Practice 5D01 Main

Competing & Sacrificing

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 9 8 7 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 2 None vul 7 5 1. S Q 2 K! 3
3 Pass! Pass Pass K 10 8 2. N 5! 2 K 4
K 6 3 3. S 3! 9 7 8
7 8 13 14 12 14 8 9 6 2 Table 5 4 3 4. W 6 7! 4 10
J 9 4 A Q 10 8 2 5. S 6! J 8 10
J 7 3 2 A Q 5 4 6. W 2 8 Q 6
Bidding Competitive auction A J 8 5 9 7. E A 9 3 10
Follow up major raise Q J 10 Lose 2 more tricks
N-S should not bid 3 K 6 3
Play Finessing technique 9 6
Defense Overtaking play Q 10 7 4 2
Shift to trumps 3 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals 10 8 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul A 7 6 1. W K 3 2 4
2 2 5 5 ! K 10 6 3 2. S 2! J A 8
Pass Pass Pass 5 4 3 3. N 6 7 3 Q
9 7 3 Table J 5 4. W 6 4 8 6
14 15 7 7 6 8 13 17 K Q J 8 5. S 4 K 7 2
5 4 Q J 9 8 2 6. W 10 5 9 Q
A K J 10 6 Q 9 8 7 2 7. S K 3 2 5
Bidding Opening one-bid A K Q 6 4 8. S A 7 8 J
Combat sacrifice bid 10 9 5 4 3 2 9. S 7! 4 K 8
Play Delay drawing trumps A 7 10. N 10
Establish side suit — Win the rest
Defense Make declarer ruff 5 South Made 5 +650

West North East South 3 South deals 7 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul K J 8 7 3 1. N 7 3! Q 8
1 1 Dbl 1 J 8 5 2. S 10 Q! K 4
2 Pass Pass 2 K Q 8 2 3. N 2 4 A 10
Pass Pass 3 ! AP 10 8 2 Table A J 6 3 4. S 6 A 3 5
A Q 2 9 5 4 5. W 2 5 Q 4
13 16 10 12 8 8 9 11 A K 10 9 3 2 Q 6 6. E 6 7 K 8
10 J 9 5 4 7. W A J 9 4
K Q 9 5 4 8. W 10 7 5 3
Bidding Negative double 10 6 9. W 9 8 9 6
Competitive auction 7 4 10. W 10! 8 6 K
Play Holdup play A 7 6 3 Win the rest
Break communication 3 West Made 3 +110

West North East South 4 West deals K Q J TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 2 2 Both vul A 9 8 7 3 2 1. E K 4 10 3
3 3 ¹ Pass 4 K 10 3 2. E J 5 A 2
Pass Pass Pass 3 3. N 3 5 K 4
10 7 5 4 Table A 8 4. S J 2 A 6
6 8 13 15 13 14 8 8 4 Q 6 5 5. N K A 2 4
Q 8 5 4 2 J 6 6. E Q? 10 4 7
A 10 9 K Q J 8 6 2 7. E Q 7 9 8
9 6 3 2 8. N 9! 2 7 ?
K J 10 West is squeezed
A 9 7
Bidding Competitive auction 7 5 4
Play Automatic squeeze 4 North Made 4 +620

Practice 5D05 Main

Competing & Sacrificing II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals K Q 10 6 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 2 None vul 6 5 4 1. W K 4 3 A
2 3 3 4 ! 8 5 4 2. S 5! 8 10! A
Pass Pass Pass K Q 7 3. E J 2 9 5
J 8 7 2 Table A 9 4 3 4. E A 3 2 4
8 8 10 10 11 14 11 14 K Q 9 J 10 8 7 3 5. E 10 K 7 5
J 7 2 A Q 10 Win the rest
J 9 3 2
5
Bidding Competitive auction A 2
Competitive reraise K 9 6 3
Play Placing enemy cards A 10 8 6 5 4
Play for only chance 4 South Made 4 +130

West North East South 2 East deals A Q 10 6 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass Pass N-S vul 3 1. N 3 4 Q K
2 Dbl 5 Dbl! A Q J 8 2. W 2! 8 3 9
Pass Pass Pass J 8 6 5 3. S 2! 3 J Q
K 9 3 Table 2 4. E 4 10 10 J
7 9 14 16 9 11 10 10 K J 10 8 7 2 A 6 5 4 5. W 7 5 A 9
2 7 6 5 4 3 6. E 5 K 8 Q
7 4 3 K Q 9 7. W K A 2 4
Bidding Combat weak two-bid J 8 7 5 4 8. N 6 K A 4
Combat sacrifice bid Q 9 9. S 10 7 8 9
Play Set up dummy’s suit K 10 9 Claim the rest
Defense Leading trumps A 10 2
Attack dummy’s entry 5 × West Down 2 -300

West North East South 3 South deals A K Q 5 3 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul J 7 4 2 1. E A 2 J 3
Pass 1 2 2 Q 10 2 2. E 8 6 K 3
3 3 ! AP 3 3. N 2! 10 A 6
10 6 4 Table J 2 4. S 3 9 J K
7 7 12 14 13 14 8 8 Q 9 6 K 10 5. E Q 7 10 5
J 9 8 3 K 7 4 6. N A 2 7 4
K J 10 A Q 9 8 5 4 7. N 4! 4 5 Q
Bidding Competitive auction 9 8 7 8. W 6 K J 8
Competitive reraise A 8 5 3 9. N 2! 4 A 3
Play Keep trump control A 6 5 10. S 5 8 10 K
Delay drawing trumps 7 6 2 Win the rest
Defense Choose lead at suit 3 North Made 3 +140

West North East South 4 West deals 10 9 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 1 Pass Both vul Q 2 1. S 8 2 A! 3
2 3 3 ¹ Pass Q 10 9 2. N K 3 5 4
4 Pass Pass Pass A K Q J 10 7 3. E 5 7 A 2
A 6 2 Table K J 8 5 4. W 2! 10 J Q
9 9 14 16 14 16 3 4 A 6 4 K 10 9 5 3 5. S 8 2 9 A
J 6 2 A K 3 6. E K 8 4 Q
9 6 4 2 3 7. E 5 3 A 9
Q 7 4 3 8. W 6 7 K 4
Bidding Resp to suit overcall J 8 7 9. E 8 7 6 10
Play Delay drawing trumps 8 7 5 4 Lose 1 more trick
Transfer ruff 8 5
Defense Suit preference signal 4 East Made 4 +620

Practice 5D09 Main

Competing & Sacrificing III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A K 10 6 5 4 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 2 None vul 9 7 2 1. S Q 2 K! 3
3 3 ! 4 ! Pass J 2. N J! A 10! 4
Pass Pass A 5 3 3. E K 3 4 2
9 2 Table 8 3 4. E 2 4 7 A
9 10 12 13 13 14 6 8 A 10 8 4 K 5. N 4! 8 J 9
K 6 5 4 A Q 3 2 6. S 7 5 3 2
Bidding Resp to suit overcall Q 10 7 K J 9 8 6 2 Win the rest
Competitive auction Q J 7
Defense Overtaking play Q J 6 5 3
Try for a ruff 10 9 8 7
South confirms J with 4
suit-preference 10 4 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals 5 4 3 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul K J 4 1. W K 5 3 2
2 2 3 3 ¹ A 10 8 5 4 2. W A 8 4 6
Pass 4 ! AP 8 5 3. W Q 3 7 A
Q J 9 Table K 10 7 6 4. S A 6 4 7
13 14 8 9 6 8 13 15 9 8 6 7 5. S K! 6 4 3
7 6 Q J 9 3 6. S 2 7 A 9
A K Q J 9 10 7 4 3 7. N 5 J 10 9
A 8 2 8. S 2 8 K 6
Bidding Cope with overcall A Q 10 5 3 2 9. N 8 Q Q J
Play Set up dummy’s suit K 2 10. S 3 9 J 7
Avert overruff 6 2 11. N 10 10 2 9
Defense Attitude signal 4 South Made 4 +620 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 3 South deals A K Q 4 3 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul J 6 4 2 1. E 2! 5 9 A
1 1 Dbl 4 ! K 10 8 2. N 9! 10 3 2
Pass Pass Dbl AP 9 3. E 10 J! 2 3
9 Table 10 2 4. S 4 J K 8
13 15 13 15 13 15 1 4 A K 8 Q 10 9 3 5. N 2 3 7 8
Q 9 6 5 4 2 A J 7 6. W K 4 9 5
Bidding Negative double K J 2 A Q 10 8 7. W 5 K A 3
Sacrifice bid J 8 7 6 5 8. E J 6 4 8
E-W make 5 but bidding 7 5 9. S 5 K 4 Q
over 4 is unrealistic 3 10. N 10 7 7 6
Play Set up dummy’s suit 7 6 5 4 3 11. S 6 9 Q A
Defense Leading trumps 4 × North Down 1 -100 Dummy is good

West North East South 4 West deals 3 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 Dbl 2 Both vul A K 8 3 2 1. N K 10 5 4
2 Pass! Pass 3 ! K Q J 2. N K 2 6 9!
Pass! Pass 3 ! AP 10 8 3 3. N Q 3 7 A
K Q J 6 Table 10 9 8 7 4. W 4! 3 J K
14 15 13 14 5 7 8 9 Q 9 4 10 5. S 8 J J 4
A 9 5 4 3 2 6. W K 2 7 4
Bidding Negative double Q 6 5 4 A J 9 7 7. W 5 8 A 2
Competitive auction A 5 4 8. E 5! 10 Q 10
Play Holdup play J 7 6 5 9. W 6 3 8 A
Establish side suit 10 8 7 6 Win the rest
Without diamond duck K 2
defense can prevail 3 West Made 3 +140

Practice 5D13 Main

Competing & Sacrificing IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals 10 4 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 2 None vul J 10 8 6 5 1. S K 3 10? 2
2 3 3 ! Pass A 10 4 2. S Q 5 4 2
Pass Pass J 8 6 3. E 7 5 A 4
A 9 3 Table K J 8 7 2 4. W 3 10 K! 6
10 10 6 8 12 14 12 14 K 7 4 A Q 3 2 5. E A 9 4 5
7 6 5 3 2 6. E 2 7 K 6
Bidding Competitive auction K 5 2 Q 4 3 7. W 7 8 Q Q
Competitive reraise Q 6 5 8. S J 6 A 8
East competes because 9 Lose 2 more tricks
hand is unbalanced K Q J 9 8
Play Trump management A 10 9 7
Shun finesse 3 East Made 3 +140

West North East South 2 East deals 3 TT=10 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 N-S vul J 10 8 6 4 3 2 1. E 4 5 A 3
1 2 4 Pass! A 8 2. W 10! K 7 3
Pass 5 AP K 8 2 3. N J 5 A 7
A Q J 9 2 Table K 10 8 4 4. S 6! 2 2 8
12 14 8 11 7 10 13 13 K 7 — 5. N 2 6 A 9
Q 9 5 2 J 10 4 3 6. S 7! 9 3 10
Bidding Competitive auction 10 9 Q J 7 6 5 7. N A 3 6 2
Combat sacrifice bid 7 6 5 8. N 8 4 K 5
South’s pass implies a A Q 9 5 9. S 7! Q 4 10
fit for hearts K 7 6 10. N 6! J Q K
Play Elimination technique A 4 3 West is endplayed
Ruff/discard endplay 5 North Made 5 +650

West North East South 3 South deals J 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 E-W vul 7 6 2 1. W Q 4 3 A
1 2 2 3 ! A J 8 2 2. S 2! 10 K 5
Pass! Pass Pass K 7 6 4 3. N 6 8 9 J
A 10 9 8 7 Table Q 6 2 4. S K 7 2 4
13 13 9 9 6 7 12 13 K J 9 A 10 8 3 5. S 3 Q A 5
Q 7 5 4 6. N 7 9 6 7
Q J 10 9 8 5 3 7. S 4! 9 2 10
Bidding Competitive auction K 5 3 8. E 3 5 J 6
South competes (9+ fit) Q 5 4 9. W K 7 A Q
but West does not K 10 9 6 3 10. E 2 3! A 4
Play Elimination technique A 2 Win the rest
Force opp to lead suit 3 South Made 3 +110

West North East South 4 West deals K Q 9 7 5 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 2 2 Both vul 10 7 1. N K J 2 A
3 ¹ Pass 4 Pass J 10 8 2. W 3! 9 2 5
Pass Pass A Q 9 3. N J Q K A
A 8 3 Table J 4. W 4 7 A 8
13 15 12 13 8 9 7 9 K Q 9 6 5 4 A J 3 2 5. E 4 10 Q Q
A 4 2 Q 7 3 6. W 5 10 J 4
3 8 7 6 4 2 7. E 6 J 6 A
Bidding Competitive auction 10 6 4 2 8. W 3 5 2 6
West bids 3 (game try) 8 9. E 7 K 9 7
since 3 is competitive K 9 6 5 10. W 8 9 3 10
Play Try for overtrick K J 10 5 11. E 8 5 2 8
Set up dummy’s suit 4 West Made 5 +650 Win 1 more trick

Practice 5D17 Main

Competing & Sacrificing V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A Q 9 6 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 2 Pass None vul K J 8 1. S 8 J Q! K
Pass Dbl Pass 2 9 4 2. E 2 3 Q 4
3 ! Pass Pass Pass A 8 5 3. W 10 9 K 5
J 10 7 Table K 5 3 4. E A J 2 2
7 7 14 15 14 15 5 6 A 6 5 3 7 4 5. E 8 7 3 6
Q 10 A K 8 7 6 2 6. E 7 2 5 5
9 4 3 2 K J 7. E 4 9 A 8
Bidding Reopening double 8 4 8. W 3 8 K! 6
Competitive auction Q 10 9 2 Win the high trump
Play Placing enemy cards J 5 3
Defense Third-hand play Q 10 7 6
Make declarer guess 3 East Made 3 +110

West North East South 2 East deals K 6 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 N-S vul A 6 5 1. W 2 3 A 4
Dbl Rdbl 2 2 A 9 4 2. E Q 7! 2 5
3 3 ! AP 9 8 6 5 3 3. E J K 2 6
7 2 Table 9 4 3 4. W Q A 4 2
6 9 11 12 13 14 10 12 Q J 10 3 K 9 8 4 5. N K 3 5 7
Q J 10 6 5 2 K 8 6. N 8! 10 10 5
2 A Q J 10 7. S A 6 6 4
A Q J 10 8 5 8. S Q
Bidding Negative double 7 2 Lose 1 more trick
Competitive auction 7 3
Play Read enemy lead K 7 4
Timing the play 3 South Made 3 +140

West North East South 3 South deals 10 7 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul A Q 8 7 6 5 1. E K 2 8 7
1 3 3 5 10 8 7 2 2. E 3! J 2! Q
Dbl! Pass Pass Pass J 3. N J Q A 3
A J 8 5 3 Table K Q 4 4. S 2 K 5 8
19 20 7 9 9 11 5 7 K 2 3 5. N 2 3 9 J
A K J Q 6 5 4 3 6. W K A 4 4
K 6 3 Q 10 9 8 7. N 10 5 9 K
9 6 2 8. S 4 6 6 9
Bidding Combat sacrifice bid J 10 9 4 9. N 8 6 10 A
Penalty double 9 10. S 5 3 7 10
Defense Shift to trumps A 7 5 4 2 Win the high trump
Duck to deny entry 5 × North Down 2 -300

West North East South 4 West deals A K J 10 6 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 1 2 4 ! Both vul 7 2 1. N K 8 Q! 7
Pass Pass 5 Pass 8 4 2 2. N 8! 10 J A
Pass Pass J 10 9 Lose 2 more tricks
9 7 Table 8
13 14 9 10 12 15 6 8 K Q J 6 4 A 10 9 8 3
A 7 3 Q 10 6 5
Bidding Cue-bid to show fit K 3 2 A Q 5
Sacrifice bid Q 5 4 3 2
Defense Suit preference signal 5
Shift to correct suit K J 9
Without diamond shift 8 7 6 4
5 makes via endplay 5 West Down 1 -100

Practice 5D01-5D17 Main Top 20 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A K 9 8 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	2	2	None vul	7 5		1. S	Q	2	K!	3
3	Pass!	Pass	Pass		K 10 8		2. N	5!	2	K	4
					K 6 3		3. S	3!	9	7	8
7 8	13 14	12 14	8 9	6 2		5 4 3	4. W	6	7!	4	10
				J 9 4		A Q 10 8 2	5. S	6!	J	8	10
				J 7 3 2		A Q 5 4	6. W	2	8	Q	6
Bidding	Competitive auction			A J 8 5		9	7. E	A	9	3	10
	Follow up major raise				Q J 10			Lose 2 more tricks
	N-S should not bid 3				K 6 3
Play	Finessing technique				9 6
Defense	Overtaking play				Q 10 7 4 2
	Shift to trumps			3 East		Down 1 -50

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	10 8 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A 7 6		1. W	K	3	2	4
2	2	5	5 !		K 10 6 3		2. S	2!	J	A	8
Pass	Pass	Pass			5 4 3		3. N	6	7	3	Q
				9 7 3		J 5	4. W	6	4	8	6
14 15	7 7	6 8	13 17	K Q J		8	5. S	4	K	7	2
				5 4		Q J 9 8 2	6. W	10	5	9	Q
				A K J 10 6		Q 9 8 7 2	7. S	K	3	2	5
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A K Q 6 4		8. S	A	7	8	J
	Combat sacrifice bid				10 9 5 4 3 2		9. S	7!	4	K	8
Play	Delay drawing trumps				A 7		10. N	10
	Establish side suit				—			Win the rest
Defense	Make declarer ruff			5 South		Made 5 +650

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	K J 8 7 3		1. N	7	3!	Q	8
1	1	Dbl	1		J 8 5		2. S	10	Q!	K	4
2	Pass	Pass	2		K Q 8 2		3. N	2	4	A	10
Pass	Pass	3 !	AP	10 8 2		A J 6 3	4. S	6	A	3	5
				A Q 2		9 5 4	5. W	2	5	Q	4
13 16	10 12	8 8	9 11	A K 10 9 3 2		Q 6	6. E	6	7	K	8
				10		J 9 5 4	7. W	A	J	9	4
					K Q 9 5 4		8. W	10	7	5	3
Bidding	Negative double				10 6		9. W	9	8	9	6
	Competitive auction				7 4		10. W	10!	8	6	K
Play	Holdup play				A 7 6 3			Win the rest
	Break communication			3 West		Made 3 +110