West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 10 8 7 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	J 10 8 2		1. N	7	3	J	K
2	Pass	2	Pass		7 6 5		2. W	3	5	K	4
2 NT!	Pass	3	Pass		5		3. E	2	10	J!	5
3	Pass	3 NT	AP	K Q 9		3		Cash 7 more winners
				3		A Q 9 7 6 5
14 16	5 7	13 15	8 9	A 8 3		K J 2
				A J 9 7 6 3		K 8 2
					J 6 5 4
					K 4
Bidding	Rebid by responder				Q 10 9 4
	Strength-showing bid				Q 10 4
Play	Avoidance finesse			3 NT West		Made 4 +430

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A K 8 6 5		1. E	Q	3	8	A
Pass	2	Pass	3		8 6 3		2. N	5!	2	Q	2
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		A 2		3. S	A!	5	3	4
Pass	5	Pass	6	6		J 8 7 2	4. S	3	10	K	5
AP				J 10 7 2		—	5. N	6	9	9!	7
				Q 10 7 5		K J 9 4 2	6. S	4	7	8	J
6 8	13 14	8 11	13 15	K 10 8 7		Q J 9 5	7. N	A	9	4	J
					A K 9 5 3		8. N	6	J	6	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				Q 9 4 3		9. N	10!	2	A	6
	Control-showing bid				A		10. S	3	10	Q	7
Play	Finessing technique				6 4 3		11. N	4	8	9
	Unblocking play			6 North		Made 7 +1460		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 9 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 9 6 3		1. W	4	3	K	2
Pass	2	Pass	2		3		2. E	7?	8	10	A
Pass	2 !	Pass	3		A K 8 7 6		3. N	A	2	3	5
Pass	4	Pass	4	Q 10 4 3		2	4. N	K	4	J	10
AP				Q 10 5 4		K 7	5. N	3	2	A	6
				K 9 6		J 8 7 5 2	6. S	4	9	8	5
7 8	15 17	7 10	11 13	10 5		Q J 9 4 2	7. N	6	7	5	5
					K J 7 6 5		8. S	10	K	9	8
Bidding	Follow up major raise				J 8 2		9. N	9	J	6	Q
	Control-showing bid				A Q 10 4		10. S	Q	3	A	9
Play	Crossruff				3		11. N	6	J	7	10
	Trump endplay			4 South		Made 5 +450		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q J 10 8 4		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	10 5		1. S	2	5	8	K
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		8 2		2. E	3!	6	6	4
3 !	Pass	4 NT	Pass		K J 9 3		3. S	5	Q	2	4
5	Pass	6	AP	A 9 7 6 5		K 3	4. W	2	3	A	4
				A K 8 3		7 6 2	5. E	8	5	3	9
13 15	7 9	15 17	5 7	Q 7 3		A K J 10 4	6. W	7	10	10	6
				2		A 10 8	7. E	10	7	7	J
					2		8. W	9	J	J	4
					Q J 9 4			Draw trump and claim
Bidding	Opener’s third bid				9 6 5
	Key-card Blackwood				Q 7 6 5 4
Play	Subdue enemy ruff			6 East		Made 6 +1370

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Two-over-One Game Force II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 10 7 6 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	J		1. W	5	J	3	Q!
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT		Q J 6		2. S	K!	A?	5	4
Pass	4 !	Pass	4 NT		A K 9 5		3. W	9	6	6	10
AP				8 4 3		K Q 9	4. S	3	Q	A	2
				A 9 8 5 2		7 6 4 3	5. N	Q	5	2	3
6 6	15 16	5 7	14 14	10 9 4 3		5	6. N	J	7	7	4
				Q		10 8 7 6 2	7. N	6	6	A	9
					J 2		8. S	K	10	7	9
Bidding	Shape-showing bid				K Q 10		9. S	8	3	10!	?
	Choose best game				A K 8 7 2			East is squeezed
Play	Overtaking play				J 4 3
	Automatic squeeze			4 NT South		Made 6 +490

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 9 8		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	7 6 5		1. S	Q	2	5	A
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		8 7 5		2. E	2	7	Q	4!
3 !	Pass	4	AP		K 8 4		3. W	2	8	K	4
				A 10 2		K 7 6 5 3	4. E	3	6	J	K
15 16	6 6	14 15	5 7	8 4 2		A K 3	5. N	7	K	9	4
				A 9 3		K J 4	6. E	3	2	A	9
				A Q J 5		3 2	7. W	A	8	3	9
					4		8. W	8	6	5	J
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q J 10 9		9. E	K!	6	3	5
	Choose best game				Q 10 6 2		10. E	4	10	A	7
Play	Elopement play				10 9 7 6		11. W	5!
Defense	Refuse first finesse			4 East		Made 4 +420		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 9 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	6 4		1. E	6	4	K	2
Pass	2	Pass	3 1		K Q 10		2. W	3	9	10	A
Pass	3 NT!	AP			A Q 10 9 3		3. S	2	4	K	A?
				K 3		J 10 7 6 5	4. E	5?	8	5	Q
7 8	13 14	6 8	14 16	K J 10		8 7 3	5. N	3	4	K	5
				9 8 6 5 4		A J 7 3	6. S	2	7	10	3
				8 7 5		4	7. N	A	3	6	8
Bidding	Choose best game				A 8 4		8. N	Q	7	J	6
	Any J/S after 2-over-1				A Q 9 5 2		9. N	9	7	2	8
	is a splinter				2		10. N	Q	7	5	9
Play	Placing enemy cards				K J 6 2		11. N	4	8	9!	10
	Throw-in play			3 NT North		Made 4 +430		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	8 7 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	9 7 5 4 3		1. N	4	J	6!	A!
2 !	Pass	2 NT	Pass		A Q 4		2. W	A	8	2	4
3	Pass	4	Pass		7 6		3. W	2!	6	A	4
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass	A K J 10 9 3		Q 2	4. E	K	9	9	7
6	AP			A 2		K J 10	5. E	3	10	9	3
16 20	6 7	14 15	4 5	K J 10 9		7 2	6. W	3	5	Q	6
				2		A K J 8 5 3	7. E	5	Q	10	4
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				6 4		8. W	K	7	2	3
	Key-card Blackwood				Q 8 6		9. W	2	5	K!	8
Play	Preserve entry				8 6 5 3		10. E	J
	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 10 9 4			Lose 1 trick
Defense	Set trap for declarer			6 West		Made 6 +1430

Practice 5K09 Main

Two-over-One Game Force III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	8 3		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	2	None vul	K Q 10 9 8		1. E	K	2!	4	3
Pass	2	Pass	2 !		A K 9 2		2. E	10!	J	5	8
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		10 2		3. S	2	4	K	6
AP				6 5 4		K Q 10 9	4. N	10	5	4	6!
				A 7 4		J 6 5 3	5. N	Q!	3	7	A
9 9	12 14	7 8	12 15	Q 10 8 6		J 7 4	6. W	6	K	4	3
				K 7 6		5 3	7. N	10	J	8	7
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				A J 7 2		8. E	3	A!	7	2
Play	Communication/entries				2		9. S	A	6	2	9
	Go after sure trick				5 3		10. S	5	8	A	7
Defense	Refuse first finesse				A Q J 9 8 4		11. N	9
	Set trap for declarer			3 NT North		Made 3 +400		Lose the last trick

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 8 7		1. N	3	7	A	9
2	Pass	2	Pass		K J 6 3		2. S	2	10	J	8
2 NT!	Pass	3 NT	AP		10 5		3. N	K	2	4	Q
				A 6 4		K 5 3 2	4. N	6?	3!	5	2!
14 14	6 7	13 15	7 8	Q 6		A K 9 4 3	5. N	J	K	7	4
				Q 10 9		8 7	6. E	K	4	3	5
				A Q 7 3 2		K 6	7. E	6	8	A	10
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				Q 9 7		8. W	Q	8	3	9
	Rebid by responder				5 2		9. W	Q	7	4	2
Play	Double squeeze				A 5 4 2		10. W	6	10	A	5
Defense	North can defeat by not				J 9 8 4		11. E	K	?
	cashing fourth diamond			3 NT West		Made 3 +400		South is squeezed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K J 10		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	2		1. W	3!	10	4	6
Pass	2	Pass	2		A K 10 7 4		2. N	2!	7	K	A
Pass	2 !	Pass	3		A 9 7 3		3. W	2	J	3	Q
Pass	4	Pass	4 NT	5 3 2		4	4. S	2!	3	A	6
Pass	5	Pass	6	A J 9 5		10 7 6 3	5. N	K	9	4	5
AP				8 5 3		Q J 9 6	6. N	4	J	7	8
8 8	15 18	4 6	13 15	K 10 8		J 6 4 2	7. S	8	5	K	6
					A Q 9 8 7 6		8. N	7	Q	8	8
Bidding	Control-showing bid				K Q 8 4		9. S	A	5	3	2
	Key-card Blackwood				2			Win the rest
Play	Timing the play				Q 5
Defense	Leading trumps			6 South		Made 6 +980

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q 10 8 6		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	K 10 6 5 2		1. S	Q	A	7	2
3 !	Pass	3	Pass		6		2. W	2	6	A	7
3	Pass	4	Pass		K 7 6		3. E	2!	J	A	6
5 NT	Pass	7	AP	A K 9 7 5 4 3		2	4. W	3!	8	10	3
				—		A Q 4	5. E	3	8	K	2
15 18	8 10	12 14	5 6	K J 2		A Q 10 5 4 3	6. W	4	10	Q	7
				A 4 3		9 5 2	7. E	4	9	J	5
					J		8. W	K
Bidding	Strength-showing bid				J 9 8 7 3			Win the rest
	Grand slam try 5 NT				9 8 7
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				Q J 10 8
	Use trumps as entries			7 East		Made 7 +2140

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