Practice 5P01 Main

Defense to One Notrump

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals J 2 TT=2 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass Pass None vul Q J 9 5 1. E 6 4 A 2
Dbl Pass Pass! Pass K Q 4 2. W Q J K! 5
A K 10 7 3. E 9 10 2 5
15 16 16 16 7 9 2 2 A Q Table K 9 8 6 3 4. S 9 4 7 6
K 8 7 6 A 3 5. S 3 5 10 8
A 10 6 9 7 5 2 6. N K 2 J Q
Q 5 4 2 8 6 7. N A 5 3 6
10 7 5 4 8. N 4 7 J A
10 4 2 9. W 7 9 A 2
Bidding Balancing double J 8 3 10. E 8 7 6 J
Optional double J 9 3 11. E 3 8 10 Q
Defense Overtaking play 1 NT× North Down 1 -100 Win 1 more trick

West North East South 2 East deals 10 8 7 6 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT N-S vul K 8 7 5 1. S Q 4! 8 2
Dbl Pass 2 Pass J 9 4 2. S K J 5 2
Pass! Pass 6 5 3. S A Q 6 3
A Q 9 Table J 4 3 4. S 9! 10! K 3
18 18 4 5 1 3 17 17 A 10 4 6 3 2 5. N 5 6 J A
K Q 8 5 2 3 6. W K 4 3 A
Q J 10 8 7 4 3 2 7. S 6 2 J 4
Bidding Optional double K 5 2 8. E 10 9 5 8
Rescue bid Q J 9 9. E 3 2 Q 6
Play Holdup play A 10 7 6 Win the rest
Break communication A K 9
Defense Trump promotion 2 East Made 2 +90

West North East South 3 South deals 9 8 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass E-W vul K 9 8 3 1. N K 3 9 2
Pass 1 NT 2 ¹ Pass K Q 4 2. N A 4 10 7
2 ! Pass Pass Pass A K Q 5 3. N Q 6 J 8
Q 5 3 Table A K 10 2 4. N 9! A! 4 3
7 8 17 18 13 16 3 3 4 2 A Q 10 7 5 5. E 3 2 A 4
A J 8 7 5 3 6. W 2 3 Q 6
8 7 2 6 4 3 7. E A J 4 8
J 7 6 4 8. E 5 6 5 9
Bidding Resp to suit overcall J 6 9. W 5 Q 2 9
Play Crossruff 10 9 6 2 10. E 7 10 Q K
Trump endplay J 10 9 11. W 7 K 10! 6
Defense Shift to trumps 2 West Made 3 +140 South is endplayed

West North East South 4 West deals 10 4 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT 2 ¹ Pass 3 ! Both vul K Q 4 3 2 1. W K 2 9 3
Pass 4 Pass Pass A K 10 3 2. W A 4 7 5
Pass 2 3. W Q 10 8 6
A K Q Table J 9 8 7 4. W J 2 7 A
16 16 12 14 2 3 10 11 J 10 9 8 7 5. S 5 4 A 2
Q 9 8 4 J 6 2 6. N K 6 7 8
K J 8 10 7 4 3 7. N 3 J 5 9
6 5 3 8. S 6! 9 Q 8
A 6 5 9. N K 3 5 10
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 7 5 10. N 4 4 6 8
Play Placing enemy cards A Q 9 6 5 11. N 3! J 9 ?
Automatic squeeze 4 South Made 4 +620 West is squeezed

Practice 5P05 Main

Defense to One Notrump II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q J 9 2 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Dbl Pass None vul A J 5 1. N Q K 4 3
2 Pass Pass Pass A Q J 2. E A! 5 10 2
J 8 5 3. E 6 8 6 J!
2 3 16 16 17 18 5 5 10 3 Table A K 7 6 4. W 3 5 K 7
Q 10 8 7 6 K 2 5. E A 9 4 8
9 7 6 5 4 3 6. E 7 9! 10 9
Bidding Optional double 6 4 3 A K 10 2 7. W 6 J 2 Q
Rescue bid 8 5 4 8. S 2 6 J 3
Play Elimination technique 9 4 3 9. N A 4 8 7
Trump endplay K 10 8 2 10. N Q 5 K 9
Defense Play known card Q 9 7 11. S 3 7
Uppercut 2 West Made 2 +110 Lose 1 more trick

West North East South 2 East deals A J 6 5 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT 2 ¹ N-S vul 3 1. W 3! 2 A 9
Pass 2 NT Pass 3 Q 9 7 4 2. E 5 K 7 4
Pass Pass Pass J 6 4 2 3. S A 2 3 4
Q 9 8 Table K 10 7 4 4. S 7 5 6 Q
3 4 8 10 16 17 13 14 J 9 6 5 2 Q 4 5. N 4 K 5 2
8 6 2 A K 10 3 6. E 8 10 6 J
7 3 A 8 5 7. N 7 A! J 8
Bidding Resp to suit overcall 3 2 8. E 4! 2 Q A
Rebid by overcaller A K 10 8 7 9. N Q 3 3 6!
Play Combine chances J 5 10. N 5 10 Q 8
Defense Leading trumps K Q 10 9 Win 1 more trick
Count signal 3 South Down 1 -100

West North East South 3 South deals 3 2 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul Q 10 7 1. S K Q 3 2
2 ¹ Pass 3 ! Pass 9 6 5 4 3 2. S K! A 2 4
4 Pass Pass Pass Q J 8 3. W 3 7 A 2
A 10 9 8 7 Table J 6 5 4 4. E 7! 8 7 4
9 10 5 6 9 10 17 17 K 9 6 4 3 A 5 5. W K 10 5 8
Q J 7 2 6. W 4 Q 5 J
7 4 K 10 5 2 7. E J! A 8 5
Bidding Choose defensive action K Q 8. W 9 3 6 Q
Limit jump response J 8 2 S endplayed (lose 1)
Play Establish side suit A K 10 8
Ruff/discard endplay A 9 6 3
Defense Shift to trumps 4 East Made 4 +620

West North East South 4 West deals A K Q J 4 TT=6 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Dbl Pass 2 Both vul Q J 2 1. E 2 5 8 A
Pass 2 Pass 3 2 2. N 2! 5 6! 10
Pass 4 AP A J 8 2 3. W 9 4! 3 10
9 8 Table 3 2 4. S 7 Q J 3
15 17 18 20 4 5 3 5 A K 7 3 10 9 4 5. N A 7 3 5
A Q 10 J 5 4 3 6. N 2 6 6 4
Q 10 5 4 K 9 7 6 7. S 8 A Q 4
Bidding Choose defensive action 10 7 6 5 8. N 8 9 7 10
Rescue bid 8 6 5 9. S K 7 J J
Play Set up dummy’s suit K 9 8 7 6 10. S 9 3 2 4
Placing enemy cards 3 Win the high trump
Defense Leading trumps 4 North Made 4 +620

Practice 5P09 Main

Defense to One Notrump III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals Q 9 7 TT=5 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT 2 ¹ Pass None vul A 6 2 1. N 2 K! 3 4
2 Pass Pass Pass A Q 10 2 2. E A 3 2 7
K Q 2 3. E 4! 6 8 9
8 10 17 17 10 14 5 5 2 Table A K 10 5 4 4. W 5 2 7 3
J 8 4 K 10 9 7 5. E 5! 8 J Q
K 9 8 7 6 5 — 6. W 6 10 9 4
A 7 6 10 5 4 3 7. E 3! 8 A 2
J 8 6 3 8. W 7 Q 10 J
Q 5 3 Lose the rest
Bidding Choose defensive action J 4 3
Play Read enemy lead J 9 8
Crossruff 2 West Made 2 +110

West North East South 2 East deals 7 2 TT=8 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Dbl N-S vul Q 7 6 5 4 1. E K A 2 4
Pass 2 Pass 4 6 5 4 2. S A 6 2 9
Pass Pass Pass 10 8 5 3. S K 8 7 Q
J 8 6 Table Q 9 4. S A 8 4 2
4 5 2 3 16 16 18 21 10 8 J 9 2 5. S 3 J Q! 4
10 8 7 2 K Q J 6. N 5 9 K 10
K 9 7 2 A Q J 4 3 7. S 10 7 5 J
A K 10 5 4 3 8. E Q 3 8 6
Bidding Optional double A K 3 9. E A 6 2 5
Choose best game A 9 3 Win the rest
Play Set up dummy’s suit 6
Avert overruff 4 North Made 4 +620

West North East South 3 South deals 10 6 3 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul Q J 4 3 1. W 7 3 5 A
Dbl Pass Pass Pass 9 6 5 2. S K 6 4 10!
9 4 3 3. S 2 4 J 9!
17 19 3 3 3 4 17 17 A J 9 2 Table K 7 4 4. N Q 8 2 8
7 6 10 9 8 5 5. N 5 7 J Q
A Q 8 4 7 3 6. W 2! 3 K 5
A Q 10 8 7 6 5 7. E 7 8 J 6
Q 8 5 8. W A 10 4 Q
Bidding Optional double A K 2 9. W 9 3 3 K
Endplay against declarer K J 10 2 10. W A 6 5 10
Defense Choose lead at notrump K J 2 11. W 10! 4 6 J
Suit preference signal 1 NT× South Down 2 -300 Lose the rest

West North East South 4 West deals K 10 8 2 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
Pass 1 NT 2 ¹ Pass Both vul Q 8 1. S J 4 8 A
2 Pass 2 Pass K J 9 8 2. E 3 5 A 8
Pass Pass A K 10 3. W 2! K 5 7
4 Table A Q J 7 6 5 4. E 2 5 K Q
8 10 16 16 11 13 5 6 K 7 6 4 A 3 2 5. W 4 9 6 10
A 6 4 2 3 6. E 3 Q 2 10
J 9 8 2 5 4 3 7. S 10 6 J 3
9 3 8. S 7 8 K 4
J 10 9 5 9. N A 5 6 9
Q 10 7 5 10. N 2 Q! 3 4
Bidding Choose defensive action Q 7 6 11. E 7! 9 6 10
Play Trump endplay 2 East Made 2 +110 North is endplayed

Practice 5P01-5P09 Main Top 12 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	J 2		TT=2	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	Pass	None vul	Q J 9 5		1. E	6	4	A	2
Dbl	Pass	Pass!	Pass		K Q 4		2. W	Q	J	K!	5
					A K 10 7		3. E	9	10	2	5
15 16	16 16	7 9	2 2	A Q		K 9 8 6 3	4. S	9	4	7	6
				K 8 7 6		A 3	5. S	3	5	10	8
				A 10 6		9 7 5 2	6. N	K	2	J	Q
				Q 5 4 2		8 6	7. N	A	5	3	6
					10 7 5 4		8. N	4	7	J	A
					10 4 2		9. W	7	9	A	2
Bidding	Balancing double				J 8 3		10. E	8	7	6	J
	Optional double				J 9 3		11. E	3	8	10	Q
Defense	Overtaking play			1 NT× North		Down 1 -100		Win 1 more trick

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	10 8 7 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1 NT	N-S vul	K 8 7 5		1. S	Q	4!	8	2
Dbl	Pass	2	Pass		J 9 4		2. S	K	J	5	2
Pass!	Pass				6 5		3. S	A	Q	6	3
				A Q 9		J 4 3	4. S	9!	10!	K	3
18 18	4 5	1 3	17 17	A 10 4		6 3 2	5. N	5	6	J	A
				K Q 8 5 2		3	6. W	K	4	3	A
				Q J		10 8 7 4 3 2	7. S	6	2	J	4
Bidding	Optional double				K 5 2		8. E	10	9	5	8
	Rescue bid				Q J 9		9. E	3	2	Q	6
Play	Holdup play				A 10 7 6			Win the rest
	Break communication				A K 9
Defense	Trump promotion			2 East		Made 2 +90

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	9 8		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	K 9 8 3		1. N	K	3	9	2
Pass	1 NT	2 ¹	Pass		K Q 4		2. N	A	4	10	7
2 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		A K Q 5		3. N	Q	6	J	8
				Q 5 3		A K 10 2	4. N	9!	A!	4	3
7 8	17 18	13 16	3 3	4 2		A Q 10 7 5	5. E	3	2	A	4
				A J 8 7 5		3	6. W	2	3	Q	6
				8 7 2		6 4 3	7. E	A	J	4	8
					J 7 6 4		8. E	5	6	5	9
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				J 6		9. W	5	Q	2	9
Play	Crossruff				10 9 6 2		10. E	7	10	Q	K
	Trump endplay				J 10 9		11. W	7	K	10!	6
Defense	Shift to trumps			2 West		Made 3 +140		South is endplayed