Practice 4P01
Main
Suit Establishment
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q 9
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
J 10 9 8
1. S
5
Q
!
8
2
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
J 10
2. W
2
9
10!
J
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 10 8 6 2
3. S
3
A
8
4
7 2
A 10 8 6 3
4. W
7
Q
A
4
13 14
7 7
12 15
8 10
K Q 6 4
A 7 3 2
5. E
3
7
K
9
K 7 3 2
A 6 5
6. W
2
10
A
4
A J 5
4
7. E
8!
5
3!
10
K J 5 4
8. N
2
7
9
5
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
5
9. E
3
K
4
J
Play
Communication/entries
Q 9 8 4
Win the rest
Ruffing finesse
Q 9 7 3
Defense
Leading trumps
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
K 7 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
A K Q J 3
1. E
Q
8!
2
K
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
2
2. N
2!
3
K
A
Pass
3
Pass
4
J 4 3
3. W
6
4
3
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
9 6 2
Q
J 10 3
4. S
4
Q
5!
7
10 9
8 7 6
5. W
10
A
6
2
8 9
14 16
4 4
14 15
A Q 10 9
J 7 3
6. N
K
7
4
9
Q 9 7 2
10 8 6
7. N
7
10
5
9
A 8
8. S
5
9
J
J
5 4 2
9. N
Q
8
5
2
Bidding
Stayman convention
K 8 6 5 4
10. N
3
6
A
7
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
A K 5
11. S
6
10
3
8
Postpone ruff
4
North
Made 5 +650
Dummy is good
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A 10 4
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
J 3
1. W
5
J
!
2
4
Pass
2
Pass
2 NT
A 4 2
2. N
2!
10
4
8
Pass
3 NT
AP
K 7 6 3 2
3. E
10
A
8
3
J 7 6
Q 9 8 2
4. S
5
J
K
9
11 11
12 12
4 5
13 14
Q 9 8
5
10 6 2
5. N
3
2
7
Q
J 6
Q 10 9 5
6. W
9
2
6
K
A Q J 8
10 9
7. S
3
6
A
5
K 5 3
8. N
6
9
7
A
A K 7 4
9. W
Q
4
8
3
Bidding
Rebid after 2-over-1
K 8 7 3
Win the rest
Play
Play to trick one
5 4
Duck to retain entry
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K
J
10 5
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
6
Pass
Both vul
10 8 4
1. N
J
3
2
4
Pass
Pass
5 3
2. E
A
!
2
4
3
K 8 6 5
3. E
6
10
7
5
13 15
7 8
11 15
9 12
Q 9 8 4
—
4. W
2
4
J
3
K Q 7 5 2
A J 9 6 3
5. E
7
J
Q
!
5
4
A Q 9 8 7 6
6. W
8
5
6
6
A Q 9
4 3
7. E
8
K
K
6
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
A 7 6 3 2
8. W
5
8
9
2
Slam decision
—
9. E
A
7
9
10
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K J 10 2
10. E
Q
7
9
10
Use trumps as entries
J 10 7 2
Win 2 more tricks
Defense
Choose lead vs slam
6
West
Made 6 +1430
Practice 4P05
Main
Suit Establishment II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A K 3 2
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
None vul
A K 6
1. W
10
K
7
4
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
A J 9 5
2. N
3
5
7!
10
Pass
4 3
3. W
6
A
!
J
5
10
9 8 6
J 7
4. N
4
9
Q
6
4 5
19 20
9 9
8 9
J 8 7 4
Q 10 3
5. S
A
4
5
J
K 4 3
Q 10 8 7
6. S
2
7
6
K
10 6
K J 9 5
7. E
3
2
8
K
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
Q 5 4
8. N
A
10
5
J
Rebid by opener
9 5 2
9. N
2
7
Q
8
Play
Preserve entry
6 2
10. S
8
3
3
8!
Finessing technique
A Q 8 7 2
Win 1 more trick
Defense
Choose discard
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
Q 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
9 8 7 6
1. S
K
2
6
4!
2
Pass
3
Pass
Q 10 9 8
2. S
J
2
5
A
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
J 4 3
3. E
2
J
4!
Q
!
4 3 2
A K 9 7 6
4. N
7
A
5
3
8 9
5 5
15 16
12 12
3 2
A J 4
5. E
K
8
3
Q
A 7 6 5 4
3 2
6. E
3!
K
A
8
Bidding
Opening one-bid
A 10 9
K 5 2
7. W
5
9
6
6
Follow up major raise
J 10 8
8. E
J
Q
4
8
Play
Holdup play
K
Q 10 5
9. W
6
10
7
7
Duck to retain entry
K J
10. E
2
8
A
3
Defense
Read partner’s signal
Q 8 7 6
11. W
7
9
5
10
Overtaking play
4
East
Made 4 +420
Win the rest
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A K 6 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 8 7 6 5
1. E
Q
2
4
K
Pass
1
Pass
1 NT
J 4 2
2. N
2!
J
3
5
Pass
2
1
Pass
2
2
3. E
J
A
9
5
Pass
4
AP
J 9 8 5
10 7
4. S
4
8
6
9
9 4
Q
J 10
5. N
2
7
Q
5
6 7
11 13
11 13
12 13
Q 9 7 3
K 10 6 5
6. S
6
K
7
10
K 8 5
A J 10 9
7. N
A
10
3
8
Q 4 3
8. N
K
10
4
9
A 3 2
9. E
5
A
3
2
A 8
10. S
7
7
8
A
Bidding
Opener’s third bid
Q 7 6 4 3
11. N
6
6
3
J
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
4
North
Made 4 +420
12. S
Q
9
4
10
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K 9
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
1
Pass
Both vul
9 6 5
1. N
J
3
6
A
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
J
10 9 7
2. W
Q
K
!
3!
8
Pass
Pass
K 8 4 2
3. N
9
5
8
Q
Q 2
A J 5 4 3
4. W
2
9
A
6
21 21
7 8
8 9
4 5
A K 3 2
7 4
5. E
J
7
2
5
A Q 4 2
K 5 3
6. E
4
10
3
6
A Q 3
10 6 5
7. S
Q
A
9
4
10 8 7 6
8. W
2
7
K
8
Q J 10 8
9. E
5
7
3
2
Play
Duck to retain entry
8 6
10. E
7
10
K
4
Throw-in play
J 9 7
11. W
4!
10
5
9
Defense
When to cover honor
3 NT West
Made 4 +630
North is endplayed
Practice 4P09
Main
Suit Establishment III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 9 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
None vul
A K Q J 10 8
1. E
3
2!
K
4
Pass
3
Pass
4
9 4
2. W
K
3
9
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
4 3
3. W
5
4
A
6
Q 10 6 5
J 7 4
4. E
7
J
Q
10
11 11
14 16
7 8
8 9
5 4 3
7 2
5. N
A
2
6
3
K J
Q 10 8
3
6. N
9!
10
A
J
K Q 10 5
A 9 8 7
7. S
5
5
J
!
8
K 8 3
8. N
8
7
9
4
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
9 6
9. S
6
10
Q
Q
Rebid by opener
A 7 6 5 2
10. N
K
8
3
5
Play
Duck to retain entry
J 6 2
Win the rest
Use trumps as entries
4
North
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
8 5 4
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
A J 9
1. N
J
4
5
K
1
Pass
1
Pass
Q 10
2. W
2
9
3!
10
!
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
AP
J
10 9 8 3
3. S
6
A
3
7
K 10 9
A 6 3
4. W
8
J
K
5
19 20
8 8
7 8
6 7
8 2
K 7 6 4 3
5. E
4
Q
3
A
A K 5 3
8 6 2
6. N
10
2
2
Q
A K Q 2
7 4
7. W
A
10
6
4
Q J 7 2
8. W
K
Q
8
7
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 10 5
9. W
10
4
A
7
Play
Duck to retain entry
J 9 7 4
10. E
7
9
2
8
Positional squeeze
6 5
11. E
6
?
Defense
Overtaking play
3 NT West
Made 5 +460
South is squeezed
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
A 8 7 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K J 7 5
1. W
J
3
8
A
Pass
1
Pass
1
6 5 4 3
2. S
2
4
K
9
Pass
3
Pass
4
K
3. N
A
!
6
2
9
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 10 9
J 6
4. N
5
J
K
10
Q 9 6 4
A 10 8 3 2
5. S
A
5
4
J
7 7
11 11
11 11
11 14
J
2
K Q 10 8
6. S
10
7
5!
2
Q 7 5 4
J 9
7. S
3
Q
7
3
K 4 3 2
8. N
5
8
3
4
Bidding
Rebid by opener
—
9. S
8
Q
6
10
Rebid by responder
A 9 7
10. W
2!
8
10
7
Play
Establish side suit
A 10 8 6 3 2
Lose 1 more trick
Watch spot cards
4
South
Made 5 +450
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q J 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
9 6
1. S
10
2!
5
A
2
Pass
3
Pass
A Q 10 8
2. E
4!
3
J
Q
3
Pass
4
AP
Q J 9 7
3. N
Q
3
9
K
K 7 2
A 8 6 4 3
4. W
2
10
4
6
16 18
12 13
8 10
4 5
A K Q 4
5 3 2
5. E
2
8
A
6
K J 7 5 2
4
6. W
5
8
6
9
3
A 10 6 4
7. E
3
7
K
9
Bidding
Opener’s reverse bid
10
9
8. W
7
A
8
2
Opener’s third bid
J 10 8 7
9. E
5
10
Q
J
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
9 6 3
Lose 1 more trick
Keep trump control
K 8 5 2
Defense
Leading trumps
4
East
Made 4 +620
Practice 4P13
Main
Suit Establishment IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
Q 7 4 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
2
2
None vul
9
1. E
K
2
Q
3
3
3
Pass
4
A K Q 10 9 8 2
2. E
8
5
10
8
!
Pass
5
AP
3
3. N
A
3
4
7
J 10 8
K 9 2
4. N
K
J
5
4
7 9
11 15
11 12
11 12
Q J 4 3 2
10 8
5. N
9
10
K
2
7
J 3
6. S
A
3
3
8
Q J 10 4
A
K
9 8 7 6
7. S
7
J?
9
6
Bidding
Competitive auction
A 6 5
8. N
4
2
A
8
Rebid after 2-over-1
A K 7 6 5
9. S
6
Q
10
7
Play
Create extra entry
6 5 4
10. N
2
9
6
J
Ruffing finesse
5 2
11. S
5
4
7
9
Defense
Honor signal
5
North
Made 5 +400
Win 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
5 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
Q 10 9 7 3
1. S
Q
4
2
A
2
Pass
3
Pass
J 9 8 3
2. E
7
J
2
3
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 3
3. S
6
4!
Q
K
7 6 4
A K 9 8 3
4. E
K
10
6
5
8 9
5 6
16 17
11 11
A 4
K 5 2
5. E
8
9
A
Q
10 6 4
A Q 5
6. W
4
3
3
10
A 6 5 4 2
8 7
7. E
2
8
A
7
Q
J 10
8. W
5
3
8
K
Bidding
Follow up major raise
J 8 6
9. E
5
J
7
9
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
K 7 2
10. W
6
10
5
2!
Duck to retain entry
K J 10 9
Lose 2 more tricks
Defense
Refuse to ruff
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
Q 7 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
E-W vul
A Q 6 5 4
1. W
4
3
9
K
!
Pass
3
1
Pass
3
6 2
2. S
J
K
4!
2
Pass
3 NT
AP
10 7 5
3. W
2
7
5
A
!
J 8 6
4
2
9 5
4. S
3
8
Q
7
6 8
8 9
6 7
20 21
K 8
10 9 7 2
5. N
A
9
4
3
Q 9 8 7
J 10 3
6. N
5
10
2
6
4 3
K Q 9 8
7. E
J
K
9
2
A K 10
8. S
6!
4
10
Q
J 3
9. E
10
A
7
6
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
A K 5 4
10. S
10
8
Q
3
Play
Preserve entry
A J 6 2
11. N
6
8
5
J
Duck to retain entry
3 NT South
Made 4 +430
12. N
5
9
J
8
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
Q 10 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
4
1. N
4
A
6
2
2
Pass
3
Pass
K 9 6 5
2. E
3
2
A
5
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J 8 3 2
3. W
4
10
5
9
A J 8 7 6 4
3
4. E
2
10
A
5
13 16
10 12
9 11
8 8
K J 3 2
A Q 10 5
5. W
6
Q
10
K
A 4 3
J 8 7 2
6. E
Q
7
K
!
2
—
Q 7 6 5
7. W
J
3
5
8
K 9 2
8. W
J
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
9 8 7 6
Lose 3 tricks
Play
Establish side suit
Q 10
Overtaking play
K 10 9 4
Defense
Leading trumps
4
West
Made 4 +620
Practice 4P17
Main
Suit Establishment V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
K J 10 7
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
6
1. S
10
3
6
J
1
Pass
2
Pass
J 10 8 7
2. E
2!
9
3!
10
!
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q J 10 6
3. N
Q
K
A
4
A 8 5 4 3
6 2
4. S
7
5
10
2
11 12
8 10
13 15
8 8
K 4 3
A Q J 7 5 2
5. N
J
K
!
5
2
A 9 2
K 4 3
6. E
Q
8
4
6
5 4
K 2
7. E
6
Q
A
7
Bidding
Rebid by responder
Q 9
8. W
4
J
A
!
3
Play
Duck to retain entry
10
9 8
9. E
2
9
K
7
Avert overruff
Q 6 5
10. W
5
K
5
8
Defense
Choose lead at suit
A 9 8 7 3
Win the rest
Overtaking play
4
East
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
5 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
N-S vul
A K 2
1. E
9
10
3
K
Pass
1
Pass
1
A K 9 4
2. N
3
2
9!
10
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3 NT
A 10 6 5
3. W
4
A
!
7
J
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 10 8 7
Q 2
4. N
5
Q
K
A
6 5 4 3
9
8 7
5. W
5
2
8
Q
7 7
18 20
5 5
10 11
J 6 3
Q 8 7 2
6. S
J
7
4
2
Q 3
J 9 7 2
7. S
4
8
5
2
K J 9 6 4
8. W
6
6
7
4
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q J 10
Claim the rest
Choose best game
10 5
Play
Preserve entry
K 8 4
Finessing technique
3 NT North
Made 3 +600
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
10 9 3
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
10 7 2
1. W
K
2
3
A
Pass
2
Pass
4
A J 10 5 2
2. S
3!
4
A
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 9
3. N
2
9
J
7
6 5
4
4. S
7
5
9
4
10 11
7 8
8 10
15 17
K
Q J
9 6 5 3
5. N
5
Q
Q
8
8 7 4
K Q 9 6
6. S
8
6
10
3
A 10 8 7 6
K 5 4 3
7. N
10
K
K
6
A K Q J 8 7 2
8. S
2
7
3
5
A 8 4
Win 2 more tricks
3
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
J 2
Use trumps as entries
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
K Q 10 8
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
8
4
3
1. N
4
Q
2
5
2
Pass
3
Pass
Q 10 3
2. E
3
2
A
8
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
A J 2
3. W
4
10
10
7
A J 9 6 5 4
3
4. E
9
7
A
!
3
13 16
12 12
9 11
6 8
K 9 6 5
A Q J 10
5. W
5
Q
A
4
A J 4
9 8 2
6. E
J!
7
K
!
3
—
Q 7 6 5 3
7. W
9
8
3
5
7 2
8. W
6
K
5
8
7 2
Win 3 more tricks
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
K 7 6 5
Play
Establish side suit
K 10 9 8 4
Overtaking play
4
West
Made 4 +620
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