Practice 4S01 Main

Entries & Communication

by Richard Pavlicek

West

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

8 6 5 2
Q 4 3
A K Q 5 3
9
3 NT North 7 top tricks Win the rest made 3 +400

West

2 NT
3 NT North

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

Play
Resp to weak two-bid
Rebid by weak bidder
Shun finesse
Jettison play

A 5 4
10 7 6 3
Q 9 2
8 6 5
3 NT West 6 top tricks Cash 5 more winners made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2 NT
4 East

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

Play
Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Communication/entries
Finessing technique

K J 6
A Q J 10 8 3
A 2
A Q
6 South 8 top tricks Draw trump and claim made 6 +980

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

Play
Rebid by opener
Control-showing bid
Use trumps as entries
Automatic squeeze

—
J 9 8 7
A K Q 8 2
7 6 4 2
6 East 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -1460

Practice 4S05 Main

Top Entries & Communication

Entries & Communication II

West

2
Pass NORTH
1
Pass
4 East
Dbl
Pass
All Pass South
Rdbl
2 Board 1 A Q 9 7 6
A 10 9
A 10 2
4 3 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N Lead
K
J
Q
6
8
A
7
10!
4
2 2nd
2
3
3
6
5
3
J
5
6
7 3rd
5
7
10!
K
9
5
7
Q
A
9 4th
9
A
2
4
9
J
2
8
6
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
J 5 4 2
8 7 5
8
K 10 8 6 2 Table 3
K Q J 6
J 7 6 5 3
A J 9
Bidding
Play
Cope with T/O double
Unblocking play
Finessing technique

K 10 8
4 3 2
K Q 9 4
Q 7 5
4 North 9 top tricks Cash 1 more winner made 4 +420

West

1
4 North

Pass
All Pass EAST
1
3 South
Pass
Pass Board 2 Q 10 8
J 10 9
8 7 6
A J 9 8 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W Lead
J
K
10?
3!
A
4
Q
4 2nd
A!
6
4
8
9
J
9
J 3rd
2
2
6
2
3
K
3
6 4th
3
A
K
10
8
10
5
2 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
K 7 5 3
K 3
4
Q 7 5 4 3 2 Table A 6 4 2
A 8 5 4
A J 10 3
K
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Preserve entry
Establish side suit

J 9
Q 7 6 2
K Q 9 5 2
10 6
4 West 6 top tricks Lose 1 trump trick made 5 -450

West

Pass North

3 NT East

All Pass SOUTH
2 NT Board 3 6 3
10 3 2
A J 10 9 8
8 7 4 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 W
6 S
7 N Lead
5
2!
2!
K
9
K
10! 2nd
3
4
4
6
4
3
K 3rd
10
J
J
2
7
A!
A 4th
Q
7!
Q
8
A
5
5 W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
K J 9 5 4
Q 5
4 3
Q J 9 5 Table 10 7 2
K 7 6 4
Q 7 6 5
10 3
Bidding
Play
Opening 2 NT & response
Create extra entry
Finessing technique

A Q 8
A J 9 8
K 2
A K 6 2
3 NT South 7 top tricks Cash 4 more winners made 3 +400

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

Play
Opener’s third bid
Responder’s third bid
Create extra entry
Jettison play

J 10 7 5 3
K 7
Q 10 7
Q 5 4
3 NT East 6 top tricks Cash 5 more winners made 3 -600

Practice 4S09 Main

Top Entries & Communication

Entries & Communication III

West

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

Play

Defense Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Duck to retain entry
Block enemy suit
Shift to correct suit

2
Q 4 3 2
A K 4
8 6 5 4 2
3 NT South 7 top tricks Claim the rest made 3 +400

West

Pass
3
4 North

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

Play
Weak jump overcall
Reopening double
Communication/entries
Finessing technique

K Q J 10 9 7
6 3
Q 8 6
7 3
4 East 8 top tricks Win the rest made 4 -420

West

1
Pass
All Pass North

Dbl
2 NT East

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

Play

Defense
Choose defensive action
Rebid by redoubler
Create extra entry
Overtaking play
Choose lead at notrump
Return proper card

Q 10 3
7 5 2
4 3 2
K J 7 3
3 NT North 5 top tricks Cash 1 more winner made 3 +400

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

Defense Quantitative 4 NT
Unblocking play
Positional squeeze
When to cover honor

J 7 5 3
K 7 5 2
6
J 6 5 4
6 NT West 8 top tricks North is squeezed made 7 -1470

Practice 4S13 Main

Top Entries & Communication

Entries & Communication IV

West

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

Defense Rebid after 2-over-1
Unblocking play
Play for only chance
Duck to deny entry

4 2
K J
8 7 5 3
A K 7 4 3
3 NT North 5 top tricks Win the rest made 3 +400

West

1 NT North

Pass EAST
1
3 NT South
Pass
All Pass Board 2 K 6 5 4
J 8 4 2
Q J 10 9
6 Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 S
11 E
12 E Lead
Q
K
J
5
8
3
Q
5
6
7
A
J 2nd
K
2
7
2
5
8
6
10
4
6
8
Q 3rd
7
4
A!
9!
9
9
2
3
10!
8
2
7 4th
4
6
4
Q
A
5
10
3
A
K
K
J W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
8 2
9 2
9 3
10 7 2
6 5
6 5 4
A Q 9 5 4 Table A J
K 10 9 3
A K 3 2
K J 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Create extra entry
Finessing technique

Q 9 8 3
A Q 7
8 7
10 8 7 2
3 NT West 7 top tricks Win the last trick made 4 -430

West

1
4 North

Pass
All Pass East

1 SOUTH
Pass
Pass Board 3 3 2
K 9 8
9 8 6 4
K 9 6 3 Trick
1 S
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 W
7 E Lead
2
9
J!
10
4
3
Q 2nd
4
J
6
7
A
4
K 3rd
K
Q
2
8
6
Q
A 4th
3
A
K
5
2
5
2 W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
A 9 7 6
A 7 4
A J 10 3
A J Table Q J 10 8 5
J 5 3
Q 2
10 7 2
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Play for best chance
Create extra entry

K 4
Q 10 6 2
K 7 5
Q 8 5 4
4 East 7 top tricks Win the rest made 4 -620

WEST
Pass
All Pass North
2 East
Pass South
3 NT Board 4 4 2
J 10 9
K J 10 9 6 4
K Q Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 N
5 E
6 S Lead
4
A
3
J
J
3 2nd
9
5
3
Q
A
7 3rd
2
4
K
A!
5
K 4th
Q
8
2
2
2
A W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
7 5 3
K 8 7 4 3
5
J 10 7 2 Table J 10 9 8
6 5 2
Q 8 7 2
A 9
Bidding
Play Resp to weak two-bid
Jettison play

A K Q 6
A Q
A 3
8 6 5 4 3
3 NT South 7 top tricks Lose 1 more trick made 4 +630

Practice 4S17 Main

Top Entries & Communication

Entries & Communication V

West

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

Play

Defense Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Duck to retain entry
Play for best chance
Choose discard

9 3
A Q 10
K J 10 9
J 10 9 2
3 NT West 7 top tricks Win the rest made 3 -400

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

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

Play

Defense Balancing double
Rebid by doubler
Create extra entry
Positional squeeze
Honor signal

Q 10 5
8 3 2
K Q J 10 8
6 5
3 NT North 5 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +630

West

4
All Pass North

4 East

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

Play

Competitive auction
Slam decision
Jettison play
Only way to overcome
blocked suit

K Q 6 5 4 2
—
A 8 2
A K 8 7
6 South 10 top tricks Claim the rest made 6 +980

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

6 5
9 5 3
5 4 2
J 10 9 4 3
3 NT East 6 top tricks North is endplayed made 4 -630

Practice 4S21 Main

Top Entries & Communication

Entries & Communication VI

West

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

Play Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Create extra entry

10 9 8
A 9 5
10 4 3
A K 5 4
4 North 10 top tricks Win the rest made 4 +420

West

2 North

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

K 6 4 3
J
J 9 8 3
Q J 10 3
4 East 9 top tricks Claim the rest made 4 -420

West

1
2 NT North

Pass
Pass East

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

Play

Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Quantitative 4 NT
Overtaking play
Positional squeeze
Diamond shift by South
foils squeeze

Q J 6 3
8 6 5
J 5
Q 10 9 7
4 NT West 9 top tricks North is squeezed made 5 -660

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

Play
Response to 1 NT
Slam decision
Overtaking play
Ruff/discard endplay

—
5 2
K Q J 10 9 8 5
A 8 5 2
6 South 11 top tricks East is endplayed made 6 +1370

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West

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

Play

Defense
Weak jump overcall
Competitive auction
Delay drawing trumps
Jettison play
Make declarer ruff
Holdup play

5 4 3 2
A J 8 7
A 4 2
7 4
4 × East 6 top tricks Win 4 more tricks made 4 -590

West

Pass North

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

Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Unblocking play
Overtaking play
Discard signal
Shift to correct suit

A 10 6
A J
A K 8 6 5
K 10 5
3 NT South 6 top tricks Cash 2 more winners made 3 +600

West

1
Pass
All Pass North

Dbl
3 East

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

Play
Resp to takeout double
Rebid by doubler
Shun finesse
Unblocking play

Q 4 3
5 3 2
Q J 10 4
Q 5 4
4 North 9 top tricks Win 5 more tricks made 4 +420

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

Play

Defense Opening 2 & response
Slam decision
Create extra entry
Jettison play
Fight declarer’s plan

Q 10 9 5
—
8 7 6
A 9 8 6 5 2
6 West 8 top tricks Win the rest made 6 -1430

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