West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 9 7 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K 8 7		1. W	6	2	K	3
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		A 4 3		2. E	J	10	4	A
Pass	2	Pass	4		A 5 2		3. N	K	2	4	3
AP				Q 10 3		J 8 6 4	4. N	7?	10	A	7
				3		Q J 10 2	5. S	5	6	A	2
5 7	14 14	8 9	13 15	J 9 8 6		10 2	6. N	3	10	K	8
				Q 9 7 6 4		K J 8	7. S	5!	3	K	4
Bidding	Rebid by responder				A 5		8. N	4!	6	Q	9
	Opener’s third bid				A 9 6 5 4		9. S	7	J	8	J
Play	Lead toward honor				K Q 7 5			Lose 1 more trick
	Ruff in short hand				10 3
Defense	Don’t ruff a loser			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K 7 6 5		1. S	3	2	10!	A
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		A J 10 9		2. E	J	4	K!	3
3 !	Pass	4	AP		K 10 5		3. W	8!	5	2	4
				A K 10 9 2		Q J	4. W	J	6	9	3
12 13	11 12	13 13	4 6	J 8 3		A Q 10 9 2	5. W	3	7	10	7
				K 5		7 6 2	6. E	A	6	6	K
Bidding	Rebid by opener			J 6 2		A 8 4	7. E	Q	7	A!	5
	Rebid by responder				8 7 6 4		8. W	10	9	4	8
Play	Overtaking play				4			Win 3 more tricks
	Finessing technique				Q 8 4 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit				Q 9 7 3
	Third-hand play			4 East		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	6 2		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 9 8 7 3		1. E	J	2	5	Q
Pass	1	Pass	1		5 4 3		2. N	3	7	K	A
Pass	1 NT!	AP			A Q 10		3. W	7	10	3	4
				10 9 8 5		K J 3	4. N	4	J	2!	6
9 11	6 7	11 11	14 16	K Q 4		A J 6 5	5. E	5	2	Q	3
				A		J 10 8 7	6. W	K	7	6	4
				9 8 7 6 5		J 3	7. W	4	8	J	7
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A Q 7 4		8. E	A	Q	5	9
	Rebid by responder				2		9. E	3	A	8	2
Play	Lead toward honor				K Q 9 6 2		10. S	K	8	A	J
	Ducking play				K 4 2		11. N	10	K	6	9
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			1 NT North		Made 1 +90	12. N	5	8	9

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 8		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	K 9 7		1. N	Q	3	K!	2
1 NT	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		Q J 10 9 8		2. S	5	A!	8	4
Pass	Pass				Q J 9		3. W	2	7	8!	J
				A Q 6		K 5 4 2	4. S	2	K	9	3
13 13	9 10	11 12	7 8	5 4 2		A 10 8 3	5. W	4	9	10!	Q
				A 7 6 2		4 3	6. S	5	4	J	A
				K 7 4		A 8 3	7. E	A	6	5	K
Bidding	Rebid by opener				J 9 7 3		8. E	3	6	7	8
	Rebid by responder				Q J 6			Cash 3 more winners
Play	Holdup play				K 5
	Avoidance finesse				10 6 5 2
Defense	Overtaking play			2 NT West		Made 2 +120

Practice 2E05 Main

Rebids by Responder II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A Q J 9 7		1. E	8	A	4	3
Pass	2	Pass	2 !		A Q 8 6		2. S	J	4	6	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			5 3		3. E	2	6	J	5
				A J 7		K 10 8 5	4. W	4!	A!	2	8
11 11	13 15	9 10	7 8	5 4 3		K 6 2	5. N	A	3	2	5
				7 5 4		K 10 9 3	6. N	Q	9	3	7
				K Q J 4		8 2	7. N	8	10	10	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q 9 6 3			Win 3 more tricks
	Simple preference bid				10 8
Play	Ruff in short hand				J 2
	Shun finesse				A 10 9 7 6
Defense	Shift to trumps			2 North		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 9 8 7 5		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	A 6 4		1. N	7	2	10!	Q
1	Pass	2	Pass		5 3 2		2. W	2!	4	K	3
2 NT!	Pass	3 NT	AP		9 8		3. E	4	2	K	8
				A Q 6 4		3 2	4. W	10	2	8	K
11 12	7 8	14 16	8 9	Q 9 8 2		K 5	5. S	J	A	5	3
				10 6 4		A Q J 9 8		Cash 5 more winners
				K 5		A 10 6 4
					J 10
Bidding	Rebid by opener				J 10 7 3
	Rebid by responder				K 7
Play	Erase dangerous entry				Q J 7 3 2
Defense	Third-hand play			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q 9 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	7 4 2		1. W	J	2	9	A
Pass	1	Pass	2		10 7		2. S	4	8	A	3
Pass	3 !	Pass	5		A 6 2		3. N	2	5	K	10
AP				K J 8		10 7 6 2	4. S	3	8	Q!	2
				J 10 8 6		K Q 9 5	5. N	A	6	3	J
7 7	10 11	9 11	14 17	9 5 3		A 8 6 4		Lose 2 tricks
				Q 10 8		3
					3
					A 3
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K Q J 2
	Rebid by responder				K J 9 7 5 4
Play	Desperation finesse			5 South		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 5 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	K 7 6		1. S	5	2	K	3!
2	Pass	3 !	Pass		Q 10 2		2. N	7	A	4	J
4	AP				A J 6 2		3. E	9	10	7	6
				K 7		A 10 9 8 6 2	4. W	K	3	2	4
12 13	11 11	11 13	6 7	J 2		A 9 3	5. W	3	2	K	4
				A J 9 8 5 3		K 6	6. E	A	Q	5	5
				K 10 3		8 5	7. E	6	7	A	10
					Q 4		8. W	8	Q	6	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				Q 10 8 5 4		9. E	8!	8	9	J
	Rebid by responder				7 4			N endplayed (lose 1)
Play	Holdup play				Q 9 7 4
	Throw-in play			4 East		Made 4 +620

Practice 2E09 Main

Rebids by Responder III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 7 6 5 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	10 6 4		1. S	4	A!	6	5
1	Pass	1	Pass		6		2. W	2!	3	Q	A
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		Q 10 7 5		3. S	3	2	5	J
5	AP			2		Q J 10 9	4. E	K!	8	9	4
				K 9 5 2		A 3	5. E	J	4	6!	K
11 13	5 7	13 15	11 11	A 10 9 2		K Q J 7 5	6. N	5	2	J	A
				A 9 8 6		3 2	7. W	2	6	A	7
					A 8 4		8. E	10	8	8	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q J 8 7		9. E	9	4	9	7
	Rebid by responder				8 4 3			Win the rest
Play	Loser-on-loser play				K J 4
Defense	Leading trumps			5 East		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	5 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q 9 4 3		1. E	2	10	Q	A!
Pass	1	Pass	2		6 5 3		2. N	3	7	9!	Q
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3 NT		A K 5 3		3. W	9	K!	6	4
AP				J 9 8 3		10 7 4	4. N	5	8	J	2
6 6	9 10	7 8	18 21	J 10 8 7 2		K 6	5. S	A	7	6	10
				Q		K 10 8 7	6. S	2	7	3	K
Bidding	Rebid by opener			Q 9 7		J 8 6 2	7. E	J	5	8	3
	Rebid by responder				A K Q 6		8. E	8	6	3	5
Play	Shun holdup play				A 5			Win the rest
	Finessing technique				A J 9 4 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				10 4
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A K 8 7 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 6 3		1. W	2	K	Q!	3
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		5 2		2. N	3	2	Q	4
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		A 8 6		3. S	5	8	J	10
AP				2		Q J 10 9	4. N	6	J	K	9
6 8	12 13	8 9	14 14	9 8 4		10 2	5. S	4	3	6!	9
				A 6 4 3		K J 10 9 8	6. E	J	K	7	6
Bidding	Rebid by opener			Q 10 9 7 4		J 2	7. S	5	4	A	10
	Rebid by responder				5 4 3		8. N	7	J	7	4
Play	Ducking play				A K Q 7 5		9. S	3	9	A	2
	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 7		10. N	8	8	5	10
Defense	Try for a ruff				K 5 3			Win the high trump
	Honor signal			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 10 8 6 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	10 5 4		1. N	6	4	A	7
2 NT	Pass	3 NT!	Pass		K 9 8		2. S	3	9	10	Q
Pass	Pass				8 5		3. E	2	6	A	4
				J 9 7		Q 5 4	4. W	10	5	4	Q
14 15	6 7	13 14	7 8	A Q 7		K 3 2	5. S	3	A!	8	2
				A Q J 5 4		10 2		Cash 6 more winners
				10 2		A K J 7 4
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 3
	Rebid after 2-over-1				J 9 8 6
Play	Avoidance finesse				7 6 3
	Shun finesse				Q 9 6 3
Defense	Return partner’s suit			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 2E13 Main

Two-over-One Auctions

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 10 9 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	A J 4		1. W	2	4!	Q	K
Pass	2	Pass	3 NT!		A Q 4 3 2		2. S	2!	5	9	J
Pass	Pass	Pass			2		3. E	8	K	7	2
				K 6 5		A J 7	4. S	4	6!	10	A
6 8	13 15	8 9	13 14	10 8 5 2		Q 7 6	5. E	4	9!	J	2
				8		J 10 9 7 6	6. W	8	Q!	J	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q J 7 6 3		8 4	7. N	3	7	8	K
	Rebid after 2-over-1				8 4 2		8. W	5	J	6	3
Play	Go after sure trick				K 9 3		9. N	Q	6	5	3
	Communication/entries				K 5		10. N	3	7	K	8
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				A K 10 9 5		11. S	A	6	4	9
	Shift to another suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 10 9 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	10		1. S	2	4	A	6
2	Pass	2	Pass		Q 8 6 5 3		2. N	10	K	7	5
2 !	Pass	4	AP		A 10 3		3. E	3	2	J	K
				A J 6		Q 7 5 4 3	4. N	3	Q	9	8
11 11	9 12	14 16	6 8	Q 7 2		A K 6 4	5. E	4	3	A	8
				A 9 7 4		2	6. W	Q!	10	4	5
				8 5 4		K Q 6	7. W	2	3!	A	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				2		8. E	2!	10	A	5
	Rebid after 2-over-1				J 9 8 5 3		9. W	7	6	K	9
Play	Timing the play				K J 10		10. E	6	J	6	9
	Ruff in short hand				J 9 7 2			Win the rest
Defense	Refuse to ruff			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 8 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	4 2		1. E	5	J	Q	K
Pass	2	Pass	3		A 8 7 6 2		2. N	2!	J	Q	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			K J 4		3. S	K	5	2	3
				Q 9 4		10 7 6 5 2	4. S	Q	6	6	9
2 4	11 12	12 13	15 17	10 9 6 5		A J	5. S	10!	7	A	J
				5		J 9 3	6. N	8	5	4	8
				10 9 8 7 6		A Q 5	7. N	7	2	2	9
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				A J		8. N	4	A	3	5
Play	Lead toward honor				K Q 8 7 3		9. E	6	A	4	3
	Unblocking play				K Q 10 4		10. S	K	9	8	Q
Defense	Choose discard				3 2			Lose the rest
	Protect dummy’s suit			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 6 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	K 6 4		1. N	J	2	9	A
2 NT	Pass	3 !	Pass		A J 8 5		2. W	2!	5!	K	3
4	AP				J 10 8		3. E	3!	2	K	4
				K Q 9		A 3	4. W	4	A	7	6
14 15	9 9	10 11	7 8	Q 10 9 7 5		J 8 3	5. N	10	3	6	K
				4 2		K Q 10 7	6. W	9	6	A	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			A K 7		5 4 3 2	7. E	Q	9	7	8
	Rebid after 2-over-1				J 8 7 5 2		8. E	3	2	9	K
Play	Obtain early discard				A 2			Lose 1 trump trick
	Lead toward honor				9 6 3
Defense	Attitude signal				Q 9 6
	Second-hand play			4 West		Made 4 +620

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