Beginner Practice 1F01 by Richard Pavlicek

Bidding Review I

1 None Vul

West

Pass
12,14
Resp to 1 of a suit
Draw trumps early
Attitude signal
North
1 S
4 S
6,7

East
Pass
(end)
13,14

South
2 NT!
9,11
Bid:
Play:
Def:

8 TT
Trick
1. E
2. S
3. E
4. S
5. W
6. N
7. N
Lead
D 10
S 2!
D 9
S 8
H 7
S Q
C 10
Claim the rest
2nd
K
9
A
K
A
-
J
3rd
7
J
-
-
-
C -
K
4th
-
A
C 7
-
-
D -
A

S Q J 7 6 5 3
H A K 9
D 2
C Q 10 7
S K 9
H 7 6
D Q 7 6 5 4
C A 5 4 3
[W - E]S A 10 4
H J 10 5 4
D 10 9 8
C J 9 8
S 8 2
H Q 8 3 2
D A K J 3
C K 6 2
4 S by North

2 N-S Vul

West

1 NT!
13,14

North

(end)
9,9

East
1 S
8,10
Bid:
Play:
South
Pass
10,10
Resp to 1 of a suit
Duck to retain entry

5 TT
Trick
1. N
2. E
3. N
4. E
5. W
6. W
7. W
8. W
Lead
H Q
D 2
H 10
D 6
D A
D 5
D 4
S 4
Lose the rest
2nd
K
7
A
-
-
S -
S -
-
3rd
2
3!
-
K
S -
S -
C -
A!
4th
-
8
-
-
-
S -
C -
-

S 9 5 2
H Q J 10 8
D J 9 8
C A Q 10
S 4
H 7 5 4
D A K 5 4 3
C J 8 7 2
[W - E]S A Q 7 6 3
H A K 3
D 6 2
C 5 4 3
S K J 10 8
H 9 6 2
D Q 10 7
C K 9 6
1 NT by West

3 E-W Vul

West

Pass
(end)
18,18
Rebid by NT bidder
Avoidance finesse
North

2 NT
5,6
Bid:
Play:
Def:
East

Pass
9,10
Response to 1 NT
Holdup play
Attitude signal
South
1 NT
3 NT!
8,8

8 TT
Trick
1. W
2. W
3. E
4. S
5. S
6. E
7. N
Lead
S Q
S 6
S 2
D K!
D 2
H J
D A
Cash 5 more winners
2nd
-
-
A
-
8
-
C 7
3rd
9!
K
-
-
10!
-
-
4th
4!
7!
H 5
-
J
Q
Q

S 8 3
H Q 8 5
D A 10 6 3
C K 5 4 3
S Q J 10 6 5
H 7 6 4
D Q 8 4
C 10 6
[W - E]S K 9 2
H J 10 9 2
D J 7
C Q J 9 7
S A 7 4
H A K 3
D K 9 5 2
C A 8 2
3 NT by South

4 Both Vul

West
1 D
3 H!
15,17
Bid:
Play:
North
Pass
Pass
10,11
Resp to 1 of a suit
Shun finesse
East
1 H
4 H
7,9

South
Pass
(end)
8,10

6 TT
Trick
1. S
2. W
3. E
4. W
5. E
6. W
7. E
8. W
9. E
Lead
S J
C 2!
C 3
S 3!
C 5
S 7
C 7
S Q
C 8
Win the high trump
2nd
A!
-
-
5
-
-
K
K
D -
3rd
6
A
H 7
H 9
H 8
H 10
H K
H J
H A
4th
-
-
-
-
-
-
D -
-
D A

S K 8 6 5
H 6 5 3 2
D A 9
C Q J 9
S A Q 7 3
H A K 8 7
D Q 8 7 4
C 2
[W - E]S 2
H Q J 10 9
D 6 3 2
C A 8 7 5 3
S J 10 9 4
H 4
D K J 10 5
C K 10 6 4
4 H by East

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