Practice 4L01 Main

Second Hand Play

by Richard Pavlicek

West

All Pass NORTH
1 NT East
Pass South
4 Board 1 A Q 5 3
J 8 4
A Q 3
K 6 2 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 E
9 N
10 S Lead
2
J
A
J
9
3
10
8
5
8 2nd
A
2!
4
5!
K!
6!
4
10
10
7 3rd
7
K
4
2
A
3
8
J
6
K 4th
4
5
7
3
5
8
Q
Q
9
A W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
J 9 8 2
5
K J 7 4
Q 7 5 4 Table K 10 7 6
Q 7 2
8 6 5
A 9 3
Bidding
Defense Response to 1 NT
When to cover honor Play

4
A K 10 9 6 3
10 9 2
J 10 8
4 South 7 top tricks Win the high trump down 1 -50

West

2 NT
3 North

Pass
Pass EAST
1
3
4 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q 8 6
Q J 10 2
K 10 2
8 7 4 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 W Lead
4
7
A
3
9
5
5
J
8 2nd
K
2!
2
J!
K!
10
2
A
10 3rd
8
K
3
Q
A
A
J
6
3 4th
3
9
10
4
4
7
Q
7
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
7 1
7 2
A K 9
7 6 3
9 8 5
A Q 9 2 Table 7 3
A K 8 5 4
A J 6 3
5 3
Bidding
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
When to split honors
When to cover honor Play

J 10 5 4 2
9
Q 7 4
K J 10 6
4 East 8 top tricks Lose 2 trump tricks down 1 +50

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1 NT
2 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
Pass
2
2 NT Board 3 6 5 4
K J 10 3
A 8 3
A K J Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 N
6 W
7 S Lead
9
4
9
8
6
4
J 2nd
2
8!
Q!
10
10
J
4! 3rd
6
K
K
3
Q
5
3 4th
K
2!
A
A
A
Q
K W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
4 3
A 3 2
Q 8 2
Q 9 4
7 6 4 3 Table J 10 8
A 7 6 5
K 6 5
9 8 5
Bidding
Defense
Stayman convention
When to split honors
When to cover honor Play

K Q 9 7
9 4
J 10 7 2
Q 10 2
2 NT North 4 top tricks Lose 3 more tricks down 1 -50

WEST
2 NT North
Pass East
6 NT South
All Pass Board 4 K 5 4
10 7 2
9 8 7 4 3
7 4 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 S
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 W
12 E Lead
4
Q
3
J
10
2
8
J
9
A
Q
J 2nd
J
3!
6
K!
2
4
8
5
7
8
9
K! 3rd
2
6
A
A
K
9
5
Q
6
6
K
A 4th
10
2
7
3
4
Q
10
3
8
5
7
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
11 1
J 2
A 9 8 6
A Q 10
A K Q 9 Table A 10 9 6
Q J 5
K J 6
J 10 3
Bidding

Defense Opening 2 NT & response
Slam decision
When to cover honor Play

Q 8 7 3
K 4 3
5 2
8 6 5 2
6 NT West 9 top tricks Lose the last trick down 1 +100

Practice 4L05 Main

Top Second Hand Play

Second Hand Play II

West

2
3 NT NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
1
2 NT South
1
Pass Board 1 Q 2
Q 8 6 4
Q 9 8 3
10 9 8 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 N
6 W
7 W
8 N
9 E
10 W
11 W Lead
J
2
10
J
10
9
5
9
6
7
J 2nd
4
A!
K!
Q
3
6
8
A
10
8
Q 3rd
Q!
7
A
2
J!
9
5
4
K
5
A 4th
3
5
4
3
K
2
4
2
3
8
10 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
6 5 4
A J 9 7 5
K J
K 7 2 Table A 9 3
10 2
A 7 6 5
A 6 5 3
Bidding

Defense
Cope with overcall
Rebid after 2-over-1
Unblocking play
When to cover honor Play

K J 10 8 7
K 3
10 4 2
Q J 4
3 NT East 6 top tricks Lose the rest down 1 +50

West

Pass
Pass North

2
3 NT EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1 NT
2 Board 2 K J 5
A Q 8 2
10 9 4 3
10 7 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 E
10 N
11 N Lead
2
9
10
6
9!
10
10
5
3!
8
4 2nd
5
K!
Q!
J
J
J!
7
7
2
4
8 3rd
9
A
K
Q
3
Q
K
3
10
4
A 4th
A
3
A
8
7
5
2
6
K
6
6 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
10 7 6 2
K J 7 6
J 6 2
A 3 Table Q 9 4 3
5 3
Q 8 7
Q 9 8 6
Bidding
Defense
Stayman convention
Third-hand play
When to cover honor Play

A 8
10 9 4
A K 5
K J 5 4 2
3 NT South 5 top tricks Lose the rest down 1 -100

West

Pass
Pass North

2
3 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2 Board 3 4 3
A 5 2
J 2
A J 8 7 6 3 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 E
6 S
7 E
8 N Lead
2
10
J
2
7
J
8
6 2nd
K
K!
K!
5
A
4!
5
Q 3rd
9
A
A
8
J
2
Q
4 4th
3
4
3
9
4
K
3
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
Q J 9
Q 9 8 4
Q 8 7 3
K 5 Table 10 8 7 2
K 7 3
K 9 6
Q 9 4
Bidding
Play

Defense Rebid after 2-over-1
Finessing technique
Combine chances
When to cover honor Play

A K 6 5
J 10 6
A 10 5 4
10 2
3 North 8 top tricks Win 3 more tricks down 1 -50

WEST
1 NT
2
3 NT North
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
2 NT South
Pass
Pass Board 4 K 7 3
J 10 7 6
8 4 2
K 8 4 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 E
10 N
11 S
12 S Lead
6
9
6
2
8!
7
Q
3
3
J
5
2 2nd
3
K!
5
3
2
10
8
4
9
Q?
8 3rd
9!
A
A
J
7
K
9
J
Q
A
8 4th
K
6
2
Q
10
4
5
7
K
4
4 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
7 3
7 4
9 2
K 8 4
A K Q 3
A Q 6 2 Table A J 10 4
Q 5 3
J 9 7 6
10 3
Bidding
Defense
Stayman convention
Third-hand play
When to cover honor Play

Q 8 6 5
A 9 2
10 5
J 9 7 5
3 NT West 6 top tricks Lose the rest down 2 +200

Practice 4L09 Main

Top Second Hand Play

Second Hand Play III

West

2
4 NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
Pass
3 South
1
Pass Board 1 Q 3
8 7 5
J 8 7 2
J 8 6 4 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 E
9 E
10 E Lead
Q
K
A
9
J
A
5!
J
A
Q 2nd
2
8
5
J!
5
9
7
6
3
K! 3rd
8!
2
6
Q
3
2
8
9
3
A 4th
K
3
4
K
4
10
10
7
4
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
K 9 5
A K Q 10 9
A 9 3
9 7 Table 10 4 2
J 6 2
Q 10 4
A Q 10 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to suit overcall
Finessing technique
Read partner’s lead
When to cover honor Play

A J 8 7 6
4 3
K 6 5
K 5 3
4 West 7 top tricks Lose 1 more trick down 1 +50

West

Pass
Pass North

2 NT
4 EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
3 NT Board 2 J 6 4
J 9 2
K Q J
A Q 5 4 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 W Lead
6
3
K
4
2
4
9!
Q
J
5
Q 2nd
9
2!
3
7
8
10
K!
4
6
Q
4 3rd
10!
J
5
7
K
A
A
9
A
6
10 4th
A
K
2
J
3
8
2
5
8!
7
9 W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
7 3
8 3
Q 8 2
Q 8 7 6 5
8 5
K J 6 Table K 10
K 10 4
10 7 6 4 3
8 3 2
Bidding
Play

Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Play to trick one
Deceptive play
Second-hand play
When to cover honor Play

A 9 7 5 3
A 3
A 9 2
10 9 7
4 South 8 top tricks Lose 1 more trick down 1 -100

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1 NT
2 East

Pass
Pass SOUTH
Pass
2
3 NT Board 3 J 10 8
A K
A Q 8 2
J 10 8 3 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 E
10 E
11 N Lead
J
10
10
J
7
J
10
6
9
6
8 2nd
2
A!
5
4!
2
K!
Q
3
6
7
2 3rd
3
4
4
5
8
A
A
8
3
10
K 4th
K
5
A
K
Q
5
2
9
3
Q
6 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
5 4
6 4
7 4
K 3 2
7 4 3
K 10 4 3
9 6 5 Table Q 9 4
J 10 9 8
9 6 5
A Q 2
Bidding
Play
Defense Stayman convention
Finessing technique
When to cover honor Play

A 7 6 5
Q 6 5 2
J 7
K 7 4
3 NT North 5 top tricks Lose the last trick down 1 -50

WEST
1
2 North
Pass
Pass East
1
4 South
Pass
All Pass Board 4 K 5 3
Q 6
Q 8 4 2
K 9 6 2 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 W
7 E
8 W Lead
3
Q!
2
2
5!
10
10
3 2nd
A
3!
K
K
6
K!
3!
2 3rd
6
4
Q
10
4
A
K
J 4th
8
A
9
4
7
5
2
Q W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
Q 9 7 2
A K 10 5
K 7 6
10 3 Table J 10 8 6 4
9 8
A 10 9
A J 7
Bidding
Defense
Follow up major raise
Avoid endplay
When to cover honor Play

A
J 7 4 3 2
J 5 3
Q 8 5 4
4 East 8 top tricks Lose 1 more trick down 1 +100

Practice 4L13 Main

Top Second Hand Play

Second Hand Play IV

West

Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
2 NT East
Pass
Pass South
1
4 Board 1 A K 6
A 10 5
10 9 2
A Q J 4 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 W
9 W
10 N Lead
3
A
5
10
10
J
10
Q
3!
J 2nd
A
2
K
K!
2
7!
6!
6
Q
6 3rd
7
4
8
A
9
K
4
J
5
5 4th
4
3
8
7
9
6
Q
5
8
2 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
6 2
7 2
8 2
Q 7 3
Q 9 8 3
A Q 3
K 3 2 Table 2
K J 7 6 2
J 8 6
9 7 6 5
Bidding

Defense
Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
When to cover honor
Break up squeeze Play

J 10 9 8 5 4
4
K 7 5 4
10 8
4 South 7 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks down 1 -50

West

1
3 NT North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
1 NT South
Pass
Pass Board 2 Q 9 3
Q 10 8 7
5 4 2
K 7 6 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 N
6 N
7 E
8 E
9 N
10 W Lead
5
J
7
5
Q!
5
Q
J
7
10 2nd
6
K!
2
2
6
K
8
5!
2
7 3rd
10
A
A
7
4
6
3
4
9
2 4th
K
3
J!
9
8
9
4
K
A
3 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
A 10 8 7
A J 6
9 7
A 8 4 3 Table J 6 5
K 9 2
A K Q 3
J 10 2
Bidding
Defense
Rebid by responder
When to cover honor
Avoid endplay Play

K 4 2
5 4 3
J 10 8 6
Q 9 5
3 NT East 7 top tricks Win 1 more trick down 1 +50

West

Pass
Pass North

1
4 East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
Pass
2 Board 3 Q 7 5 3
K J 10 8 4
A K 8
A Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 N
7 S
8 E
9 N
10 E Lead
3
J
4
10
J!
8
9
2!
5
Q 2nd
4
5
2!
A!
A
6
J!
4
8
5 3rd
9
2
A
3
7
Q
Q
9
6
10 4th
A
7
6
2
3
9
K
K
4
8 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
6 3
6 4
A J 4
9 7 6
J 10 9
K 10 9 5 Table K 8 2
5
Q 7 6 2
Q 8 6 3 2
Bidding
Defense
Follow up major raise
When to cover honor
Read partner’s lead Play

10 9 6
A Q 3 2
5 4 3
J 7 4
4 North 8 top tricks Win the rest down 1 -50

WEST
2 NT
3
6 NT North
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
3
4 NT South
Pass
Pass Board 4 K 6 5
Q 9 5 4
8 3
8 7 5 2 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 S
8 W
9 E
10 W Lead
2
10
Q
K
J
5
10
J
K
7 2nd
J
Q!
5!
8
5
7
Q
K!
6
4 3rd
3
A
3
2
7
4
8
A
A
8 4th
4
3
2
4
6
9
9
7
6
3! W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
Q J 9
A 2
A K J 7 5
A Q 4 Table A 8 4 3
K 10 8 7
10 2
K J 9
Bidding

Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Quantitative 4 NT
Choose lead vs slam
When to cover honor Play

10 7 2
J 6 3
Q 9 6 4
10 6 3
6 NT West 8 top tricks Lose 1 more trick down 1 +100

Practice 4L13 Main

Top Second Hand Play