West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 6 5		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 !	Pass	None vul	A 9		1. N	4	2	10	J
1 NT	Pass	2 NT	Pass		K Q 8 4 3		2. W	2!	9	Q	7
3 NT	AP				6 4 2		3. E	K!	4	3	A
				Q 10 8 3		K J 2	4. N	K	9	5	6
10 11	13 14	16 17	1 2	K 2		Q J 8 4 3	5. N	8	3	7	A
				A J 7 6		9 2		Cash 6 more winners
				8 7 3		A K Q
					9 7 4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				10 7 6 5
	Resp to suit overcall				10 5
Play	Placing enemy cards				J 10 9 5
	Lead toward honor			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 6 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	A J 9 7 2		1. W	J	3	K	4
Pass	3	Pass	Pass!		8 3		2. E	Q!	2	8	3!
Pass					A 4 3		3. E	6	7	10	A
				10 5		9 8 7	4. N	8	A	5	6
5 7	11 12	14 14	10 11	10 8 4		K Q 3	5. E	9	A	5	4
				J 10 6		A K 9 7 2	6. S	Q	10	4	2
				K J 10 8 5		Q 6	7. S	9	K	Q!	3
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				A K J 3 2		8. N	6	7	K	10
	Follow up major raise				6 5		9. S	J	5	2	8
Play	Holdup play				Q 5 4			Lose 1 more trick
	Avert overruff				9 7 2
Defense	Attack dummy’s entry			3 South		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K J 10 7 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A		1. S	3	A	7	2
Pass	1	2	Pass		J 10 9 3		2. W	3!	A	2	7
2 NT	Pass	3 !	Pass		A J 9		3. N	K	4	8	5
3	Pass	4	AP	A 9 6 5		2	4. E	5	8	Q	4
				Q 3		K J 6 5 4 2	5. W	4	9	K	2
10 10	14 17	14 17	2 3	Q 6 2		A K 7 4	6. E	K	9	6	10
				Q 10 5 4		K 6	7. E	J	10	9	J
					Q 8 3		8. E	6	3	10	J
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				10 9 8 7		9. N	J	K	5	2
	Rebid by overcaller				8 5		10. E	6!	7	5	?
Play	Lead toward honor				8 7 3 2			North is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze			4 East		Made 5 +650

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	9 5		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	2	Pass	2	Both vul	K 6		1. E	J	2	5!	K
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3 NT		A 10 8 7 3 2		2. N	2	3	K	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			A J 2		3. S	Q	K	A	6
				K 8 4 3		J 6 2	4. N	2	4	J	3
14 14	12 14	2 2	12 12	A Q 10 5 3		J 8	5. S	5	8	J	6
				K		9 6 5 4	6. N	10	5	4	4
				Q 8 4		10 9 6 3	7. N	A!	9	7	Q
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				A Q 10 7		8. N	6!	8	9	10
	Cue-bid general force				9 7 4 2		9. W	A	3	2	7
Play	Placing enemy cards				Q J			W endplayed (lose 2)
	Throw-in play				K 7 5
Defense	Duck to retain entry			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 3G05 Main

Overcalls II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 9 8 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 NT	Pass	None vul	5		1. S	3	2	Q	A
2 !	Pass	2	Pass		K Q 10 8 5		2. E	7	4	7	5
4	AP				A J 10		3. W	2!	10	Q	K
				A J 6 5		K 3	4. S	2	5	8!	K
9 11	12 14	16 17	3 4	K J 9 7		A Q 10 8	5. E	J	6	9	8
				2		A J 7	6. W	3!	J	4	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 NT overcall			7 5 3 2		Q 8 6 4	7. N	5	8	2	J
	Stayman convention				10 7 2		8. W	5!	A	6	9
Play	Ruffing with 4-4 fit				6 4 3 2			Win the rest
	Establish side suit				9 6 4 3
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				K 9
	Finesse against dummy			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 9 5		TT=3	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	A 10 9 8 7		1. W	J	2	5	Q
1	1	Pass	1 NT!		A 3 2		2. S	3!	6	Q	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			J 7		3. N	10!	6	K	4
				A J 6		10 8 2	4. S	2	J	A	3
14 14	11 11	5 6	10 11	J 4		Q 6 5 3	5. N	9	Q	2	4
				K J 10 8 6		7 5	6. E	7	9	10	A
				A 9 4		K 10 5 3		Cash 2 more winners
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K 7 4 3
	Rebid by overcaller				K 2
Play	Timing the play				Q 9 4
	Lead toward honor				Q 8 6 2
Defense	Return partner’s suit			1 NT South		Made 1 +90

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 8 7 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	5		1. N	2	3	K	Q
2	2	3 !	Pass		10 9 8		2. S	J	7	7	4
4	AP				K 10 9 7 6		3. W	Q	5	4	2!
				Q		6 4 3	4. W	J	7	9!	K
15 16	3 5	8 8	14 15	Q J 10 8 7		A 9 4	5. S	A	2!	8	6
				A K Q J 6		4 3 2	6. S	Q	8	6	A
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall			8 2		A 5 4 3	7. E	A	3	8	9
	Follow up major raise				A K J 9 5		8. E	2	5	A	8
Play	Keep trump control				K 6 3 2		9. W	10	10	3	6
	Shed loser to avert tap				7 5			Claim the rest
Defense	Make declarer ruff				Q J
	Holdup play			4 West		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A J 9 8 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Pass	3 !	Both vul	J 7 6 3		1. E	J	4	9!	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 3 2		2. N	A	2	5	6
					5		3. N	5!	8	A	10
14 15	9 11	5 6	12 12	7 6		3 2	4. S	9	Q	8	2
				K 9 8		A 10 2	5. N	4	3	K	7
				A Q 9 8 5		J 7	6. S	J	K	9	3
				K Q 10		8 7 6 4 3 2	7. N	2!	7	10	Q
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K Q 10 5		8. W	A	3	4	6
	Follow up major raise				Q 5 4			W endplayed (lose 2)
Play	Ruff/discard endplay				10 6 4
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				A J 9
	Ducking play			3 North		Made 3 +140

Practice 3G09 Main

Overcalls III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 9		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Pass	None vul	A J 9 8 6		1. S	Q	2	9!	7!
2	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		J 4		2. S	5	3	A	10
3 NT	AP				Q J 7		3. N	J	K	3	4
				2		A J 10 7 4	4. E	K	3	6	4
8 10	14 14	14 16	4 4	4 3 2		K 10 7	5. E	2	5	A!	J
				A 10 9 8 7 6		K 2	6. W	10	9	4	Q
				A 8 2		K 10 4	7. S	8	2	Q	A
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				8 6 5 3		8. E	4	3	A	7
	Rebid by overcaller				Q 5		9. W	9	6	7	5
Play	Holdup play				Q 5 3		10. W	8	8	10	6
	Positional squeeze				9 6 5 3		11. W	7	?
Defense	Duck to retain entry			3 NT East		Made 4 +430		North is squeezed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	A K 8 7		1. W	2	4	10	A
Pass	2 !	Pass	2		A Q 5 4		2. S	10	4	Q	A
Pass	4	AP			9 6 4		3. E	Q	K	5	6
				5 4		A J 6 3	4. S	3	5	K	2
1 3	15 15	14 15	10 12	9 5		Q J 2	5. N	A!	J	4	9
				J 8 7 6 2		K 10	6. N	2	3	K	5
				8 7 5 2		Q J 10 3	7. S	9	2	4!	J
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K 10 9 8 7		8. E	Q	6	6	7
	Cue-bid general force				10 6 4 3		9. E	J	10	7	9
Play	Trump management				9 3		10. S	8	7	5	6
	Loser-on-loser play				A K		11. S	7	8	Q	3
Defense	Cash high trump			4 South		Made 4 +620		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q 8 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 7 6 2		1. N	K	4	10	2
Pass	1	2 NT!	3		J 6		2. N	Q	J	A!	3
3	AP				K Q 8		3. S	J	3	8	2
				K 9 5 4 3		2	4. S	10	4	7	4
9 10	14 14	10 13	7 9	K 8 5		A J 10 9 4	5. E	3	5	K	6
				K 2		A 10 8 4 3	6. W	2	J	A	7
				5 3 2		J 4	7. E	4	9	8!	Q
Bidding	Unusual notrump bid				J 10 6		8. N	8	9	6	5
	Competitive auction				3		9. E	8	Q	K!	Q
Play	Establish side suit				Q 9 7 5		10. W	5	2	10	3
	Avert overruff				A 10 9 7 6			Draw trump and claim
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			3 West		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	2	Pass	4 !	Both vul	A K 10 9 4		1. E	J	3	Q	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			7 6 3 2		2. W	A	4	6	4
					K Q 2		3. N	A	2	3	J
15 16	12 14	1 2	12 12	A K Q 9 7		J 10 8 6	4. N	2	10	K	A
				J		8 6 5 2	5. W	K	9	8	5
				A J 8		10 9	6. N	10	5	7	7
				9 8 5 3		7 6 4	7. N	3	9	Q	8
					5 4 3		8. S	A	3	2	4
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				Q 7 3		9. S	10	5	K	6
Play	Survive bad break				K Q 5 4		10. N	Q	7	J	8
	Elimination technique				A J 10		11. N	6	10	4	J
Defense	Make declarer ruff			4 North		Made 4 +620		West is endplayed

Practice 3G13 Main

Overcalls IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	7 5 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 NT	Pass	None vul	A 7 6 2		1. N	K	A	2	5
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		K Q J 9 3		2. E	3	5	Q	2
Pass	Pass				A		3. W	4	6?	K	4
				A Q 2		K J	4. E	5!	3	J	A
10 12	14 16	16 16	0 2	Q J 10 9 4		K 8 3	5. N	Q	8	4	9
				5		A 10 8	6. W	2	3	K	6
				J 6 4 2		K Q 10 8 5	7. E	J	8	A	5
					10 9 8 6 4		8. W	Q	7	10	9
					5		9. W	2!	3	K	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action				7 6 4 2		10. E	Q	9	4	7
	Resp to 1 NT overcall				9 7 3			Concede high trump
Play	Keep trump control			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	3 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	K Q 9 3		1. E	2	4	7	9
Pass	3 NT!	Pass	Pass		A K 7		2. N	2	Q	4!	6
Pass					Q J 8 6		3. E	5?	6	8	Q
				10 9 6 5		Q J	4. N	3	J	A	5
1 2	15 16	13 14	11 12	8 7		J 10 5 2	5. S	K	9	6	2
				J 9 8 6		Q 10 2	6. S	7	10	7	10
Bidding	Choose defensive action			9 7 4		A K 10 2	7. W	9	J	K	3
	Resp to suit overcall				A K 8 7 4			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Play for best chance				A 6 4
	Duck to retain entry				5 4 3
Defense	Count signal				5 3
	Choose discard			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 7 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 9 5 4		1. S	K	7!	9	3
1 NT	2	4 !	Pass		Q 7 3 2		2. S	6	A	4	4
Pass	Pass				Q 6		3. W	4	7	K	5
				A J 4		K Q 9 8 3 2	4. E	2	J	A	6
16 17	5 5	8 10	11 13	A 10 7		3	5. W	10	J	3	2
				A K 10 8		6 5 4	6. E	5	9	K	2
Bidding	Choose defensive action			8 3 2		K 7 4	7. W	A	3	6	J
	Resp to 1 NT overcall				5		8. W	10	7	4!	8
Play	Avoidance duck				K Q 8 6 2			Lose 2 more tricks
	Ruffing finesse				J 9
Defense	Trump length signal				A J 10 9 5
	Honor signal			4 East		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K J 8 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Pass	2 !	Both vul	10 3 2		1. W	K	3	2	4
Pass	2	Pass	3		7 3		2. W	J	7	6	A
Pass	4	AP			Q 7 3		3. S	5	9	2	10
				10 7		Q 9 6 5 4	4. N	A	4	3	7
13 14	10 11	2 3	15 17	Q 9 5		7 6	5. N	K	5	2	10
				K Q J 9		10 6 2	6. N	Q	4	6	A
				A J 10 9		8 5 4	7. W	J	3	5	K
					3		8. S	8	Q	10	8
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				A K J 8 4			Lose 1 trump trick
	Cue-bid general force				A 8 5 4
Play	Holdup play				K 6 2
	Avert overruff			4 South		Made 4 +620

Practice 3G17 Main

Overcalls V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K J 7 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 !	Pass	None vul	10		1. S	2	5	J	3
2	Pass	3	Pass		K Q J 8		2. N	K	A	7	6
4	AP				K 10 9 3		3. E	A	8	2	10
				Q 8 2		A 5 4	4. E	2!	6	A	3
10 11	13 15	12 14	5 5	K 5 3 2		A 9 7 6 4	5. W	4	9	6	7
				6 5		A 9 4 3	6. E	7	J	K	6
				A J 5 4		2	7. W	5	10	9	8
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				10 9 3		8. E	4	10	3	8
	Follow up major raise				Q J 8		9. W	J	K	4	Q
Play	Crossruff				10 7 2		10. E	9	3	5	Q
	Elopement play				Q 8 7 6			Win 1 more trick
Defense	Count signal			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A J 6 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	K 9 2		1. W	7	3	A	5
Pass	2 !	Pass	4		Q 3		2. E	K	6	2	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 4 3		3. E	10	Q	4	9
				8 3 2		K Q 10 9	4. W	2	A	10	7
3 5	10 10	12 14	15 17	5 4		7 6 3	5. N	2	3	A	5
				K 9 7 6 5 4		10 8	6. S	J!	4	3	8
				7 2		A K 10 8	7. S	A	5	Q	8
					7			Crossruff the rest
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				A Q J 10 8
	Follow up major raise				A J 2
Play	Pursue extra chance				Q J 6 5
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	8 7 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	7 3		1. N	4	A	9	3
1	Pass	4 !	Pass		Q 10 7 5		2. E	3	2	J	7
Pass	Pass				J 7 5 4		3. W	5	4	A	2
				K J 10 6 5		A Q 9 3	4. E	4!	10	Q	7
10 11	3 4	14 15	13 15	Q J 2		A 6 5 4	5. W	6	8	9!	6
				K 8 3		9 4 2	6. E	5!	K	2	3
Bidding	Choose defensive action			10 3		A 8	7. S	K	10	5	8
	Resp to suit overcall				2		8. S	6	K!	5	2
Play	Lead toward honor				K 10 9 8		9. W	J	7	6	8
	Use trumps as entries				A J 6		10. W	10!	7	Q	9
Defense	Trump length signal				K Q 9 6 2			Lose 1 more trick
	Second-hand play			4 West		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 7 4		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1 NT	Pass	2 NT!	Both vul	A 10		1. E	8	Q!	A	4
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		A K J 3 2		2. W	9	A!	8	5
Pass					Q 10 4		3. N	4!	6	K	A
				A J 9 6 5		8 2	4. W	4	J	Q	6
12 13	17 19	2 3	9 9	Q J 8		7 6 5 2	5. E	2	3	9	K
				9 4		Q 10 8	6. N	K	10	7	7
				A 8 7		9 6 5 2	7. N	3	2	3	8
					Q 10 3		8. N	2	2	3	5
Bidding	Choose defensive action				K 9 4 3		9. N	Q	5	J	6
	Resp to 1 NT overcall				7 6 5		10. N	10	9	10	?
Play	Play to trick one				K J 3			West is squeezed
	Erase dangerous entry			3 NT North		Made 4 +630

Practice 3G01-3G17 Main

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