West	North	East	South	1. N deals	8 6		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	A 7 5 4		1. S	5	4!	8	A!
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass		Q J 10 9		2. E	Q	8!	3	4
3 NT	AP				J 5 3		3. E	10	2	J!	A
				Q J 4		A 9 3	4. N	Q	K	2	6
7 8	8 9	19 20	6 7	K J 9 6 3		Q 10	5. E	3	K	J	6
				8 6		A K 4 3	6. S	7	8	9	3
Bidding	Opening one-bid			9 4 2		A Q 8 6	7. N	J	A	5	2
	Rebid by opener				K 10 7 5 2		8. E	9	2	Q	3
Play	Communication/entries				8 2			Cash 4 more winners
	Overtaking play				7 5 2
Defense	Count signal				K 10 7
	Holdup play			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 8 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	5 4 3		1. E	4	5	J	Q
Pass	1 NT	Pass	3 NT		9 2		2. N	2!	9	4	10!
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K 7 3 2		3. W	9	2	10!	6
				J 9		K 10 7 4 3	4. E	3	A	9	8
6 6	9 10	6 8	19 20	K J 9 8 6		10	5. S	5	6	A	J
				J 5 4		10 8 7 6	6. N	K	Q	2	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			10 8 6		Q J 9		Lose 1 more trick
	Rebid by opener				A 6 5
Play	Combine chances				A Q 7 2
	Ducking play				A K Q 3
Defense	Overtaking play				5 4
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT North		Made 4 +630

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 10 6		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	8 7 6 5		1. W	3	J	K	A
Pass	2	Pass	2		A 2		2. S	K!	A	5	2
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		K 10 6 4		3. W	9!	10!	7	4
AP				Q 9 8 3 2		K 7	4. N	6	3	Q	4
				A 4		10 9 3 2	5. S	2	5	10!	J
9 10	8 9	6 7	17 17	J 9 4		Q 8 6 5 3	6. E	10	J	2	7
				Q 7 5		J 3	7. S	A	7	4	3
Bidding	Stayman convention				A 5 4			Cash 4 more winners
Play	Erase dangerous entry				K Q J
	Avoidance finesse				K 10 7
Defense	Duck to retain entry				A 9 8 2
	Make declarer guess			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 9 8 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	6 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 6		1. N	10	K	2	4
Pass	Pass				10 9 8		2. E	3	5	A	8
					9 6 3		3. W	Q	9	7	6
16 16	5 5	17 17	2 2	6 5 4		A J 10 2	4. W	4	3	10!	Q
				A K 3		J 5 4	5. S	2	K	6	4
				A Q J 4		K 7 3	6. W	5	8	J!	7
Bidding	Response to 1 NT			Q 10 4		A K J	7. E	A	2	4	3
	Slam decision				Q 7		8. E	K	5	10	6
Play	Finessing technique				9 8 7 2		9. E	J	7	Q	9
	Positional squeeze				6 5 2		10. W	A	10	5	7
Defense	Choose lead vs slam				8 7 5 2		11. W	J	?
	Shift to another suit			6 NT West		Made 6 +1440		North is squeezed

Practice 2N05 Main

Planning the Play II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	7 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	K 10 4 3		1. S	J	K	6	2
2	Pass	3	Pass		Q 9 6 5		2. W	2!	3	7	J
4	AP				J 7 5		3. S	4!	6	7	J
				9 6 3		A K Q J 2	4. E	8	A	Q	4
9 9	6 7	16 17	9 9	Q 2		9 8 7	5. S	8	3	5	Q
				A K 8 3		4 2	6. E	9	5	9	10
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			8 6 4 2		A Q 10	7. W	2	5	10!	K
	Follow up major raise				10 8 4			Win the rest
Play	Ruff in short hand				A J 6 5
	Finessing technique				J 10 7
Defense	Attitude signal				K 9 3
	Shift to trumps			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 10 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	A Q 6 4 2		1. E	4	A	8!	3
Pass	1	Pass	2		5 4		2. S	5!	2	Q	K
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		3		3. E	J	Q	K	2
Pass	3	Pass	4	J 2		K 9 8 6	4. N	A	6	7	J
AP				10 7		J 9 3	5. N	4!	3	K	7
8 9	12 15	9 9	11 12	K J 9		A 8 2	6. S	5	10	Q	9
				K 10 8 7 6 5		J 9 4	7. N	3!	8	8	5
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				7 5		8. S	2	6	6	9
Play	Establish side suit				K 8 5		9. N	A	J	3	7
	Timing the play				Q 10 7 6 3			Cash 2 more winners
Defense	Choose lead at suit				A Q 2
	Attitude signal			4 North		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 4 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q 10 9		1. W	3	A	J	5
Pass	3	Pass	4		Q 3		2. N	9	3	A	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 10 4 3		3. S	2!	6	10!	Q
				Q 8 6 3		K J 10	4. E	K	7	6	2
9 10	13 14	6 7	12 13	6 5 2		4 3	5. E	10	9	8	4
				K J 8 4		9 7 6 5	6. E	5	A	8	3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			K 6		Q 9 8 5	7. S	J	5	10	4
	Follow up major raise				9 7 5		8. S	7!	K	A	5
Play	Delay drawing trumps				A K J 8 7		9. N	3!	8	7	4
	Set up dummy’s suit				A 10 2		10. S	8	6	Q	6
Defense	Choose lead at suit				7 2		11. N	J
	Attitude signal			4 South		Made 4 +420		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 10 8 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	A 2		1. N	Q	2	8	K
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q J 9		2. W	K!	3	5	A
					9 7 4 3		3. S	7	3	9	A
14 15	10 11	8 11	8 10	A Q 2		—	4. E	Q	8	2	4
				Q 10 9 7 6		J 8 5 4	5. E	J!	3	6	7
				K 4 3		A 6 5 2	6. W	2	6	4	3
				K 2		Q J 10 6 5	7. E	10!	K	4	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 9 7 5 4 3			Concede high trump
	Follow up major raise				K 3
Play	Obtain early discard				10 8 7
	Delay drawing trumps				A 8
Defense	Attitude signal			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 2N09 Main

Planning the Play III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A 7		1. W	7	3!	K	A
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT		K J 6		2. S	2!	3	K	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K J 9 4 2		3. N	J	8	4	A
				Q 9 8 7 6		K 5	4. W	Q	J	5	2
6 8	17 18	6 7	11 13	10 9 8 5		J 3 2	5. W	9	2	2	10
				A 3		10 9 8 7	6. S	6	3	J	Q
Bidding	Rebid by opener			5 3		Q 10 8 7	7. E	10	Q	5	6
	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 10 4 2			Cash 5 more winners
Play	Go after sure trick				K Q 6 4
	Play to trick one				Q 5 4 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				6
	Protect dummy’s suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 9 6 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	4 3		1. S	5	K!	9	2
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		J 9 6		2. W	K	3	5	2
3 NT	AP				K 10 8 4		3. W	Q	4	6	7
				K Q 7 4 3		A 2	4. W	3	5	A	8
14 14	4 5	14 15	8 8	K Q		A 9 8 6 5	5. E	A	10	4	4
				K 7 4		A 3 2	6. E	8	J	2	8
				J 6 2		Q 7 5	7. S	8	7	J	A
Bidding	Rebid by opener				J 8		8. E	9	J	6	6
	Rebid by responder				J 10 7 2			Cash 2 more winners
Play	Communication/entries				Q 10 8 5
	Untangle tricks				A 9 3
Defense	Protect dummy’s suit			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 8 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A K 3		1. E	10	2	J	3!
Pass	1	1	2		K Q J		2. W	10	J	A	4
Pass	3 NT	AP			A Q 9 2		3. E	2	6	8	Q
				7 6 4 3 2		A 9	4. N	5	A	10	2
1 2	20 20	10 12	9 10	J		Q 10 9 8 5	5. E	3	4	9	K
				10 9 8 5		A 7 3 2		Claim the rest
				6 5 3		7 4
Bidding	Follow up minor raise				K Q 10
Play	Holdup play				7 6 4 2
	Go after sure trick				6 4
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				K J 10 8
	Grab lead quickly			3 NT North		Made 4 +430

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q 10 9 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	2	3	Pass	Both vul	6 4		1. N	K	2	4	3!
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		A 4		2. N	Q	2	3	4!
					Q J 10 8		3. N	J	5	9	A
16 16	12 14	11 12	1 2	A J 3		5 2	4. W	5	4	Q	3
				A 8 2		K Q 7 3	5. E	3	J	A	4
				K 7 6 5		Q J 2	6. W	6	A	2	8
Bidding	Interference over 1 NT			A 6 4		K 7 5 2	7. N	10	K	7	6
	Stayman convention				8 7 4		8. E	J	9	7	6
Play	Holdup play				J 10 9 5			Cash 4 more winners
	Lead toward honor				10 9 8 3
Defense	Read partner’s signal				9 3
	Protect dummy’s suit			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 2N13 Main

Planning the Play IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 10 8 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	3	None vul	2		1. E	J	A	5	2
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		K Q 9 3		2. S	K	6	9	4
Pass					Q 10 9		3. S	4	2	K	A
				3		7 6 4	4. E	7	A	3	5
7 9	12 14	9 9	12 13	Q 7 6 5		J 10 9 4	5. S	2	2	K	4
				J 8 7 2		A 10 6	6. N	Q	6	5	7
				A 7 5 2		K J 3	7. N	3	10	9	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A J 9 2		8. S	3	7	8	9
	Follow up major raise				A K 8 3		9. N	9	3	J	J
Play	Obtain early discard				5 4			Win 2 high trumps
	Ruff in short hand				8 6 4
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	8 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	8 7 6		1. N	3	J	4	A!
3	Pass	3	Pass		A Q 9 8		2. W	A	6	2	3
4	AP				10 8 7 3		3. W	K	7	4	9
				2		K Q J 5 4 3	4. W	Q	8	3	10
17 20	6 7	12 14	5 5	A K Q J 5 4		2	5. W	J	9	5	5
				K 10 7 3		6 5 4	6. W	4	7	4	6
				A 2		K Q J	7. W	2	7	K	A
					A 10 9 6		8. S	J	K!	A	6
					10 9 3		9. N	Q	5	2	3
					J 2			Win the rest
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				9 6 5 4
Play	Go after sure trick			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 10 6 3 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 5		1. S	5	Q	A	7
Dbl	4	Pass	Pass		9 4		2. N	3!	8	9	K!
Dbl	Pass	5	AP		Q 7 6		3. W	A	5	2	10
				Q		8 7	4. W	4	8	J	4
20 20	6 7	3 5	11 14	A K 4		Q J 7 6 3 2	5. E	Q	J	2!	9
				A Q J 8 2		7 6 3	6. E	4	3	K!	6
				K J 9 5		8 4	7. W	5	7	8	10
Bidding	Weak jump raise				K J 9 5 4		8. S	2	9	Q	3
	Optional double				10		9. E	3	5	Q	4
Play	Communication/entries				K 10 5		10. W	J	2	6	A
	Placing enemy cards				A 10 3 2		11. E	6	10	J	9
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			5 East		Made 5 +650		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q 8 6 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 NT	Both vul	J 10 6 3		1. W	5	3	A	2
Pass	2	Pass	2		J 3		2. E	7	K	4	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			A Q 9		3. S	4!	K	3	2
				J 9 7 4		10 5	4. W	8	9!	10	3
6 6	10 10	8 11	16 17	Q 9 8 5 4		A 7	5. E	5	6	8	J
				K		10 9 8 5 2	6. N	J!	5	4	Q
				8 7 2		K J 10 6	7. W	2	A	6	5
					A K 2			Win the rest
					K 2
Bidding	Stayman convention				A Q 7 6 4
Play	Finessing technique				5 4 3
	Go after sure trick			3 NT South		Made 3 +600

Practice 2N01-2N13 Main

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