8. N
9
A
4
2
Bidding
Cope with overcall
K 3
9. E
6
10
K
3
Rebid after 2-over-1
10 4 2
10. W
7
8
5
8
Defense
Unblocking play
Q J 4
11. W
J
Q
A
10
When to cover honor
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K J 5
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1 NT
N-S vul
A Q 8 2
1. W
2
5
9
A
Pass
2
Pass
2
10 9 4 3
2. S
9
K!
A
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
10 7
3. N
10
Q!
K
A
10 7 6
2
Q 9 4 3
4. W
6
J
Q
8
9 10
10 11
6 7
15 16
K J 7 6
5 3
5. E
9!
J
3
7
J 6 2
Q 8 7
6. S
10
J!
Q
5
A 3
Q 9 8 6
7. N
10
7
K
2
A 8
8. S
5
7
3
6
10 9 4
9. E
3!
2
10
K
Bidding
Stayman convention
A K 5
10. N
8
4
4
6
Defense
Third-hand play
K J 5 4 2
11. N
4
8
A
6
When to cover honor
3 NT South
Down 1 -100
Lose the rest
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A 5 2
1. E
2
K
9
3
Pass
2
Pass
2
J 2
2. S
10
K!
A
4
Pass
3
AP
A J 8 7 6 3
3. N
J
K!
A
3
Q J 9
10 8 7
2
4. S
2
5
8
9
10 11
10 11
8 8
12 14
Q 9 8 4
K 7 3
5. E
7
A
J
4
Q 8 7 3
K 9 6
6. S
J
4!
2
K
K 5
Q 9 4
7. E
8
5
Q
3
A K 6 5
8. N
6
Q
4
7
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
J 10 6
Win 3 more tricks
Play
Finessing technique
A 10 5 4
Combine chances
10 2
Defense
When to cover honor
3
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 7 3
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
2
Pass
Both vul
J 10 7
6
1. N
6
3
9!
K
2
Pass
2 NT
Pass
8 4 2
2. W
9
K!
A
6
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 8 4
3. E
6
5
A
2
9 2
A J 10 4
4. W
2
3
J
Q
18 19
7 7
8 9
7 8
K 8 4
Q 5 3
5. S
8!
2
7
10
A K Q 3
J 9 7 6
6. E
7
10
K
4
A Q 6 2
10 3
7. W
Q
8
9
5
Q 8 6 5
8. W
3
4
J
7
A 9 2
9. E
3
9
Q
K
Bidding
Stayman convention
10 5
10. N
J
Q?
A
4
Defense
Third-hand play
J 9 7 5
11. S
5
8
8
4
When to cover honor
3 NT West
Down 2 -200
12. S
2
Practice 4L09
Main
Second Hand Play III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q
3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
None vul
8 7 5
1. N
Q
2
8!
K
2
Pass
3
Pass
J 8 7 2
2. W
K
8
2
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 8 6 4
3. W
A
5
6
4
K 9 5
10 4 2
4. W
9
J!
Q
K
16 17
4 4
9 10
11 12
A K Q 10 9
J 6 2
5. S
J
5
3
4
A 9 3
Q 10 4
6. S
A
9
2
10
9 7
A Q 10 2
7. S
5!
7
8
10
A J 8 7 6
8. E
J
6
9
7
Bidding
Resp to suit overcall
4 3
9. E
A
3
3
4
Play
Finessing technique
K 6 5
10. E
Q
K!
A
7
Defense
Read partner’s lead
K 5 3
Lose 1 more trick
When to cover honor
4
West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
J 6 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
J 9 2
1. W
6
9
10!
A
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
K Q J
2. S
3
2!
J
K
Pass
4
AP
A Q 5 4
3. E
K
3
5
2
Q 8 2
K 10
4. E
4
7
7
J
8 9
14 14
6 7
12 14
Q 8 7
6
5
K 10 4
5. S
2
8
K
3
8 5
10 7 6 4 3
6. N
4
10
A
8
K J 6
8 3 2
7. S
9!
K!
A
2
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A 9 7 5 3
8. N
Q
4
9
5
Play
Play to trick one
A 3
9. N
J
6
A
8!
Deceptive play
A 9 2
10. S
5
Q
6
7
Defense
Second-hand play
10 9 7
11. W
Q
4
10
9
When to cover honor
4
South
Down 1 -100
Lose 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
J 10 8
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A K
1. E
J
2
3
K
Pass
1 NT
Pass
2
A Q 8 2
2. N
10
A
!
4
5
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT
J 10 8 3
3. E
10
5
4
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 3 2
Q 9 4
4. N
J
4!
5
K
7 4 3
J
10 9 8
5. W
7
2
8
Q
6 6
15 17
9 9
10 10
K 10 4 3
9 6 5
6. S
J
K!
A
5
9 6 5
A Q 2
7. N
10
Q
A
2
A 7 6 5
8. S
6
3
8
9
Q 6 5 2
9. E
9
6
3
3
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 7
10. E
6
7
10
Q
Play
Finessing technique
K 7 4
11. N
8
2
K
6
Defense
When to cover honor
3 NT North
Down 1 -50
Lose the last trick
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 5 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 6
1. S
3
A
6
8
2
Pass
4
Pass
Q 8 4 2
2. W
Q!
3!
4
A
Pass
Pass
K 9 6 2
3. S
2
K
Q
9
Q 9 7 2
J 10 8 6 4
4. W
2
K
10
4
12 13
10 10
10 12
8 10
A K 10 5
9 8
5. N
5!
6
4
7
K 7 6
A 10 9
6. W
10
K!
A
5
10 3
A J 7
7. E
10
3!
K
2
A
8. W
3
2
J
Q
J 7 4
3
2
Lose 1 more trick
Bidding
Follow up major raise
J 5 3
Defense
Avoid endplay
Q 8 5 4
When to cover honor
4
East
Down 1 -100
Practice 4L13
Main
Second Hand Play IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A K 6
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A 10 5
1. W
3
A
7
4
Pass
2 NT
Pass
4
10 9 2
2. N
A
2
4
3
Pass
Pass
Pass
A Q J 4
3. N
5
K
8
8
Q 7 3
2
4. S
10
K!
A
7
13 13
18 19
5 7
4 7
Q 9 8
3
K J 7 6 2
5. N
10
2
9
9
A Q 3
J 8 6
6. S
J
7!
K
6
K 3 2
9 7 6 5
7. N
10
6!
4
Q
J 10 9 8 5 4
8. W
Q
6
J
5
Bidding
Rebid by opener
4
9. W
3!
Q
5
8
Rebid by responder
K 7 5 4
10. N
J
6
5
2
Defense
When to cover honor
10 8
Lose 2 more tricks
Break up squeeze
4
South
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
Q 9 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 10 8 7
1. S
5
6
10
K
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
5 4 2
2. E
J
K!
A
3
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 7 6
3. W
7
2
A
J!
A 10 8 7
J 6 5
4. E
5
2
7
9
13 15
7 7
14 14
6 6
A J 6
K 9 2
5. N
Q
!
6
4
8
9 7
A K Q 3
6. N
5
K
6
9
A 8 4 3
J 10 2
7. E
Q
8
3
4
K 4 2
8. E
J
5!
4
K
5
4 3
9. N
7
2
9
A
Bidding
Rebid by responder
J 10 8 6
10. W
10
7
2
3
Defense
When to cover honor
Q 9 5
Win 1 more trick
Avoid endplay
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q 7 5 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
K J 10 8 4
1. E
3
4
9
A
Pass
1
Pass
2
A K 8
2. N
J
5
2
7
Pass
4
AP
A
3. N
4
2!
A
6
A J 4
K 8 2
4. S
10
A
!
3
2
9 9
17 19
7 9
7 7
9 7 6
5
5. W
J!
A
7
3
J 10 9
Q 7 6 2
6. N
8
6
Q
9
K 10 9 5
Q 8 6
3
2
7. S
9
J!
Q
K
10 9 6
8. E
2!
4
9
K
A Q 3 2
9. N
5
8
6
4
Bidding
Follow up major raise
5 4 3
10. E
Q
5
10
8
Defense
When to cover honor
J 7 4
Win the rest
Read partner’s lead
4
North
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 6 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
Both vul
Q 9 5 4
1. N
2
J
3
4
3
Pass
4 NT
Pass
8 3
2. E
10
Q!
A
3
6 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
8 7 5
2
3. W
Q
5!
3
2
Q J 9
A 8 4 3
4. W
K
8
2
4
21 22
5 6
11 12
3 3
A 2
K 10 8 7
5. W
J
5
7
6
A K J 7 5
10 2
6. W
5
7
4
9
A Q 4
K J 9
7. S
10
Q
8
9
10 7 2
8. W
J
K!
A
7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
J 6 3
9. E
K
6
A
6
Quantitative 4 NT
Q 9 6 4
10. W
7
4
8
3!
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
10 6 3
Lose 1 more trick
When to cover honor
6 NT West
Down 1 -100
Practice 4L01-4L13
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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
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