Practice 4U01 Main

General Winning Tips

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 9 8 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 Pass 2 None vul A K 9 3 2 1. E Q 4 5 A
Pass 4 ! Pass Pass 7 3 2 2. N 2! 8 5 6
Pass — 3. S A 2 2 3
J 3 Table Q 10 2 4. S 5 4 4 K
10 10 14 17 11 12 5 7 7 6 5 Q J 10 8 5. N 3! 10 6 7
A K 6 Q J 10 4 6. S 7 3 K 2
Q 10 8 4 2 K 3 7. N A 10 6 J
7 6 5 Win 3 more tricks
Bidding Follow up major raise 4
Play Timing the play 9 8 5
Avert overruff A J 9 7 6 5
Defense Choose lead at suit 4 North Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals Q 10 9 8 5 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
3 Pass N-S vul J 10 6 2 1. S K A 6 5
4 NT! Pass 5 Pass 4 2. W A 5 2 J
6 Pass Pass Pass J 10 8 3. W 3! 8 10 7
A K 7 6 4 3 Table 2 4. E 5! 8 J 4
20 21 4 6 6 9 10 12 A 3 9 7 5 5. W 4 9 Q 3
K J 3 A Q 10 7 6 5 2 6. E 6! 9 K 2
K Q 4 2 7. W K 10 7 5
J 8. W 6 Q 7 6
Bidding Response to preempt K Q 8 4 9. E 2 4 3 8
Blackwood convention 9 8 10. W 7 10 9 9
Play Set up dummy’s suit A 9 7 6 5 3 11. W K J 2 A
Use trumps as entries 6 East Made 6 +920 Win the rest

West North East South 3 South deals 10 7 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul 5 2 1. N J 3 8? 2!
1 Pass 2 ! Pass J 10 9 4 2. N 4 5 Q A
4 Pass Pass Pass A Q 10 6 2 3. W A 2 7 3
K 6 3 Table A 8 5 4 2 4. W K 5 8 4
17 19 7 10 7 8 9 10 A K Q J 10 6 9 8 7 5. W K 7 2 9
A 2 K 5 3 6. W 3 10 A J
7 5 4 3 7. E K 6 6 9
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit Q J 9 8. E 4 Q 10 2
Follow up major raise 4 3 9. W 6 6 9 8
Play Try for overtrick Q 8 7 6 Win the rest
Deceptive play K J 9 8
Aim for top result 4 West Made 6 +680

West North East South 4 West deals Q 6 4 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 Dbl Pass 3 Both vul 10 1. W 10 2 7 A
Pass Pass! Pass K J 3 2. S 3 7 A 5
A K Q 4 2 3. N K 6 3 8
9 11 15 17 10 11 6 8 10 8 Table K J 9 7 4. N Q 10 5 9
A J 9 7 4 2 K 6 5. N 10! K 3 2
A 5 Q 7 2 6. E 2! 4 A 3
9 8 7 J 10 6 5 7. W 5 K! 7 6
Bidding Combat weak two-bid A 5 3 8. N 2 J 8 4
Rebid by doubler Q 8 5 3 9. S 5 7 J 6
Play Shun finesse 10 9 8 6 4 10. N 4 9 8 9
Timing the play 3 Win 1 more trick
Defense Shift to trumps 3 South Made 3 +110

Practice 4U05 Main

General Winning Tips II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals — TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 Pass None vul Q J 9 7 1. N K 6 8 A
4 ! Pass Pass Pass K Q J 9 5 2. W A! 7 2 3
A J 3 2 3. W 4 J K 5
13 15 14 17 9 12 4 6 K 10 6 Table A Q 9 8 7 4. E 6 3 6 9
A 4 K 10 8 6 2 5. W 2 5 Q 7
A 10 7 4 2 6 6. E 8 9 10 Q
Q 8 4 6 5 7. W 4 9 A! 10
J 5 4 3 2 8. E 10 2 K J
Bidding Michaels cue-bid 5 3 Win 2 more tricks
Choose best game 8 3
Play Crossruff K 10 9 7
Avert overruff 4 West Made 4 +420

West North East South 2 East deals K 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K 5 1. E 4 5 A 3
Pass 2 NT! Pass 3 NT A Q 4 3 2. W J K 2 6
Pass Pass Pass J 7 6 5 4 3. N 3 5 K 6
A J 9 Table Q 10 8 4 2 4. S 7! 9 4 10
9 9 13 15 5 5 13 14 J 10 9 3 8 4 2 5. E Q 2 7 5
9 7 6 J 10 8 5 6. E 8 3 10 6
K 10 9 Q 7. E Q A 9 7
7 6 5 8. S 2 9 A 8
A Q 7 6 9. N Q 10 8 ?
Bidding Resp to 1 of a suit K 2 West is squeezed
Play Play for only chance A 8 3 2
Unusual squeeze 3 NT North Made 3 +600

West North East South 3 South deals Q 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
2 E-W vul Q 10 8 7 1. S Q 3 8 2
Pass Pass 2 NT! Pass 9 6 2 2. S J 4 5 9
3 NT Pass Pass Pass K 8 7 5 3. S 10 6 7 A
7 2 Table K 10 3 4. E J 3 5 2
9 10 7 7 15 16 9 10 6 4 3 A K 9 2 5. E 4 8 A 6
A K Q 7 5 J 10 4 6. W 3! 7 K 5
6 4 3 A 9 2 7. E A! J 4 8
Bidding Combat weak two-bid A J 9 8 6 4 8. E 10 4 K 9
Play Holdup play J 5 9. W Q 10 2 6
Throw-in play 8 3 10. W 7 K 9 8
Defense Choose lead at notrump Q J 10 11. W 2 5? 10! J
Attitude signal 3 NT East Made 3 +600 S endplayed (lose 1)

West North East South 4 West deals K 4 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT Pass 2 Both vul K 4 1. W K A 2 3
Pass 2 Pass 3 ! K J 6 5 2. N 5! 6 5 4
Pass 4 Pass 6 A J 8 5 3. S A 9 3 2
Pass Pass Pass 10 9 Table Q J 2 4. S 6 10 K J
J 9 6 5 8 7 2 5. N 8 7 7 10
6 7 15 16 5 5 14 17 10 8 3 Q 9 7 6. S 3 5 K 2
K Q 10 4 9 7 6 2 7. N J 9 8 Q
A 8 7 6 5 8. S A 6 4 7
Bidding Stayman convention A Q 10 3 9. S Q 9 5 8
Slam decision A 4 2 10. S 10! J 4 Q
Play Dummy reversal 3 East is endplayed
Elimination technique 6 South Made 6 +1430

Practice 4U01-4U05 Main Top 8 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A K 9 8 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	A K 9 3 2		1. E	Q	4	5	A
Pass	4 !	Pass	Pass		7 3 2		2. N	2!	8	5	6
Pass					—		3. S	A	2	2	3
				J 3		Q 10 2	4. S	5	4	4	K
10 10	14 17	11 12	5 7	7 6 5		Q J 10 8	5. N	3!	10	6	7
				A K 6		Q J 10 4	6. S	7	3	K	2
				Q 10 8 4 2		K 3	7. N	A	10	6	J
					7 6 5			Win 3 more tricks
Bidding	Follow up major raise				4
Play	Timing the play				9 8 5
	Avert overruff				A J 9 7 6 5
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 North		Made 4 +420

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	Q 10 9 8 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		3	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 6 2		1. S	K	A	6	5
4 NT!	Pass	5	Pass		4		2. W	A	5	2	J
6	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 10 8		3. W	3!	8	10	7
				A K 7 6 4 3		2	4. E	5!	8	J	4
20 21	4 6	6 9	10 12	A 3		9 7 5	5. W	4	9	Q	3
				K J 3		A Q 10 7 6 5 2	6. E	6!	9	K	2
				K Q		4 2	7. W	K	10	7	5
					J		8. W	6	Q	7	6
Bidding	Response to preempt				K Q 8 4		9. E	2	4	3	8
	Blackwood convention				9 8		10. W	7	10	9	9
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				A 9 7 6 5 3		11. W	K	J	2	A
	Use trumps as entries			6 East		Made 6 +920		Win the rest

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	10 7		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	5 2		1. N	J	3	8?	2!
1	Pass	2 !	Pass		J 10 9 4		2. N	4	5	Q	A
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		A Q 10 6 2		3. W	A	2	7	3
				K 6 3		A 8 5 4 2	4. W	K	5	8	4
17 19	7 10	7 8	9 10	A K Q J 10 6		9 8 7	5. W	K	7	2	9
				A 2		K 5 3	6. W	3	10	A	J
				7 5		4 3	7. E	K	6	6	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q J 9		8. E	4	Q	10	2
	Follow up major raise				4 3		9. W	6	6	9	8
Play	Try for overtrick				Q 8 7 6			Win the rest
	Deceptive play				K J 9 8
	Aim for top result			4 West		Made 6 +680