Beginner Practice 1F01 by Richard Pavlicek

1.
4
by North
None Vul![]() | Q J 7 6 5 3 A K 9 2 Q 10 7 | |
K 9 7 6 Q 7 6 5 4 A 5 4 3 | ![]() | A 10 4 J 10 5 4 10 9 8 J 9 8 |
Lead: 10 | 8 2 Q 8 3 2 A K J 3 K 6 2 |
| West Pass Pass | North 1 ![]() 4 ![]() | East Pass Pass | South 2 NT Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. E 2. S 3. E 4. S 5. W 6. N 7. N | Lead 10 2! 9 8 7 Q 10 | 2nd K 9 A K A 10 J | 3rd 7 J 4 3 4 2K | 4th 2 A 74 2 5A |
| Bidding: | Resp to 1 of a suit |
| Choose best game | |
| Play: | Draw trumps early |
| Lead toward honor | |
| Defense: | Attitude signal |

2.
1 NT by West
N-S Vul![]() | 9 5 2 Q J 10 8 J 9 8 A Q 10 | |
4 7 5 4 A K 5 4 3 J 8 7 2 | ![]() | A Q 7 6 3 A K 3 6 2 5 4 3 |
Lead: Q | K J 10 8 9 6 2 Q 10 7 K 9 6 |
| West 1 NT | North Pass | East 1 ![]() Pass | South Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 5 |
| Trick 1. N 2. E 3. N 4. E 5. W 6. W 7. W 8. W | Lead Q 2 10 6 A 5 4 4 | 2nd K 7 A 10 J 2 59 | 3rd 2 3! 6 K 3 6 3A! | 4th 4 8 5 9 Q 8 610 |
| Bidding: | Resp to 1 of a suit |
| Rebid after 1 NT resp | |
| Play: | Duck to retain entry |
| Shun finesse |

3.
3 NT by South
E-W Vul![]() | 8 3 Q 8 5 A 10 6 3 K 5 4 3 | |
Q J 10 6 5 7 6 4 Q 8 4 10 6 | ![]() | K 9 2 J 10 9 2 J 7 Q J 9 7 |
Lead: Q | A 7 4 A K 3 K 9 5 2 A 8 2 |
| West Pass Pass | North 2 NT Pass | East Pass Pass | South 1 NT 3 NT |
| Top Tricks: | 8 |
| Trick 1. W 2. W 3. E 4. S 5. S 6. E 7. N | Lead Q 6 2 K! 2 J A | 2nd 3 8 A 4 8 3 7 | 3rd 9! K 5 3 10! 4 5 | 4th 4! 7! 57 J Q Q |
| Bidding: | Response to 1 NT |
| Rebid by NT bidder | |
| Play: | Holdup play |
| Avoidance finesse | |
| Defense: | Attitude signal |

4.
4
by East
Both Vul![]() | K 8 6 5 6 5 3 2 A 9 Q J 9 | |
A Q 7 3 A K 8 7 Q 8 7 4 2 | ![]() | 2 Q J 10 9 6 3 2 A 8 7 5 3 |
Lead: J | J 10 9 4 4 K J 10 5 K 10 6 4 |
| West 1 ![]() 3 ![]() Pass | North Pass Pass Pass | East 1 ![]() 4 ![]() | South Pass Pass |
| Top Tricks: | 6 |
| Trick 1. S 2. W 3. E 4. W 5. E 6. W 7. E 8. W 9. E | Lead J 2! 3 3! 5 7 7 Q 8 | 2nd A! 9 6 5 10 8 K K 5 | 3rd 6 A 7 9 8 10 K J A | 4th 2 4 J 4 Q 9 910 A |
| Bidding: | Resp to 1 of a suit |
| Rebid by opener | |
| Play: | Shun finesse |
| Crossruff |

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