West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 7		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1	None vul	Q J 6 2		1. S	Q	2	8	9!
Dbl	2	2	Pass		J 9 8 3		2. S	10	3	7	A
4	AP				K 8 7		3. E	K	4	3	7
				A 10 8 3		K 6 5 2	4. E	2	9	A!	J
11 13	8 8	12 14	9 11	7 5		K 3	5. W	A	3	2	6
				A K 10		Q 7 5 4 2	6. W	K	8	4	Q
				5 4 3 2		A 9	7. S	6?	4	K	5
Bidding	Negative double				Q 9 4		8. E	Q	4	10	J
	Competitive auction				A 10 9 8 4		9. E	5	8	8	9
Play	Holdup play				6		10. W	5	2	6	J
	Establish side suit				Q J 10 6		11. E	7	9	5	6
Defense	Attitude signal			4 East		Made 4 +420		Win the high trump

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K Q 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	3		1. E	7	3	9!	2!
2	Dbl	Pass	3 !		K 8 5 2		2. W	A	5	5	4
Pass	3 NT	AP			9 7 6 3		3. W	Q	K	8	2
				J 8 7		10 9 6 5	4. N	3	2	A	8
12 13	8 10	1 3	19 21	9 8		J 10 7 5 2	5. S	K	9	3	5
				A Q J 10 9 6		7	6. S	Q	7	6	7
				K J		10 8 5	7. S	A	8	3	5
					A 2		8. S	2	J	K	6
					A K Q 6 4		9. N	Q	9	4	6
Bidding	Negative double				4 3		10. N	8!	10	6	10
	Cue-bid general force				A Q 4 2			W endplayed (lose 1)
Play	Throw-in play			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 8 7 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A J 8 4		1. W	K	2	7	4
1	Dbl	Pass	2		8 6 2		2. W	A	6	3	10
Pass	3 !	AP			K 2		3. W	Q	8	10	J
				10 9 6		Q J 2	4. W	2	A	3	7
11 13	11 12	7 8	11 13	Q 6 5 2		K 10 9 3	5. N	4!	K	5	5
				A K Q 9 5		7 3	6. S	A	3	2	4
				3		J 10 9 4	7. S	6	5	K	9
					A 5 4		8. N	8	9	7	6
					7		9. S	A	6	3	2
Bidding	Negative double				J 10 4		10. S	4	9	K	J
	Rebid by responder				A Q 8 7 6 5		11. N	J	J	5!	Q
Play	Elopement play			3 South		Made 3 +110		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q J 7 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Dbl	Pass	Both vul	5		1. N	K	A	4	6
3	Pass	4	Pass		Q 10 6 2		2. E	4!	3	A	2
Pass	Pass				A 10 5		3. W	K	6	7	9
				6		A 10 3 2	4. W	5	10	K!	7
15 17	12 14	9 10	4 5	A Q J 9		K 10 4 2	5. E	2	3	J	5
				A K J 8 5		7 4	6. W	8	Q	10	8
				4 3 2		Q 8 6	7. E	4	6	9	5
					9 8 4		8. W	A	7	2	7
Bidding	Negative double				8 7 6 3		9. W	Q	5	3	8
	Rebid by opener				9 3		10. W	J	10	10	9
Play	Establish side suit				K J 9 7			Lose the rest
	Use trumps as entries			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 5A05 Main

Negative Doubles II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K J 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	2	Dbl	None vul	A K 7 5 4		1. E	K	2	8	6
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		J 6		2. E	A	3	4	J
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 2		3. E	Q	7	2	2
				10 9 8 3		4	4. N	A	3	9	6
1 2	16 17	14 16	9 11	8 6 2		Q J 10 3	5. N	K	10	3	8
				8 4		A K Q 10 5	6. N	4	J	5	8
				J 10 6 4		Q 7 5	7. W	J	2	5	A
Bidding	Negative double				Q 7 6 5		8. S	6	3	K	4
	Rebid by opener				9		9. N	5	Q	Q	4
Play	Delay drawing trumps				9 7 3 2		10. S	7	9	A	5
	Establish side suit				A K 8 3		11. N	J	7	9	10
Defense	Make declarer ruff			4 North		Made 4 +420	12. N	7

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 9 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	3 2		1. S	K	6	10	2
Dbl	2	4 NT!	Pass		Q 9 8 7 6 5		2. S	A	7	3	5
5	Pass	6	AP		8		3. E	A!	9	8	2
				8 7 6		2	4. E	4	10	3	3
10 12	4 7	14 18	12 13	8		A K 7 6 5 4	5. W	Q	8	6	2
				A K 4 3 2		10	6. W	4!	5	K	9
				Q J 4 3		A K 7 6 5	7. E	5	J	J	6
					A K J 5 4		8. W	8	Q	7	4
Bidding	Negative double				Q J 10 9		9. E	A	10	2	7
	Blackwood convention				J		10. E	K
Play	Delay drawing trumps				10 9 2			Win the rest
	Establish side suit			6 East		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 5 4 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A Q J 4		1. W	6	4	Q	K
1	Dbl	Pass	2		10 5 4		2. S	10	K!	A	3
Pass	3 !	Pass	3 NT		Q 4		3. N	3	2	A	7
AP				10 7		J 9 8 6 2	4. S	Q	10	4	6
				K 9 6		8 7 5 3	5. S	2	6	J	5
12 13	12 12	3 4	13 15	A J 8 6 3		Q 7	6. N	Q	7	5	9
				K J 2		10 3	7. N	K	8	6	2
					A Q		8. N	5!	7	9	J
Bidding	Negative double				10 2		9. W	A	10	3	2
	Rebid by doubler				K 9 2			W endplayed (lose 2)
Play	Throw-in play				A 9 8 7 6 5
Defense	When to cover honor			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K 10 8 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Dbl	Pass	Both vul	4 2		1. N	K	2	9	3
2 !	Pass	4	Pass		10 7 3		2. N	A	5	4	7
Pass	Pass				K J 8		3. N	6	J	Q	9
				7 3		J 5 2	4. W	A	2	6	3
13 14	11 12	13 13	3 4	A K 9		Q 10 8 6	5. W	K	4	8	5
				K J 9 5 2		A Q 4	6. W	2	3	A	6
				Q 3 2		A 6 4	7. E	Q	7	2	8
Bidding	Negative double				Q 9 4		8. E	Q	8	5	7
	Rebid by opener				J 7 5 3		9. E	10!	J	3	10
Play	Seven-card trump fit				8 6			Win the rest
	Force out high trump				10 9 7 5
Defense	Attitude signal			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 5A09 Main

Negative Doubles III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q J 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	2	None vul	J 9 7 6		1. S	10	4	3	A
Dbl	Pass	2 !	Pass		10 6		2. E	4	3	Q!	6
4	AP				J 5 4 2		3. W	K	J	2	9
				K 8 6 4		A 7 5 2	4. W	A	10	3	7
12 13	5 6	11 13	12 13	K 2		A 10 8 5 3	5. W	K	6	3	4
				A Q 5 2		4	6. W	2	7	A	Q
				9 8 6		K 7 3	7. E	5	8	6	9
Bidding	Negative double				10 9		8. W	2	2	5	9
	Rebid by responder				Q 4		9. E	8	10	8	J
Play	Obtain early discard				K J 9 8 7 3		10. W	5	4	7	J
	Crossruff				A Q 10			Lose the rest
Defense	Leading trumps			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 8 7 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q 4		1. W	K	5	3	4
2	Dbl	Pass	2		A Q 9 8		2. W	A	6	7	10
Pass	3	Pass	3 !		9 6 5		3. W	3	8	2	10
AP				K 2		Q 10 9	4. S	4!	K?	3	9
				J 2		K 9 8 7 5	5. W	4	Q	6	J
14 15	9 9	5 6	12 14	7 5 4 3		6 2	6. N	9!	8	5	2
				A K Q J 2		8 7 3	7. S	A	2	7	10
Bidding	Negative double				A 6 5 4		8. S	K	5	A	5
	Rebid by opener				A 10 6 3		9. N	9	7	3	7
Play	Keep trump control				K J 10		10. N	8!	Q	6	J
	Throw-in play				10 4			East is endplayed
Defense	Refuse to ruff			3 South		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A J 7		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K Q 6 5		1. E	5	3	K	A
1	Dbl	Pass	2		10 9		2. N	9	2	J	4
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3 NT		J 9 8 2		3. S	2!	A	5	8
AP				K 10 9 8 2		Q 6 5	4. W	10	7!	6	4
				A 3		J 10 9 8	5. W	2	J	Q	3
10 11	11 12	5 5	14 15	7 6 4		5 3 2	6. E	5	A	6	2
				K 10 6		Q 7 5	7. S	A	6	10	3
Bidding	Negative double				4 3		8. S	K	7	8	5
	Rebid by responder				7 4 2		9. S	Q	10	9	7
Play	Read enemy lead				A K Q J 8		10. S	8	3	J	Q
	Communication/entries				A 4 3			Lose the last trick
Defense	Lead partner’s suit			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q 10 6 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Dbl	2	Both vul	J 9 8 6 2		1. N	A	3	7	5
4 !	Pass	5	Pass		K 8		2. N	6	8	K	2
Pass	Pass				5		3. W	A	5	3	4
				5		9 8 3	4. W	8	2	J	9
15 17	10 13	8 10	7 8	A K Q 4 3		5	5. E	9!	4	Q	10
				5 4 3		A 10 7 2	6. W	3	8	A	6
				A Q 8 2		K J 7 6 3	7. E	K	10	3	2
Bidding	Negative double				K J 7 4		8. E	7	J	4	Q
	Rebid by opener				10 7		9. E	6	7	5	K!
Play	Ruff in short hand				Q J 9 6		10. E	5
Defense	Choose lead at suit				10 9 4			Lose the last trick
	Choose discard			5 West		Made 5 +600

Practice 5A13 Main

Negative Doubles IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Dbl	None vul	A Q 9 4		1. E	K	2	3	A
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		3 2		2. N	A	8	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q 6 5 2		3. N	4!	5	K	5
				8 6 3		K Q J 7 5	4. S	6	7	9	7
4 6	15 17	12 14	9 9	J 7 5 2		8	5. N	Q	J	10	J
				K 8 7 6 5		A J 10 9	6. N	2	4	A	7
Bidding	Negative double			7		J 10 4	7. S	9!	5	K	10
	Rebid by opener				10 9 2		8. N	Q	J	8!	6
Play	Placing enemy cards				K 10 6 3			Cash 2 more winners
	Unblocking play				Q 4
Defense	Choose discard				A 9 8 3
	Discard signal			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	10 9 7 6 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	K 7 6 5 4		1. S	10	K!	J	4
Dbl	Pass	2	Pass		Q 4		2. W	3	4	A	2
3 !	AP				J		3. E	2	9	K!	4
				J 2		K 8 4 3	4. W	3	Q	5	A
9 9	6 7	12 14	13 16	Q 9 8 3		A	5. S	Q	2	5	A
				K 10 8 3		J 7 6 5 2	6. E	5	8	7	5
				K 7 2		A 5 4	7. S	J	Q	K	6
Bidding	Negative double				A Q		8. E	3	Q	2	6
	Rebid by responder				J 10 2		9. S	A	J	7	4
Play	Play to trick one				A 9			Claim the rest
	Placing enemy cards				Q 10 9 8 6 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit			3 East		Made 3 +110

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 10 3		1. W	7	3	J	K
2	Dbl	Pass	3 NT!		10 9 7 6		2. S	A!	4	6	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 4 3		3. S	J	K	7	2
				10		9 8 7 6 2	4. W	Q	4!	9	2
12 15	7 8	1 2	20 21	A K 7 5		9 6	5. W	5	A	3	Q!
				K 4		8 5 3 2	6. N	10	8	2	7
				Q 10 8 7 6 5		J 9	7. N	9	6	4	5
Bidding	Negative double				A K Q J 3		8. N	4
	Rebid by opener				8 4 2			Cash 4 more winners
Play	Holdup play				A Q J
	Jettison play				K 2
Defense	Choose discard			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	9 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	2	Dbl	Pass	Both vul	A Q 10 9 8 7		1. N	Q	K	7	2
2	Pass	4	Pass		Q J		2. E	A	6	7	4
Pass	Pass				J 6 2		3. E	2	5	J	9
				K J 8 7		A Q 3 2	4. W	K	7	3	10
14 14	10 11	14 14	2 3	K 6 3		J 4	5. W	3!	Q	4	5
				8 4 2		A K 6 5	6. N	J	A	3	4
Bidding	Negative double			A K 4		8 7 3	7. E	J	2	6	A
	Rebid by responder				10 6 5		8. N	2	3	Q	K
Play	Placing enemy cards				5 2		9. W	K	8	7	5
	Lead toward honor				10 9 7 3			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Choose lead at suit				Q 10 9 5
	Attitude signal			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 5A17 Main

Negative Doubles V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	10 9 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Dbl	None vul	K 6 4		1. W	J	5	Q	2
Pass	2	2	3		K		2. E	K	3	2	9
Pass	Pass!	Pass			A Q J 7 4 3		3. E	A	4	3	10
				J		A K Q 8 7 6	4. E	A	3	4	K
6 7	13 13	14 15	7 10	Q 8 7 3		J 2	5. E	7	9	5	3
				8 5 4		A 6 2	6. S	Q	5	4	2
				K 9 6 5 2		10 8	7. S	J	8	7	6
Bidding	Negative double				4 3 2		8. S	10	6	J	6
	Rebid by responder				A 10 9 5		9. S	7!	?
Play	Avert overruff				Q J 10 9 7 3			West is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze				—
Defense	Overtaking play			3 South		Made 3 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 8 7 6 5		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	3 2		1. S	K	2	10	3
Dbl	Pass	4 !	Pass		10 6		2. S	A	5	6	Q
Pass	Pass				Q 10 8		3. S	J	9	8	7
				K J 9 2		—	4. E	K	J	2	8
7 8	4 6	15 18	14 15	K 10 6 4		A Q 8 7	5. E	A!	5	7	10
				9 5 2		Q 3	6. S	A	2	5	8
Bidding	Negative double			7 2		A K 9 6 5 4 3	7. E	3	3	4	Q
	Rebid by opener				A 4 3		8. W	6	2	A	9
Play	Establish side suit				J 9 5		9. E	Q	J	10	3
	Delay drawing trumps				A K J 8 7 4		10. E	9	4	9	6
Defense	Make declarer ruff				J			Win the rest
	Attitude signal			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 6 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A 3		1. N	K	2	9	A
1	2	Dbl	Pass		7 4		2. W	A	3	4	5
3 !	Pass	5	AP		K Q J 10 6 5		3. W	K	6	4	8
				A K 10 7 2		4	4. W	2	Q	8	9
15 18	12 14	9 11	4 6	10 6		Q J 9 4	5. E	9	2	J!	4
				K J 5 3		A Q 10 9 8	6. W	7	5	10	J
				A 3		7 4 2	7. E	Q	6	K!	7
Bidding	Negative double				J 9 8 5		8. W	10	6	7	2
	Rebid by opener				K 8 7 5 2			Lose 2 tricks
Play	Establish side suit				6 2
	Use trumps as entries				9 8
Defense	Count signal			5 West		Made 5 +600

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 6 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	2	Dbl	Both vul	Q 8 6 3		1. E	Q	3	5	K
Pass	2	Pass	3 !		K Q 5 4		2. N	4	3	A	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			K 2		3. S	3	J	A	4
				J 10 9 5		8 4	4. N	2	8	Q	5
2 3	14 15	11 13	13 13	10 9 5		K J 4	5. S	K	9	6	4
				J 10 7 6		8 3	6. S	2	7	K	8
				8 5		A Q J 9 7 6	7. N	Q	6	9	10
					K Q 7 3		8. N	2!	J	4	8
Bidding	Negative double				A 7 2		9. E	A	10	5	3
	Rebid by responder				A 9 2			W endplayed (lose 2)
Play	Combine chances				10 4 3
	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 5A01-5A17 Main

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