West	North	East	South	1. N deals	3 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Dbl!	None vul	10 6 4 2		1. E	K	A	8!	2
Pass	2	Pass	Pass		K 9 8		2. S	5!	3	10	J
Pass					Q J 9 8		3. E	Q	10!	2	4
				Q 10 9 8		7 5 4	4. S	2	4	Q	A
5 6	6 7	14 15	15 16	8 3		K Q J 9 7	5. E	9	K!	8	6
				Q J 10 2		A 7 5	6. S	3	6	J	5
Bidding	Choose defensive action			7 6 4		A 5	7. N	9	4	3	7
	Resp to takeout double				A K J 6		8. N	2	5	A	9
Play	Delay drawing trumps				A 5		9. S	K	10	3	7
	Avert overruff				6 4 3		10. S	4	10	K	A
Defense	Attitude signal				K 10 3 2			Win the high trump
	Try for an overruff			2 North		Made 2 +90

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	5 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	9 8 5 3		1. N	3	A	Q	2
1 !	Pass	2	Pass		K 7 3		2. E	3!	2	A	8
Pass	Pass				Q J 9 8		3. W	4	J	5	K
				A Q 10 9 8		K J 7	4. S	K	2	3	6
10 12	6 7	10 10	14 15	4 2		Q 10 6	5. S	J	5	7	4
				5 2		A 8 6 4	6. S	10	8	K	6
				A 7 6 4		10 5 3	7. W	6	Q	10	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action				6 4 2		8. N	5	10	J	4
	Resp to suit overcall				A K J 7		9. S	9	9	8	8
Play	Delay drawing trumps				Q J 10 9			Win the rest
	Ruff in short hand				K 2
Defense	Honor signal			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 8 7 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 5 4		1. S	7	4	10	J
1	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		Q 3 2		2. E	A	2	6	4
3 NT	AP				10 3		3. E	10	3	7	5
				A 2		K 5 4 3	4. E	J!	7!	K!	2
13 14	2 3	12 13	13 14	K Q J 7 6		A 10		Cash 5 more winners
				K 5 4		J 10 9 6
				6 5 4		K J 9
					Q J 9
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				3 2
	Rebid by overcaller				A 8 7
Play	Placing enemy cards				A Q 8 7 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2 !	Both vul	Q 10 9 3		1. W	K	A	3	4
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		A 4 2		2. N	6!	2	A	3
Pass					A 7 6		3. S	4!	8	Q	5
				J 10 8 3		9 7 5 2	4. N	K!	7	5	10
13 14	15 15	2 2	10 11	K 4		7 6 5	5. N	Q	5	2	K
				K 5 3		Q 8 7	6. W	Q	6	9	8
				K Q J 2		10 9 3	7. W	J	7	10	8
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A 4		8. S	A	4	3	6
	Rebid by doubler				A J 8 2		9. S	J!	3!	2	Q
Play	Obtain early discard				J 10 9 6		10. E	7	J	2	9
	Finessing technique				8 5 4		11. S	10	K!	A	7
Defense	When to cover honor			4 South		Made 4 +620		Win the rest

Practice 1G05 Main

Overcalls

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	9 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Pass	None vul	A K 9 2		1. N	J	2	6	K
1 NT!	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 10 9 7		2. W	3!	K	10	6
					A J 9		3. N	9	Q!	8	4
10 12	13 14	13 13	4 5	3		A K Q 7 4	4. E	Q	7	4	A
				J 5 4 3		Q 10	5. N	7	3	8	A
				A K 5 4		Q 3 2	6. W	J	2	3	2
				Q 10 8 4		6 5 3		Cash 3 more winners
					J 10 8 6 2
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				8 7 6
Play	Go after sure trick				8 6
	Communication/entries				K 7 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			1 NT West		Made 1 +90

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 9 8 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	7 6 5		1. W	6	3	10	2
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3		A 3		2. E	K	7	4	8
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q 6 4		3. E	A	J	Q	9
				6 4		A K Q 10 5	4. W	J	5	9	A
7 8	10 11	12 14	11 14	J 10 4		Q 9 8	5. S	3!	A	4	2
				Q 6 4 2		7	6. W	4	6	Q	K
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall			A 10 9 5		J 8 7 2	7. S	10	2	3	7
	Rebid by overcaller				7 2		8. S	5	4	A	5
Play	Delay drawing trumps				A K 3 2		9. N	K	7	2	5
	Lead toward honor				K J 10 9 8 5		10. N	Q	8	3	9
Defense	If West ducks club				3			Claim the rest
	South sets up 4th heart			3 South		Made 3 +110

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 10 8 6 3		TT=3	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A 9 2		1. S	9	4	6	J
Pass	1	1 NT!	Pass		K 7		2. E	3!	4	10	2!
3 NT	AP				Q 8 4		3. W	7	9	Q	5
				7 5 4		K Q J	4. E	8	6	J	A
10 10	13 14	16 16	1 2	K J 10 7		Q 8 3	5. N	A	Q	2	5
				Q 8 3		A 9 5	6. N	3	K	2	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action			K J 2		A 10 6 5	7. E	5	3	K!	4
	Resp to 1 NT overcall				9 2		8. W	K	8	5	4
Play	Set up suit at notrump				6 5 4		9. W	J	Q	A	7
	Avoidance finesse				J 10 6 4 2			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				9 7 3
	Holdup play			3 NT East		Made 4 +630

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 4 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Pass	4 !	Both vul	K J 10 9 7		1. E	2	A	9	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 5 2		2. S	5	3	K	2
					J 3		3. N	J	4	8	5
14 16	11 11	1 1	14 15	A Q 10		J 9 7	4. N	7	6	Q	6
				3		6 4 2	5. S	3!	10	K	7
				Q J 10		9 8 6 4	6. N	2	9	5	Q
				K Q 9 8 6 5		10 4 2	7. W	K	J	4	7
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				8 6 5 3		8. W	Q	K	4	3
Play	Lead toward honor				A Q 8 5		9. N	4	J	6	A
	Set up dummy’s suit				A 7 3		10. W	J	2	6	A
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				A 7			Win the rest
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 1G09 Main

Takeout Doubles

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K 8 7 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl!	Pass	None vul	A 7 2		1. N	K	2	10!	5
2	Pass	Pass	Pass		6 5 2		2. N	A	Q	4	6
					A 4		3. N	3	Q!	5	9
5 7	15 16	15 15	5 7	J 9 6 5		Q 2	4. E	3!	5	8	A
				J 10 9 8 4		K Q 3	5. N	7	K!	7	J
				K 8		A J 7 3	6. E	3	9	K	2
Bidding	Choose defensive action			9 3		Q J 6 2	7. W	J	2	2	6
	Resp to takeout double				10 4		8. W	10	7	6	8
Play	Avert overruff				6 5			Win 3 more tricks
	Force out high trump				Q 10 9 4
Defense	Attitude signal				K 10 8 7 5
	Try for an overruff			2 West		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 9 5 4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl	N-S vul	9 8 4		1. E	K	A	3	4
Pass	2 !	Pass	4		Q 3		2. S	A!	7	2	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q 2		3. S	6	10	K	5
				Q 10 7		3	4. N	Q!	4!	10	2
3 3	10 10	12 14	15 16	J 3		K Q 10 6 5	5. N	3	9	J	5
				8 7 6 5 2		K 9 4	6. S	A	6	9	K
Bidding	Resp to takeout double			7 5 3		A 10 9 8	7. S	4	3	K	A
	Rebid by doubler				A J 8 6		8. E	Q	2	J	8
Play	Leave high trump out				A 7 2			Concede high trump
	Obtain early discard				A J 10
Defense	Choose lead at suit				J 6 4
	When to cover honor			4 North		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	4 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 9 7 2		1. S	Q	A	2	8
Dbl	Pass	4 !	Pass		9 6 5 2		2. W	J	2	6	5
Pass	Pass				K 10		3. W	10	3	7	8
				J 10 9		A K Q 7 6	4. W	9	4	Q	4
12 13	3 4	12 14	13 14	A Q 8 6		5 4	5. E	3!	2	9	10
				A 3		K 8	6. N	5	K	7	3
				J 9 8 7		6 5 4 3	7. E	4	Q	7	K
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				8 5		8. N	6	K	10	6
Play	Establish side suit				K J 3		9. E	5	A	8	2
	Finessing technique				Q J 10 7 4		10. S	J	8	9	A
Defense	Choose lead at suit				A Q 2		11. E	4	3	Q	7
	Make declarer ruff			4 East		Made 4 +620		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2 !	Both vul	A 6 3 2		1. W	2	4	6	J
Pass	3	Pass	Pass		A J 10		2. S	Q!	K	A	4
Pass					A K Q 4		3. N	2	5	8	10
				A Q 10 7 2		K 6	4. S	4	8	10!	Q
13 14	19 20	5 6	3 3	K J 10		9 8 7 5 4	5. E	3	9	5	Q
				K 9 8		Q 3 2	6. N	3	7	10	J
				5 2		7 6 3	7. S	5	9	J!	2
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				9 8 4 3		8. N	K	7	3	7
	Rebid by doubler				Q			Win 2 more tricks
Play	Ruffing with 4-4 fit				7 6 5 4
	Finessing technique				J 10 9 8
Defense	Leading trumps			3 South		Made 3 +110

Practice 1G01-1G09 Main

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