West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 9 8 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	J 9 7 5		1. S	3	4	J	A
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		A Q 3		2. E	4	8	10!	Q
Pass	Pass				J 10		3. N	J!	2	7	K
				K 10 4		A J 7 6 3	4. W	6	5	K	8
13 14	10 10	12 13	5 7	6 4		A K 2	5. E	6	7	9!	A
				K 10 9 2		6 4	6. N	10	3	6	A
				A K 5 4		8 3 2	7. W	K	3	8	J
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				5		8. W	4	7	3	9
	Follow up major raise				Q 10 8 3		9. E	2	10	10	9
Play	Finessing technique				J 8 7 5		10. W	K	2	6	5
	Timing the play				Q 9 7 6		11. W	4	8	J	5
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 East		Made 4 +420		Lose 1 trump trick

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	J 10 8 4		1. W	8	3	J	A
Pass	2 !	Pass	3		Q 10 4 3		2. S	2!	3	A	5
Pass	3	Pass	4		8 2		3. N	K	8	6	4
AP				J 10 9 4 3		Q 8 5	4. N	7!	Q	6	9
				5 3		A 2	5. S	K	3	4	A
4 7	10 11	11 12	15 17	8		K J 6 2	6. E	K	5	3	4
				K 10 9 6 3		J 7 5 4	7. E	6	7	5	10
					6 2			West is endplayed
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K Q 9 7 6
	Rebid after 2-over-1				A 9 7 5
Play	Elimination technique				A Q
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q 10 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 9 7 6		1. E	3	4	K	2
Pass	1 !	Pass	2		3 2		2. W	6	10	Q	5
Pass	2 NT	AP			A 10 2		3. E	7	6	J	A
				J 9 2		8 5 4	4. N	6!	2	Q	K
9 9	11 13	8 8	12 13	K 10 8 4		A 3 2	5. W	8	2	9	7
				J 5		Q 10 4	6. E	8	3	J	Q
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			K J 8 6		Q 9 7 3	7. N	7	4	K	2
	Rebid by responder				K 6 3		8. S	5!	4	9	A
Play	Play for best chance				Q 5			Win the rest
	Read enemy lead				A K 9 8 7 6
Defense	Third-hand play				5 4
	Return partner’s suit			2 NT North		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 10 8 4 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	3 !	Pass	Both vul	10 6 5 3 2		1. N	4	7	Q	K
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 6		2. W	2	6	K	9
					3		3. E	2	6	J!	3
13 13	6 8	11 13	10 10	K J 6		7	4. W	3	Q	5!	10
				A J 9		8 7 4	5. N	3	4	Q	A
				8 4 3 2		A K 7 5	6. W	8!	2	A	J
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			K J 10		A 8 5 4 2	7. E	4	7	10	5
	Follow up minor raise				Q 9 5 2		8. W	K	6	5	9
Play	Avoidance finesse				K Q		9. W	4	3	7	2
	Avoidance duck				J 10 9			Cash 2 more winners
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				Q 9 7 6
	Shift to another suit			3 NT West		Made 4 +630

Practice 3B05 Main

Responses to Suit Bids II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 8 4		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1 NT!	None vul	A Q 7 5		1. W	6	Q	10	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 6 5 3		2. N	J!	3	K!	A
					J		3. W	J	5	2	K
9 10	14 15	8 10	9 10	A 7 3		K J 10 2	4. S	10	6	3	Q
				J 9 8 6 4		10	5. E	2	5	A	4
				9 2		Q 10 7 4	6. W	7	Q	K	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			A 7 6		Q 5 3 2	7. E	J	9	3	8
	Rebid after 1 NT resp				9 6 5		8. E	10	4	4	5
Play	Overtaking play				K 3 2			Win the rest
	Communication/entries				K 8
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				K 10 9 8 4
	Protect dummy’s suit			1 NT South		Made 1 +90

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 10 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 9 8 4		1. S	Q	3	6	2!
1 !	Pass	1 NT	Pass		10 6		2. S	4	A	7	5
3	Pass	3 NT	AP		7 6		3. W	A	6	5	3
				9 8 4 3		K 2	4. W	K	10	7	4
13 15	7 10	13 14	7 8	5 3		A Q 2	5. W	2	4	J	5
				A K Q 8 2		J 9 7 5	6. E	K	9	3	8
				A 3		K 8 5 2	7. E	8!	10	4	6
					J 7 5		8. S	J	3	9	2
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K 7 6		9. S	J	8	A	2
	Rebid by responder				4 3			Win the rest
Play	Holdup play				Q J 10 9 4
	Throw-in play			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A K Q 8 4 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	3		1. E	Q	9	2	K
Pass	2 !	Pass	3		A 10 8 4		2. N	A	5	7	6
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		K 7		3. N	K	3	9	3
Pass	6	AP		6		J 5 3	4. N	Q	J	10	5
				A J 9 2		8 7 6	5. N	3	6	K	A
8 10	16 19	4 4	12 13	Q J 6		9 7 5	6. W	6	7	4	A
				10 6 5 3 2		Q J 8 4	7. S	Q	2	4	7
					10 9 7		8. S	4	9	2	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K Q 10 5 4		9. N	8!	8	5	10
	Blackwood convention				K 3 2		10. N	4!	J	2	?
Play	Automatic squeeze				A 9			West is squeezed
Defense	Protect dummy’s suit			6 North		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	6 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 !	Pass	Both vul	5		1. N	5	3	A	2
3	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 8 5		2. S	Q	7!	3	4
4	AP				Q 10 8 5 3		3. S	J	K	4	6
				A Q J 9 8		K 7 2	4. N	5!	A	7	2
15 15	4 6	10 11	11 12	K 7 2		9 8 6 4 3	5. E	2	5	Q	3
				J 2		A 9 3	6. W	J	6	7	10
				A 7 4		K 2	7. W	4	5	K	6
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				10 5		8. E	8	10	8	8
	Rebid after 2-over-1				A Q J 10		9. W	A	8	2	9
Play	Read enemy lead				K 7 6 4		10. W	7	10	K	J
	Subdue enemy ruff				J 9 6		11. E	9	4	J	Q
Defense	Try for a ruff			4 West		Made 4 +620		Win the rest

Practice 3B09 Main

Responses to Suit Bids III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	8 7 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	Q J 7 3		1. N	J	Q	A	2
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		Q 9 4		2. S	3	4	9	K
Pass	Pass				J 10 9		3. E	A	5	2	3
				K Q J 10 9 6		2	4. E	K	6	6	7
6 8	6 6	19 21	9 9	2		A K 10 4	5. E	2	3	K	8
				5 3 2		A K 8 7 6	6. W	Q	4	6	A
				6 4 2		K Q 5	7. S	7	9	10	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 5 3		8. W	J	7	7	5
	Weak jump response				9 8 6 5		9. W	2	4	A	10
	3 is ideal (1 okay)				J 10		10. E	4	8	6	J
Play	Obtain early discard				A 8 7 3		11. W	10!	?
	Positional squeeze			4 West		Made 5 +450		North is squeezed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K J 8 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	3 2		1. E	3!	A	4	7
Pass	1 !	Pass	2		J 8 6 4 3		2. S	2	5	3	9
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		K J		3. E	5	Q	9	8
Pass	4	AP		9 4		10 6 5 3	4. S	5	2	J!	4
6 7	9 10	8 9	17 20	Q 9 8 7		J 6 5	5. N	4	10	2	7
				Q 7 5		A K 10 9	6. S	6	3	K	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q 9 3 2		8 4	7. N	K	6	4	7
	Opener’s reverse bid				A Q 2		8. N	J	10	10	8
	Bypass bad diamond suit				A K 10 4			Win 3 more tricks
Play	Seven-card trump fit				2
	Combine chances				A 10 7 6 5
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 North		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	9 7 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 10 4 3		1. W	5!	3!	7	A
Pass	1 NT!	Pass	3		8 2		2. S	A	6	2	9
Pass	3	Pass	4		J 10 7 4		3. S	3	10	8	K
AP				K 10 8 3		Q J 6 5 4	4. E	9	K!	8	4
9 11	2 3	11 12	18 21	5		9 8 7	5. S	4	7	10	4
				Q 10 7 6		K 9	6. N	2	5	A	3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			A 9 6 2		K Q 5	7. S	5	Q	J	6
	Tactical 1 NT keeps E-W				A		8. N	7	J	2	10
	from reaching 4				A K Q 6 2		9. S	Q	2	4	8
Play	Establish side suit				A J 5 4 3			Win 2 more tricks
	Avert overruff				8 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	7 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 !	Pass	Both vul	A Q 7 5		1. S	2	A	4	3
2	Pass	2	Pass		Q 7 6 5 4		2. W	3!	4	A	2
3	Pass	3	Pass		3 2		3. E	K	8	5	7
4	Pass	6	AP	5 3		A K J 9 6	4. E	6	10	10	7
				10 6 4		2	5. W	8!	5	9	3
11 14	8 10	15 19	6 8	A K J 10 9 8		3	6. E	9	Q	K	6
				K 10		A Q J 9 6 5	7. W	K	7	2	4
Bidding	Shape-showing bid				Q 10 8 2			Win the rest
	Don’t jump with 2-suiter				K J 9 8 3
Play	Read enemy lead				2
	Establish side suit				8 7 4
Defense	Choose lead vs slam			6 East		Made 6 +1370

Practice 3B13 Main

Responses to Suit Bids IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 10 7 5 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	J 7 2		1. S	4	J	K	A
2 !	Pass	2	Pass		J 10		2. E	2	4	9	5
3	Pass	4 NT	Pass		7 5 3		3. W	K	3	6	3
5	Pass	6	AP	J		A 8	4. W	A	10	3	5
				5 4 3		A Q 9 6	5. W	K	J	4	6
15 16	5 5	13 15	7 9	A K 9 8 2		4 3	6. W	A!	7	J	6
				A K 10 9		Q J 8 6 2	7. W	9	2	6!	Q
					Q 9 6 4 3		8. S	7	8	2	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K 10 8		9. W	2	5	Q	8
	Blackwood convention				Q 7 6 5			Claim the rest
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				4
	Loser-on-loser play			6 East		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	7 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A K 9 8		1. E	10	2	K	3
Pass	1 !	Pass	3		J 6 5 4 3		2. W	5!	A	2	3
Pass	4	AP			8 4		3. N	4	8	4	7
				J 10 9 4		Q 8 3	4. S	A	2	4	5
10 12	8 10	7 7	15 17	5		Q 7 6 2	5. S	K	6	8	J
				A K 7		Q 10 9 8	6. S	A	4	6	3
				Q 10 9 6 2		J 5	7. S	K	9	7	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A K 5 2		8. S	2	10	8	Q
	Rebid by opener				J 10 4 3		9. N	5	9	10	A
Play	Crossruff				2		10. S	3	9	K!	Q
	Avert overruff				A K 7 3		11. N	6
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 North		Made 4 +620		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 9 7 6 4		1. W	2	J	K	3
Pass	4 !	4	5		9 7 4 3		2. E	K	A	2	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			10 6 3		3. S	K	10	A	5
				10 4 2		A K Q 9 6 5	4. N	4	J	J	5
3 5	5 6	16 18	16 18	10		5	5. S	7	4	4	5
				10 8 6 5 2		K Q J	6. N	7	Q	Q	6
Bidding	Weak jump raise			K 7 5 4		J 9 8	7. S	8	10	6	6
	Combat sacrifice bid				8 7 3		8. N	9	9	2!	10
	Unclear which side makes				K Q J 8 3 2			West is endplayed
	so South bids 5				A
Play	Elimination technique				A Q 2
	Ruff/discard endplay			5 South		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K 8 5 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 5		1. N	5	10	2	4
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		9 7 5		2. E	J!	6	9	K
Pass	Pass				9 8		3. N	A?	4	7	Q
				Q 9 4		J 10	4. N	8	4	3	2
12 12	9 10	14 14	5 5	K 9 2		A 8 7 4	5. N	3	6	6	2
				A K 4 3		Q 2	6. N	9	A	10	3
				5 3 2		A K 7 6 4	7. E	7	J	K	5
					7 6 2		8. W	9	10	A	?
Bidding	Passed hand response				J 6 3			South is squeezed
	Limit jump response				J 10 8 6
Play	Combine chances				Q J 10
	Automatic squeeze			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 3B17 Main

Responses to Suit Bids V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 5 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1	None vul	Q J 10		1. S	K	6	3	4
2 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 8 7 6		2. S	A	8	5	Q
					9 8 4		3. S	J?	9	10	3
8 8	5 5	14 14	13 14	9 8 6		Q 4	4. E	7	5	K	10
				K 4 2		A 9 8 7 3	5. W	2!	4	J	Q
				A J 4		K 9 5	6. S	K?	3	8	A
				6 5 3 2		A J 7	7. E	A	6	2	J
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A K J 7 2		8. E	7!	10	5	9
	Resp to 1 of a suit				6 5			Lose 1 trump trick
Play	Combine chances				10 3 2
	Set up dummy’s suit				K Q 10
Defense	Make declarer ruff			2 East		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 3		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A 8 2		1. E	J	4	5	A
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	6 NT		K Q 4		2. N	2	3	4!	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			10 9 6 3		3. W	Q	A	9	5
				9 5		J 10 8 7 2	4. N	3	2	K	9
4 5	15 15	1 3	20 20	Q J 10 7		9 3	5. S	6	3	Q	7
				8 7 3		10 9 6 5	6. N	4	5	A	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			J 8 5 4		7 2	7. S	2	8	K	6
	Slam decision				K 6 4		8. N	3	2	A	4
Play	Combine chances				K 6 5 4		9. S	K	5	6	7
	Automatic squeeze				A J 2		10. S	Q	8	9	8
Defense	Choose lead vs slam				A K Q		11. S	J!	?
	When to split honors			6 NT North		Made 6 +1440		West is squeezed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K Q 10		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A K 3		1. W	6	8	Q	A
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		8 7 6 4 2		2. S	2	3	K	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 8		3. N	A	5	2	6
				—		J 9 8 7 6	4. N	K	7	8	4
7 10	15 16	4 4	14 15	J 9 6 4		10 7 5	5. N	3	10	Q	9
				K Q 9		J 10	6. S	4	5	K	2
				J 9 7 6 5 3		Q 10 2	7. N	2	J	A	9
					A 5 4 3 2		8. S	3!	Q	4	10
					Q 8 2		9. W	K	6	10	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 5 3		10. W	J	7	7	3!
	Follow up major raise				A 4			East is endplayed
Play	Trump endplay			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 10 4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 NT!	Pass	Both vul	5		1. N	3	A	7	5
3	Pass	3 NT	Pass		K 9 8 7		2. E	Q!	3	6	2!
4	AP				Q 10 8 3		3. E	5	9	J	A
				K J 8 7 6		Q 5	4. N	8	9	K	6
11 14	9 11	13 13	7 8	A Q J 9 6		K 10 3	5. W	7!	4	K	2
				6 5		Q J 4 3	6. E	3	2	J	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			5		A J 9 2	7. W	A!	7	10	4
	Opener’s third bid				9 3		8. W	Q	8	3	7
Play	Establish side suit				8 7 4 2		9. W	9	10	2	8
	Avert overruff				A 10 2			Cash 2 more winners
Defense	Holdup play				K 7 6 4
	Make declarer ruff			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 3B01-3B17 Main

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