West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 8 5 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	K 9 7 2		1. S	7	3	10	Q
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		Q 10 2		2. E	3!	8	10	K
2 NT	AP				10 2		3. N	2	8	9	4
				A 7 4		K 10 3	4. S	K	5	2	A
11 11	6 7	13 13	10 11	Q 10 6 5		J 4 3	5. E	4!	A	5	2
				A J 3		K 9 5 4	6. S	J	4	5	4
				5 4 3		A Q 8	7. S	6	3	8	3
Bidding	Rebid by opener				Q 9 6			Win the rest
	Rebid by responder				A 8
Play	Combine chances				8 7 6
	Lead toward honor				K J 9 7 6
Defense	Return partner’s suit			2 NT East		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 7 5 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q J 10 6		1. E	2	A	9	3
Pass	1	Pass	3		2		2. S	7!	5	2	9
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 4 3 2		3. E	2!	7	3	6
				K 9		Q 10 8 2	4. S	A	7	2	4
10 12	6 8	9 10	15 17	5 3		9 4 2	5. S	3	8	10	K
				Q J 10 8 7		K 4	6. N	3	6	8	8
				K J 8 5		A 10 9 6	7. S	5	10	J	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 6 4		8. N	4	10	K	J
	Rebid by opener				A K 8 7		9. S	6	J	Q	10
Play	Crossruff				A 9 6 5 3		10. N	Q	A	A	K
Defense	Fight declarer’s plan				7			Lose the rest
	Shift to trumps			3 North		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 10 9 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	6 2		1. N	10	K	5	6
1	Pass	2	Pass		10 9 8		2. E	2!	6	J	K
Pass	Pass				A Q J 9		3. N	9	2	4	A
				J 7 4		3 2	4. W	4	5	3	8
14 15	10 11	6 7	10 11	A Q 9 7 5		K 10 8	5. S	Q	7	8	3
				A 7 6		K 3 2	6. S	7	K	A	2
				K 10		8 6 5 4 2	7. N	Q	4	3	10
					A Q 8 6		8. N	J	5	Q	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 4 3		9. W	7	9	8	A
Play	Delay drawing trumps				Q J 5 4		10. E	6	J	7	9
	Ruff in short hand				7 3			Claim the rest
Defense	Attitude signal			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K J 6 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT	Both vul	K 7 5		1. W	J	K!	2	6
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		K 2		2. N	K!	4	7	3!
Pass					A Q 9		3. N	2	5	8	Q
				8 5		Q 10 9 7	4. W	3	9!	J	2
7 8	20 21	6 6	7 8	J 10 9 3		8 4 2	5. E	8	Q	3	5
				A Q 3		6 5 4	6. S	J	A	4	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			10 6 4 3		K J 7	7. W	4	Q	K	5
	Rebid by opener				3 2			Win the rest
Play	Preserve entry				A Q 6
	Go after sure trick				J 10 9 8 7
Defense	Holdup play				8 5 2
	Shift to another suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +600

Practice 1E05 Main

Play To Trick One

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	9 7 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	9 2		1. S	6	J!	2	3
2	Pass	4	Pass		Q 10 4		2. W	A	2	4	5
Pass	Pass				A J 9 8		3. W	4!	9	A	5
				A 10 8		K Q J 6 4	4. E	7!	8	10!	9
8 8	7 8	17 19	8 10	J 4		A K 7 3	5. W	8	9	J	9
				8 7 6 2		A 3	6. E	K	10	2	3
				K 7 6 2		4 3	7. E	Q	Q	2	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				5		8. E	3	5	K	A
	Follow up major raise				Q 10 8 6 5			Lose 2 more tricks
Play	Play to trick one				K J 9 5
	Avert overruff				Q 10 5
Defense	Discard signal			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 8 6 4		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	J 8 5 4		1. W	5	Q!	9!	3
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		A 6 3		2. N	3!	5	K	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 7		3. S	2!	2	A	7
				K 9 3		A 10 5	4. N	6	9	10	7
9 11	8 8	10 11	13 13	K 9 7 2		A 10 6	5. S	Q	3	4	J
				4		J 9 7 5	6. S	8	2	4	6
				K 10 6 5 2		J 9 4	7. S	2	K	6	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q 7 2		8. W	6	7	J	A
	Rebid by opener				Q 3			Lose the rest
Play	Play to trick one				K Q 10 8 2
	Finessing technique				A 8 3
Defense	Attitude signal			1 NT South		Made 1 +90

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A J 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	A J 10 9 8 7		1. E	10	7!	K	J
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		J		2. W	10	A	7	2
Pass					5 3 2		3. N	J	2	4	5
				Q 10 9 3		K 8 7	4. N	7	3	Q	4
8 10	11 12	5 5	16 16	5		6 3 2	5. S	K	5	8	6
				K 6 5 4		10 9 8 3 2	6. S	A	6	4	2
				K 10 9 7		Q 8	7. S	Q	3	J	3
					6 5 2		8. S	5	9	9	8
					K Q 4		9. N	2	8	J	K
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				A Q 7			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Play to trick one				A J 6 4
	Go after sure trick			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	7 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 8 7 6 3		1. N	6	2!	Q	A
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		A 10 9 8		2. W	K	6	4	3
Pass	Pass				9 6		3. W	Q	9	7	5
				K 3		A J 8 5 2	4. W	2	3	A	8
19 20	5 7	9 10	7 7	A K 9 4		10 2	5. E	10!	5	4	J
				K 7 3		6 5 2	6. N	7	8	9	K
				K Q J 2		A 7 4		Cash 4 more winners
Bidding	Opening one-bid				Q 10 9 4
	Rebid by opener				Q 5
Play	Play to trick one				Q J 4
	Go after sure trick				10 8 5 3
Defense	Shift to correct suit			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 1E09 Main

Card Combinations

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	A 10 9 4		1. W	4	3!	K	A
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		A Q 10 6 5		2. S	2	7	10!	K
Pass	3 NT	AP			K 3		3. E	5	2	Q	J
				Q 9 8 4		K 7 6 5	4. W	9	4	6	10
5 6	14 16	10 11	11 11	8 6		K J 7 5	5. S	3	9	Q	8
				J 9 7		K 8	6. N	A	4	4	J
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q 10 9 5		8 6 4	7. N	6	7	2	6
	Rebid by opener				A 10 2		8. N	5	5	2	5
Play	Play to trick one				Q 3 2			Cash 3 more winners
	Finessing technique				4 3 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				A J 7 2
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	9 7 6 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 8 7 4		1. N	5	3	J	K
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		10 7		2. W	2!	4	9!	J
Pass	Pass				Q 8 7		3. S	J	K	8	2
				K 10 2		A Q 3	4. W	3	7	10!	A
15 16	4 5	13 14	8 9	3 2		K 10 9 6 5	5. S	10	A	7	3
				K Q 5 4		A 3 2	6. W	2	6	A	4
				A K 5 4		3 2	7. E	K	8	4	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 8 4		8. E	Q	6	10	7
Play	Finessing technique				A J			Cash 3 more winners
	Finessing 10-9 is much				J 9 8 6
	better than leading to K				J 10 9 6
Defense	Shift to another suit			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	4 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 10 9		1. S	4	A!	10	2
1	Pass	3 NT	Pass		Q 10 9 2		2. W	2!	6	K	7
Pass	Pass				A 10 8 6		3. E	3	6	K!	2
				9 8 7 5		A K J	4. W	3!	8	Q	9
12 13	8 10	17 17	3 5	A 6		K 5 2	5. E	4	7	A!	9
				A K J 8		5 4 3	6. W	4	A	5	2
				4 3 2		K Q J 5	7. N	Q	K	3	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q 10 6 2		8. E	J	7	5	10
Play	Lead toward honor				J 8 7 4 3			Cash 2 more winners
	Shun finesse				7 6
Defense	Attitude signal				9 7
	Return proper card			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K Q 7 6 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT	Both vul	3		1. E	8	3	Q	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		Q 3		2. N	A	4	2	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 10 9 2		3. N	K	8	9	4
				3		J 10 8 4	4. N	Q	10	7	6
9 11	15 17	7 8	9 10	J 8 5 4		A Q 9 6	5. N	3!	A	2	4
				K 8 6 4		10 5 2	6. E	2	A!	6	3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			K Q 7 6		8 5	7. S	K	5	Q	6
	Rebid by opener				9 2		8. S	J	K	2	5
Play	Combine chances				K 10 7 2			Concede high trump
	Shun finesse				A J 9 7
Defense	Hop with ace				J 4 3
	Shift to another suit			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 1E13 Main

Communication Hang-ups

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	3 NT!	None vul	A Q J 10		1. E	J	2	8	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 3 2		2. E	10	6	5	A
					6 5 2		3. N	2	3	10!	8
5 7	16 18	9 10	10 11	K Q 8 7 5		J 10 9 4	4. S	4	6	A!	5
				9 7 3 2		K 5	5. N	5	7	J	2
				10 7 6		Q 9 5	6. S	4	3	A!	5
				8		K 9 7 3	7. N	6	9	Q	7
Bidding	Opening one-bid				6 2		8. S	A	9	2	K
	Response to 1 NT				8 6 4			Cash 2 more winners
Play	Finessing technique				K 8 4
	Shun finesse				A Q J 10 4
Defense	Attitude signal			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 9 4		1. N	Q	A	10	2
1	Pass	3 !	Pass		6 5 4 2		2. E	A	8	4	3
4	AP				Q 5 4 3		3. E	K	10	5	4
				9 7 5 4		A K 6 2	4. E	3!	7	A	2
10 11	5 7	15 17	10 11	8 5 2		A 7 3	5. W	Q	4	K!	8
				A Q		K J 10 9 3	6. E	J	J!	5	5
				A 9 7 6		2	7. S	Q	7	6	2
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q J 10 8		8. S	K	8	9	3
	Rebid by opener				K 10 6		9. S	6	9	J	7
Play	Leave high trump out				8 7		10. W	A	3	2	8
	Overtaking play				K J 10 8			Dummy is good
Defense	Cash high trump			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 10 6 5 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 9		1. W	J	A	7	2
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		6 5 4		2. N	5!	Q	3	8
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 5		3. E	3!	K!	5	9
				Q 8 7		A J 9	4. S	4	9	10	6
10 10	7 9	11 12	12 14	Q 7 5		4 3	5. N	4	3	A	7
				K Q 7		J 9 8 3	6. S	A	7	3	4
				J 10 9 8		K Q 7 6	7. S	2	7	K	A
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				2			Lose 3 more tricks
	Rebid by opener				A K J 8 6 2
Play	Ruff in short hand				A 10 2
	Shun finesse				4 3 2
Defense	Shift to trumps			2 South		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 7 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 NT!	Pass	Both vul	K J 2		1. S	2	4	10	Q
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 10 9 7		2. E	3!	5	7	J
					7 5 3		3. N	7	K!	6	8
12 14	7 7	15 16	6 7	A 8 4		K Q 5	4. E	4	6	8	K
				Q 10 9 8 7		4 3	5. N	3	5	9	A
				A Q 4		J 8 6 2	6. W	9	2	2	A
Bidding	Opening one-bid			10 8		A K Q 2	7. S	J	4	3	6
	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 9 6 2		8. S	5	A!	10	8
Play	Communication/entries				A 6 5		9. W	Q	7	J	3
	Go after sure trick				5 3		10. W	10	5	2	4
Defense	Second-hand play				J 9 6 4			Claim the rest
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

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