Beginner Practice 1F01 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding Review I

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 2 K

4th 2 A 7 4 2 5 A

Claim the rest — Made 4 — N-S +420

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 5 9

3rd 2 3! 6 K 3 6 3 A!

4th 4 8 5 9 Q 8 6 10

Lose the rest — Made 1 — E-W +90

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! 5 7 J Q Q

Cash 5 more winners — Made 3 — N-S +400

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 9 10 A

Win the high trump — Made 4 — E-W +620

Bidding:	Resp to 1 of a suit
	Rebid by opener
Play:	Shun finesse
	Crossruff