West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 8 7 6 3 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	A 3		1. E	4	6	7!	A
Pass	3	Pass	Pass		Q 3		2. N	Q	2	K	4!
Pass					K Q 10		3. S	10	A	3	6
				Q		K J	4. W	9!	K	7!	2
9 9	15 16	10 10	6 6	K 10 7 2		J 8 5 4	5. N	A	J	4	Q
				A 9 8 5 4		7 6 2	6. N	2	K	5	9
				9 8 3		A J 7 5	7. E	5	Q	K	3
					10 9 5 4		8. W	8!	10	J	4
Bidding	Follow up major raise				Q 9 6		9. E	A	6	3	Q
Play	Deceptive play				K J 10			Claim the rest
Defense	Rule of eleven				6 4 2
	Duck to retain tenace			3 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	8 7 6 5 4		1. N	5	Q	2!	3
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass		K 10 9 5		2. E	Q	2	3	5
4	AP				8 5 3		3. E	4	9	K	4
				A K 8 7 6 3		Q 4	4. W	2	3	J	Q
13 15	3 5	14 14	10 10	A 3		Q J 10	5. S	8!	3	5!	J
				Q 4 3		A J 2	6. E	J	9	A	6
				4 2		K J 9 7 6	7. W	4	5	9	10
					J 10 9 2		8. S	7	Q	K	A
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K 9 2			Lose 2 more tricks
	Rebid by responder				8 7 6
Defense	Third-hand play				A Q 10
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 7 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	5 2		1. W	Q	2	K!	3
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		Q J 9 3		2. E	10	6	4	5
Pass					A 10 9 8		3. E	2	3	8!	K
				A 10 8		J 6 5 2	4. N	3	4	K	6
7 8	10 11	7 8	16 16	Q J 9 7 4		K 10	5. S	Q	3	8	K
				10 8 6		7 5 4	6. E	5	Q?	A	4
				4 3		K 7 5 2	7. W	10	7	J!	9
					Q 9 3		8. E	6	8	7	9
					A 8 6 3			Claim the rest
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				A K 2
Defense	Overtaking play				Q J 6
	Finesse vs declarer			3 NT South		Down 2 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 5 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q		1. S	2	3	8!	Q
3	Pass	4	Pass		K 9 8 6		2. E	2	7	K	A
Pass	Pass				A 10 8 4		3. N	4	J	Q	5
				A 10 8		K 7 6	4. S	5	4	9!	A
9 10	10 10	14 15	7 8	J 9 7 5 3		A 8 6 4 2	5. E	A	10	3	Q
				J 4 3		A Q	6. E	3	6	5	8
Bidding	Passed hand response			K 5		J 3 2	7. W	J	K	2	7
	Follow up major raise				Q 9 2		8. E	4!	K	7	6
Play	Elimination technique				K 10		9. S	Q!
	Ruff/discard endplay				10 7 5 2			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Finesse against dummy				Q 9 7 6
	Shift to proper card			4 East		Down 1 -100

Practice 4K05 Main

Third Hand Play II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 6 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	Pass	1 NT	None vul	Q 4 3 2		1. W	Q	3	4!	2
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		J 6 2		2. W	8	6	K	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q 3		3. E	8!	2	9!	Q
				Q J 9 8 5		K 4	4. N	2	5	J	6
6 7	9 9	8 9	17 17	9 7 6		K 10 5	5. S	A	7	3	10
				10 8		Q 9 7 4	6. S	8	9	Q	K
				K 10 9		8 7 6 5	7. E	5	4	10	A
					A 7 2		8. N	4	6	J	5
					A J 8			Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				A K 5 3
Defense	Do not unblock				J 4 2
	Third-hand play			3 NT South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 9 4		1. S	2	5	9!	K
3	Pass	4	Pass		A 10 7 6		2. E	5	9	Q	A
Pass	Pass				10 9 7 5 3		3. N	Q!	3	6	A
				Q 8 4 3 2		K 10 7 6 5	4. W	2	3	K	J
12 13	10 13	14 15	4 4	A 10 5		K 7 3	5. E	Q!	2	4	5
				K 5 2		Q 9 4	6. E	A	6	K	7
				K 4		A Q	7. E	7	J	10	4
					J 9		8. S	3!	2	10!	Q
					J 8 6 2			Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				J 8 3
Defense	Third-hand play				J 8 6 2
	Avoid endplay			4 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	4 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	J 7 6		1. N	4	3	6!	J
1 NT	Pass	2	Pass		A 6 5		2. W	2	7	A	9
2	Pass	3	AP		K 8 7 6 3		3. E	3	K	5	6
				A J 5		Q 9 7 3	4. S	J	2	6!	Q
16 16	8 9	8 9	8 9	Q 8 5 2		A 10 4 3	5. E	4	5	Q	K
				K 3 2		Q 8 4	6. N	2	9	10	A
				A Q 2		10 4	7. W	Q	J	4	7
					K 10 8 6		8. W	5	3	7	8
					K 9		9. S	10	K	A	4
Bidding	Stayman convention				J 10 9 7		10. N	5	8	9	3
Defense	Third-hand play				J 9 5			Win the rest
	Read partner’s lead			3 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A J 8 6 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	3	Both vul	K 9 7		1. E	3	9	4!	6
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		A 6		2. S	Q	5	2	K
Pass					6 5 3		3. E	2	10	7!	A
				5 4 3		K	4. N	A	5	7	3
10 10	12 13	5 5	13 13	A J 8		10 6 3 2	5. N	6	8	9	4
				K 7 4		J 8 5 3 2	6. S	Q	K	8	J
				Q 10 9 7		J 8 4	7. N	3	4	K	10
					Q 10 9 7		8. S	A	7	5	8
					Q 5 4		9. S	2!	9!	6	J
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q 10 9		10. E	2	4	J!	K
Defense	Third-hand play				A K 2			Lose 2 more tricks
	Avoid endplay			4 North		Down 1 -100

Practice 4K09 Main

Third Hand Play III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q J 10 9 3		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	K 4 3		1. E	5	4	10	Q
Dbl	Pass	3	3		Q 9		2. N	Q	5!	2	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q 8		3. W	J	3	7!	Q
				A		K 5	4. S	J	K!	A	5
12 15	14 14	8 9	6 6	J 10 9 8		A 7 6	5. N	Q	6	3	2
				A 10 3		J 8 7 5 2	6. N	8	9	4	4
				K 10 7 4 2		9 6 5	7. S	6	7	J	K
					8 7 6 4 2		8. E	J!	K	A	9
Bidding	Competitive auction				Q 5 2		9. W	8	K	A	2
Play	Elimination technique				K 6 4		10. E	6	5	9	4
Defense	Finesse against dummy				J 3			Claim the rest
	Finesse vs declarer			3 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	K 9 7 6		1. S	2	4	10	K
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass		10 7 6 2		2. E	J	3	5	Q
Pass	Pass				K Q 4		3. N	J	3	6	5
				A 7 5 4		K 8 3	4. N	2!	9	J!	K
12 12	9 9	12 12	7 7	J 5 2		A Q 3	5. W	2	7	Q	4
				K 5 4		Q 9 3	6. E	10	7	6	K
				A 6 5		J 10 9 2	7. N	6	Q?	A	4
					Q 9 6 2		8. S	8	5	10	3
Bidding	Passed hand response				10 8 4		9. N	7	8	8	7
Play	Finessing technique				A J 8			Win the rest
Defense	Shift to safe suit				8 7 3
	Finesse vs declarer			2 NT East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	10 5 2		1. N	2	3	9!	J
1	2	2	Pass		9 8 7 4		2. W	5	3	Q	A
Pass	3	3	AP		A J 10 6 2		3. S	8	9	10!	Q
				K 8 7 6 5		Q 10 4 2	4. E	Q	K!	A	5
12 12	5 7	10 10	13 14	A J 8		Q 3	5. W	8	10	2	4
				J 6		A 10 5 2	6. E	4	9	K	2
				K 9 7		Q 5 4	7. W	J	4	2	K
					A J 9		8. S	J	6	6	10
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K 9 7 6 4		9. S	3	K	A	4
	Competitive auction				K Q 3		10. N	J	5	6	7
Defense	Finesse against dummy				8 3			Claim the rest
	Finesse vs declarer			3 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 8 6 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	K 10 4		1. W	2	4	8!	Q
Pass	2	Pass	4		A 9 4		2. S	Q	4	2	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			K J 4		3. S	J	5	6	3
				4		7 5 3	4. S	10	3	8	7
3 5	14 14	11 11	12 13	9 6 5 2		A J 8	5. S	10	Q!	K	A
				J 7 6 2		Q 10 5	6. E	6	2	5	J
				Q 9 5 3		A 8 7 6	7. N	4	7	9	9
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A Q J 10 9		8. S	3	7	A	5
	Follow up major raise				Q 7 3		9. N	4	Q!	K	2
Play	Elimination technique				K 8 3		10. S	8	J	9	10
Defense	Finesse against dummy				10 2		11. W	6	10	J	3
	Unblocking play			4 South		Down 1 -100	12. E	A	7	9	K

Practice 4K13 Main

Third Hand Play IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 7		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	3 NT	None vul	K 4 3		1. E	3	4	8!	K
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q J 8 2		2. N	J	3	4	7
					A K 8 4		3. N	2	2	K	A
9 9	16 17	5 7	10 10	Q 8 6		10 9 5 3 2	4. W	J	3	6!	Q
				J 10 9 7		A 6 5	5. S	6	2	4	9
				A 9 7 6		3	6. E	5	J	Q	7
				Q 2		J 9 5 3	7. W	9	4!	5	2
					A J 4		8. W	7	K	A	8
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				Q 8 2			Win the rest
Play	Read enemy tactics				K 10 5 4
Defense	Finesse against dummy				10 7 6
	Finesse vs declarer			3 NT North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 7 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	2		1. S	4	Q	2!	9
2	Pass	4	Pass		9 8 7 3 2		2. W	K	2	4	8
Pass	Pass				A 10 3 2		3. W	3	2	A	J
				Q J 8		A 9	4. E	A	3	8	7
10 10	7 9	18 20	5 5	K 7 6 3		A 10 9 5 4	5. E	10	5	Q	3
				Q 6 4		A K 10	6. W	J	K	9	5
				Q 7 4		K 9 5	7. E	A	J	4	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				10 6 5 4 3		8. E	K	6	6	8
Play	Elimination technique				Q J 8		9. E	5	Q	6	9
	Ruff/discard endplay				J 5		10. S	6	4	10!	K
Defense	Place high cards				J 8 6			Lose 2 more tricks
	Finesse against dummy			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 5 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A J 4		1. W	5	4	10!	3
Pass	3	Pass	4		K 8 7		2. E	K	7	2	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 4 3		3. N	Q	2	6	8
				8		J 10 2	4. N	3	10	K	6
8 10	13 13	6 7	13 14	Q 8 6 5 2		K 10	5. S	A	8	4	J
				A 6 5		J 10 4 3	6. S	A	5	3	6
				Q 10 7 5		J 9 8 6	7. S	2	7	K	8
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A K 9 7 6		8. N	4	9	7	10
Play	Elimination technique				9 7 3		9. S	9!	Q	J	J
	Ruff/discard endplay				Q 9 2		10. W	6!	7	10	Q
Defense	Finesse against dummy				A 2		11. S	2	5!	8?	J
	Make declarer guess			4 South		Down 1 -50		Lose 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	6 5 4		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	3	Pass	Both vul	5 4		1. N	6	Q	8!	2
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 7 3 2		2. E	4	K	A	3
					K 7 6 5		3. W	8	5	Q	3
15 17	5 6	10 11	10 10	A 9 3 2		Q J	4. E	5	2	10	2!
				8 6		A Q J 10 7	5. W	6	4	J	K
				A J 10 6		9 8 5 4	6. S	K	A	4	J
				A Q 8		10 2	7. W	J	7!	8	9
					K 10 8 7		8. W	6	Q	9	3
Bidding	Opening one-bid				K 9 3 2		9. N	5	7	10	3
	Response to 1 NT				K		10. S	7	9	5	10
Defense	Read partner’s lead				J 9 4 3		11. W	8	6!	10	J
	Duck to deny entry			3 NT West		Down 1 -100		Lose 1 more trick

Practice 4K17 Main

Third Hand Play V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K Q J 9 8		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	Pass	2 NT	None vul	K 10		1. E	4	5	6!	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		A J 9		2. N	A	3	2	5
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		A 2		3. N	K	3	6	4
Pass	5 NT	Pass	6	7 5 4		3	4. N	Q	7	10	7
Pass	6	AP		9 8 4 3		J 6 5	5. N	J!	8	2	4!
				K 7 4		Q 10 8 6	6. N	9	J	3	7!
6 6	22 25	4 6	8 8	K 10 6		J 8 7 4 3	7. N	8	8	5	K!
					10 6 2		8. N	A	6	9	10
Bidding	Opening 2 & response				A Q 7 2			Lose 2 tricks
	Blackwood convention				5 3 2
Defense	Rule of eleven				Q 9 5
	Choose discard			6 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 9 7 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2 NT	Pass	N-S vul	Q 7 4		1. S	4	5	9!	A
3	Pass	3	Pass		J 9 3		2. E	K	4	5	3
5 NT	Pass	6 NT	AP		Q 9 3		3. E	2	10	A	9
				K Q 8 6		A 4 2	4. W	10	Q!	K	5
12 13	5 5	21 22	2 3	10 3		A K J 2	5. E	Q	2	6	J
				A 8 6 5		K Q 7 2	6. E	7	6	8	4
				K 10 5		A 8	7. W	K	7	2	3
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response				J 3		8. W	6	5	A	J
	Slam decision				9 8 6 5		9. E	4	7	Q	9
Play	Finessing technique				10 4		10. W	3	7	J	6
Defense	Third-hand play				J 7 6 4 2			Lose 1 trick
	When to cover honor			6 NT East		Made 6 +990

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 4		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 10 3		1. W	7	3	A	2
Pass	1	Pass	2 NT		10 8 5 4 3		2. E	9!	Q	6!	4
Pass	3 NT	AP			Q 10 8		3. S	4	5	10	8
				K 6 5 2		9 8 7 3	4. N	3	6	J	Q
9 9	7 9	5 6	19 19	7 6 5		A 9 8	5. W	2	A	3	10
				A Q 2		7 6	6. N	4	7	K	A
Bidding	Rebid by opener			7 6 5		J 9 4 2	7. W	K	5	7	J
	Rebid by responder				Q J 10		8. W	5	8	8	9
Play	Set up suit at notrump				K Q 4 2			Claim the rest
	Finessing technique				K J 9
Defense	Read partner’s lead				A K 3
	Shift to another suit			3 NT South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	8 6 2		1. N	4	6	3!	2
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 8 7 4		2. E	2	7	A	4
					A J 6 5		3. W	K	10	3	5
19 19	6 7	9 9	6 6	A K Q J 9		8 3 2	4. W	Q	2	8	6
				Q J		A 9 4 3	5. W	Q	6	3	K
				A 9 2		Q 10 6	6. S	10!	2	6!	K
				Q 4 2		K 8 3	7. E	3	7	Q	A
					7 6 5		8. N	J	8	9	4
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K 10 7 5		9. N	5	4	5	9
	Follow up major raise				K 5 3			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Third-hand play				10 9 7
	Attack dummy’s entry			4 West		Down 1 -100

Practice 4K01-4K17 Main

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