West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 9 8 6		TT=12	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A J 7 6		1. W	2	6	8	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		K Q 7 6		2. S	K	3	6	2
Pass	4	Pass	5		10		3. S	5	4	A	3
Pass	6 !	AP		J 4 3		2	4. N	8	4	Q	J
				10 9 8 2		5 4	5. S	K	2	6	4
1 3	14 16	9 12	16 17	2		J 10 9 8 4 3	6. S	Q	8	7	5
				9 8 7 6 5		A K J 2	7. S	3	9	J	J
					K Q 10 7 5		8. N	A	2	3	10
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K Q 3		9. N	9	K	10	5
	Control-showing bid				A 5		10. S	7!	6	10	?
Play	Automatic squeeze				Q 4 3			East is squeezed
Defense	Choose lead vs slam			6 South		Made 7 +1010

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 7 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K 8 7		1. S	10	4	2	J
1	Pass	3	Pass		7 6 3 2		2. E	4!	3	K	A
4 NT!	Pass	5	AP		A Q 10		3. N	3	Q	5	K
				K 9 4 2		A J 5	4. W	2!	10	9	5
14 15	9 9	15 17	2 4	A 6 5		Q J 10 9 4 3	5. E	Q	2	5	K
				K 4		A Q J	6. N	8	10	7	6
				K J 6 2		4	7. E	3	8	A	7
					Q 8 6		8. W	6	Q	4	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				2			Win the rest
	Key-card Blackwood				10 9 8 5
Play	Timing the play				9 8 7 5 3
	Combine chances			5 East		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A Q 8 7 2		1. E	K	2	J	4
Pass	2	3	4 !		9 7 6 5 4		2. E	A	K!	2	5
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		K 5		3. S	J	3	2	3
Pass	6	AP		J 10 5 4		Q 9 3	4. S	4	6	K	3
				9 6 5 3		—	5. N	6!	8	10	8
2 3	12 13	12 15	14 16	J		A K Q 10 8 3	6. S	4	5	7	7
				9 8 6 2		J 10 7 3		Draw trump and claim
					A 8 7 6 2
Bidding	Cue-bid to show fit				K J 10 4
	Key-card Blackwood				2
Play	Ruff in short hand				A Q 4
	Avert overruff			6 North		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	8		TT=12	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	10 6		1. N	A	9	6	2
4	Pass	4	Pass		J 8 7 6		2. W	3	8	Q	5
5	Pass	5	Pass		A 8 5 4 3 2		3. E	6	10	A	2
6	Pass	6	Pass	A K 9 4 3 2		Q J 7 6	4. W	K	3	7	7
7 !	AP			Q 4 3		A K 8	5. W	4	4	J	2
				A Q 9 4		K 10 5 3	6. E	J	K	9	5
15 18	5 8	14 14	6 9	—		J 9	7. W	3	6	A	5
					10 5		8. E	8	7	Q	10
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 9 7 5 2		9. W	4	8	K	9
	Control-showing bid				2		10. E	3	2	A	8!
Play	Count hand pattern				K Q 10 7 6		11. W	Q!	6	5	10
Defense	Try to fool declarer			7 West		Made 7 +2210		Finesse and claim

Practice 3M05 Main

Suit Slam Bidding II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A Q 10 8 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	K 7 6 5		1. W	K	2	7	3
3	4	Pass	4 NT!		2		2. W	A	5	6	5
Pass	5	Pass	6		A 10 9		3. N	4!	2	K	6
AP				J 9 7 6		5 3 2	4. S	J!	4	K	2
				—		Q 4 2	5. N	7	4	3!	9
13 16	13 16	3 4	11 11	A K Q 10 9 4		7 6	6. N	A	3	8	7
				K 6 3		J 8 7 5 4	7. N	Q	5	2	9
Bidding	Cue-bid to show fit				K		8. N	8	4	8	J
	Key-card Blackwood				A J 10 9 8 3		9. S	A	10	6	Q
Play	Unblocking play				J 8 5 3			Win the rest
	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 2
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			6 South		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	8 4 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	K 6		1. S	2	3	4	Q
4	Pass	4 NT!	Pass		5 3		2. E	Q	2	A!	6
5	AP				10 8 7 6 5 4		3. W	3	K	4	5
				K 7 6		3		Lose 1 more trick
12 12	3 5	18 20	7 10	A 9 7 3		Q J 10 8 4
				A 8 4		K Q J 9
				J 9 3		A K Q
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A Q J 10 9 5
	Key-card Blackwood				5 2
Play	Read enemy lead				10 7 6 2
	Shun finesse				2
Defense	Try for a ruff			5 East		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 10 9 8 7		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 8 3		1. E	K	A	2	3
Pass	1	Pass	2 NT		K Q 10 2		2. S	A	2	7	6
Pass	3	Pass	3		A		3. S	K	3	8	5
Pass	4	Pass	4 !	J 5 3 2		6	4. S	4	5	9	6
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5	10 6 2		K Q 9 4	5. N	Q	7	5	J
Pass	6	AP		8		J 9 7 5	6. N	10!	4	3	2
				Q J 9 4 2		8 7 6 5	7. N	A	8	3	4
4 6	12 14	6 8	18 19		A K 4		8. N	K	5	4	8
					A 7 5		9. N	2	7	A	9
Bidding	Control-showing bid				A 6 4 3		10. S	K	J	8	9?
	Key-card Blackwood				K 10 3		11. S	7!
Play	Throw-in play			6 North		Made 6 +980		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	5 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	10 2		1. N	10	K	4	3
4 !	Pass	4	Pass		Q 10 9 8 5 2		2. E	2	7	Q	4
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		Q 10 9		3. W	6!	2	K	7
6	AP			A Q J 9 6		K 10 3 2	4. E	3	8	A	5
				Q 3		A K 5 4	5. W	A	5	3	6
17 18	4 6	14 14	5 7	A J 6 3		K	6. W	J	Q	10	4
				K 2		J 8 5 3	7. E	4	7	Q	2
					8 7		8. W	J	8	5	6
					J 9 8 7 6		9. W	9	9	8	7
Bidding	Control-showing bid				7 4		10. W	6!	10	J	?
	Key-card Blackwood				A 7 6 4			South is squeezed
Play	Automatic squeeze			6 West		Made 7 +1460

Practice 3M09 Main

Suit Slam Bidding III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 10 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	3	None vul	K Q J 9 6		1. E	K	3	2	A
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		A K 7 4		2. N	5!	7	10	4
Pass	4	Pass	4		2		3. S	5	4	K	3
Pass	6	AP		8 6 4 2		K Q J 9 7	4. N	10	J	A	6
				4		8 3 2	5. S	7	8	Q	2
3 5	17 19	11 13	9 11	Q 9 6 3		10	6. N	J	8	6	5
				J 10 7 5		K Q 4 3	7. N	9	9	8	7
Bidding	Limit raise				3		8. N	A	10	2	3
	Control-showing bid				A 10 7 5		9. N	2	3	A	10
Play	Ruff in short hand				J 8 5 2		10. S	5	6!	7!	4
	Safety play				A 9 8 6			Lose 1 trick
Defense	Make declarer guess			6 North		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 10 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	10 8 7 6		1. S	K	A	6	3
3	Pass	3	Pass		9		2. W	2	9	K	3
3 NT	Pass	4 !	Pass		8 7 6 4		3. E	4	6	A	7
4	Pass	6	AP	4 3		A K 7 2	4. W	3	Q	A	6
				A J 5		4 3	5. E	K	8	4	5
13 14	3 5	16 18	8 9	A J 8 7 2		K Q 10 5 4	6. E	2	9	7	10
				K 10 3		A 2	7. W	3	4	A	5
					9 8 6		8. E	7	2	8	J
Bidding	Follow up minor raise				K Q 9 2		9. W	J!	8	Q!	9
	Control-showing bid				6 3		10. E	10	9	5	6
Play	Positional squeeze				Q J 9 5		11. E	5!	?
Defense	When to split honors			6 East		Made 7 +940		South is squeezed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q 10 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K Q 8 2		1. W	K	2	8	4
Pass	3	Pass	4		4 3		2. W	Q	9	3	6
Pass	4 !	AP			J 9 2		3. W	5	J	A	10
				8 7 6 5		K J 9 2	4. E	J	A	2	3
5 8	12 13	9 10	14 17	—		6 5 4 3	5. S	J	5	2	3
				10 9 8 7 5 2		J	6. S	4!	5	A	2
				K Q 5		A 8 7 3	7. N	3	9	7	6
					4		8. S	9	7	Q	4
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A J 10 9 7		9. N	10	J	A	8
	Control-showing bid				A K Q 6		10. S	10	7	K	5
Play	Avoid enemy ruff				10 6 4		11. N	8
	Dummy reversal			4 South		Made 4 +420		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	5 4 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 6 3		1. N	Q	2	6	A
3	Pass	4	Pass		6 5		2. W	A	4	8	3
5 !	Pass	5	Pass		Q J 10 4		3. W	3!	10	7	5
6	AP			A K J 10 7		Q 9 8	4. N	2!	9	6	7!
				8 4		A K 7	5. E	8!	K	10	4
17 19	5 6	13 13	5 6	K Q 4 3		A 8 2	6. W	4	3	A	2
				A 3		9 8 7 2	7. E	9	5	J	J
					6 3		8. W	8	6	K	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 9 5 2		9. E	7	J	K	10
	Control-showing bid				J 10 9 7		10. W	3	5	A	7
Play	Dummy reversal				K 6 5		11. E	Q	9	4	5
Defense	Fight declarer’s plan			6 West		Made 6 +1430		Claim the rest

Practice 3M13 Main

Suit Slam Bidding IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	—		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	3	3	Pass	None vul	5 3 2		1. S	K	3	6	2
4 !	Pass	4 NT	Pass		Q 10 3		2. S	Q	8	7	4
5	Pass	6	AP		A J 10 9 8 7 6		3. W	8!	2	A	4
				K J 10 8		A Q 9 6 5 4	4. E	4	2	10	8
12 14	7 10	13 15	8 8	Q J 10 9 8		A	5. W	Q	3	5	6
				A J 7		K 8 2	6. E	5	4	J	9
				3		5 4 2	7. W	J	5	9	7
					7 3 2		8. E	6	3	K	10
Bidding	Cue-bid to show fit				K 7 6 4		9. W	9	J	Q	K
	Key-card Blackwood				9 6 5 4		10. E	A	7	7	A
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K Q			Win the rest
	Use trumps as entries			6 East		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K Q 8 7 6		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	10 5		1. E	2	4	A	5
Pass	1	Pass	3		4		2. W	3	10	K	7
Pass	4	Pass	4		A K 9 3 2		3. E	6	8	9	6
Pass	5	Pass	5	10 9 5 2		—	4. N	K	4	3	2
AP				A Q 9 3		K 6 2	5. N	4	2	A	3
9 9	12 15	3 6	16 17	J 10 8 3		9 7 6 2	6. S	J!	Q	7	5
				Q		10 8 7 6 5 4	7. N	Q	6	4	5
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A J 4 3		8. N	8	7	A	9
	Control-showing bid				J 8 7 4		9. S	J	10	2	9
Play	Avert overruff				A K Q 5		10. S	K
	Dummy reversal				J			Win the rest
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 North		Made 5 +650

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A K Q		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q 4 3		1. W	A	10	2	J
Pass	2	Pass	2		A K 9 6 5 4		2. W	10	A	2	3
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		10		3. N	3	2	A	2
Pass	5	AP		8 4		J 9 7 6 5 3 2	4. S	9	K	4	3
				K 10 7 2		—	5. W	4	A	5	10
7 10	18 20	3 6	12 14	10		Q 8 2	6. N	Q	6	5	7
				A 8 6 5 4 3		9 7 2	7. N	K	7	6!	8
					10		8. S	J	10	4	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A J 9 8 6 5			Win the rest
	Key-card Blackwood				J 7 3
Play	Survive bad break				K Q J
	Ruff winner for entry			5 South		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	9		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	5 2		1. N	9	K	3	2
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		Q 6 5 4 3		2. E	6	3	Q	2
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		J 9 6 4 2		3. W	7	5	9	4
6	AP			A 6 2		K Q 10 4	4. E	2	9	J	Q
				A Q J 8 7		K 10 9 6	5. N	4	A	3	8
18 18	3 6	12 14	7 8	A J 8		7 2	6. E	7	10	A	3
				Q 8		A 10 7	7. W	8	4	10	K
					J 8 7 5 3		8. E	K	5	A	5
Bidding	Control-showing bid				4 3		9. W	J	6	7	5
	Key-card Blackwood				K 10 9		10. W	8!	2	10	?
Play	Automatic squeeze				K 5 3			South is squeezed
Defense	Choose lead at suit			6 West		Made 6 +1430

Practice 3M17 Main

Suit Slam Bidding V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 8 7 6 5 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1 NT	Pass	None vul	—		1. N	2	4	9!	3
3	Pass	4 !	Pass		K 6 2		2. S	5	7	K	8
4	Pass	5	Pass		J 9 7 6		3. N	6	10	J	3
5	AP			A Q		K 2	4. W	6	4	K	2
14 16	4 7	16 17	6 7	A Q 7 6 3		K J 5 4	5. E	Q!	A	7	5
				7 3		Q 10 8 4	6. W	A	6	4	8
Bidding	Control-showing bid			Q 8 4 3		A K 2	7. W	Q	7	5	9
	Bid of 5 in a major				J 9 3		8. W	Q!	8	K!	3
	4 = max with heart fit				10 9 8 2		9. E	J	10	3	10
Play	Dummy reversal				A J 9 5			Claim the rest
Defense	Choose lead at suit				10 5
	Third-hand play			5 West		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K Q 4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	—		1. W	A	9	J	4
4	6 !	Pass	Pass		K J 9 5 4		2. N	4	3	10	2
Pass					4 3 2		3. S	5!	2	K	6
				2		10 9 8 7 6	4. N	5	7	Q	3
10 15	13 16	4 5	13 13	A Q 10 9 8 7 3 2		J	5. S	6!	7	J	7
				2		8 7 3	6. N	3	6	J	2
				A 10 8		Q J 7 6	7. S	A	8	2	8
					J 5		8. S	K	9	3	J
Bidding	Combat preempt				K 6 5 4		9. S	6	8	4	Q
	Slam decision				A Q 10 6		10. S	5
Play	Dummy reversal				K 9 5			Lose the last trick
	Avert overruff			6 South		Made 6 +1370

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	—		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 7 6		1. E	J	A	7	2
Pass	2	Pass	3		9 4 2		2. S	A	3	6	8
Pass	3	Pass	3		A Q 8 7 6 5 4		3. S	2	7	4	9
Pass	5	Pass	6 !	J 7 3		K 10 9 8	4. N	4	3	3	5
AP				10 9 5 4 3		K 8 2	5. S	4	J	5	10
				K Q 7 6 5		J 10 8 3	6. N	9	8	9	6
6 9	10 13	10 11	14 16	—		K 2	7. S	5	3	6	K
					A Q 6 5 4 2		8. N	7!	K	10	4
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q J			Win the rest
	Slam decision				A
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				J 10 9 3
	Create extra entry			6 North		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 8 6 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	Q 7 6 5 4 3		1. S	4	3	J	2
3 NT	Pass	4	Pass		—		2. N	A	8	7	5
4 !	Pass	5	AP		A J 9		3. N	9	8	10	6
				K 4		A 10 9 7 3	4. E	Q	3	2	3
16 17	8 11	11 15	5 5	A K J		2	5. E	3	2	K	5
				K 5 4 2		A Q J 10 8	6. W	4	6	A	Q
				Q 6 5 3		8 2	7. E	7	6!	K	8
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				Q 2		8. W	4	4	A	7
	Control-showing bid				10 9 8		9. E	J	9	5	5
	4 implies diamond fit				9 7 6 3		10. E	10!	8	Q	6
Play	Double squeeze				K 10 7 4		11. E	2	9	A!	7
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 East		Made 5 +600		Win the rest

Practice 3M21 Main

Suit Slam Bidding VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	3	None vul	A Q 10 8 7		1. E	A	3	J	2
Pass	4	Pass	4		4		2. E	6	8	K	Q
Pass	5	Pass	5		A K 6 5 2		3. W	7	A	8	3
Pass	5	AP		K J 10 5		A 9 7 6 4	4. N	A	4	2	3
				6 5 4 3		—	5. N	4!	5	A	2
6 8	15 17	5 8	14 15	Q 10 9 2		8 7 6 5	6. S	3!	9	7	6
				7		J 10 9 8	7. N	8	7	9	4
					8 3		8. S	J	Q	10	7
					K J 9 2		9. N	Q	9	K	5
Bidding	Control-showing bid				A K J 3		10. S	J	6	2	8
Play	Dummy reversal				Q 4 3			Claim the rest
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 North		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K J 10		1. N	K	2	4	A
2	3	4	Pass		10 7		2. W	3	7	K	2
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		K Q J 10 9 8 3		3. E	4	5	Q	10
5 NT	Pass	6	AP	6 2		A K J 7 4	4. W	2	3	K	5
				A Q 9		6 4 2	5. E	A	8	6	3
13 15	10 13	15 17	2 4	Q J 8 6 5 3		A K 9 4	6. E	4	10	5	8
				A 7		2	7. W	7	9	A	6
					Q 10 9 8 5		8. E	2	3	9!	J
Bidding	Cue-bid to show fit				8 7 5 3			North is endplayed
	Key-card Blackwood				2
Play	Elimination technique				6 5 4
	Ruff/discard endplay			6 West		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 10 3 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	J 9 6		1. S	Q	3	2	A
1	Pass	1	Pass		A J 10 7		2. E	5	4	Q	A
3	Pass	4 NT	Pass		8 2		3. N	8	K	6	5
5	Pass	5	AP	A 6 5 4		Q J 9 8 7	4. E	Q	4	4	K
				A Q		K 3 2	5. N	J	4	6	K
15 17	9 10	13 15	3 6	K Q 9 3 2		5	6. W	5	2	7	9
				5 3		A K 7 4	7. E	7	J	A!	6
					—		8. W	6	3	8	10
					10 8 7 5 4		9. E	J	8	2	10
					8 6 4			Claim the rest
Bidding	Key-card Blackwood				Q J 10 9 6
Play	Avert overruff			5 East		Made 5 +650

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 7		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	K 9 4		1. W	K	A	2	3
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		A Q 4 3		2. N	A	2	8	5
Pass	3	Pass	4		A 6 5		3. N	7	3	J	2
Pass	5	Pass	6	5		6 4 3 2	4. S	K	3	Q	4
AP				J 8 7 3 2		Q 10 6 5	5. S	10	7	5	6
				J 9 8 7		2	6. S	A	8	4	5
7 9	19 19	2 4	12 14	K Q 10		9 8 7 2	7. S	9!	J	3	7
					K J 10 9 8		8. S	5	7	A	2
					A		9. N	K	6	4	10
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				K 10 6 5		10. N	Q	10	6	8
	Control-showing bid				J 4 3		11. N	6!	8	J	Q
Play	Throw-in play			6 South		Made 6 +1430		West is endplayed

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Trump Inquiry 5 NT

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West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A J 10 7 3		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	3	None vul	—		1. E	A	3	4	3
Pass	4	Pass	4		K Q 10 2		2. N	A	4	2	6
Pass	4	Pass	5		A Q 10 5		3. N	7	5	K	8
Pass	5 NT	Pass	7	9 8 6		4	4. S	6!	2	10	9
AP				K 10 7 4 2		A J 9 5	5. N	5	2	K	3
				6 5 4		J 9 8 7	6. S	8	7	J	J
3 4	16 20	7 9	14 15	4 3		J 9 6 2	7. N	2	7	A	4
					K Q 5 2		8. S	Q	9	10	8
					Q 8 6 3			Claim the rest
Bidding	Grand slam try 5 NT				A 3
	Control-showing bid				K 8 7
Play	Dummy reversal			7 North		Made 7 +1510

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	6 4 3 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	8		1. N	Q	3	5	A
2	Pass	3	Pass		J 9 8 5		2. W	3	8	Q	2!
4	Pass	4	Pass		Q J 10 2		3. E	4!	6	K	2
5 NT	Pass	6	AP	—		A K 8 7 5	4. W	7	10	10	8
				K J 9 5 3		Q 10 7	5. E	7	4	K	2
16 19	4 6	13 14	7 9	K Q 10 3 2		A 6 4	6. W	J	3	5	A
				A K 7		4 3	7. S	9	5	J	7
					Q J 10 9		8. W	9
					A 6 4 2			Claim the rest
					7
Bidding	Grand slam try 5 NT				9 8 6 5
Play	Ruff in short hand			6 West		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 8 7 4		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 8 5		1. W	K	5	2	3
Pass	3	Pass	4		K 3		2. S	5	4	A	2
Pass	4	Pass	5		Q 9 8 5		3. N	4	10	J	6
Pass	5	Pass	5 NT	—		Q 10 2	4. S	K	7	7	Q
Pass	6	Pass	7	9 7 6 4		Q J 10 2	5. S	K!	9	5	2
AP				J 10 8 6 4		9	6. S	3!	4	A	10
				A K 7 3		J 10 6 4 2	7. N	8	4	6	3
8 11	13 14	6 8	13 17		K J 9 6 5 3		8. S	2	6	K	9
					K 3		9. N	3	6	A	8
Bidding	Control-showing bid				A Q 7 5 2		10. S	Q	10	8	J
	Grand slam try 5 NT				—		11. S	5	J	8	Q
Play	Ruffout squeeze			7 South		Made 7 +1510		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 6		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	A Q 10 7 3		1. S	4	A	6	3
3	Pass	4	Pass		9 8 4		2. W	2!	Q	6	4
4	Pass	5 NT	Pass		10 7 2		3. E	2	3	Q	4
7	AP			A 9		K Q 8 3	4. W	5	3	A	9
				K 8 6 5 2		—	5. E	7	2	10	8
14 15	6 8	17 20	3 5	K Q 10 5		A J 7 6 2	6. W	6	7	J	J
				Q 4		A K 5 3	7. E	3	6	Q	2
					J 7 5 4 2		8. W	K
					J 9 4			Win the rest
Bidding	Control-showing bid				3
	Grand slam try 5 NT				J 9 8 6
Play	Dummy reversal			7 East		Made 7 +2140

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