Practice 5N01
Main
Inverted Minor Raises
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
K J 6
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
1
None vul
10 4
1. E
6
5
K
4
Pass
3
!
Pass
3
A K J 8 3
2. W
A
10
3
7
Pass
4
Pass
5
7 4 2
3. W
4
6!
8
A
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 9 5 4 2
Q 8
4. S
5
6
A
2
A K J
Q 9 8
6
3 2
5. N
3
4
Q
2
9 11
12 13
4 5
15 16
6
7 4 2
6. S
10
J
K
7
J 9 8 5
10 3
7. N
J
!
2
9
5
A 7 3
8. N
8
!
8
3
9
7 5
9. N
2
3
A
5
Q 10 9 5
10. S
K
8
4
10
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A K Q 6
11. S
Q
9
7
9
Play
Show-up finesse
5
North
Made 5 +400
12. S
7
10
K
!
Q
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
J 9 8 6 2
TT=4
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
7 4
1. S
3
Q
!
4
10
3
1
Pass
3 NT!
Pass
K 8 3
2. W
2!
3
J
Q
Pass
Pass
A 10 7
3. S
4
10
J
Q
10
A Q 3
4. E
8!
6
K
A
6 8
8 9
18 19
8 10
Q 6 5
A J 10
5. N
7
A
2
5
10 9 5 2
A J 6
6. E
Q
5
2
7
K J 5 3 2
Q 9 8 4
7. E
9
4
J
10
K 7 5 4
8. W
10
8
6?
7
K 9 8
3
2
9. W
5
K
A
8
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 7 4
10. E
A
7
6
2
Play
Avoidance finesse
6
11. E
4
9
5
6
Unblocking play
3 NT East
Made 5 +460
Dummy is good
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
9 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
8 3
1. W
6
9
10
A
Pass
2
1
Pass
3 NT!
A K Q 8 3
2. S
J
4
A
!
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
10 7 5 3
3. N
3
2
Q
6
Q J 7
6
4
10 8
4. S
10
7
K
!
5
3 4
9 11
9 11
19 19
10 6
K 7 5 4 2
5. N
3!
2
J
4
9 7 4
5 2
6. S
6
9
Q
4
8 6 4
A Q 9 2
7. N
8
9
3
4
A K 5 3
8. N
3
8
5
6
A Q J 9
9. N
8
5
J
10
Bidding
Rebid by opener
J 10 6
10. S
K
7
2
Q
Play
Create extra entry
K J
11. S
K!
8
5
A
Squeeze throw-in
3 NT South
Made 6 +490
East is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
A
Q 6 4
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
1
Pass
Both vul
K 7
1. N
A
7
J
2
2
Pass
3
!
Pass
8 7 6 5 4
2. N
4
9
K
8
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
3 2
3. S
J
A
!
7
3
8 2
9 7
4. W
A
2
4
9
13 15
9 11
11 12
7 9
A Q 6 2
5 4 3
5. W
K
3
6
3
9 2
A K J
6. W
2!
4
A
3
A K 10 7 5
Q J 8 6 4
7. E
K
10
9
5
K J 10 5 3
8. E
J
Q
5
6
J 10 9 8
9. W
7
6
J
5
Q 10 3
10. E
4
8
Q
K
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
9
North is endplayed
Play
Elimination technique
4
West
Made 4 +130
Practice 5N05
Main
Inverted Minor Raises II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1
North deals
A 8 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
2
1
None vul
7 2
1. E
K
4
3
2
3
Pass
Pass
3
!
Q 8 7 4
2. E
A
9
5
7
Pass
4
Pass
5
A Q 6 2
3. E
3
2
2
8
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 7 4 3 2
10 6
4. N
4
5
J
10
J 10 5 3
A
K
Q 8 6
5. S
K
J
7
9
6 9
12 13
9 10
13 14
—
9 5 3
6. S
J
K
A
3
K 10 9 4
8 7 3
7. N
Q
6
A
3
K J 9
8. S
10
!
4
5
8
9 4
9. S
5
10
Q
7
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
A K J 10 6 2
10. N
2
8
6
4
Play
Count hand pattern
J 5
11. S
9
7
A
6
Ruffout squeeze
5
North
Made 5 +400
12. N
8
10
K
!
Q
West
North
East
South
2
East deals
9 7 3
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
A Q 7
1. S
J
2
Q!
K
?
2
1
Pass
2
Pass
A 9 6 5 3
2. E
5
9
A
2
3
Pass
3 NT
AP
10 2
3. W
2
A
!
J
4
J 2
A K 8 4
4. N
A
3
5
4
11 12
10 11
16 17
3 5
4 2
K 6 3
5. N
7
K Q 8 2
J
Lose 3 more tricks
A J 8 4 3
K Q 7 6 5
Q 10 6 5
Bidding
Strength-showing bid
J
10 9 8 5
Play
Try to steal a trick
10 7 4
Defense
Save partner’s entry
9
Grab lead quickly
3 NT East
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
3
South deals
10 8
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
8 7 2
1. W
3
8
K
J
Pass
3
Dbl
5
!
K 9 5
2. E
J
!
5
3
2
Pass
Pass
Dbl
AP
Q 10 7 6 3
3. E
9
A
4
7
Q 6 5
3
2
A K 9 7 4
4. S
A
4
3
4
5 6
5 6
16 19
14 15
Q 4 3
K J 10 9
5. S
K
5
6
7
10 3
A J 7 6
6. S
2
J
Q
6
Bidding
Weak jump raise
J 5 4
—
7. N
10!
A
8
2
Sacrifice bid
J
8. S
6!
Q
8
10
Immediate 5
averts 5
A 6 5
9. W
10
K!
A
2
Play
Elimination technique
Q 8 4 2
Win the rest
Force opp to lead suit
A K 9 8 2
Defense
Shift to another suit
5
× South
Down 2 -300
West
North
East
South
4
West deals
10 8 7 6 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
2
Dbl
Both vul
5 3
1. N
J
3
7
2
2
Pass
3
1
Pass
Q 3 2
2. N
10
4
5
4
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
J
10 9
3. W
A
!
2
6
5
6
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 9 3
2
4. W
J
3
7
6
K Q 7 6
A 8 2
5. W
5
Q
K
J
14 16
3 4
10 12
13 16
A J 9 5 4
K 10 8 7 6
6. E
2
Q
A
4
2
K 8 4 3
7. W
3
6
8
K
K Q J 5
8. E
8
Q
9
9
J 10 9 4
9. W
9
10
10
?
—
South is squeezed
Play
Placing enemy cards
A Q 7 6 5
Automatic squeeze
6
West
Made 6 +1370
Practice 5N01-5N05
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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek