West	North	East	South	1. N deals	9 8 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K 4 2		1. W	3	2	9!	Q
Pass	1 NT	Pass	2		A 10 7 4		2. S	A	10	2	7
Pass	2 !	Pass	4		A Q 2		3. S	K	Q	8	6
AP				Q 10		J 7 6	4. S	9!	3	A	2
				J 8 7 3		A 10 9	5. N	4	K	3	6
5 5	13 13	10 10	12 14	Q 8 6 3		K J 5 2	6. S	4	3	Q	6
				10 8 3		J 9 6	7. N	7	5	4	8
Bidding	Rebid by responder				A K 5 4 3		8. S	5	8	A	9
	Opener’s third bid				Q 6 5		9. N	10!	J	5	Q
Play	Trump management				9		10. S	K	10	2	J
	Dummy reversal				K 7 5 4		11. S	7	7	4	J
Defense	Third-hand play			4 South		Made 5 +450		Lose 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 6 5 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 6		1. S	4	A!	6	5
1	Pass	2	Pass		7 6 3		2. W	A!	4	K	3
2 NT	Pass	3 !	Pass		K 8 6		3. W	Q	5	10	9
4	AP			A Q 8 7 2		K	4. W	2	3	K	A
				8 5		A J 9 4 3 2	5. S	7	2	K	2
11 13	6 6	14 15	9 10	8 2		K Q J 9	6. E	Q	4	8	6
				A J 3 2		10 5	7. E	9!	5	8	7
					9 3		8. W	5	6	A!	7
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K 10 7		9. E	3	10	2	Q
	Opener’s third bid				A 10 5 4			Concede high trump
Play	Obtain early discard				Q 9 7 4
	Ruff in short hand			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 10 8 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	9 6		1. N	9	Q!	K	A
1	Pass	1	Pass		K Q 8 7 5		2. W	3!	6	7	10
2	Pass	2	Pass		J 9		3. S	J	2!	5	9
2 NT!	AP			3		A J 7 6 4	4. S	10	A!	7	4
				A 5 3		Q 8 7 2	5. W	5	2	2	J
13 15	9 10	11 13	7 7	A 6 4 3 2		9	6. S	4	3	8	8
				K Q 8 3		A 5 4	7. E	4	2	K	9
Bidding	Rebid by responder				Q 9 5		8. W	4	Q	6	5
	Opener’s third bid				K J 10 4		9. N	K	7	9	6
Play	Watch spot cards				J 10		10. N	8	A	Q	3
	Restricted choice				10 7 6 2		11. E	A	6	3	J
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			2 NT West		Made 2 +120	12. E	5	7	8!	10

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	A 9 6 5 2		1. E	J	4!	2	K
Pass	2	Pass	2		A 10 8		2. N	Q	2	K!	A
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3 NT		A K 5 3		3. W	8	3	7	Q
AP				A J 6 4		7 5 2	4. S	10	J	2	5
				Q 7		K J 8 3	5. W	6	A	9	4
10 10	17 18	5 6	8 9	Q J 9 7		6 5		Win 6 more tricks
				8 6 2		J 10 9 7
Bidding	Simple preference bid				K 10 9 8 3
	Opener’s third bid				10 4
Play	Communication/entries				K 4 3 2
	Overtaking play				Q 4
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 3E05 Main

Opener’s Third Bid II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 4 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A 2		1. W	Q	A	7	3
Pass	1 NT	Pass	3		K Q 8 2		2. N	2	6	K	5
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		K 10 4 3		3. S	3	8	J	7!
AP				8 5		A 9 7 6	4. N	K!	6	4	3
				Q J 10 5 4		K 9 7 6	5. N	2	6	A	7
5 6	13 14	9 11	13 16	J 7 3		6	6. S	10	J	Q	9
				J 7 5		Q 9 8 6	7. E	A	10	4	4
Bidding	Rebid by responder				K Q 10 3		8. E	K	8	5	2
	Opener’s third bid				8 3			Win the rest
Play	Keep trump control				A 10 9 5 4
Defense	When to win trump ace				A 2
	Set trap for declarer			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 10 9		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 10 9		1. S	J	A	8	3
1	Pass	1	Pass		K J 9 7		2. W	3	7	Q	2
2	Pass	2 NT!	AP		8		3. E	4!	8	2	9
				6 3 2		A 7 5 4	4. N	Q	4	7	A!
11 13	10 12	12 14	7 8	A 8 6 5 2		4	5. W	2	Q	Q	6
				3		A Q 6 5 4	6. E	A	10	2	J
				A K 5 2		Q 4 3	7. E	5	7	3	K
					K 8		8. N	9	4	K	5
Bidding	Rebid by responder				K 7 3		9. S	3	6	10	5
	Opener’s third bid				10 8 2		10. N	J	7	8	8
Play	Communication/entries				J 10 9 7 6			Win the rest
	Shun holdup play			2 NT East		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A Q 8 7 6 5		1. E	9	A	5	7
Pass	1	Pass	1		7		2. S	2	K	3	4
Pass	2	Pass	3 !		9 7 6 5 3		3. W	K!	A	2	4
Pass	4	AP		J 9 6 5		Q 10 7 2	4. N	3!	2	A	5
				K		J 10 3 2	5. S	4	6	5	7
13 13	6 10	6 7	15 18	Q 10 6 5		9 2	6. N	5	J	9	8
				A K 10 8		Q J 4	7. S	K	9	6	10
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A K 8 4		8. S	K	6	7	2
	Opener’s third bid				9 4		9. S	8	J	6	Q
Play	Trump management				A K J 8 4 3		10. N	9!	Q	3	A
	Trump endplay				2		11. W	10	7	10	4
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 North		Made 4 +420		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 9 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	K 10 9 2		1. N	10	K	7	2
2	Pass	2	Pass		J 9 7		2. E	2!	10	K	7
2 NT!	Pass	3 NT	AP		J 8 7		3. W	5	J	4!	A
				2		A K 4 3	4. S	Q?	4	8	3!
17 19	5 5	9 11	9 10	A J 8 5 4		7 3	5. S	J	5	9	A
				K 5 3		Q 8 6 4 2	6. E	3!	6	A	2
				A K Q 2		4 3	7. W	3	9	Q	5
					Q J 7 6 5		8. E	8	Q	8	7
Bidding	Simple preference bid				Q 6		9. E	6	?
	Opener’s third bid				A 10			South is squeezed
Play	Play for best chance				10 9 6 5
	Automatic squeeze			3 NT West		Made 5 +660

Practice 3E09 Main

Opener’s Third Bid III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A Q 6 5 4 3		1. E	4	A	5	2
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		A J 7 6		2. S	4!	10	J	2
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		2		3. N	A!	3	5	8
AP				Q 10 5		J 6 3 2	4. N	6	2	Q	K
				J 10		K 9 8	5. W	J	A!	8	2
9 9	14 17	6 7	11 12	K 10 9 8		3 2	6. N	7	9	3	9
				K 8 7 5		Q 10 6 4		Lose 1 more trick
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A 9 8 4
	Opener’s third bid				7 2
Play	Establish side suit				Q 5 4
	Ruff in short hand				A J 9 3
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 8 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	J 3		1. N	4	2	K	3
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		K 10 9 5		2. S	9	J	Q	A
2 1	Pass	3 !	Pass		9 4 3		3. E	10	4	K	3
4	AP			J 7 3		A 6 2	4. W	4	5	Q!	2
				A K 9 7 5		10 8 2	5. E	A	6	7	9
11 13	6 6	14 15	9 9	4		A Q J 7 3	6. E	K	A	5	3
				Q J 6 5		K 7	7. S	5	5	8	6
					K 9 5		8. W	A	J	2	6
					Q 6 4			Lose 1 more trick
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				8 6 2
Play	Desperation finesse				A 10 8 2
	Ruff in short hand			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q J 8 7 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 4 3 2		1. W	10	2	K	6
Pass	1	Pass	2		A 7		2. E	5	8	9	3
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT!		9 2		3. W	Q	A	2	J
AP				A K 6		10 9 4 3	4. N	A!	3	4	5
				Q 10 9 7		K 5	5. N	7	10	K	8
12 12	11 13	4 5	13 15	9 8 5		10 3 2	6. S	Q	9	5	3
				K 7 6		J 10 5 3	7. S	J	6	7	4
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				2		8. S	6	6	4	9
	Responder’s third bid				J 8 6		9. S	2!	K	8	10
Play	Shun finesse				K Q J 6 4			W endplayed (lose 2)
	Throw-in play				A Q 8 4
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			2 NT South		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 10 9		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q 4		1. S	3	2	9	Q
2	Pass	2	Pass		9 6 5 4 2		2. E	2!	3	A	4
3 !	Pass	4	AP		K J 9		3. W	5!	Q	5	7
				J 2		A Q 8 7 6 5	4. E	8	3	A	2
14 17	9 9	8 10	9 10	A J 9 6 5		2	5. W	6	4	6	8
				A		Q 10 8	6. E	Q	K	J	5
				A 10 7 5 2		8 6 3	7. W	9	6	7	10
					4 3		8. E	3	4	A	9
					K 10 8 7 3		9. W	J	10	10!	K
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				K J 7 3			Win 2 more tricks
Play	Elopement play				Q 4
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 East		Made 4 +620

Practice 3E13 Main

Opener’s Third Bid IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	9 2		1. N	2!	A	8	4
1	Pass	1	Pass		Q 10 8 4		2. E	3	5	9	10
2	Pass	3 !	Pass		K 8 6 5 4		3. N	9	3	10	K
4	AP			K 6 4		A 9 3 2	4. W	7!	4	A	2
				K 7 6 5 4		A J 3	5. E	3	10	5	5
11 13	6 7	14 15	9 9	A J 9 2		6 3	6. W	K	5	2	8
				7		A J 9 3	7. W	4	J	A	7
					Q 10 8 7		8. E	9	Q	6	6
Bidding	Rebid by responder				Q 10 8		9. W	A	4	6	7
	Opener’s third bid				K 7 5		10. W	2	8	J	K
Play	Elopement play				Q 10 2		11. E	J!	10	7	8
Defense	Leading trumps			4 West		Made 4 +420		Lose the rest

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 8 4 3 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	3		1. E	6	7!	J	Q
Pass	1	Pass	2		J 9 6 5		2. N	3	5	K	6
Pass	2	Pass	3 !		8 2		3. S	2!	J	2	7
Pass	4	AP		J 9		10 6 5	4. N	3	5	K	9
				Q J 9 6		10 7 5	5. S	4	9	4	10
10 10	7 10	8 9	15 18	K 8 7 3		A Q 10 4	6. N	A	10	3	3
				K 10 7		Q 9 5	7. N	2	5	A	7
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				K 7			Win 3 more tricks
	Follow up major raise				A K 8 4 2
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				2
	Avert overruff				A J 6 4 3
Defense	Leading trumps			4 North		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K J 9 6 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 5		1. W	6	5	Q	K
Pass	1	Pass	2		10 9 5		2. S	A	7	10!	2
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT!		K J		3. S	K	2	9!	3
Pass	3 NT	AP		10 7 2		A Q 8 5	4. S	3	2	J!	4
				A J 7 6 4		Q 2	5. N	K	5	6	8
7 9	8 8	9 9	16 19	7		J 6 3 2	6. N	5	6	8	7
				Q 9 8 2		7 5 4	7. S	Q	4	3	J
					4		8. S	4	7	8	5
					K 10 3		9. S	A	9	6	7
Bidding	Simple preference bid				A K Q 8 4			Lose the rest
	Opener’s third bid				A 10 6 3
Play	Unblocking play			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q 8 6		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 2		1. S	J	2	8	5
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass		9 7		2. S	7	3	Q	K
3 !	Pass	3 NT	AP		9 8 7 5 4		3. E	4	2	Q	7
				A 4 3 2		K 5	4. W	2!	4	K	A
14 16	4 5	13 14	9 9	A K 3		J 8 6 5	5. S	9	A	6	3
				Q J 8 5 3		A 6 4	6. W	3	9	6!	10
				2		K Q 10 3	7. S	10	4	5	5
					J 10 9 7		8. S	4	K	2	6
					9 7 4		9. W	5	7	A	K
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				K 10 2		10. E	Q	6	3	8
	Choose best game				A J 6			Dummy is good
Play	Communication/entries			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

Practice 3E17 Main

Opener’s Third Bid V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A K 5		1. W	Q	2	7	3
Pass	2	Pass	2		Q J 10 9 8		2. W	J!	4	5	2
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3		K 8 4 2		3. S	3	6	K	7
Pass	4	AP		A 9 7 4		8 6 5	4. N	3!	5	K	A
				10 6		Q 9 7	5. W	6	8	10	4
10 11	13 15	6 6	11 14	K 7 3		6 5 4	6. S	8	10	A	9
				Q J 9 6		A 10 7 5	7. N	K!	A	J	9
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K Q J 10 2		8. S	Q	4	8	6
	Opener’s third bid				J 8 4 3 2		9. S	J	7	9	8
Play	Timing the play				A 2		10. S	10	9	10	Q
	Establish side suit				3		11. E	4	A!	3	J
Defense	Attitude signal			4 South		Made 4 +420		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 6		1. S	2	A!	9	3
1	Pass	2	Pass		K J 9 8 4		2. W	3!	5	A	7
2 NT	Pass	3 !	Pass		10 5		3. E	K	9	4	10
4	AP			A 9 7 6 5		K 2	4. E	2!	J	6	4
				J 2		A 9 7 5 4 3	5. S	5	Q	K	3
11 11	7 8	14 17	8 9	A Q 7		3	6. E	A	8	2	6
				6 4 3		A K 8 2	7. E	8!	Q	J	Q
					Q 8 3		8. N	J	4	6	7
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				K 8		9. E	5	K	5	10
	Responder’s third bid				10 6 5 2			Claim the rest
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q J 9 7
	Timing the play			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 7 6 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	J 4		1. N	2	4	J	K
1	Pass	1	Pass		A 8 5 2		2. W	9!	5	6	Q
2	Pass	2	Pass		6 5 2		3. S	10	4	2	A
2 NT!	AP			8		Q 10 9 5 3	4. E	3	7	J	5
				K 10 8 6 5		A 2	5. W	K	6	3	8
12 14	9 9	10 13	9 9	K 9 3		10 7 6 4	6. W	3!	A	7	9
				K Q J 4		A 3		Win 4 more tricks
					K J 4
Bidding	Rebid by responder				Q 9 7 3
	Opener’s third bid				Q J
Play	Play for best chance				10 9 8 7
	Communication/entries			2 NT West		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q J 6 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	J		1. E	A	4	5	3
Pass	1	Pass	2		A Q 9 8 6 4		2. E	6	8	K	4
Pass	2 !	Pass	4		3		3. N	A	3	10!	2
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5	A 10 7 2		9 8 5	4. N	6	5	K	5
AP				7		10 9 8 5 4 3	5. S	3	7	8	8
8 10	13 16	6 9	13 15	J 7 5 2		—	6. N	Q	9	9	J
				K 10 5 2		A Q 7 6	7. N	J	4	A!	7
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				3		8. S	K	2	4	5
	Blackwood convention				A K Q 6 2		9. S	Q	2	6	8
Play	Communication/entries				K 10 3		10. S	3	7	K	9
	Unblocking play				J 9 8 4		11. N	Q	7	2	A
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 North		Made 5 +600		Claim the rest

Practice 3E21 Main

Opener’s Third Bid VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 7 4 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	J 9 8 5		1. S	7	3	A	2
1	Pass	1	Pass		A Q 10 6		2. N	6	4	J	9
3	Pass	3 !	Pass		7		3. S	5	2	7	Q
5	AP			K 2		A Q 6 5	4. E	3	4	A	10
				K 7 6 2		A 4 3	5. W	6	Q	9	8
13 15	8 10	13 14	6 6	9 3		4 2	6. E	J	5	K	5
				A K 10 6 2		Q J 9 3	7. W	10!	?
					10 9 8			North is squeezed
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				Q 10
	Choose best game				K J 8 7 5
Play	Automatic squeeze				8 5 4
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 East		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	K J 8 2		1. W	5	A	8	2
Pass	1	Pass	1		A Q J 7		2. N	2!	4	A	6
Pass	3	Pass	5 !		8 6 5 4		3. S	3	8	7	7
AP				K 10 8 6		Q 9 7 4	4. N	4	7	A!	10
				9 7 5 4 3		A Q 10 6	5. S	5	10	J	9
6 8	11 13	10 11	13 16	6 5		9 8	6. N	2	10	3	3
				K 10		Q 9 7	7. S	J	K	Q	Q
					A J 5 3		8. N	5!	9	J	K
Bidding	Rebid by responder				—		9. W	4	K	A	4
	Follow up minor raise				K 10 4 3 2		10. S	K	6	6	9
Play	Timing the play				A J 3 2		11. S	2	5	8	Q
	Establish side suit			5 South		Made 5 +600		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A J		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K Q 8 7 3		1. E	K	3	4	2
Pass	1	Pass	1		6 2		2. E	J	7	10	6
Pass	2	Pass	3 !		K J 9 8		3. E	9	A	5	3
Pass	3 NT	AP		10 9 7 6 5		8 2	4. S	3	6	A	2
				9 6 5		J 10 4 2	5. N	J	8	4	7
4 5	14 16	9 10	13 15	10 4		K Q J 9 5	6. N	7	2	A	5
				A 5 3		Q 7	7. S	K	9	8	5?
					K Q 4 3		8. S	Q	10	8	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A		9. S	2	3	K!	7
	Opener’s third bid				A 8 7 3			Cash 2 more winners
Play	Placing enemy cards				10 6 4 2
	Untangle tricks			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 10 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	A J 9 5		1. N	5?	6	Q	K
2	Pass	2	Pass		J 9 4 2		2. W	2!	J	7	4
2 NT!	AP				J 10		3. N	J	2	5	A
				6		J 9 8 4 2	4. W	3	A	8	5
17 19	10 10	5 7	8 9	K 3 2		10 8 7 6		Lose 3 more tricks
				K Q 7 6 3		A 8
				A K Q 4		3 2
					A Q 7 3
					Q 4
Bidding	Simple preference bid				10 5
	Opener’s third bid				9 8 7 6 5
Play	Play for best chance			2 NT West		Made 2 +120

Practice 3E01-3E21 Main

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