Practice 5C01
Main
Coping with Interference
by Richard Pavlicek
West
Pass
NORTH
1
Pass!
East
Dbl
Pass
South
2
Board 1
K 7 6 3 2
A Q 8
4 2
A 8 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 N
11 E
Lead
2
4
Q
J
3
5
6
A
6
K
9!
2nd
8
9
4
5
5
7
A
3
10
K
10
!
3rd
J
2!
7
2
5
Q
6
2
A
9
6
4th
K
10
3
A
8
3
J
J
4
Q
8
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 J 9 8
10 7 2
9 3
K 7 6 2
A 10 5
J 9 4 3
K Q J
Q J 10
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by opener
Placing enemy cards
Set up dummy’s suit
Try for an overruff
Play
4
K 6 5
A 10 8 7 6 5
9 5 4
2
South
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 +110
West
2 NT!
North
Pass
EAST
1
4
South
1
All Pass
Board 2
8 7 5 3
J 9 8 2
10 7 3
K 4
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 E
Lead
Q
A
2!
A
K
K
!
9
4
3!
2nd
K
5
7
6
2
4
J
8
J
3rd
3
2
4
3
5
5
A
7
5
4th
6
6
9
2
8
3
7
10
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
A K 4 2
5 3
A 8 5
10 9 6 5
—
A K Q 10 7 4
K 9 6
8 7 3 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Limit jump response
Trump endplay
Play
Q J 10 9 6
6
Q J 4 2
A Q J
4
East
10 top tricks
Win 2 trump tricks
made 4 -420
West
1
Pass
3 NT
North
Dbl
Pass
All Pass
East
Rdbl!
3
SOUTH
Pass
2
Pass
Board 3
5 3
A Q J 2
A Q 5
10 6 5 3
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 W
Lead
Q
Q
J
2!
2
A
8
8
A
2nd
4
3
5
6
6
3
5
9
Q
3rd
7
4
K
!
Q
7
3
8
J
6
4th
K
9
2
3
4
10
5
5
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
A Q J 7 4
K 9
9 8 3
Q J 2
8 2
8 4
K J 10 6
A K 8 7 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by redoubler
Communication/entries
Overtaking play
Choose discard
Play
K 10 9 6
10 7 6 5 3
7 4 2
9
3 NT West
5 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 3 -600
WEST
Pass
All Pass
North
1
East
1
South
3
!
Board 4
9 7 6
A 8 6 5
K 10 3
A Q 5
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
Lead
K
A
Q
9
A
Q
5
J
!
9!
2nd
3
4
8
5
2
10
5
3
?
3rd
J
2
7
J
4
6
K
5
4th
6
7
9
K
3
7
8
10
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
J 2
J 9 4 3
Q J 7 4
8 7 3
A K Q 10 5
Q 10
9 8 6 2
10 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Limit raise
Automatic squeeze
Play
8 4 3
K 7 2
A 5
K J 9 6 4
3
North
9 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 4 +130
Practice 5C05
Main
Top
Coping with Interference
Coping with Interference II
West
Rdbl!
2
3 NT
NORTH
Pass
2
Pass
All Pass
East
1
Pass
2 NT
South
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Board 1
5 3
7 6
J 8 7 5
K 8 6 5 4
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 W
Lead
10
2!
3
J!
Q
6
K
4
4
Q
2nd
2
A
J
K
7
8
9
9!
6
4
3rd
6
10!
K
A
3
9
3
J
9
!
2
4th
Q
5
A
3
10
4
J
6
5
7
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A Q 9 8 2
Q J 3
Q 10 6
J 2
J 4
K 8 5 2
K 9 4 3 2
A Q
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by redoubler
Placing enemy cards
Unblocking play
Choose discard
Play
K 10 7 6
A 10 9 4
A
10 9 7 3
3 NT East
3 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 3 -400
West
1
North
2 NT!
EAST
Pass
All Pass
South
1
Board 2
A Q 8 3
J 8 4
K 10 9
J 10 8
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 E
6 W
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 N
Lead
9
2
4
2
9
J
8
A
!
6
8!
2nd
4
5
5
7
2
Q
9
8
Q
7
3rd
7
K
K
J
Q
6
Q
9
K
3
4th
3!
A
7
A
10
5
3
2
4
10
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
6 4
K J 10 7 6
7
Q 8 3
K Q 7 6
9 2
A 10 9 6 5
J 7 4 2
9 5
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Limit jump response
Holdup play
Throw-in play
Play
5 4
K Q 3 2
A 6 5
A 4 3 2
2 NT North
5 top tricks
W endplayed (lose 1)
made 2 +120
West
1
Pass
North
3
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
Pass!
Board 3
7 6 5
K Q 6
9 8 5
A Q 3 2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 N
Lead
Q
10
!
3
3
6!
6!
A
2
J?
3
2nd
5
8
9
2
7
8
5
10
K
!
8
3rd
7
6
K
Q
J
Q
7
J
2
9
4th
2!
4!
A
5
9
4
9?
K
3
8
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
A Q J 9 8
2
Q J 10 3
K 9 8
10 4 2
10 8 7 5
K 7 6
10 5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Limit raise
Holdup play
Ruff/discard endplay
Continue proper card
Play
K 3
A J 9 4 3
A 4 2
J 7 6
3
South
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 3 +140
WEST
1
4
North
Dbl
All Pass
East
3
!
South
Pass
Board 4
J
A J 10 9
A K 6 2
J 10 9 4
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
Lead
K
J
A
K
3!
5
Q
7
2nd
10
2
J
2
4
Q
A
5
3rd
3
8
3
5
K
2
Q
5!
4th
8
A
6
10
6
9
4
10
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
A K 9 8 4 2
K 8 5
Q 8
A 3
Q 7 5 3
7 6 4 2
10
K 7 5 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with T/O double
Weak jump raise
Ruff/discard endplay
Play
10 6
Q 3
J 9 7 5 4 3
Q 8 6
4
West
8 top tricks
N endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 -620
Practice 5C09
Main
Top
Coping with Interference
Coping with Interference III
West
2
NORTH
Pass
Pass
East
1
Pass!
South
1 NT
Pass
Board 1
Q 10 2
Q 5 4
9 8 4
J 10 9 4
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 S
9 S
10 S
11 S
Lead
J
2!
2
5
3
Q
3
Q
A
K
6
2nd
A
6
4
7
8
K
10
7
5
7
10
3rd
8
2
K
7
A
8
4
9
2
Q
Q
4th
3
4
10
10!
J
9
J
5
6
8
3
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
6 2
6 3
6 4
6 5
7 5 3
A J 10 8 7 2
7 3 2
3
9 8 6 4
3
A K 6 5
A Q 5 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Rebid by opener
Avoid trump loser
Trump endplay
Read partner’s lead
Play known card
Play
A K J
K 9 6
Q J 10
K 8 7 6
2
West
6 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 2 -110
West
1
Pass
North
2 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
South
1
Pass!
Board 2
K 7 4
A 10 5
8 4 2
K J 9 8
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 E
Lead
10
9!
8
8
2
2nd
Q!
A
!
2
5
3
3rd
A
3
Q
K
8
4th
4
2
A
4
K
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
A J 8 6 5
9 8 6
Q 5
A 7 4
10 2
K J 7 3
J 10 7 6
6 5 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Limit jump response
Play to trick one
Shun finesse
Read partner’s lead
Shift to another suit
Play
Q 9 3
Q 4 2
A K 9 3
Q 10 3
2 NT North
3 top tricks
Cash 6 more winners
made 2 +120
West
2
Pass
North
Pass
5
East
3
All Pass
SOUTH
1
4
!
Board 3
3
J 9 4 3 2
J 10 3 2
8 6 5
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
11 S
Lead
K
Q
10
A
!
2!
2
5
3
7
3!
Q
2nd
5
J
A
!
6
8
7
J
K
K
6
8
3rd
A
6
5
3
2
5
10
7
J
K
4
4th
7
6
8
4
9
8
2
10
3
4
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
K J 8 6
A Q 10 8 6 5
8 4
K
9 4
K 7
9 6
A Q 10 9 4 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Rebid by opener
Avert overruff
Establish side suit
Overtaking play
Play
A Q 10 7 5 2
—
A K Q 7 5
J 7
5
South
6 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 5 +400
WEST
1
Pass
2 NT
North
Dbl
Pass
Pass
East
Rdbl!
1 NT
3 NT
South
1
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
K J 9
K Q J 8
A
9 7 6 4 3
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
Lead
3
2
2!
J
9
8
6
2nd
Q
8
A
2
4
9
10
3rd
K
K
3
7
10
K
J
4th
A
!
3
5
5
3
6
A
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
3 4
Q 5
10 9 3
K J 7 4 2
A K J
A 6 4 2
A 7 4
Q 6 3
Q 5 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by redoubler
Shun holdup play
Placing enemy cards
Choose lead at notrump
Honor signal
Play
10 8 7 3
6 5 2
10 9 8 5
10 8
3 NT East
5 top tricks
Win the rest
made 3 -600
Practice 5C13
Main
Top
Coping with Interference
Coping with Interference IV
West
Rdbl!
2
4
NORTH
Pass
1
Pass
All Pass
East
1
Pass
2
South
Dbl
Pass
Pass
Board 1
10 9 8 7
10
J 9 5 4 3
8 7 6
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 E
6 S
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 E
12 E
Lead
K
A
Q
A
7
5!
Q
2
K
7!
K
6
2nd
2
4
6
5
J
4
3
9
8
4
Q
8
3rd
7
8
9
3
4!
10
5
A
2
A
J
9
4th
3
J
2
10
3
6
6
7
10
8
5
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
9 3
6 4 2
K 9 4 3
7
A K J 5 4
J 3
A 7 6 2
A K 10 6 2
Q 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Rebid by redoubler
Duck to keep control
Trump coup
Make declarer ruff
Play
A K Q 5
Q J 8 5
Q 8
10 9 3
4
East
9 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 4 -420
West
1
North
2 NT
EAST
Pass
All Pass
South
1
Board 2
K J 6
Q J 4
10 9 3
A 9 7 6
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
Lead
4
8
5
10!
K
Q
J
3
2nd
2
J
3
4
5
3
K!
6
3rd
A
Q
10
A
9!
6
A
8
4th
6
3
K
2
5
2
5
6
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
A 10 9 8 7
A 7 6 5
2
K 4 3
Q 5 4
K 2
J 7 6 5 4
8 5 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Limit jump response
Unblocking play
When to cover honor
Block declarer’s suit
Play
3 2
10 9 8 3
A K Q 8
Q J 10
2 NT North
4 top tricks
Cash 2 more winners
made 2 +120
West
Dbl
All Pass
North
3
East
3
SOUTH
1
5
Board 3
6 5 3
4 3
A Q J 7 2
4 3 2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
Lead
K
4
5
Q
3!
K
2
6
7
2nd
3
5
9
8
6
8
10
7
J
3rd
Q
10
A
6
A
4
2
K
2!
4th
2
4
3
5
5
9
Q
A
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
A K 9 4
J 10 8 5
9
K J 6 5
Q J 10 8 7
Q 9 6
8 3
10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with T/O double
Follow up minor raise
Placing enemy cards
Ruff/discard endplay
Honor signal
Underlead to partner
Play
2
A K 7 2
K 10 6 5 4
A Q 7
5
South
8 top tricks
West is endplayed
made 5 +400
WEST
1
4
North
1
All Pass
East
3
South
Pass
Board 4
K Q J 8 3
Q
K 8 7 2
J 10 9
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 N
9 W
Lead
K
8
K
Q
J
6
10!
J
2!
2nd
A
6!
3
2
K
9
J
2
8
3rd
4
A
3
5
A
10
2
8
5
4th
7
Q
10
3
4
7
5
K
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
7 1
7 2
10 7
A K 9 4 2
Q J 10
K 5 3
A 2
8 7 5 3
A 6 5
Q 6 4 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Limit raise
Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay
When to cover honor
Play
9 6 5 4
J 10 6
9 4 3
A 8 7
4
West
6 top tricks
S endplayed (lose 1)
made 4 -620
Practice 5C17
Main
Top
Coping with Interference
Coping with Interference V
West
3
NORTH
1
Pass
East
1 NT
4
South
2
All Pass
Board 1
A Q 9 8 2
K J 4 2
7
Q 9 5
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 W
4 W
5 W
6 N
7 E
Lead
4
8!
A
8
6
9
Q
2nd
3
10!
2
4
K
K
8
3rd
A
J
3
7!
9
5
4
4th
7
5
10
2
3
2
J
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
3
A 8 6 5
K J 10 6
10 7 4 2
K 10 7
Q 9 7 3
A Q 8
A J 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 NT overcall
Cue-bid general force
Keep trump control
Restricted choice
Force dummy to ruff
Play
J 6 5 4
10
9 5 4 3 2
K 8 6
4
East
7 top tricks
Win 5 more tricks
made 4 -420
West
1
North
2 NT!
EAST
Pass
All Pass
South
1
Board 2
A Q 3
Q J 7
Q 9 4 2
5 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 E
10 W
11 W
Lead
8
2
5!
A
3
2!
5
3
3
10
9
2nd
4
8
7
6
10
7
10
A
2
3
Q
3rd
6
J
2
4
Q
K
9
4
A
4
5
4th
Q
K
K
7
6
9
8
J
J
7
8
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
6 3
6 4
6 5
K 6
A 10 9 6 5
K 10 6
J 10 9
J 10 5 4
8 3 2
8 7
A 8 7 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Limit jump response
Finessing technique
Lead toward honor
Duck to retain entry
Play
9 8 7 2
K 4
A J 5 3
K Q 4
2 NT North
2 top tricks
Win the rest
made 2 +120
West
1
4
North
2
All Pass
East
3
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
J 9
K Q J 8 7 3
A Q 3
4 3
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 S
Lead
K
8
2
A
6
5
2nd
4!
A
4
J
7
K
3rd
10
9
K
5
10
A
4th
2
5
9
8
Q
4
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
A K 7 6 3
6 5 2
K
K Q 9 7
10 5 2
A 4
J 8 7 4
A J 10 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Follow up major raise
Holdup play
Play
Q 8 4
10 9
10 9 6 5 2
8 6 5
4
West
9 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 4 -620
WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
4
East
3
Pass
South
4
6
!
Board 4
A K Q 7 5 3
A 8 6 2
—
7 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
Lead
10
4!
4
5
6!
K
8!
2nd
2!
6
2
7
9
4
10
3rd
J
3
A
7
6
3
5
4th
5
2
Q
3
7
10
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
J 9 8 6 4
10 7
K J 10 7 6
Q
10
K Q J 9 5 4 3
3 2
J 10 2
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Slam decision
Ruff in short hand
Communication/entries
Play
2
—
A Q 9 8 5 4
A K 9 8 6 5
6
South
10 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +1370
Practice 5C17
Main
Top
Coping with Interference
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek