Practice 4E01 Main

Important Suit Tactics

by Richard Pavlicek

West

Pass
Pass NORTH
1
2
4 East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
1
3 Board 1 A 7 3
K 9 7 6 4 2
A J 3
8 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 S Lead
K
7!
2
K!
2
9 2nd
A
4
5
8
10
5 3rd
3
3!
K
3
A
J 4th
8
J
A
5
Q
Q W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
Q J 9 6
Q 5
K 10 8 4
5 4 3 Table 10 5
J 10 8
Q 9 2
K Q J 6 2
Bidding
Play Rebid by responder
Loser-on-loser play

K 8 4 2
A 3
7 6 5
A 10 9 7
4 North 9 top tricks Lose 1 trump trick made 4 +420

West

1
4 North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
2 South
Pass
Pass Board 2 A 6 4 2
Q 10 6 2
A 7
9 7 2 Trick
1 N
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 N
9 E
10 W
11 E Lead
2
7
3!
A
K
J!
Q
2
9!
J
K 2nd
3
9
6
7
9
7
A
7
6
Q
8 3rd
K
10
J!
4
8
2
4
3
9
8
10 4th
4
A
2
5
10
3
5
5
6
5
A W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
J 10 9 5
J 9 4
Q J
A K J 8 Table K Q 8 7
A 8 3
K 9 4 2
4 3
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Desperation finesse
Crossruff

3
K 7 5
10 8 6 5 3
Q 10 6 5
4 West 6 top tricks Dummy is good made 4 -420

West

Pass North

4 East

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

Play
Choose weak opening
Response to preempt
Elimination technique
Throw-in play

A 9 8 7 6 5
2
9 8 6 5
10 3
4 South 9 top tricks E endplayed (lose 1) made 4 +420

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

Play Stayman convention
Slam decision
Ruffing finesse

Q 10 8 7 3
K 8 6
3
Q 6 5 3
6 East 9 top tricks Lose 1 trick made 6 -1370

Practice 4E05 Main

Top Important Suit Tactics

Important Suit Tactics II

West

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

Play Weak jump overcall
Sacrifice bid
Elimination technique

Q J 9 8 7 6 2
4
6 2
Q 8 3
4 South 7 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 4 +420

West

1
4 North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
1 NT South
Pass
Pass Board 2 J 10 5
K Q J 7 5
10 6
Q 10 7 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 N
6 E Lead
K
A
K
4
10
8 2nd
2
5
10
J
A!
5 3rd
9
4
6
3
7
8! 4th
A
8
Q
6
4
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
A K 9 7 3 2
A 4
8 4
J 6 5 Table 6 4
10 8 3 2
A Q 3 2
A K 3
Bidding
Play
Defense Rebid by responder
Loser-on-loser play
Attack dummy’s entry

Q 8
9 6
K J 9 7 5
9 8 4 2
4 West 9 top tricks Concede high trump made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
3 East

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

Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Desperation finesse
Crossruff
Play known card
Do not overruff

A Q 9 8
K Q 10 2
Q 4 2
7 2
4 North 6 top tricks Win the high trump made 4 +420

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

Defense Cope with overcall
Transfer ruff
Set up dummy’s suit
Honor signal

10 3
10 8 6
J 8 4
Q J 10 9 7
4 East 9 top tricks Dummy is good made 4 -620

Practice 4E09 Main

Top Important Suit Tactics

Important Suit Tactics III

West

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

Play

Defense Michaels cue-bid
Combat sacrifice bid
Desperation finesse
Elimination technique
Try for a ruff

A Q 4
A 2
7 6 5 3
J 9 5 4
5 North 10 top tricks East is endplayed made 5 +400

West

1 NT
2
4 North

Pass
Pass
All Pass EAST
Pass
2 ¹
2 NT South
Pass
Pass
Pass Board 2 K 10 9 8 7
Q 6 4 2
J 3
10 9 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E Lead
10
2
J
6
4
3
7
7 2nd
A
5
9
8
7
5
9
8 3rd
6
A
K
K
7
K!
8
A! 4th
2
3
4
J
10
8
Q
10 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
Q 5 2
A K 5
A K 9 7 4
J 2 Table 4 3
J 10 9 8 7
6 2
A K 7 3
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Jacoby transfer bid
Choose best game
Play for best chance
Crossruff

A J 6
3
Q 10 8 5
Q 8 6 5 4
4 West 8 top tricks Win 2 more tricks made 4 -420

West

Dbl
All Pass North

2 East

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

Play
Cope with T/O double
Follow up major raise
Holdup play
Transfer ruff

A 8 3 2
A K 5 4 3 2
A 7
4
4 South 9 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

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

Defense Follow up major raise
Set up dummy’s suit
Loser-on-loser play
Choose lead at suit

9 6 5
A Q J 7
Q 3
K 10 7 2
4 East 7 top tricks Crossruff the rest made 4 -620

Practice 4E13 Main

Top Important Suit Tactics

Important Suit Tactics IV

West

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

Play Rebid by opener
Rebid by responder
Loser-on-loser play

Q 5
9 4 2
Q 8 6
Q 10 7 6 5
4 East 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
4 EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass South
1
3
5 Board 2 8
6 3
Q J 10 9 7 6
A Q 5 4 Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N Lead
8
K
8
A
2
4
4
5 2nd
A
8
6
4
5
3
7
7 3rd
2
A!
Q!
6
6
3
9
4 4th
3
2
3
7
10
J
6
K W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
J 9 5 4 3
K Q 9 7 2
K
J 8 Table K 10 7 6
8
A 2
10 9 7 6 3 2
Bidding
Play
Rebid after 2-over-1
Overtaking play
Desperation finesse

A Q 2
A J 10 5 4
8 5 4 3
K
5 North 9 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 5 +600

West

Pass
Pass North

2
4 East

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

Play

Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Holdup play
Elimination technique
Read partner’s signal

K 8 4
A K J 7 6 2
4
J 7 6
4 South 8 top tricks W endplayed (lose 1) made 4 +420

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

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Blackwood convention
Avert overruff
Transfer ruff
Choose lead vs slam

8 7 5
K 10 8 6 4
Q 2
K J 9
6 West 9 top tricks Draw trump and claim made 6 -1430

Practice 4E17 Main

Top Important Suit Tactics

Important Suit Tactics V

West

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

Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Loser-on-loser play
Attitude signal
Discard signal

9 6 2
J 10 3 2
K J 6
A 6 5
4 North 10 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

West

1
2
4 North

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

Play
Cope with overcall
Opener’s reverse bid
Seven-card trump fit
Crossruff

J 9 8 3
7 6 4 3 2
7 4 3
A
4 West 7 top tricks Win 2 high trumps made 4 -420

West

1
1 NT North

Pass
Pass East

1
4 SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass Board 3 7 3
K J 10 9
Q 8 4 2
10 6 3 Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 E
9 W Lead
Q
3
A
J!
A!
8
K
6
10 2nd
2
5
3
4
4
7
J
4
8 3rd
3
A!
5
2!
J!
9
5
9
9 4th
A
2
2
K
3
6
Q
7
6 W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
A Q 9
Q 7 4
A J 10 9
7 4 2 Table K J 10 8 6 5
6 3 2
3
A K 9
Play
Loser-on-loser play
Ruffing finesse

4 2
A 8 5
K 7 6 5
Q J 8 5
4 East 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 -620

WEST
3
Pass
Pass North
Pass
3
4 East
Pass
Pass
All Pass South
Dbl
3 Board 4 A 6 5 2
Q 8 6 4
9 5 2
8 2 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 W
9 S
10 N
11 S Lead
10
K
2!
Q
3
8
4
7
4
4
6 2nd
2
9
3
A
3
5
6
9
7
J
9 3rd
J
2
8
3
A
K
5!
10
5
4
6 4th
A
10
9
2
J
5
7
K
8
10
J W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
9
K 10 3
7 3
Q 10 9 7 6 5 3 Table Q J 10
A J 9 7 5
Q J 10 8
J
Play
Break communication
Transfer ruff

K 8 7 4 3
2
A K 6 4
A K 4
4 South 8 top tricks Concede high trump made 4 +620

Practice 4E21 Main

Top Important Suit Tactics

Important Suit Tactics VI

West

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

Play

Defense Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Avert overruff
Transfer ruff
Don’t ruff a loser

10 8
J 9
J 8 7
J 9 8 6 5 2
4 East 9 top tricks Win the last trick made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

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

Play

Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Trump management
Set up dummy’s suit
Attack dummy’s entry
Attitude signal

A 8 5 4 3
K 7 2
K 2
A 8 4
4 South 8 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 +620

West

Pass
Pass North

1
4 East

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

Unblocking play
Ruffing finesse
If 10 played trick 1
West ducks to defeat

A K 3 2
J 4
8
K J 10 5 4 3
4 North 8 top tricks Lose 3 tricks made 4 +420

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

Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
Draw trumps early

Q J 5
K J 10 9
J 9 4
J 8 7
4 West 8 top tricks Lose 2 more tricks made 4 -620

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Important Suit Tactics VII

West

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

Defense
Resp to suit overcall
Obtain early discard
Timing the play
Lead partner’s suit
Second-hand play

9 2
Q J 9
J 8 3
10 8 6 4 2
4 East 6 top tricks Concede high trump made 4 -420

West

Pass
All Pass North

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

A 9 6
A Q 7 6
9 8 4 2
A 2
4 North 7 top tricks E endplayed (lose 2) made 4 +620

West

Pass
All Pass North

3 East

Pass SOUTH
1
4 Board 3 J 10 9 8 5
Q J 10
A J 10
K 2 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S Lead
5
3
J
4
10
2! 2nd
Q
6
8
7
4
3 3rd
2
J
Q!
10
K
10 4th
A
2
6
3
9
Q W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
7 6
K 9 6 5
9 8 3
Q J 8 5 Table 2
8 7 4 3 2
K Q 4
A 9 6 4
Play
Defense Elimination technique
Suit preference signal

A K Q 4 3
A
7 6 5 2
10 7 3
4 South 7 top tricks E endplayed (lose 2) made 4 +420

WEST
1
4 North
Pass
All Pass East
2 South
Pass Board 4 J 4
K 10 5
K J 8 6 4
Q 9 3 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 N
6 E
7 N
8 W
9 E
10 E Lead
6
A
3
9!
3
10
Q
6
Q
3 2nd
3
4
J
5
A!
7
5
4
10
7 3rd
2
2
Q
2!
7
8!
6
10
4
Q 4th
A
7
9
J
4
K
5
2
8
K W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
7 3
A K 8 6 5 3
A Q 4
A
8 4 2 Table Q 10 2
8 6 3
Q 10 9 3
A J 5
Play Loser-on-loser play

9 7
J 9 7 2
7 5 2
K 10 7 6
4 West 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 -620

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