West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl!	4	None vul	A J 9 8 4		1. N	A	2	3	2
5	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 8 3		2. E	A	8	2	J
					J 10		3. E	3	9	K	10
9 11	14 14	9 12	8 10	7		A 8 6 4 3	4. W	5	4	6	6
				7 5 2		—	5. E	4	Q	5	5
				A Q 10 9 4		J 7 6 2	6. S	5	A!	3	7
				K 7 5 2		A 6 4 3	7. W	7	8	J	10
Bidding	Choose defensive action				J 10 9 2		8. E	A	2	7	Q
	Combat sacrifice bid				K Q 10 6 3		9. E	3	9	9	K
	Shape double				5		10. W	Q	K	4	10
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q 9 8			Win the rest
	Establish side suit			5 West		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 8 7 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass!	N-S vul	J 10 5		1. W	2	3	A	5
1	Pass	2	3		K 9 8 6		2. E	4	2	9	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			6 5		3. S	A!	3	5	4
				K J 9 2		A Q 6 4	4. S	Q	7	6	K
7 8	4 5	14 14	15 18	Q 9 6		K 8 4 3	5. E	6	9	J	8
				J 7 4 2		Q 10	6. S	J	K	10	8
				7 3		K 8 4	7. S	A	2	6	10
					5		8. S	3	4	8!	Q
Bidding	Trap pass				A 7 2		9. E	Q	10	6	5
	Pass with enemy suit				A 5 3		10. S	5	7	9!	3
Play	Communication/entries				A Q J 10 9 2			Win 2 more tricks
	Count hand pattern			3 South		Made 3 +110

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q J 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 9 8 7 5		1. S	K	3	2	A
2 NT!	Pass	3	Pass		8 5 2		2. E	3	2	A	5
4	Pass	5	AP		8 6		3. W	4!	7	3	Q
				A 3		9 8 7 6 5	4. E	4	7	2	5
16 20	3 4	7 9	14 14	A K J 6 4		3	5. W	6!	8	4	9
				3		A 9 6 4	6. S	Q	10	8	6
				A 10 7 5 2		K 4 3	7. W	5	6	K	J
Bidding	Describing two-suiter				K 10 2		8. E	5	2	A	4
	Unusual notrump bid				Q 2		9. W	A	8	6	Q
	Follow up minor raise				K Q J 10 7			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q J 9
	Avert overruff			5 East		Made 5 +600

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K J 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1 !	2	3	Both vul	5		1. E	4	6	K	5
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		9 8 7		2. W	A	7!	8	7
Pass					K 9 6 5 4		3. W	3	8	Q	9
				6 4		10 9 5 3	4. E	Q	A	6	9
12 14	11 13	5 5	12 12	A K J 3 2		Q 10 8 4	5. S	2	4	A	3
				K J 10 6		Q 2	6. N	8	5	Q	6
				8 2		J 10 7	7. S	7	2	K	9
Bidding	Choose defensive action				Q 7 2		8. N	J	10	3	10
	Resp to suit overcall				9 7 6			Win the rest
	Four-card suit overcall				A 5 4 3
Play	Shed loser to avert tap				A Q 3
Defense	Make declarer ruff			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 3Q05 Main

Defensive Bidding Judgment II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 10 9		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 !	Pass	None vul	Q J 10 2		1. N	Q	8	5	K
1 NT	Pass	3	Pass		9 8		2. W	2!	8	K	3
3 NT	AP				A J 10 8		3. E	A	2	3	8
				3 2		K J 6 5 4	4. E	4	6	J	9
10 11	12 14	16 19	2 3	A K 6		8	5. W	2	9	K!	7
				J 10 7 3		A K Q 5 4	6. E	5	3	10	2
				Q 9 7 2		K 4	7. W	A	10	4	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				Q 8 7			Cash 2 more winners
	Rebid by overcaller				9 7 5 4 3
	Describing a two-suiter				6 2
Play	Placing enemy cards				6 5 3
	Timing the play			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K 8 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1 !	N-S vul	J 9 2		1. W	2	4	Q	3
Pass	3	Pass	4		9 4		2. E	9	4	8	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 6 3 2		3. N	9	A	8	5
				Q 7 6		J 10 9 5	4. E	J	3	6	K
3 4	11 12	13 15	13 14	4 3		K 7 6 5	5. N	2	5	8	3
				10 7 5 2		A K Q 6	6. S	J	7	9	6
				J 10 8 7		9	7. N	J	6	10	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				4 3		8. N	2!	5	A	7
	Resp to suit overcall				A Q 10 8		9. S	4	7	A	9
	Four-card suit overcall				J 8 3		10. N	3	10	Q	10
Play	Lead toward honor				A Q 5 4		11. S	5!	J	6	K
	Trump endplay			4 South		Made 4 +620		Win last 2 tricks

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 3		1. S	K	5	4	2
Dbl!	3	4	Pass		K 10 5 3		2. W	4	8	K	3
Pass	Pass				A J 9 8 4		3. E	3	10	8	8
				A 9 7 6 4		K 2	4. W	A	10	2	5
9 12	8 10	9 10	14 14	J 10 8 5		K Q 7 4	5. W	6	9!	Q	J
				A 8 6 2		J 4	6. E	5	Q	10	9
				—		7 6 5 3 2	7. W	A	3	4	7
Bidding	Choose defensive action				Q J 5 3		8. W	7	3	4	Q
	Resp to takeout double				A 6 2		9. E	6	9	J	J
	Shape double				Q 9 7			Win 1 trump trick
Play	Crossruff				K Q 10
Defense	Uppercut			4 East		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q J 10 8 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	3 !	4	4	Both vul	—		1. E	Q	2	3	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			5 4 3		2. N	3!	7	A	10
					10 7 6 2		3. S	2	K	4	Q
14 15	6 9	10 11	10 10	6 5		3 2	4. W	5	10	2	7
				A K 10 4 3		Q J 9 7	5. N	5!	9	6	J
				K J 10		Q 7	6. W	4	2	A	Q
				K 5 4		A J 9 8 3	7. E	3	A	5	6
Bidding	Choose defensive action				A 9 7		8. S	9	6	8	3
	Competitive auction				8 6 5 2		9. S	9
	Preempt the maximum				A 9 8 6 2			Win the rest
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				Q
	Timing the play			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 3Q09 Main

Defensive Bidding Judgment III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1	None vul	9 8 7 4 2		1. W	J	3	Q!	2
1	Pass	2	4		9 2		2. E	K!	A	3	2
Pass	5	AP			K 8 6 4 3		3. S	A	7	3	2
				10 8 7		Q J 5 2	4. S	4	8	9	5
9 10	3 6	15 15	13 18	A Q J 3		K 10 6 5	5. N	2	5	4	3
				J 10 3		K	6. S	Q	10	4	7
				J 10 5		A Q 9 7		Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding	Choose defensive action				A K 9 6 4
	Simple preference bid				—
	Describing a two-suiter				A Q 8 7 6 5 4
Defense	Overtaking play				2
	Shift to trumps			5 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K J 10 9 7		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	4		1. N	10	3	J	2
1	1	4	Pass		10 9 8		2. S	Q	4	9	6
Pass	Pass				10 9 7 4		3. S	K	5	8	7
				A 3		Q 6 2	4. S	8	A	J	2
15 16	4 6	8 9	13 13	K J 10 8		A Q 9 7 6	5. W	J	4	6	2
				5 4 2		7 6 3	6. W	10	7	7	3
				A Q J 3		6 2	7. W	8	9	Q	5
					8 5 4		8. E	2	5	Q	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				5 3 2		9. W	K	10	A	4
	Resp to suit overcall				A K Q J		10. E	9!	5	3	?
	Four-card suit overcall				K 8 5			North is squeezed
Play	Automatic squeeze			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	4		1. E	J	3	8	4
1	5	Dbl	Pass		9 7 6 4		2. E	2	5	9	5
Pass	Pass				K Q J 10 8 7 5		3. N	4!	2	K	A
				K J 4 3		A Q 10 9	4. W	A	10	5	6
16 19	6 10	11 11	7 9	A K 10 9 8		J 2	5. N	6!	8	Q	10
				A J 10		8 5 2	6. S	3!	J	7	10
Bidding	Preempt the maximum			4		A 6 3 2	7. W	K	2	9	5
	Advance sacrifice				8 7 6 5		8. W	K	8	Q	7
Play	Delay drawing trumps				Q 7 6 5 3		9. N	9!	A	9	3
	Ruff in short hand				K Q 3			Concede high trump
	Goal is down 3 (-500)				9
Defense	Make declarer ruff			5 × North		Down 3 -500

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 10 8 7		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass	Both vul	A 8 3		1. S	J	3	Q!	2
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		K 9 2		2. N	A	9	3	4
Pass	Dbl	AP			J 5		3. N	10	4	2	K
				K 6 5 4 3		9 2	4. W	J	K!	A	4
17 17	14 14	8 9	1 2	K J 2		Q 10 4	5. E	8	3	A	5
				J 10		A Q 8 7 6	6. W	10	2	6	5
				A K Q		10 9 8	7. W	2	A	10	5
Bidding	Trap pass				J			Lose 2 more tricks
	Lead-directing double				9 7 6 5
	Pass with enemy suit				5 4 3
Defense	Overtaking play				7 6 4 3 2
	When to cover honor			3 NT× East		Down 1 -200

Practice 3Q01-3Q09 Main

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