West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 10		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K J 7 3		1. N	K	3	A	4
1	2	Pass	Pass		K Q J 10 7		2. S	2	9	10	5
Dbl	Pass	2	3		Q 5		3. N	J	6	J!	2!
3	AP			A K 9 7 5 4		8 6 2	4. S	4!	Q	K	A
16 17	14 14	4 5	6 7	Q 9		A 5		Lose 1 more trick
				9 4		8 6 5 3
Bidding	Belated T/O double			A K 2		8 6 4 3
	Competitive auction				J 3
Defense	Uppercut				10 8 6 4 2
	Attack dummy’s entry				A 2
	If defense errs				J 10 9 7
	West can win 10 tricks			3 West		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 4 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	8 6 3		1. W	Q	3	8	5
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		A K 7 6		2. W	J!	4	6	10
Pass	3	Pass	4		K 8 4		3. W	2	K	A	9
AP				Q J 9 2		A 8 7 6	4. S	K	4!	3	2
				A 7 5 4		2	5. S	Q	5!	6	7
7 8	13 13	6 8	14 16	9 3 2		Q 10 8 5	6. S	J	2	K!	3
				5 2		9 7 6 3	7. N	4	6	A	5
					10 5		8. S	10	7!	8	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K Q J 10 9			Concede high trump
Play	Deceptive play				J 4
Defense	Continue proper card				A Q J 10
	Duck to keep control			4 South		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A Q 7 6 5		1. S	10	J	Q	2
1	1	1	Pass		Q J 10 5		2. N	J!	2	5	A
2	Pass	4	AP		J 10 9		3. W	3	4	A	5
				J 10 8 3		A K Q 7 6	4. E	K	2	8	5
13 14	10 12	14 15	3 4	K J 9 4		8 2	5. E	6	9	10	5
				A 6		K 9 3	6. W	4!	A!	8	3
				A 7 3		Q 6 2	7. N	10	6	4	3
					9 5 2		8. N	9	Q	K	7
Bidding	Cope with overcall				10 3			Win the rest
Play	Try to steal a trick				8 7 4 2
Defense	Postpone try for ruff				K 8 5 4
	Shift to correct suit			4 East		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K J 10 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Pass	2	Both vul	K 7 2		1. E	4	3	9	K
Pass	3	Pass	Pass		7 2		2. N	A	4	3	2
Pass					K J 3		3. N	2	10	K	A
				2		Q 9 5 4	4. W	Q	2	6!	A
12 15	15 16	4 6	9 10	Q J 10 9 6		4	5. S	2	A!	3	8
				A J 3		10 9 8 6	6. W	J	7	9	5
				A 10 5 4		Q 9 8 6	7. W	10	J	Q!	8
					7 6 3			Lose 2 trump tricks
					A 8 5 3
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K Q 5 4
Defense	Don’t ruff a loser				7 2
	Do not overruff			3 North		Down 1 -100

Practice 4M05 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	Q 4		1. E	Q	3	K	2
1	2	Pass	Pass		A J 3		2. W	A	10	6	4
2	Pass	Pass	3		A Q J 9 7 3		3. W	J!	Q	7!	5
AP				A K J 9 8 6		Q	4. N	3	8	Q	2
				A 6 5		J 10 9 8	5. S	10	2	3	4
12 14	14 15	6 6	8 9	5 4 2		9 8 7 6	6. S	5	4	A	6
				2		K 8 6 4	7. N	9	K	10	6
Bidding	Cope with overcall				7 5 4 3		8. E	J	2	A!	4
	Competitive auction				K 7 3 2		9. W	8!
Play	Avert overruff				K Q 10			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Overtaking play				10 5
	Do not overruff			3 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 6		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	K 9 4		1. N	K	4	2	J
1	2	Pass	Pass		A K 10 8 7 3		2. N	A	5	6	Q
3	Pass	4	AP		2		3. N	3!	2	9	5
				7 4 3		A K 8 2	4. W	3	6	K	5
12 14	13 15	13 15	2 2	A J 10 8 6 5		7 2	5. E	2	3	J	K
				Q J		5 4	6. N	7!	8	Q!	A
				A 10		K Q J 9 8		Lose 1 more trick
					10 9 5
Bidding	Cope with overcall				Q 3
	Rebid by responder				9 6 2
Defense	Place high cards				7 6 5 4 3
	Uppercut			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	6 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 9 8 5 2		1. S	K	4	2	A
2	4	4	Dbl		6 3		2. E	5	3!	K	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 9 8 7		3. W	K	6	2	4!
				K		Q J 10 8 7 5	4. W	Q	3	5	A
14 15	3 5	7 10	16 18	6 4		A	5. S	Q	6	5	7
				K Q J 10 8		9 7 5 2	6. E	Q	4	2	6
				A J 5 4 2		10 3	7. E	J	A	4	8
Bidding	Weak jump raise				A 9 4 3		8. S	K!	A	9	3
	Penalty double				K Q 10 7 3		9. W	5	Q	10	6
Play	Timing the play				A 4		10. N	7!	8	9	J
Defense	When to win trump ace				K 6			Win the rest
	Trump promotion			4 × East		Down 1 -200

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A J 9 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1	Both vul	K Q 9		1. W	J	2	K	A
Pass	1	Pass	2 1		7 4 2		2. S	3	J	Q	2
Pass	2	Pass	4		K 8 3		3. N	4	2!	Q	3
AP				Q 8 6 5		K 10 4 3	4. S	4	8	K	8
				J		10 8 2	5. N	7	6!	5	9
6 7	13 13	10 10	11 13	J 10 9 8 3		K	6. W	10	9	10	6
				Q 10 5		A 9 7 6 2	7. E	3!	7	Q	A
					7		8. N	2	10	5	5
					A 7 6 5 4 3			Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				A Q 6 5
Defense	Don’t ruff a loser				J 4
	Shift to correct suit			4 South		Down 1 -100

Practice 4M09 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	2	Pass	None vul	A K J 8 6 4		1. S	10	5	J	2
2 NT	Pass	4	Pass		10 8 5 3		2. N	A	9	3	7
Pass	Pass				6 2		3. N	K	10	7!	Q
				4 3		A K 10 9 7 5	4. E	A	2	3	Q
9 10	10 11	15 17	6 8	Q 7 5		9 2	5. E	K	6	4	4
				A Q 6 4		K J 2	6. E	9	J	3	2
				J 10 9 3		A 4	7. S	K!	9	6	A
					J 8 6 2			Lose 2 more tricks
					10 3
Bidding	Combat weak two-bid				9 7
Defense	Do not overruff				K Q 8 7 5
	Trump promotion			4 East		Down 2 -100

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		4	4	N-S vul	J 9 8		1. W	3	8	10	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 8 6 3		2. E	K	5	2	9
					K 8 7 4		3. E	Q	Q!	9!	J
6 8	10 11	9 12	15 17	K 9 7 2		3	4. S	4	7	A	3
				3		A K Q 10 7 6 2	5. N	5	2	10	K
				10 9 2		7 5 4		Lose 1 more trick
				Q J 10 9 6		3 2
Bidding	Combat preempt				Q J 10 8 6 4
Play	Avert overruff				5 4
	Shun finesse				A K J
Defense	Do not overruff				A 5
	Trump promotion			4 South		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 2		1. N	2	3	K	4
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass		10 9 8 5		2. S	A	J	8	Q
1	Pass	3	Pass		J 10 8 3		3. S	10!	4	9	6
4	AP			9 8 6 5 4		K Q 7 2	4. W	5	3	Q	A
				J 4		Q 3	5. S	7!	4	J!	K
7 8	2 2	20 21	11 14	K 2		A Q J 7 6		Concede high trump
				K 9 5 4		A Q
					A 10
					A K 10 7 6 5
Bidding	Balancing double				4 3
Play	Lead toward honor				7 6 2
Defense	Uppercut			4 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K J 8 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1 NT	Dbl	Both vul	J 10 9 4		1. E	3	5	Q	J
2	2	3	3		3 2		2. W	2!	4	7	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			8 6		3. E	J!	A	7	6
				3		10 7 6		Lose 3 more tricks
12 14	5 7	6 8	17 19	A Q 8 7 2		3
				J 7 4		K Q 9 5
				K Q 7 3		J 10 9 4 2
					A Q 9 2
Bidding	Rebid after 1 NT resp				K 6 5
	Competitive auction				A 10 8 6
Defense	Read partner’s lead				A 5
	Timing the defense			3 North		Down 1 -100

Practice 4M13 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A J 10 7 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	2	Pass	None vul	9 8		1. S	3	2	A	Q
Pass	Pass				A K 3		2. N	K!	7	Q!	4
					6 4 3		3. N	3!	8	10	5
8 11	12 13	15 15	5 7	K 9 8 6 4 2		Q	4. S	2	6	A	9
				K Q 7 2		A J 5	5. N	5	J	3!	4
				6 5 4		9 8 7	6. E	A	2	6	3
				—		A K J 10 8 7	7. E	K	5	2	4
					3			Lose 2 trump tricks
					10 6 4 3
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				Q J 10 2
Defense	Honor signal				Q 9 5 2
	Trump promotion			2 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 8 5 4		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	K J 2		1. E	Q	2	3	K
Pass	1	Pass	4		6 4 3		2. N	3	7	K	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 7 3		3. W	9!	4	10	A
				9 3		Q J 10	4. S	Q	5	4	2
6 7	7 7	10 12	17 19	9 8 7 6 5		A Q 10 3	5. S	J	8	6	3!
				A 9 8 5		7 2	6. S	10	9	3	10!
				Q 4		J 10 6 5	7. S	4	5	J	Q
					A 7 6 2		8. E	J!	6	6	5
					4		9. E	5!	A	4	7
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K Q J 10		10. S	K	Q	9	6
Defense	Refuse to ruff				A K 8 2		11. S	2	7	8	10
	Choose discard			4 North		Down 1 -100		Lose 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	8 6 5 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	7 6 5		1. W	K	3	7	2
1	2	Pass	4		A 5 3		2. W	A	5	4	J
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q J 3		3. W	10	6	J!	6!
				A K Q 10 9		7 4	4. E	9!	10	J	A
13 15	7 7	1 2	19 19	10 9 3		J 2		Lose 1 more trick
				K J 4		9 8 7 2
				10 5		9 8 7 4 2
					J 2
					A K Q 8 4
Bidding	Cope with overcall				Q 10 6
Defense	Uppercut				A K 6
	Break up squeeze			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	2	2	Both vul	7 6 5 4		1. N	4	3	K	2
2	Pass	4	Pass		J 10 9 2		2. S	A	Q	5	8
Pass	Pass				9 7 6 5		3. S	J!	4	6	3
				Q J 10 8		K 9 7 3	4. E	7	2	Q	5
16 16	1 3	11 12	12 14	Q 2		8 3	5. W	J	5	K	4!
				A K 7 6		Q 8	6. E	2!	3	A	6
				A 8 4		K Q J 10 2	7. W	8	7	K	6
					A 6 4 2			Concede high trump
Bidding	Stayman convention				A K J 10 9
	Cope with overcall				5 4 3
Defense	Make declarer ruff				3
	Duck to keep control			4 West		Down 1 -100

Practice 4M17 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 2		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	2	None vul	K 7 3 2		1. E	K	6	J	2
2	2	Pass	Pass		5 3 2		2. E	A!	4	6	2
3	3	AP			K 9 8 2		3. E	4	Q	A	3
				8 7		A 6 5 3	4. W	7	5	J!	A
9 10	8 8	13 14	10 12	Q 9		J 5		Lose 2 more tricks
				A J 10 9 8 7		K 4
				Q 10 6		A J 7 5 3
					K J 10 9 4
Bidding	Michaels cue-bid				A 10 8 6 4
	Competitive auction				Q 6
Defense	Cash out play				4
	Uppercut			3 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 9 8 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	10 4		1. S	K	2	10	6
3	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 9 8 4		2. S	A	5	4	7
					J 4		3. S	Q	9	3	J
11 12	3 4	13 13	13 14	5 4		A K Q 2	4. S	A	2	4	3
				9 5 2		J 7 6	5. S	3!	4	J!	K
				K Q 2		10 7 3		Lose 1 trump trick
				A Q 5 3 2		K 9 7
					7 6
					A K Q 8 3
					A 6 5
Bidding	Limit raise				10 8 6
Defense	Uppercut			3 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K J 8 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	J 8 4		1. W	Q	4	K!	3
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		A K J 8		2. E	10!	3	2	J
Pass	4	AP			9 4		3. N	9	2!	7	10
				9 5 3		Q 10 7 2	4. W	A!	4	6	6
7 7	13 14	11 13	9 11	A 5 2		10	5. W	5	8	A!	9
				10 7 2		Q 9 4 3	6. S	K	5	4	2
				Q J 10 5		A K 6 2	7. S	5	2	A	4
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				A 6		8. N	K	3	6	7
	Showing a feature				K Q 9 7 6 3		9. N	8	9	7	10
Play	Combine chances				6 5		10. S	Q	3	J	Q
Defense	Overtaking play				8 7 3			Lose 1 more trick
	Shift to trumps			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 8 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 7		1. N	K	2	10	J
3	Pass	Pass	Pass		9 2		2. N	A	6	3	5
					A K 8 4		3. W	4	7	A	6
7 8	12 13	14 14	7 9	A J 10 9 6 5		Q 7	4. E	Q	2	6	3!
				9 5 4		A K 8 3 2	5. E	7	3	9	K!
				J 10 7		K Q 6	6. N	4	7	Q	5!
				J		7 6 2	7. S	9	10	8	2
					2		8. W	A	4	3	4
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				J 6		9. W	J	8	8	5
Play	Shed loser to avert tap				A 8 5 4 3		10. W	J	2	6	A
Defense	Make declarer ruff				Q 10 9 5 3		11. S	5	7	9	Q
	Hold up trump winner			3 West		Down 1 -100		Win the rest

Practice 4M21 Main

Defensive Trump Tactics VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	8 7 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	3	3	Pass	None vul	3		1. S	K	3	A!	2
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		A Q 10 9 7 5 4		2. N	Q	8	2!	6
					6 4		3. N	10	J	5!	J
12 12	6 9	12 14	10 10	A Q J		10 9 3	4. E	A	2	5	3
				7 6 5		A K J 10 8	5. E	3	2	Q	6
				J 6 3		8 2	6. W	6	4
				K J 9 3		A 10 7		Lose 2 trump tricks
					K 5 4 2
					Q 9 4 2
Bidding	Combat preempt				K
Defense	Overtaking play				Q 8 5 2
	Do not overruff			4 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	6 5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	K J 10 9 7		1. E	10	J	Q	4
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		Q 8 2		2. W	3!	7	2!	4
Pass	2 1	Pass	2		A K		3. N	5	2	K	A
Pass	4	AP		A Q 7 3		10 9 8 2	4. W	5	9	A	8
				5 3		A 6 2	5. E	6!	Q	3	K
9 10	13 14	5 5	13 13	10 6 4 3		J 5	6. N	J	8	3	7
				Q J 8		10 9 6 2	7. N	10	5	4	8!
					K J			Lose 1 more trick
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				Q 8 4
Play	Pseudo squeeze				A K 9 7
Defense	Shift to trumps				7 5 4 3
	When to win trump ace			4 North		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K Q 7 2		1. W	4	3	Q	2
Pass	2	2	2		K 3		2. E	A	J	6	K
Pass	4	AP			K Q 8 7 2		3. E	10!	4	8	2
				10 8 5		A 3	4. S	4	3	Q	5
1 1	15 16	11 14	13 14	10 9 3		J 8 6 5	5. N	2	3	J	8
				8 6 4		A Q 10 9 7 5	6. S	6	5	Q	A
				J 10 9 3		6	7. E	5!	9	10	2
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K J 9 7 6 4			Win the rest
	Rebid by responder				A 4
Play	Lead toward honor				J 2
Defense	Place high cards				A 5 4
	Trump promotion			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	1	Both vul	J 10 9 8 5		1. N	9	2	Q	3
1	Pass	4	Pass		9 5		2. S	K	4	5	8
Pass	Pass				10 9 7 6 3		3. S	6!	10	2	8
				J 9 7 6		K Q 10 8	4. E	K	3!	6	5
7 9	1 4	19 20	13 15	3		A K Q 4	5. E	Q	4!	7	3
				J 10 4 3		8 2	6. E	5	2	A	6
				A J 8 4		K Q 5	7. W	J	7	10	7
					A 5 4 3		8. E	A	2	3	8
Bidding	Cope with overcall				7 6 2		9. E	K	6	4	9
	Rebid by opener				A K Q 7 6		10. E	Q	5	8	9
Defense	Read suit layout				2			Concede high trump
	When to win trump ace			4 West		Down 1 -100

Practice 4M01-4M21 Main

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