West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	Pass	1	None vul	A J 9 8 2		1. E	10	2	8	A
Pass	2	Pass	Pass		6 5 3 2		2. N	Q	5	3	2
Pass					A 4 3		3. N	2	9	A	10
				J 8 7 2		10 9 5	4. S	A	7	3	9
8 9	11 11	9 10	12 13	6 5		K Q 10 7	5. S	K	8	4	10
				Q 10		K J 9 8	6. S	6!	Q	2	9
				K Q 8 7 5		10 9	7. N	3	8	4	Q
					A K 6 4 3		8. W	K	8	10	J
Bidding	Passed hand response				4 3		9. E	K	7	5	5
	Rebid by opener				A 7 4		10. E	J	3	5	6
Play	Trump endplay				J 6 2		11. W	6	9!	Q	4
	Trump reduction			2 North		Made 2 +110		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 10		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	9 5 2		1. N	Q	K	5	3
2	Pass	2	Pass		A 6 5		2. E	A!	7	6	2
3	Pass	4	Pass		K 10 7 6		3. E	K	10	2	5
5	AP			8 3		A K 4 2	4. E	3	J	9	9
10 13	10 10	14 16	6 7	6		A K 8 4 3	5. W	A	7	3	8
				K Q J 10 9 7		8 2	6. W	5!	6	4	J
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			A 9 5 2		4 3	7. S	3	10	A	2
	Choose best game				9 7 6 5		8. N	5	8	4	7
Play	Combine chances				Q J 10 7		9. E	4	Q	J	10
	Create extra entry				4 3		10. W	K	6	2	6
	Club plays (trick 5-6)				Q J 8			Win the rest
	pose a dual threat			5 West		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A J 9		1. W	3	9	10!	4
Pass	2	Pass	2		7 4 3		2. E	2	5	Q	A
Pass	4	AP			A K 5 3 2		3. N	4	7	K	2
				9 2		Q 10 7	4. S	A	9	J	10
7 8	13 13	9 9	11 14	Q 8 6 3		K 10 7 2	5. S	4	7	2!	8
				K J 9 2		Q 8 6	6. E	6	A	9	3
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			J 9 7		Q 8 6	7. S	10	9	K	6
	Choose best game				A K 8 6 5 3		8. N	A	Q	5	J
Play	Play for only chance				5 4		9. N	5	Q	10	2
	Duck to retain entry				A 10 5			Claim the rest
Defense	Finesse against dummy				10 4
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	Q 9 7 5		1. S	6	2	Q!	K
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		10 8 6 4 3		2. E	4!	J	2	Q
Pass	Pass				Q		3. N	A	3	7	5
				8 5 2		K 10 3	4. N	4	10	J	8
13 14	10 10	11 13	6 6	A K J 4		6 3	5. S	9	4	5	5
				K Q 7 5		A 2	6. S	2	A	7	3
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			3 2		A 8 7 6 5 4	7. W	3	3	A	9
Play	Duck to retain entry				J 9 7 6		8. E	A	9	5	4
	Throw-in play				10 8 2		9. E	2	J	K	6
	Play of Q at trick one				J 9		10. W	Q	8	6	8
	prevents holdup				K J 10 9		11. W	7!	10	7	10
Defense	Third-hand play			2 NT East		Made 2 +120		North is endplayed

Practice 3N05 Main

Two-over-One Auctions II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	10 8 7 2		1. S	J	2	8	3
2	Pass	2	Pass		K 10 7		2. S	5	9	A	4
2 NT!	Pass	3	Pass		A 8 7 6		3. N	6	4	10	Q
4	AP			A 8 3		K Q 9 2	4. E	A	Q	3	2
				9 3		A K J 6 5 4	5. E	2!	6	A	4
11 12	7 8	13 16	9 9	A J 9 8 5		3	6. W	3	5	K	7
				Q 9 2		4 3	7. E	3!	2	A	7
					J 10 7 6		8. W	8	10	Q	10
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q		9. E	9	J	9	10
	Opener’s third bid				Q 6 4 2			Win the rest
Play	Lead toward honor				K J 10 5
	Ruff in short hand			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	3 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A Q 10 9 5 4		1. E	5	8	K	2
Pass	2	Pass	2		4 2		2. W	A	4	3	9
Pass	3 !	Pass	3		A K 2		3. W	4	A	7	3
Pass	4	AP		10 7		Q J 9	4. N	4	2	K	6
				8 7 6		J 2	5. S	3	7	A	J
8 9	13 15	8 8	11 13	A K J 6		Q 10 7 5 3	6. N	Q	7	4	8
				9 8 5 4		Q 10 7	7. N	10!	10	5	6
					A K 8 6 5 4		8. N	9	Q	6	J
					K 3		9. N	K	10	6	5
Bidding	Strength-showing bid				9 8		10. N	5!	?
	Choose best game				J 6 3			East is squeezed
Play	Positional squeeze			4 North		Made 5 +650

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 8 4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 4		1. W	3	K!	9	5
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT!		3 2		2. N	10	K!	2	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			A K Q 6 4		3. E	J!	A!	5	2
				J 10 6 3		Q 9	4. S	7	2	A	5
8 9	12 14	7 7	13 14	A 8 6		K 9 3	5. N	4	3	Q	A
				K 8 5 4		J 10 9 7	6. W	6	2	Q	A
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			9 2		J 10 8 5	7. S	J	8	4	9
	Rebid by responder				A 7 5		8. S	7	4	8	7
Play	Communication/entries				Q J 7 5 2		9. S	5	9	3	9
	Shun finesse				A Q 6			Cash 2 more winners
Defense	When to cover honor				7 3
	Shift to another suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 9 8 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	2		1. N	K	2	3	Q
2	Pass	4 !	Pass		K Q J 9		2. W	7	2	8	3
6	AP				J 9 7 2		3. E	8!	4	K	9
				A 10 6 5 2		K 7 3	4. W	2	4	K	Q
17 21	8 10	11 12	4 4	A K Q 7		J 10 9 8	5. E	10!	5	A	J
				—		A 10 8 2	6. W	4	2	K	3
				A 6 5 4		K 8	7. E	J	4	5	Q
					Q		8. E	10	5	6	8
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				6 5 4 3		9. E	9	6	5	7
	Slam decision				7 6 5 4 3		10. E	A	6	6	9
Play	Ruffing with 4-4 fit				Q 10 3			Win 2 more tricks
	Communication/entries			6 West		Made 6 +1430

Practice 3N09 Main

Two-over-One Auctions III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K Q 7 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	Q J 10 8 6		1. E	Q	4	5	3
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		3		2. E	J	6	2	6
Pass	3	Pass	4		4 2		3. N	A	5	4	3
AP				9 3		J 10 8 6 5	4. N	K	6	6	9
				A 5 4 2		3	5. N	2!	8	7	5
11 12	12 15	6 8	11 13	A 8 5 2		Q J 10 7	6. S	A	7	2	3
				K 7 5		Q 8 3	7. S	9	8	10	7
					4		8. N	7!	10	K!	A
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				K 9 7		9. W	2	Q	3	9
	Opener’s third bid				K 9 6 4		10. N	J	10	9	4
Play	Crossruff				A J 10 9 6		11. N	8	8	10	5
	Trump management			4 North		Made 4 +420	12. N	Q

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 10 9		1. S	6	2	J	K
2	Pass	2	Pass		J 7		2. E	2	8	4!	9
3	Pass	3 NT	AP		J 10 7 5		3. N	7	10	A	4
				4		A J 9 8 6 5	4. S	9?	5	5	Q
13 15	7 7	13 15	7 9	A K 7 6 5 4		3 2	5. E	3	2	A	10
				5 4 2		K Q 10	6. W	K	J	5	3
				A Q 4		K 6	7. W	5	Q	6	8
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				K 7 2			Win the rest
	Strength-showing bid				8
Play	Set up suit at notrump				A 9 8 6 3
	Duck to retain entry				9 8 3 2
Defense	Spade shift holds to 9			3 NT East		Made 4 +430

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	6 5 4		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K		1. W	A!	4	7	8
Pass	2	Pass	2		10 6 5		2. W	Q	5	K!	9
Pass	3	Pass	3		A K J 9 7 6		3. E	J	6	10	6
Pass	3 !	Pass	4	A Q 10		K J 7 3 2	4. S	7	2	K	5
AP				J 10 4 3 2		5	5. N	5	2	A	4
9 10	11 11	5 8	15 16	Q 4		J 9 7 3 2	6. S	A	3	6	3
				10 8 3		5 2	7. S	Q	3	7	2
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				9 8		8. S	4	8	K	5
	Responder’s third bid				A Q 9 8 7 6		9. N	A	7	8	10
Play	Trump endplay				A K 8		10. N	6	9	K	Q
Defense	Choose lead at suit				Q 4		11. S	8!	10	9	2
	Overtaking play			4 South		Made 4 +420		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q J 9		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	J 2		1. N	Q	2	3	A
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		Q J 9 8		2. W	K	9	10	8
3 !	Pass	4	AP		A 8 6 5		3. W	4	9	2!	10
				A K 7 6 5 4		10 2	4. S	3	9	A	4
11 14	11 11	11 12	7 9	A 7 5 3		K Q 6	5. N	J	10	2	4
				5 4		A 7 6 3 2	6. N	5	Q	K	5
				9		Q 10 4	7. W	5	8	A	K
					8 3		8. E	3	7	6	J
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				10 9 8 4		9. W	3	2	K	4
	Opener’s third bid				K 10		10. E	6	J	7	Q
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K J 7 3 2			Win the rest
	Duck to retain entry			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 3N13 Main

Two-over-One Auctions IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A Q 10 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	6 2		1. S	3	2	A	4
2	Pass	3	Pass		J 10 9 8 5		2. N	5	6	J	7
3 !	Pass	4	AP		8 5		3. S	K	9	10	5
				9 7 2		6 4	4. E	7	3	9!	2
12 13	7 9	14 16	7 9	K 9		A J 10 7 5	5. W	K	6	10	4
				K Q 7 6 4		A 2	6. W	4	5	K	2
				A 7 4		K Q 6 3	7. E	A	8	4	5
					K J 8 3		8. E	A	3	6	8
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q 8 4 3		9. E	2
	Rebid by responder				3			Lose 1 trump trick
Play	Keep trump control				J 10 9 2
Defense	Make declarer ruff			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A Q 7 2		1. W	J	A!	6	3
Pass	2	Pass	3 !		K Q 9 6 5 4		2. N	K	3	10!	3
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT		9 4		3. N	K	5	2	4
AP				8 7 4		Q 9 6 5	4. N	4	8	A	7
				J 10 9		K 8 6 5	5. S	A	7	4	6
6 6	14 15	8 11	12 14	J 8 7 3		—	6. S	2	J	Q	9
				A 6 5		Q J 10 8 3	7. N	9	5	3	8
					A J 10 3 2			Cash 2 more winners
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				4 3
	Choose best game				A 10 2
Play	Shun finesse				K 7 2
	Unblocking play			3 NT South		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	7		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 8 4		1. E	6	2	9	A
Pass	2	Pass	2		A 8 5		2. N	2	4	A	3
Pass	3 NT!	Pass	4 NT		K Q J 9 8 2		3. S	A	3	7	6
Pass	6	AP		3		J 10 6 5 4 2	4. S	8!	10!	J	2
7 9	13 15	3 5	17 19	A 7 6 5		Q 10 2	5. N	K	5	3	6
				Q J 9 7 4		6	6. N	Q	7	3	4
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			10 6 3		7 5 4	7. N	9	4	10	5
	Quantitative 4 NT				A K Q 9 8		8. N	5	10!	K	7
Play	Combine chances				J 9 3		9. S	K	J	4	5
	Read enemy tactics				K 10 3 2		10. S	Q	6	8	J
Defense	Uppercut				A		11. S	J	7	K!	2
	Try to fool declarer			6 North		Made 6 +920		Lose 1 trick

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	J 9 8 7 6 4		1. N	4	A	9	2
2	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 8 4		2. E	K	2	J	4
3 !	Pass	4	Pass		4 3		3. E	A	5	Q	Q
6	AP			A K 9 8 7 6		Q 10	4. E	2	5	A	4
				A K 10 3		2	5. W	K!	6	5	Q
17 20	3 6	13 16	7 7	—		A K 9 7 3	6. W	3	7	Q!	6
				Q J 2		A 10 7 6 5	7. E	3	J	K	8
					J 5 4 3		8. W	10	J	10	J
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q 5			Claim the rest
	Slam decision				J 6 5 2
Play	Crossruff				K 9 8
	Avert overruff			6 West		Made 6 +1430

Practice 3N17 Main

Two-over-One Auctions V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A Q 9 7 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	K Q 10 4 3		1. E	6	7	J!	3
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		5 3		2. W	2	5	K	9
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		9		3. E	8	Q	A	3
AP				J 3		10 8 6 5	4. N	4	5	A	2
				9 8 6 2		5	5. S	K!	3	4	5
10 10	11 14	7 10	12 13	A J 4 2		K 10 8 6	6. S	2	J	A	6
				K J 8		A 10 5 3	7. N	7!	8	J	8
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				K 2		8. S	7	6	K	3
	Opener’s third bid				A J 7		9. N	Q	5	2	8
Play	Establish side suit				Q 9 7		10. N	10	10	4	9
	Avert overruff				Q 7 6 4 2		11. N	Q
Defense	Rule of eleven			4 North		Made 4 +420		Lose the last trick

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 9 5 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 10 4 3		1. N	4	A	10	6
2	Pass	3	Pass		4 3		2. E	5	2	A	3
3	Pass	3	Dbl		Q 9 8		3. W	K	4	3	7
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass	8 7 6		A 3	4. W	Q!	3	A	2
6	AP			A K J 6		5	5. E	5	9	3	4
15 15	5 6	11 14	9 11	Q		A 10 8 7 6 5	6. W	7	5	5	2
				A J 10 4 3		K 7 6 5	7. E	6	J	J!	Q?
Bidding	Ace-showing bid				K Q 10 2		8. N	9	6	Q	8
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				9 8 7 2		9. E	7	K	A	10
	Delay drawing trumps				K J 9 2		10. W	10	8	7	2
Defense	Lead based on double				2		11. W	4	9	K	8
	North erred (can defeat)			6 West		Made 6 +920		Dummy is good

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 5 4		1. W	3	4	A	6
Pass	2	Pass	2		A K 9 8		2. E	7	J	Q	5
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT!		A J 10 4 3		3. W	9	10	3	K
AP				Q 5 4		A 8 2	4. S	2	10	K	4
7 8	12 15	8 9	13 14	Q 9 8 3 2		A 7	5. N	3	2	K!	4
				Q J 10		7 6 4 3	6. S	K	6	3	2
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			7 6		9 8 5 2	7. S	Q	7	4	5
	Opener’s third bid				K J 10 9 7 6		8. S	5	J	A	6
Play	Placing enemy cards				K J 6			Cash 3 more winners
	Communication/entries				5 2
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				K Q
	Return partner’s suit			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 9 7		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	A Q 9 5 4		1. S	2	3	A	7
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		9 6 2		2. N	5	J	6	2
3 !	Pass	3 NT	AP		Q 9		3. E	3!	7	8	9
				A J 8 6 3 2		4	4. N	4	K	8	3
12 15	8 8	11 13	9 9	3		K J 7	5. E	A	10	2	Q
				A K 10 8		5 4 3	6. E	K	J	6	2
				8 2		A K 6 5 4 3	7. E	6	5	8	7
					K Q 5		8. E	5	10	8	9
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				10 8 6 2		9. E	4	?
	Opener’s third bid				Q J 7			South is squeezed
Play	Duck to retain entry				J 10 7
	Positional squeeze			3 NT East		Made 5 +660

Practice 3N01-3N17 Main

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