Practice 3M01 Main

Suit Slam Bidding

by Richard Pavlicek

West

Pass
Pass
Pass NORTH
1
3
4
6 ! East
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
4
5 Board 1 A 9 8 6
A J 7 6
K Q 7 6
10 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 S Lead
2
K
5
8
K
Q
3
A
9
7! 2nd
6
3
4
4
2
8
9
2
K
6 3rd
8
6
A
Q
6
7
J
3
10
10 4th
A
2
3
J
4
5
J
10
5
? W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
0 0
J 4 3
10 9 8 2
2
9 8 7 6 5 Table 2
5 4
J 10 9 8 4 3
A K J 2
Bidding

Play
Defense Rebid by opener
Control-showing bid
Automatic squeeze
Choose lead vs slam Play

K Q 10 7 5
K Q 3
A 5
Q 4 3
6 South 12 top tricks East is squeezed made 7 +1010

West

1
4 NT! North

Pass
Pass EAST
1
3
5 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 10 7 3
K 8 7
7 6 3 2
A Q 10 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 N
7 E
8 W Lead
10
4!
3
2!
Q
8
3
6 2nd
4
3
Q
10
2
10
8
Q 3rd
2
K
5
9
5
7
A
4 4th
J
A
K
5
K
6
7
8 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
K 9 4 2
A 6 5
K 4
K J 6 2 Table A J 5
Q J 10 9 4 3
A Q J
4
Bidding

Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Key-card Blackwood
Timing the play
Combine chances Play

Q 8 6
2
10 9 8 5
9 8 7 5 3
5 East 10 top tricks Win the rest made 5 -450

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
4 NT
6 East

3
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
4 !
5 Board 3 K
A Q 8 7 2
9 7 6 5 4
K 5 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S Lead
K
A
J
4
6!
4 2nd
2
K!
3
6
8
5 3rd
J
2
2
K
10
7 4th
4
5
3
3
8
7 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
J 10 5 4
9 6 5 3
J
9 8 6 2 Table Q 9 3
—
A K Q 10 8 3
J 10 7 3
Bidding

Play
Cue-bid to show fit
Key-card Blackwood
Ruff in short hand
Avert overruff Play

A 8 7 6 2
K J 10 4
2
A Q 4
6 North 10 top tricks Draw trump and claim made 6 +980

WEST
1
4
5
6
7 ! North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
3
4
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 8
10 6
J 8 7 6
A 8 5 4 3 2 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 W Lead
A
3
6
K
4
J
3
8
4
3
Q! 2nd
9
8
10
3
4
K
6
7
8
2
6 3rd
6
Q
A
7
J
9
A
Q
K
A
5 4th
2
5
2
7
2
5
5
10
9
8!
10 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
A K 9 4 3 2
Q 4 3
A Q 9 4
— Table Q J 7 6
A K 8
K 10 5 3
J 9
Bidding

Play
Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Control-showing bid
Count hand pattern
Try to fool declarer Play

10 5
J 9 7 5 2
2
K Q 10 7 6
7 West 12 top tricks Finesse and claim made 7 -2210

Practice 3M05 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Suit Slam Bidding II

West

3
Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
4
5 East
Pass
Pass
Pass South
2
4 NT!
6 Board 1 A Q 10 8 4
K 7 6 5
2
A 10 9 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S Lead
K
A
4!
J!
7
A
Q
8
A 2nd
2
5
2
4
4
3
5
4
10 3rd
7
6
K
K
3!
8
2
8
6 4th
3
5
6
2
9
7
9
J
Q W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
J 9 7 6
—
A K Q 10 9 4
K 6 3 Table 5 3 2
Q 4 2
7 6
J 8 7 5 4
Bidding

Play

Defense Cue-bid to show fit
Key-card Blackwood
Unblocking play
Set up dummy’s suit
Force dummy to ruff Play

K
A J 10 9 8 3
J 8 5 3
Q 2
6 South 10 top tricks Win the rest made 6 +980

West

4
5 North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
4 NT! South
2
Pass Board 2 8 4 2
K 6
5 3
10 8 7 6 5 4 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W Lead
2
Q
3 2nd
3
2
K 3rd
4
A!
4 4th
Q
6
5 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
K 7 6
A 9 7 3
A 8 4
J 9 3 Table 3
Q J 10 8 4
K Q J 9
A K Q
Bidding

Play

Defense Cope with overcall
Key-card Blackwood
Read enemy lead
Shun finesse
Try for a ruff
A Q J 10 9 5
5 2
10 7 6 2
2
5 East 11 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 5 -450

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
3
4
4 NT
6 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2 NT
3
4 !
5 Board 3 Q 10 9 8 7
J 8 3
K Q 10 2
A Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 S Lead
K
A
K
4
Q
10!
A
K
2
K
7! 2nd
A
2
3
5
7
4
8
5
7
J
6 3rd
2
7
8
9
5
3
3
4
A
8
J 4th
3
6
5
6
J
2
4
8
9
9?
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
J 5 3 2
10 6 2
8
Q J 9 4 2 Table 6
K Q 9 4
J 9 7 5
8 7 6 5
Bidding

Play Control-showing bid
Key-card Blackwood
Throw-in play Play

A K 4
A 7 5
A 6 4 3
K 10 3
6 North 11 top tricks East is endplayed made 6 +980

WEST
1
4 !
4 NT
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
3
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 5 4
10 2
Q 10 9 8 5 2
Q 10 9 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W Lead
10
2
6!
3
A
J
4
J
9
6! 2nd
K
7
2
8
5
Q
7
8
9
10 3rd
4
Q
K
A
3
10
Q
5
8
J 4th
3
4
7
5
6
4
2
6
7
? W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
0 0
A Q J 9 6
Q 3
A J 6 3
K 2 Table K 10 3 2
A K 5 4
K
J 8 5 3
Bidding

Play Control-showing bid
Key-card Blackwood
Automatic squeeze Play

8 7
J 9 8 7 6
7 4
A 7 6 4
6 West 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -1460

Practice 3M09 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Suit Slam Bidding III

West

Pass
Pass
Pass NORTH
1
3 !
4
6 East
1
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
3
4
4 Board 1 A 10 5
K Q J 9 6
A K 7 4
2 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 S Lead
K
5!
5
10
7
J
9
A
2
5 2nd
3
7
4
J
8
8
9
10
3
6! 3rd
2
10
K
A
Q
6
8
2
A
7! 4th
A
4
3
6
2
5
7
3
10
4 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
8 6 4 2
4
Q 9 6 3
J 10 7 5 Table K Q J 9 7
8 3 2
10
K Q 4 3
Bidding

Play

Defense Limit raise
Control-showing bid
Ruff in short hand
Safety play
Make declarer guess Play

3
A 10 7 5
J 8 5 2
A 9 8 6
6 North 9 top tricks Lose 1 trick made 6 +980

West

3
3 NT
4 North

Pass
Pass
Pass EAST
1
3
4 !
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 Q J 10 5
10 8 7 6
9
8 7 6 4 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E
11 E Lead
K
2
4
3
K
2
3
7
J!
10
5! 2nd
A
9
6
Q
8
9
4
2
8
9
? 3rd
6
K
A
A
4
7
A
8
Q!
5 4th
3
3
7
6
5
10
5
J
9
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
4 3
A J 5
A J 8 7 2
K 10 3 Table A K 7 2
4 3
K Q 10 5 4
A 2
Bidding

Play
Defense Follow up minor raise
Control-showing bid
Positional squeeze
When to split honors Play

9 8 6
K Q 9 2
6 3
Q J 9 5
6 East 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -940

West

Pass
Pass North

3
4 ! East

Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
4 Board 3 A Q 10 3
K Q 8 2
4 3
J 9 2 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 N Lead
K
Q
5
J
J
4!
3
9
10
10
8 2nd
2
9
J
A
5
5
9
7
J
7 3rd
8
3
A
2
2
A
7
Q
A
K 4th
4
6
10
3
3
2
6
4
8
5 W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 7 6 5
—
10 9 8 7 5 2
K Q 5 Table K J 9 2
6 5 4 3
J
A 8 7 3
Bidding

Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Control-showing bid
Avoid enemy ruff
Dummy reversal Play

4
A J 10 9 7
A K Q 6
10 6 4
4 South 9 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

WEST
1
3
5 !
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2 NT
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 5 4 2
Q 10 6 3
6 5
Q J 10 4 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 N
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
11 E Lead
Q
A
3!
2!
8!
4
9
8
7
3
Q 2nd
2
4
10
9
K
3
5
6
J
5
9 3rd
6
8
7
6
10
A
J
K
K
A
4 4th
A
3
5
7!
4
2
J
9
10
7
5 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
A K J 10 7
8 4
K Q 4 3
A 3 Table Q 9 8
A K 7
A 8 2
9 8 7 2
Bidding

Play
Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Control-showing bid
Dummy reversal
Fight declarer’s plan Play

6 3
J 9 5 2
J 10 9 7
K 6 5
6 West 11 top tricks Claim the rest made 6 -1430

Practice 3M13 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Suit Slam Bidding IV

West

4 !
5 NORTH
3
Pass
Pass East
3
4 NT
6 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 1 —
5 3 2
Q 10 3
A J 10 9 8 7 6 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 E Lead
K
Q
8!
4
Q
5
J
6
9
A 2nd
3
8
2
2
3
4
5
3
J
7 3rd
6
7
A
10
5
J
9
K
Q
7 4th
2
4
4
8
6
9
7
10
K
A W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
K J 10 8
Q J 10 9 8
A J 7
3 Table A Q 9 6 5 4
A
K 8 2
5 4 2
Bidding

Play
Cue-bid to show fit
Key-card Blackwood
Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries Play

7 3 2
K 7 6 4
9 6 5 4
K Q
6 East 9 top tricks Win the rest made 6 -980

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
4
5 EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4
5 Board 2 K Q 8 7 6
10 5
4
A K 9 3 2 Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 S Lead
2
3
6
K
4
J!
Q
8
J
K 2nd
4
10
8
4
2
Q
6
7
10 3rd
A
K
9
3
A
7
4
A
2 4th
5
7
6
2
3
5
5
9
9 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
10 9 5 2
A Q 9 3
J 10 8 3
Q Table —
K 6 2
9 7 6 2
10 8 7 6 5 4
Bidding

Play

Defense Rebid by opener
Control-showing bid
Avert overruff
Dummy reversal
Choose lead at suit Play

A J 4 3
J 8 7 4
A K Q 5
J
5 North 10 top tricks Win the rest made 5 +650

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

2
4 NT
5 East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2
5 Board 3 A K Q
Q 4 3
A K 9 6 5 4
10 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 S Lead
A
10
3
9
4
Q
K
J 2nd
10
A
2
K
A
6
7
10 3rd
2
2
A
4
5
5
6!
4 4th
J
3
2
3
10
7
8
9 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
8 4
K 10 7 2
10
A 8 6 5 4 3 Table J 9 7 6 5 3 2
—
Q 8 2
9 7 2
Bidding

Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Key-card Blackwood
Survive bad break
Ruff winner for entry Play

10
A J 9 8 6 5
J 7 3
K Q J
5 South 10 top tricks Win the rest made 5 +450

WEST
1
3 !
4 NT
6 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
3
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 9
5 2
Q 6 5 4 3
J 9 6 4 2 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 N
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W Lead
9
6
7
2
4
7
8
K
J
8! 2nd
K
3
5
9
A
10
4
5
6
2 3rd
3
Q
9
J
3
A
10
A
7
10 4th
2
2
4
Q
8
3
K
5
5
? W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
0 0
A 6 2
A Q J 8 7
A J 8
Q 8 Table K Q 10 4
K 10 9 6
7 2
A 10 7
Bidding

Play
Defense Control-showing bid
Key-card Blackwood
Automatic squeeze
Choose lead at suit Play

J 8 7 5 3
4 3
K 10 9
K 5 3
6 West 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -1430

Practice 3M17 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Suit Slam Bidding V

West

3
4
5 NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
1 NT
4 !
5 South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 1 10 8 7 6 5 4
—
K 6 2
J 9 7 6 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 W
9 E Lead
2
5
6
6
Q!
A
Q
Q!
J 2nd
4
7
10
4
A
6
7
8
10 3rd
9!
K
J
K
7
4
5
K!
3 4th
3
8
3
2
5
8
9
3
10 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
A Q
A Q 7 6 3
7 3
Q 8 4 3 Table K 2
K J 5 4
Q 10 8 4
A K 2
Bidding

Play
Defense
Control-showing bid
Bid of 5 in a major
4 = max with heart fit
Dummy reversal
Choose lead at suit
Third-hand play Play

J 9 3
10 9 8 2
A J 9 5
10 5
5 West 10 top tricks Claim the rest made 5 -450

West

4 North

6 ! EAST
Pass
All Pass South
1 Board 2 A K Q 4 3
—
K J 9 5 4
4 3 2 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 S Lead
A
4
5!
5
6!
3
A
K
6
5 2nd
9
3
2
7
7
6
8
9
8 3rd
J
10
K
Q
J
J
2
3
4 4th
4
2
6
3
7
2
8
J
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
2
A Q 10 9 8 7 3 2
2
A 10 8 Table 10 9 8 7 6
J
8 7 3
Q J 7 6
Bidding

Play
Combat preempt
Slam decision
Dummy reversal
Avert overruff Play

J 5
K 6 5 4
A Q 10 6
K 9 5
6 South 9 top tricks Lose the last trick made 6 +1370

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
3
5 East

Pass
Pass
Pass SOUTH
1
3
3
6 ! Board 3 —
A 7 6
9 4 2
A Q 8 7 6 5 4 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N Lead
J
A
2
4
4
9
5
7! 2nd
A
3
7
3
J
8
3
K 3rd
7
6
4
3
5
9
6
10 4th
2
8
9
5
10
6
K
4 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
J 7 3
10 9 5 4 3
K Q 7 6 5
— Table K 10 9 8
K 8 2
J 10 8 3
K 2
Bidding

Play
Rebid after 2-over-1
Slam decision
Set up dummy’s suit
Create extra entry Play

A Q 6 5 4 2
Q J
A
J 10 9 3
6 North 9 top tricks Win the rest made 6 +920

WEST
1 NT
3 NT
4 ! North
Pass
Pass
Pass East
3
4
5 South
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 4 J 8 6 5
Q 7 6 5 4 3
—
A J 9 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
11 E Lead
4
A
9
Q
3
4
7
4
J
10!
2 2nd
3
8
8
3
2
6
6!
4
9
8
9 3rd
J
7
10
2
K
A
K
A
5
Q
A! 4th
2
5
6
3
5
Q
8
7
5
6
7 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
K 4
A K J
K 5 4 2
Q 6 5 3 Table A 10 9 7 3
2
A Q J 10 8
8 2
Bidding

Play
Defense Response to 1 NT
Control-showing bid
4 implies diamond fit
Double squeeze
Choose lead at suit Play

Q 2
10 9 8
9 7 6 3
K 10 7 4
5 East 9 top tricks Win the rest made 5 -600

Practice 3M21 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Suit Slam Bidding VI

West

Pass
Pass
Pass NORTH
1
4
5
5 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
3
4
5 Board 1 Q 2
A Q 10 8 7
4
A K 6 5 2 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S Lead
A
6
7
A
4!
3!
8
J
Q
J 2nd
3
8
A
4
5
9
7
Q
9
6 3rd
J
K
8
2
A
7
9
10
K
2 4th
2
Q
3
3
2
6
4
7
5
8 W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
K J 10 5
6 5 4 3
Q 10 9 2
7 Table A 9 7 6 4
—
8 7 6 5
J 10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense Control-showing bid
Dummy reversal
Choose lead at suit Play

8 3
K J 9 2
A K J 3
Q 4 3
5 North 10 top tricks Claim the rest made 5 +450

West

2
4 NT
5 NT North

3
Pass
Pass EAST
1
4
5
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 3
K J 10
10 7
K Q J 10 9 8 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E Lead
K
3
4
2
A
4
7
2 2nd
2
7
5
3
8
10
9
3 3rd
4
K
Q
K
6
5
A
9! 4th
A
2
10
5
3
8
6
J W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
6 2
A Q 9
Q J 8 6 5 3
A 7 Table A K J 7 4
6 4 2
A K 9 4
2
Bidding

Play
Cue-bid to show fit
Key-card Blackwood
Elimination technique
Ruff/discard endplay Play

Q 10 9 8 5
8 7 5 3
2
6 5 4
6 West 10 top tricks North is endplayed made 6 -920

West

1
3
5 North

Pass
Pass
Pass East

1
4 NT
5 SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 3 K 10 3 2
J 9 6
A J 10 7
8 2 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 N
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E Lead
Q
5
8
Q
J
5
7
6
J 2nd
3
4
K
4
4
2
J
3
8 3rd
2
Q
6
4
6
7
A!
8
2 4th
A
A
5
K
K
9
6
10
10 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
A 6 5 4
A Q
K Q 9 3 2
5 3 Table Q J 9 8 7
K 3 2
5
A K 7 4
Bidding
Play Key-card Blackwood
Avert overruff Play

—
10 8 7 5 4
8 6 4
Q J 10 9 6
5 East 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 5 -650

WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North
1
2 NT
3
5 East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
4
6 Board 4 A Q 7
K 9 4
A Q 4 3
A 6 5 Trick
1 W
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N Lead
K
A
7
K
10
A
9!
5
K
Q
6! 2nd
A
2
3
3
7
8
J
7
6
10
8 3rd
2
8
J
Q
5
4
3
A
4
6
J 4th
3
5
2
4
6
5
7
2
10
8
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
5
J 8 7 3 2
J 9 8 7
K Q 10 Table 6 4 3 2
Q 10 6 5
2
9 8 7 2
Bidding

Play Opener’s third bid
Control-showing bid
Throw-in play Play

K J 10 9 8
A
K 10 6 5
J 4 3
6 South 11 top tricks West is endplayed made 6 +1430

Practice 3M25 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding

Trump Inquiry 5 NT

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass NORTH
1
4
4
5 NT East
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass South
3
4
5
7 Board 1 A J 10 7 3
—
K Q 10 2
A Q 10 5 Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S Lead
A
A
7
6!
5
8
2
Q 2nd
3
4
5
2
2
7
7
9 3rd
4
2
K
10
K
J
A
10 4th
3
6
8
9
3
J
4
8 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 8 6
K 10 7 4 2
6 5 4
4 3 Table 4
A J 9 5
J 9 8 7
J 9 6 2
Bidding

Play Grand slam try 5 NT
Control-showing bid
Dummy reversal Play

K Q 5 2
Q 8 6 3
A 3
K 8 7
7 North 11 top tricks Claim the rest made 7 +1510

West

2
4
5 NT North

Pass
Pass
Pass EAST
1
3
4
6 South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 2 6 4 3 2
8
J 9 8 5
Q J 10 2 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 S
8 W Lead
Q
3
4!
7
7
J
9
9 2nd
3
8
6
10
4
3
5 3rd
5
Q
K
10
K
5
J 4th
A
2!
2
8
2
A
7 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
6 1
—
K J 9 5 3
K Q 10 3 2
A K 7 Table A K 8 7 5
Q 10 7
A 6 4
4 3
Bidding
Play Grand slam try 5 NT
Ruff in short hand Play

Q J 10 9
A 6 4 2
7
9 8 6 5
6 West 11 top tricks Claim the rest made 6 -980

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

3
4
5
6 East

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass SOUTH
1
4
5
5 NT
7 Board 3 A 8 7 4
A 8 5
K 3
Q 9 8 5 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
11 S Lead
K
5
4
K
K!
3!
8
2
3
Q
5 2nd
5
4
10
7
9
4
4
6
6
10
J 3rd
2
A
J
7
5
A
6
K
A
8
8 4th
3
2
6
Q
2
10
3
9
8
J
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
11 0
—
9 7 6 4
J 10 8 6 4
A K 7 3 Table Q 10 2
Q J 10 2
9
J 10 6 4 2
Bidding

Play Control-showing bid
Grand slam try 5 NT
Ruffout squeeze Play

K J 9 6 5 3
K 3
A Q 7 5 2
—
7 South 11 top tricks Win the rest made 7 +1510

WEST
1
3
4
7 North
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass East
2
4
5 NT South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 4 10 6
A Q 10 7 3
9 8 4
10 7 2 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W Lead
4
2!
2
5
7
6
3
K 2nd
A
Q
3
3
2
7
6 3rd
6
6
Q
A
10
J
Q 4th
3
4
4
9
8
J
2 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
A 9
K 8 6 5 2
K Q 10 5
Q 4 Table K Q 8 3
—
A J 7 6 2
A K 5 3
Bidding

Play Control-showing bid
Grand slam try 5 NT
Dummy reversal Play

J 7 5 4 2
J 9 4
3
J 9 8 6
7 East 11 top tricks Win the rest made 7 -2140

Practice 3M25 Main

Top Suit Slam Bidding