West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 8 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	A K 7		1. W	9	K!	2	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K J 6		2. N	7	3	2	A
					7 4 2		3. W	Q	2	K!	5
9 11	16 16	11 12	4 6	A 5 4		K 3	4. E	5!	4	4	6
				Q 8 6 2		J 10 9 3	5. W	6	4	A	10
				9		10 7 5 2	6. E	7!	8	5	J
				Q J 9 6 3		A K 8		Lose 1 trump trick
					Q 10 9 6 2
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				5 4
Play	Deceptive play				Q 8 4 3
Defense	Read partner’s lead				10 5
	Overtaking play			2 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A J 10		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 2		1. S	4!	5	Q	A
2	Pass	4	Pass		10 9 8 5		2. E	3	4	K	A
Pass	Pass				10 9 8 5		3. N	10!	Q	K	2!
				K 8 7 6 2		9 3	4. S	4!	A	5	3
7 8	7 8	17 18	9 9	10 6 5		A K J 8 7	5. W	2	5	A	6
				3 2		A K 7 4	6. E	K	J	3	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			A 7 2		Q 3	7. E	4	Q	6	9
	Follow up major raise				Q 5 4		8. W	7	8	7	6
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				9 4 3		9. E	7	J!	10	10
	Ruff in short hand				Q J 6		10. W	2	10	9	5
Defense	Leading trumps				K J 6 4		11. N	9!	8	9	6
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 East		Down 1 -50		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 9 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 8 7 4 3 2		1. E	4	2	A	Q
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		10 2		2. W	8!	9	10	K
Pass	2	AP			K Q		3. S	3	A!	2	6
				8 7 6		Q 10 5 4	4. W	7!	J	Q	A
11 11	9 10	6 8	14 15	Q J 10 5		9	5. S	6	10	K	9
				A 7 5		K 8 6	6. N	10	K	4	5
				A 9 8		J 10 6 4 3	7. E	4	3	6	2
					A K 3			Lose 2 trump tricks
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A 6
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				Q J 9 4 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit				7 5 2
	Attack dummy’s entry			2 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	9 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	Q J 10 6		1. N	Q	K	A	2
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		10 9 7 4 3		2. S	2!	5	9	J
					J 7		3. E	5	3	8	10
16 18	4 5	9 10	11 11	K Q 10 8 5		J 7 4	4. N	3!	4	A	8
				9 8 4 2		K 5	5. S	6!	K	3	7
				A		K 8 6 2	6. W	Q	6	2	7
				A K 6		Q 5 4 3	7. W	10	4	6	5!
Bidding	Follow up major raise				A 6 2			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Ruff in short hand				A 7 3
	Pseudo squeeze				Q J 5
Defense	Shift to trumps				10 9 8 2
	Protect dummy’s suit			4 West		Down 1 -100

Practice 4H05 Main

Suit Leads & Strategy II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	2	None vul	K Q J 9 7		1. E	Q	4	8	2
2	4	Pass	Pass		K 3		2. E	J!	6	7	10
Pass					A K Q 4		3. E	5	K	A	7
				A 8 7		Q J 9 5 3	4. N	K	2!	4	6
5 7	18 20	9 10	8 8	6		A 5 3 2	5. N	Q	3	8	5
				J 10 7 6 5		Q 9	6. N	A	2	5	7
				10 9 7 3		8 2	7. N	K	8	6	3
					K 6 4		8. N	3	9	A	6
Bidding	Follow up major raise				10 8 4		9. S	2	7	K	Q
Play	Deceptive play				A 8 4 2		10. N	4!	5!	J	9
Defense	Make declarer ruff				J 6 5			Concede high trump
	Duck to keep control			4 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 10 9 8 4 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2 NT	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 9		1. N	10	3	J!	2
3	Pass	4	Pass		10 9 8		2. S	3!	6	A	5
Pass	Pass				8		3. N	2	K	3	7
				Q 7 6		K J 5	4. S	5	4	8	K
5 7	7 9	21 22	7 10	10 8 6 5 4		A K 2		Lose 1 trump trick
				2		K 6 5 4 3
				Q J 6 4		A K
					3
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response				7 3
	Rebid by NT bidder				A Q J 7
Defense	Choose lead at suit				10 9 7 5 3 2
	Overtaking play			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 8 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A Q 4		1. W	J	2	9	A
Pass	2	Pass	3		7 2		2. S	A	2	6	Q
Pass	Pass	Pass			10 9 8 7 5		3. S	K	7	8	4
				J 7 2		Q	4. S	3	2!	7	Q
11 11	6 7	9 9	14 16	K J 8 7		10 9 3	5. E	10!	2	8	Q
				J 10 3		Q 9 8 6 5 4	6. N	10	6	4	J
				A J 2		K Q 6	7. W	J	10	5	3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A K 9 5 4 3		8. W	K!	A	3	5
	Follow up major raise				6 5 2			Lose 1 more trick
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				A K
Defense	Choose lead at suit				4 3
	Attack dummy’s entry			3 South		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 10		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	6 2		1. S	2	K	A	4
2	Pass	4	Pass		10 9 8 3		2. N	2!	3	4!	7
Pass	Pass				J 9 4 2		3. W	3	Q	6	5
				K 3		9 7 6 4	4. N	6!	9	A	8
13 14	7 8	12 13	8 8	Q J 8 7		K 10 9 3	5. S	5	J	2!	10
				A K 5 2		7 4		Lose 1 more trick
				10 8 3		A K Q
					J 8 5 2
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A 5 4
	Follow up major raise				Q J 6
Defense	Choose lead at suit				7 6 5
	Shift to trumps			4 East		Down 1 -100

Practice 4H09 Main

Suit Leads & Strategy III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 10 7 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	2		1. N	K	2	A!	4
4	4	Pass	Pass		K J		2. S	4	5	Q	6
5	Dbl	AP			A Q 7 3 2		3. N	2!	9	6	8
				4		J 5 2	4. S	4!	7	K	2
17 20	15 17	4 5	4 6	A K Q J 10 7 3		9 8	5. N	A	10	3	K
				A 7		Q 10 5 2		Win the rest
Bidding	Competitive auction			K 8 5		J 10 9 6
	Penalty double				A 9 8 3
Defense	Overtaking play				6 5 4
	Try for a ruff				9 8 6 4 3
	North must not cash A				4
	early to get diamond			5 × West		Down 3 -500

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 9 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1 NT	N-S vul	K 9		1. W	5	K	A	4
Pass	2	Pass	2		K J 10 6 4		2. E	J!	6	Q!	9
Pass	4	AP			Q 6		3. W	10!	J	2	7
				A 5 4 3		2	4. N	7	2	K	3!
6 8	10 11	8 10	16 16	Q 10 8 5 3		A J 2	5. S	6	4	10	3
				8 2		9 7 5	6. N	4	5	A	2
Bidding	Stayman convention			7 2		K 9 8 5 4 3	7. S	3	8	K	7
	Rebid by responder				K Q 8 6		8. N	Q	K	A	2
Play	Force out high trump				7 6 4		9. S	10	7	6	4
	Survive bad break				A Q 3		10. S	J	3!	6	5
Defense	Force dummy to ruff				A J 10			Lose 2 more tricks
	Duck to keep control			4 South		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A K J 6 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	3 2		1. S	4	10	J	2
1	1	2	Pass		J 10 8 6		2. N	2!	7	4!	6
3	Pass	4	AP		Q 6		3. E	3	7	Q	K
				Q 10		8 3 2	4. N	3!	8	A	10
13 14	11 12	11 12	5 6	J 10 6		K Q 9 8 7	5. S	5!	J	5	Q
				A Q 9 5		K 4 3	6. E	K	4	2	6
				A 9 7 2		K 3	7. E	3	5	A	Q
Bidding	Cope with overcall				9 7 4		8. W	7	6	9	8
	Rebid after 2-over-1				A 5 4		9. E	K	10	9	A!
Play	Pseudo squeeze				7 2			Lose the last trick
Defense	Shift to trumps				J 10 8 5 4
	Duck to retain entry			4 East		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 9		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	2	Both vul	A K Q 10 3		1. E	4	3	A	9
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		Q 5 4 2		2. W	J!	2	6	A
Pass					K 8		3. S	5	2	A	4
				A Q 10 5		J 8 6 4 2	4. N	K	7	6	8
7 8	17 19	9 10	7 8	8 2		J 7 4	5. N	K	6!	3	7!
				J 10 7		K 9 6	6. N	K!	2	7	5
				9 7 4 2		A 6	7. N	8	A	5	2
					7 3		8. E	J!	9	4	Q
Bidding	Follow up major raise				9 6 5		9. N	4	9	3	7
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				A 8 3		10. E	6	10	Q	3
Defense	Attack dummy’s entry				Q J 10 5 3		11. N	5	K	8	10
	Holdup play			4 North		Down 1 -100		Win the rest

Practice 4H13 Main

Suit Leads & Strategy IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 10 8		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	1	None vul	10 6		1. W	Q	6	K!	2
2	2	3	3		A Q J 8 3		2. E	5!	4	9	J
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q 9		3. N	J	A!	2	3
				4 3		A 6 5	4. E	7!	3	J	10
7 8	13 14	12 14	8 9	Q J 9 4		A K 8 7	5. W	2!	3	5	10
				9 7 6 2		5	6. E	5	7	A	9
				A 4 2		J 10 6 5 3	7. W	6	8	6	K
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				K Q 9 7 2			Win the rest
	Competitive auction				5 3 2
Play	Deceptive play				K 10 4
Defense	Overtaking play				8 7
	Try for a ruff			3 South		Down 2 -100

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 8 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 2		1. N	5	2	10	A
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		9 8 6 5 4		2. W	A	2	3	4
2 1	Pass	2	Pass		2		3. W	K	J	5	10
4	AP			9 6 5		A Q 2	4. W	3	2	K	A
				A K 9 7 6		8 5 3	5. S	J!	5	4	Q
14 15	6 8	13 13	7 9	A K		Q 2	6. E	Q	3	K	4
				9 7 3		K Q 6 5 4	7. W	7	6	4	J
					J 10 7		8. S	10!	6	3	A
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				10 4			Lose 2 more tricks
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				J 10 7 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit				A J 10 8
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A K Q J 10 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q 4 2		1. E	4!	3	9	A
Pass	1	Pass	2		8 5		2. N	K	2	5	8
Pass	4	AP			A 6		3. N	Q	6	7	2
				9		6 4 2	4. N	8	4!	2	9
6 8	16 18	9 9	9 9	J 10 9		A 8 7 6	5. W	J!	2	8!	K
				J 10 9		K Q 4	6. S	4	10	A	3
				K J 10 8 7 2		9 5 3	7. N	J	5	3	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				7 5 3		8. N	10	6	6	J
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K 5 3		9. N	8	Q!	3	9
	Duck to retain entry				A 7 6 3 2		10. N	5	K	A	10
Defense	Leading trumps				Q 4			Lose the rest
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	5 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	A K 9 2		1. S	3	J	K	4
2	Pass	3	Pass		10 9 6 3		2. N	2!	K	3!	6
4	AP				Q 10 2		3. E	6	5	Q	A
				8 7 6		K Q J 10 9	4. N	5	9	A	7
9 9	9 10	16 17	6 6	Q J		8 6 4	5. S	4!	8	2	Q
				A Q 7 4		K 8 2	6. E	A	6	3	2
				7 5 4 3		A K	7. E	K	8	4	10
					A 4 3		8. E	8	5	Q	3
Bidding	Follow up major raise				10 7 5 3		9. W	5	Q	10	9
Play	Combine chances				J 5		10. E	J	J	7	9
Defense	Shift to trumps				J 9 8 6			Lose the last trick
	When to win trump ace			4 East		Down 1 -100

Practice 4H17 Main

Suit Leads & Strategy V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K J 10 4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1 NT	None vul	10 5		1. E	2	3	J	5
Pass	2	Pass	Pass		J 2		2. W	10!	2	7!	Q
Pass					K 10 3		3. S	9	3	2	Q
				7 3		Q 6 5	4. E	5	8	7	4
10 11	12 14	9 9	9 10	A K J		8 7 2	5. S	J?	Q!	K	A
				10 9 8 3		K 7 6 5	6. E	8	4	K	10
				Q 9 7 5		A 6 4	7. W	8	J	K	A
					9 8			Lose 1 more trick
					Q 9 6 4 3
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A Q 4
Defense	Choose lead at suit				J 8 2
	Attack dummy’s entry			2 North		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 7		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	Pass	N-S vul	10 9 8 7 2		1. S	4!	9	A	5
2	Pass	2	Pass		K J 9		2. N	J!	Q	A	2
3 NT	Pass	4	AP		8 5 2		3. S	5	4	9	3
				Q J 9 8 6		K 10 5	4. N	K	8	6	10
9 10	8 9	17 18	6 6	K 6 3		A Q		Win the rest
				10 4 2		Q 8 3
				K 4		A Q 9 7 6
					4 3 2
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				J 5 4
	Rebid by NT bidder				A 7 6 5
Defense	Leading trumps				J 10 3
	Entrapment play			4 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 7 6 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K J 4		1. N	4	2	A	3
Dbl	2	Pass	Pass		J 6		2. S	3!	A	6	5
Dbl	Pass	3	Pass		J 10 4 2		3. W	J!	7	2	K
3	AP			A Q J 4		8 2	4. S	2!	K	J	7
				9 3		10 5 2	5. W	A	5	8	3
21 22	6 6	0 1	13 14	A K Q 8 4		9 7 5	6. W	4	6	9	9
				K Q		9 8 6 5 3	7. E	3	A!	Q	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				K 9 3		8. S	7	9	J	5
	Rebid by doubler				A Q 8 7 6		9. N	10!	5	10	Q
Play	Ruff in short hand				10 3 2			Win the rest
Defense	Shift to trumps				A 7
	Fight declarer’s plan			3 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q 8 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	4	4	Both vul	J 6		1. W	10	6	K	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 10 9 6 5 3		2. E	4!	7	A	3
					K 4		3. W	8!	5	7	J
7 9	8 9	9 11	16 18	2		9 7 6	4. E	3!	7	Q	J
				Q 10 9 8 4 2		A K 3	5. W	2	6	6	K
				A 8 2		4		Claim the rest
				J 10 3		Q 9 8 7 6 2
					A K J 10 5 4
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				7 5
	Combat weak two-bid				K J 7
Defense	Try for a ruff				A 5
	Underlead to partner			4 South		Down 2 -200

Practice 4H01-4H17 Main

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