West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	Q J 10 7 4		1. S	9	3	7	2!
2 !	Pass	2 NT	Pass		A Q 5		2. S	5	A	4	8
3 NT	AP				J 5 3		3. W	2	5	8!	9
				A 10		Q 8 6 4	4. S	3	A	5	4
12 14	13 14	14 14	1 3	A 6 3		K 8 2	5. W	4	A	3	10
				J 7 6 4 2		K 8 3		Lose 1 more trick
				K 10 7		A Q 6
					J 9 7 3 2
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				9 5
	Cue-bid general force				10 9
Play	Holdup play				9 8 4 2
	Avoidance finesse			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 10 9 8 5 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl!	N-S vul	5 3		1. E	K	2	5	Q!
Pass	1	Pass	2		Q 10 7		2. E	A!	6	4	7
Pass	3	Pass	4		9 6		3. E	3!	J	3	10
AP				6 3		J 4	4. W	J	6	8	A
				Q 10 7 2		8 6	5. S	A	6	2	4
3 5	5 7	13 14	19 20	5 4		A K 9 8 3	6. S	A!	2	3	6
				J 10 7 5 3		K Q 8 4	7. S	K	7	5	8
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A Q 7		8. S	4	10	K!	8
	Rebid by doubler				A K J 9 4		9. N	10	J	Q	3
Play	Deceptive play				J 6 2		10. S	9	Q	9	4
	Set up dummy’s suit				A 2		11. N	5	9	7	5
Defense	Read partner’s signal			4 North		Made 4 +620		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 5 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 9 8 7		1. N	2	4	J	7
2	2	Pass	Pass		K Q 8 4		2. S	10	2	Q	5
Dbl!	Pass	3	AP		3 2		3. N	10	Q	K	4
				7		Q 9 6 4	4. W	6	2	J	A
15 17	8 9	4 4	13 14	A Q 6		10 4 2	5. S	9	A!	4	6
				A 3 2		J 6 5	6. W	7	3	8	5
Bidding	Choose defensive action			K Q 9 7 6 4		J 10 8	7. E	9!	A	Q	5
	Belated T/O double				A K J 8 3		8. W	3!	K	J	7
Play	Elimination technique				J 5 3			N endplayed (lose 1)
	Throw-in play				10 9 7
	Objective is to avoid				A 5
	going down two			3 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	8 7 4 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	1	3 !	Both vul	A 5 2		1. W	K	3	6	3
3	4	Pass	5		K J 8		2. S	7	5	8	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q 2		3. N	4!	5	9	2
				A K 9 2		Q J 10 6 5	4. S	10	2	J	4
12 14	14 14	5 7	9 12	K Q 9 8 6		J 7	5. N	7!	10	A	9
				5 4 2		6	6. S	5	3	A	7
				3		J 10 9 7 4	7. N	8	J	Q	A
					—		8. S	3	6	A	7
					10 4 3		9. N	K	Q	4	4
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A Q 10 9 7 3			Win 2 more tricks
	Competitive auction				K 8 6 5
Play	Dummy reversal			5 South		Made 5 +600

Practice 3H05 Main

Takeout Doubles II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 10		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	Q J 10 9		1. N	Q	3	2	A
2 !	Pass	2	Pass		K Q 7 6 5		2. W	3!	Q	2	7
2	Pass	4	AP		2		3. N	9	K	5	4
				A 5 4 3		J 8 6 2	4. E	6	9	A	10
12 13	13 15	11 13	4 5	A 4		K 8 7 3	5. W	5	2	K	Q!
				A 9 2		10	6. E	7!	6	4	10
Bidding	Resp to takeout double			8 7 6 5		A K 4 3	7. W	6	5	A	9
	Cue-bid general force				9 7		8. E	10!	3	A	6
Play	Crossruff				6 5 2		9. W	2	7	8	4
	Elopement play				J 8 4 3		10. E	8	8	5	J
Defense	Honor signal				Q J 10 9		11. W	9	Q	J	J
	Don’t ruff a loser			4 West		Made 4 +420		Lose last 2 tricks

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 9 6 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	J 6 5 4 3		1. E	J	4	2	A
2	Pass	Pass	Dbl!		8 6 2		2. N	2!	4	A	6
Pass	3	AP			2		3. S	K	8	2	10
				Q 7 2		K J 10 8 5	4. S	3	9	3	7
8 9	5 7	12 14	15 17	K 9		Q 10 7	5. E	5!	2	7	3
				J 10 5 3		A Q 4	6. S	A	9	4	10
				Q 9 8 6		10 4	7. S	5	Q	5	Q
Bidding	Choose defensive action				4		8. E	8	8	Q	6
	Belated T/O double				A 8 2		9. S	J	K	9	4
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K 9 7			Lose 1 more trick
	Trump management				A K J 7 5 3
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			3 North		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 8 6		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	6 5 4		1. S	J	3	6	K
Dbl	Pass	1 !	Pass		10 9 5		2. E	4!	K?	3	2
2	AP				A 10 9 2		3. S	10	A	4	2
				A K 4 3		9 7	4. W	A	6	7	2
18 18	4 5	4 5	14 15	A Q 7 3		K 8 2	5. W	K	8	9	5
				K		7 6 4 3 2	6. W	3	10	8	J
				Q 8 5 3		J 6 4	7. E	J!	7	5	A
					Q J 5 2		8. N	5	2	9	Q
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				J 10 9			Win 2 more tricks
	Rebid by doubler				A Q J 8
Play	Timing the play				K 7
	Lead toward honor			2 East		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 7 6 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2 NT!	Both vul	K J 9 2		1. W	8	2	4	A
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		4		2. S	2	J	Q	3
Pass					A Q 7 6		3. N	9	5	10	3
				K J 8 3		9 5 4	4. S	Q!	6	J	7
14 14	14 16	1 1	11 11	8 6 3		7 5 4	5. S	9	K	6!	4
				A Q 7 6		J 10 9 2	6. W	K	A	4	10
				K J		10 4 3		Win 4 more tricks
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				Q 10
	Rebid by doubler				A Q 10
Play	Avoidance duck				K 8 5 3
	Throw-in play				9 8 5 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT South		Made 3 +600

Practice 3H09 Main

Takeout Doubles III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 5 4		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	1	None vul	2		1. N	2	6	A	3
2 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		K Q 10 8 3		2. S	Q	4!	3	10!
					A Q 10 9		3. S	5	9	5	7
10 11	11 14	12 13	7 8	A Q 9 8		K J 7 6	4. N	K	A	4	5
				K 9 4 3		10 7 6	5. E	K	2	8	4
				J 7 5		A 2	6. E	6	3	A	10
				5 2		K J 4 3	7. W	K	8	2	8
					3 2		8. W	2	9	K!	6
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A Q J 8 5		9. E	3	7	5	10
	Competitive auction				9 6 4			Crossruff the rest
Play	Holdup play				8 7 6
	Unblocking play			2 West		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	9 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K Q 3 2		1. W	J	6	8	A
1 NT	Dbl	2	3 !		J 9 3 2		2. S	5!	8	9!	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K 2		3. E	K	2	9	9
				J		K Q 8 7 5 3	4. E	J	3	7	A
7 8	13 14	13 15	7 7	9 8 7 6		A	5. N	2	4	Q	A
				A 10 8 7		K 6 4	6. W	8	K	5	4
				Q 9 8 7		J 10 5	7. N	J	6	6	7
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A 10 4 2		8. N	2	A	4	6
	Competitive auction				J 10 5 4		9. E	10	5	Q	2
Play	Obtain early discard				Q 5		10. S	J	7	3	3
	Crossruff				6 4 3		11. S	4	10	Q	5
Defense	Discard signal			3 South		Made 3 +140	12. N	3	7	10	8

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 3 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A Q J 10 2		1. S	3	5	A	4
Pass	1	Dbl	Pass		9 5		2. N	Q	K	5	7
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		K 10 5		3. E	10	3	A	5
3 NT!	AP			Q 10 9 8		A J 4	4. W	Q	2	J!	6
				9 7 5		K 8 6 4	5. W	10	3	4	7
7 7	13 14	19 19	1 3	A 4 2		K Q 10	6. W	4	5	Q	2
				J 6 4		A Q 3	7. E	A	6	8	K
Bidding	Choose defensive action				7 6 5		8. E	K	7	2	9
	Rebid by doubler				3		9. E	Q	8	4	2
Play	Unblocking play				J 8 7 6 3		10. E	6!	7	9	10
	Throw-in play				9 8 7 2		11. N	J	8	8	9
Defense	Lead partner’s suit			3 NT East		Made 4 +630		North is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2 !	Both vul	Q J 10 8		1. E	5	3	10	2
Pass	2	Pass	4		8 2		2. W	Q	8	6	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q J 10 6		3. W	K	8	9	7
				8 5 4 3		7 6	4. N	Q	3	4	2
12 14	13 14	4 5	11 13	2		7 6 5 3	5. N	10	5	K	3
				A K Q 10		9 6 5	6. S	J	A	J	6
				K 9 8 7		A 5 4 3	7. N	2!	7	9	4
					Q J 10 9		8. S	A	7	K!	6
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A K 9 4		9. S	9	8	A!	7
	Cue-bid general force				J 7 4 3			Cash 3 more winners
Play	Ruffing with 4-4 fit				2
	Jettison play			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 3H13 Main

Takeout Doubles IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 10 9 8		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	A 10		1. N	K	2	A!	4
3 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 9 2		2. S	6	5	8	3
					K 8 6		3. N	9!	J!	3	7
9 10	14 15	12 13	5 7	J 7 5 4		3 2	4. E	7!	4	A	6
				K 8 6 5 2		Q J 7 3	5. W	2	A	3	4
				J 4		A K 7	6. N	Q	Q	5	J
Bidding	Resp to takeout double			A 5		Q 10 9 7	7. E	7	9	K	10
	Rebid by doubler				A 6			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Avoid enemy ruff				9 4
	Lead toward honor				10 8 6 5 3
Defense	Overtaking play				J 4 3 2
	Try for a ruff			3 West		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 6 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl	N-S vul	A K 9 7		1. W	2	6	K	8
2	3 !	Pass	3		J 10 9 6		2. E	Q	2	6	A
Pass	4	AP			2		3. N	J	5	5!	Q
				J 10 7		K 8 2	4. W	J	Q	K	A
5 7	10 12	14 14	11 13	6		Q J 10	5. S	3	3	K	10
				Q 4 3 2		A K 7 5	6. N	10	A	4	3
				Q 9 8 7 3		J 10 5	7. S	A	7	2	5
					A 9 5		8. S	4	8	7	10
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				8 5 4 3 2		9. N	9	7	9	4
	Cue-bid general force				8			Lose 1 trump trick
Play	Loser-on-loser play				A K 6 4
	Timing the play			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	6 5 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 10		1. S	Q	3	9	2
Dbl	Pass	1	Pass		K 9 8		2. S	6	A	8	4
3 !	AP				J 9 8 6 4		3. W	7!	K	5	10
				K Q J 3		10 9 8 7	4. N	J	4	2	A
20 21	5 5	2 3	13 15	A 3		Q 6 5 4	5. W	K	5	7	A
				A 7 3		5 4 2	6. S	4	3	2	10
				A Q 7 3		5 2	7. E	2!	10	Q	4
					A 4		8. W	A	6	5	K
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				K 9 8 7 2		9. W	3	10	Q!	K
	Rebid by doubler				Q J 10 6			Crossruff the rest
Play	Break communication				K 10
	Timing the play			3 East		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2	Both vul	A K 8 5		1. E	8	2	5	Q
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3 NT		A Q		2. N	A	2	6	10
Pass	Pass	Pass			10 8 5 2		3. N	Q	3	K!	4
				K J 10 9 5		8 7 6	4. S	9	6	2	J
12 14	19 21	3 3	6 7	J 6 4		10 9 7 2	5. E	7	3	9	A
				10		J 5 4 3 2	6. N	5	2	Q	6
Bidding	Resp to takeout double			A K 6 4		Q		Cash 4 more winners
	Rebid by doubler				3 2
Play	Overtaking play				Q 3
	Set up suit at notrump				K 9 8 7 6
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				J 9 7 3
	Discard signal			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 3H17 Main

Takeout Doubles V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 10 8 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	2	None vul	3 2		1. N	3	8	A	2
Pass	Pass	Dbl!	Pass		K 7 3		2. S	Q	4	K!	9
2	3	Pass	Pass		J 10 8 7		3. N	J	3!	Q	2
3	AP			4 3		A K 9 5 2	4. S	5	7	2	6
				K J 10 8 7		A Q 6	5. W	4	7	5!	A
4 6	6 7	16 17	14 15	4 2		9 8	6. S	4	8	3	A
				9 6 4 2		K 5 3	7. E	A	7	3	6
					J 7		8. E	K	J	4	8
Bidding	Reopening double				9 5 4		9. E	2	5	10	Q
	Competitive auction				A Q J 10 6 5		10. W	J	7	Q	9
Play	Placing enemy cards				A Q		11. E	5	6	K	10
Defense	Overtaking play			3 West		Made 3 +140		Dummy is good

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	6 5 4 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl	N-S vul	A K 3 2		1. W	2	9	J	5
Pass	2 !	3	3		Q 10 9		2. E	K	4	3	10
Pass	4	AP			K 5		3. S	6	8	A	5
				J 10 9 8		K	4. N	K	4	7	10
3 3	12 13	14 16	11 13	Q 10 8		5	5. N	2	K	A	J
				8 3 2		A K J 7 6 4	6. S	Q	8	4	6
				6 3 2		Q J 10 9 7	7. S	4	2	K	7
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A Q 7 3		8. N	5	9	A	3
	Cue-bid general force				J 9 7 6 4		9. S	8	6	2	10
Play	Ruff/discard endplay				5		10. N	Q	A	3!	8
Defense	Lead partner’s suit				A 8 4			E endplayed (lose 1)
	Honor signal			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 7 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 5		1. S	A	5	8	2
Dbl	Pass	1	2		8		2. S	Q	6!	2	3
2	Pass	3 !	Pass		10 9 8 6 5 2		3. S	J	7	5	2
4	AP			A J 10 9 8		4 3	4. E	4	3	A	8
				A K 10		Q J 7 6 4 2	5. W	K	5	6	4
18 19	3 5	6 8	13 15	K 7 6 5		3 2	6. W	10	9	7	9
				K		Q J 7	7. W	K	6	7	A
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				Q 6 2			Win the rest
	Rebid by doubler				3
Play	Avoid enemy ruff				A Q J 10 9 4
Defense	Choose lead at suit				A 4 3
	Trump length signal			4 East		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 7 5 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Dbl	Both vul	Q 6		1. E	J	5	6	Q
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		6 5 2		2. N	3!	8	Q	2
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		Q 7 4 3		3. S	2	10	Q	4
AP				9 6 2		A J 10 8	4. N	2!	3	Q	J
				10 9 8 3		J 4	5. S	A	3	6	J
1 2	7 7	13 14	19 20	J 10 9 7		K 3	6. S	K	8	3	2
				8 6		K J 10 9 2	7. S	5	9	4	9
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				Q 4		8. W	9	5	10	4
	Rebid by doubler				A K 7 5 2			Win 3 more tricks
Play	Placing enemy cards				A Q 8 4
	Timing the play				A 5
Defense	Honor signal			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 3H21 Main

Takeout Doubles VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A Q 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	J 8 6 5		1. S	2	4	A	9
3	Pass	3 NT!	Pass		A Q 10 8 3		2. N	8	K	7	5
Pass	Pass				2		3. E	10!	3	K	2
				9 6 2		K 8 7 4	4. W	K	6	2	4
10 10	13 15	14 15	3 3	K Q		A 7 3 2	5. W	Q	5	3	9
				6 5 4		K 9	6. W	7	3	A	4
				K Q 9 8 7		A 10 5	7. E	A	10	2	8
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				J 10 5		8. E	5	6	8	Q
	Rebid by doubler				10 9 4			Cash 2 more winners
Play	Finessing technique				J 7 2
	Unblocking play				J 6 4 3
Defense	Choose lead at notrump			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Dbl	N-S vul	Q 10 8		1. E	K	4	3	2
Pass	1 !	Pass	3		6 3 2		2. E	2!	9	3	10!
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 7 6 5 2		3. N	5!	2	J	Q
				Q 8 7 4		K 6 3 2	4. W	6	Q!	4	J
4 5	2 3	14 14	20 21	6 3		7 5 4 2	5. N	10	3	9	4
				J 10 9 7		Q 5	6. N	2	5	A	7
				J 10 3		A K Q	7. S	K	9	3	Q
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				A J 9		8. S	A	7	6	6
	Rebid by doubler				A K J 9		9. S	4	10	8	Q
Play	Finessing technique				A K 8 4			Win 2 more tricks
	Ruff in short hand				8 4
Defense	Shift to trumps			3 North		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	5 3 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J		1. N	J	9	7	A
Pass	1 NT	Dbl	2		J 8 6		2. W	2!	6	8	5
4 !	AP				K Q 8 4 3 2		3. E	K!	5	4	8
				Q 10 7 6		K J 9 8	4. E	2	9	A	J
10 13	7 8	11 13	12 14	A 8 4 3 2		9	5. W	3	2	9	6
				A 4		K 7 3 2	6. E	A	J	5	3
				10 5		A 9 7 6	7. E	3	10	6	4
					A 4		8. W	4	8	K	10
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				K Q 10 7 6 5		9. E	7	Q	7	Q
	Competitive auction				Q 10 9 5		10. W	8	K	J	Q
Play	Crossruff				J			Win 1 more trick
	Cash winners early			4 West		Made 5 +650

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 8 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Pass	2 !	Both vul	A Q 8 3		1. W	K	3	2	4!
Pass	2	Pass	2		5 3		2. W	J	5	7	A
Pass	4	AP			K 9 2		3. S	K	6	2	5
				6		J 10 9 5	4. S	Q	6	3	9
13 15	13 14	2 2	12 13	J 9 7 5		10 6 4	5. S	3!	10	K	7
				K Q J 9 6		10 7 2	6. N	A	10	4	9
				A Q 10		J 8 7	7. N	3	4	K	5
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				K Q 7 4		8. S	8	Q	8	10
	Cue-bid general force				K 2		9. N	A	6	2	7
Play	Timing the play				A 8 4		10. N	Q	10	4	9
	Elopement play				6 5 4 3		11. N	8!
Defense	Continue proper card			4 South		Made 4 +620		Win 1 more trick

Practice 3H01-3H21 Main

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