Practice 6B01
Main
Matchpoint Strategy
by Richard Pavlicek
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
1
3
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
3
Board 1
5
A K Q 8 7 6 5
K 8 4 2
Q
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
J
5
2!
4!
K
Q
8
!
7
6
!
K
!
5
2nd
2
5
7
A
J
10
3
K
8
9
10
3rd
A
8
Q
2
4
4
6
6
5
7
4th
Q
3
A
9
3
10
2
3
6
10
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
Q 9 7 2
10 4 3
A 10 6 3
A 5
10 8 3
J 2
J 9 7
K J 10 9 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Try for overtrick
Minimize risk
Shift to trumps
Play
A K J 6 4
9
Q 5
7 6 4 3 2
4
North
9 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +420
West
2 NT
3 NT?
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
3
Pass?
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
8 5
K 10 7 6 3
K 7 6
Q 8 2
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
Lead
6
2
3
3
K
7
A
2nd
4
J
4
2
6
3
Q
3rd
A
K
9
J
!
5
J
9
4th
8
3
Q
4
8
5
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
J 2
Q J 8
A Q 10 8
A 7 5 3
A K Q 10 9 7
4
J 9 4 3
K J
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by opener
Beat normal result
Normal contract is 4
Return proper card
Play
6 4 3
A 9 5 2
5 2
10 9 6 4
3 NT West
9 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 5 -460
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
K 7 5
J 4
Q 8 6 5 2
Q 6 5
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 S
Lead
J
9
3
5
5!
2nd
5
6
Q
8
2?
3rd
8
K
K
10
!
J
4th
4
2
6
2
7
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
Q
A 10 8 2
10 9 4
J 10 9 3 2
J 8 6
9 7 6 3
J 7
A K 8 7
Play
Restricted choice
Try to steal a trick
Play
A 10 9 4 3 2
K Q 5
A K 3
4
4
South
8 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +480
WEST
1
3 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
East
1 NT
South
Pass
Board 4
Q 9 2
K 9 8 7
A 10 9 8
9 6
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 E
Lead
3
2!
K
7!
2
9
10
4
A
3
10
2nd
4
4
A
J
6
4!
J
2
9
2
5
3rd
K
Q
3
Q
8
5
6
Q
5
K
K
!
4th
A
8!
3
10
6
7
5
6
8
10
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
A K J 7 6
10 4
K Q 5
A Q 3
10 4
A J
J 7 6 3 2
K 7 5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Shun desperation play
Combine chances
Ducking play
Return proper card
Play
8 5 3
Q 6 5 3 2
4
J 10 8 2
3 NT East
6 top tricks
Win the rest
made 3 -600
Practice 6B05
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy II
West
1
3 NT
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
?
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
10 8 5
J 9 7 6 3
10 4 3
9 7
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 S
8 N
9 N
Lead
6
4
3
2
4
2!
5
J
3
2nd
Q
8
6
7
6
5
2
8
A
3rd
K
9
10
A
J
K
7
8
5
4th
2
3
A
5
9
A
7
7
J
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
4 5
Q J 7 2
A 8 2
J 2
K J 10 2
K 3
Q
A Q 9 8 7 6
A Q 4 3
Play
Defense
Shun desperation play
Play for down 1 rather
than down 2
Continue proper card
Play
A 9 6 4
K 10 5 4
K 5
8 6 5
3 NT West
6 top tricks
Claim the rest
down 1 +50
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
EAST
Pass
Pass
South
1
4
Board 2
A 10 3 2
9 2
8 6 4 3
A 6 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
Lead
K
K
5!
K
4
6
6
Q
3
!
2nd
3
4
7
4
10
8
8
5
4?
3rd
2
2
8
2
J
10
9
A
7
4th
A
5
9
A
J
7
Q
J
9
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 4
J 10 5
K Q J 7
10 9 5 2
7 5
8 7 6 4
10 9 2
K Q J 8
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Try for overtrick
Pseudo squeeze
Play
K Q J 9 6
A K Q 3
A 5
7 4
4
South
10 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 +680
West
1
All Pass
North
1 NT
East
Pass
SOUTH
Pass
3 NT?
Board 3
K 9 8
A Q 7 6 2
K 10
A 7 4
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
Lead
3
A
Q
6
2
K
2
A
Q
2
2nd
2
8
9
10
4
7
8
6
7
Q
3rd
J
3
4
K
10
!
3
5
4
8
A
4th
K
J
9
8
5
6
J
9
3
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
A Q J 7 6
J
J 6 4
K Q 9 8
10 4 3
10 9 8
9 8 7 5
10 6 3
Bidding
Play
Choose defensive action
Create extra entry
Beat normal result
Normal contract is 4
making 5
Play
5 2
K 5 4 3
A Q 3 2
J 5 2
3 NT North
7 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 5 +460
WEST
1
1
5
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
4 NT
6 NT
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
8 6 5
10 6 2
6 5 2
A 9 8 5
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 E
Lead
Q
3!
A
K
Q
J
10
K
8
2nd
A
5
4
7
7
6
Q
10
?
3rd
5
K
!
3
9
4
7
J
3
4th
4
2
2
5
6
6
8
8
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
A 9 3
A K 7 5
9 3
J 7 4 3
K 4 2
Q 4
A K Q J 10 8
K 10
Bidding
Play
Blackwood convention
Deceptive play
Positional squeeze
If
K lost to ace South
might not return club
Play
Q J 10 7
J 9 8 3
7 4
Q 6 2
6 NT East
11 top tricks
South is squeezed
made 7 -1470
Practice 6B09
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy III
West
Pass
NORTH
Pass
3 NT
East
Pass
All Pass
South
1 NT
Board 1
Q 7
K Q
A J 7 5 4
10 5 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 S
11 S
12 S
Lead
6
9
3
K
2!
2
8
7
10
Q
K
3
2nd
Q
4
9
5
6
10
5
5
7
8
10
2
3rd
A
5
A
4
Q
J
9
J
6
10
7
A
!
4th
3
K
2
7
A
4
3
4
K
8
8
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
3 4
3 5
4 5
5 5
6 5
7 5
10 8 6 5
J 8 7 6 5
10 9 2
2
A J 9
A 9 2
Q 8 6
J 9 8 7
Play
Shun desperation play
Beat normal result
Reject 18% make chance
to go down only 1
Play
K 4 3 2
10 4 3
K 3
A K Q 6
3 NT South
5 top tricks
Win the last trick
down 1 -50
West
1
4 NT
6
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
2
?
5
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
Q 10 8 7 4
7 3
7 2
10 8 4 3
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
Lead
7
A
4
9
J
J
J
!
10
2nd
5
3
7
10
8
3
5
8
3rd
J
2
Q
K
2
K
3!
4
4th
K
5
6
4
8
5
2
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
K 6 3 2
A K J 4
K 4 3
A J
A 5
Q 9 2
A J 10 9 6
K 6 2
Play
Finessing technique
Better bid is 6 NT so play
diamonds abnormally
Play
J 9
10 8 6 5
Q 8 5
Q 9 7 5
6
West
10 top tricks
Win the rest
made 7 -1010
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2 NT
3
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
Pass
3
1
3 NT
Board 3
A Q 4 3
Q 10 4
A 9 8
A K Q
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 S
Lead
K
10
Q
10!
4
K
Q
4
9
6
5!
2nd
3
4
5
7
5
10
8
J
8
J
9
3rd
2
7
2
A
A
6
8
K
3
9
4
4th
8
A
3
3
2
7
9
6
J
6
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
J 10 9 8 6
3
7 2
J 9 7 5 3
K 7
J 8 7 5
K Q J 10 6
10 2
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Jacoby transfer bid
Choose best game
Beat normal 4
result
Judge
K lie to gain
from throw-in play
Play
5 2
A K 9 6 2
5 4 3
8 6 4
3 NT North
8 top tricks
East is endplayed
made 5 +460
WEST
Pass
2
North
Pass
Pass
East
1
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
6 4 2
10 8 7
J 10 7
Q 10 9 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 W
Lead
2
A
K
A
!
K
3
J
10
8
!
3
4
2nd
4!
5
9?
4
6
7
6
8
Q
6
10
3rd
10
3
7
2
8
9
Q
3
5
K
2!
4th
J
2
4
5
9
10
J
7
8
7
A
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
J 9 7 3
A K 5 4
6 4 3
8 2
A K Q 10 8
J 3
K 5 2
A K 3
Play
Try for overtrick
Delayed-duck squeeze
Trick 1 duck risky but
good MP opportunity
Play
5
Q 9 6 2
A Q 9 8
J 7 6 4
4
East
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 -680
Practice 6B13
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy IV
West
All Pass
NORTH
3
East
Pass
South
4
Board 1
J 8 3
5 4
8 5
A K J 8 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 S
Lead
K
A
4
A
K
Q
J
9
8
!
A
!
2nd
3
8
J
3
7
5
10
6
2
3
3rd
6
2
Q
4
5
3
4
5
8
8
4th
7
9
6
2
10
6
7
10
Q
K
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
A K 10 5 4
7 3
J 3 2
9 7 6
Q 6 2
10 2
K Q 10 7 6
Q 10 2
Bidding
Play
Choose weak opening
Response to preempt
Try for overtrick
Minimize risk
Play
9 7
A K Q J 9 8 6
A 9 4
5
4
South
10 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 4 +420
West
1
4
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
2
?
5
?
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
Q 6
K Q 4
8 6
Q J 10 8 5 3
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
Lead
J
2
4
3
7
10
2nd
2
3
8
2
3
5
3rd
4
Q
A
A
K
K
!
4th
A
6
5
6
2
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
A K J 8 4
8 6 2
Q 10 7 4
K
10 9 3
A 7 3
A K J 9 2
9 4
Play
Beat normal result
Normal contract is 4
Play
7 5 2
J 10 9 5
5 3
A 7 6 2
5
East
8 top tricks
Lose 1 trick
made 6 -420
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
3 NT
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1
3
Board 3
A Q 2
K 8
7 5
K Q 10 5 4 2
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
10
2!
9
3
2
7
10
5
4
A
8!
2nd
K
5
J
6
3
6
4
6
8
9
7
3rd
4
K
5
K
A
Q
9
3
3
10
4
4th
Q!
A
2
8
J
8
7
6
2
9!
Q
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
7 6 5 4
Q 9 6 5
K J 2
J 6
10 9 8 3
A J 7 4
10 9 8 6
8
Play
Deceptive play
Throw-in play
Accept risks to try for
most tricks
Play
K J
10 3 2
A Q 4 3
A 9 7 3
3 NT North
10 top tricks
West is endplayed
made 5 +460
WEST
1
3
North
Pass
Pass
East
1
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
A 6 5 4
Q 9
10 7 5
Q J 10 8
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 W
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 W
Lead
Q
A
K
J
A
2
2!
6
10
5
4!
2nd
7
9
Q
4
4
K
5?
9
8
6
?
3rd
3
6
7
K
!
3
2
9
3
7
10
4th
K
8
J
3
5
7
8
10
4
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
Q J 2
A K 10 5 4 3 2
3
K 2
K 10 9 7
7 6
A 8 6 2
A 9 7
Play
Try to steal a trick
Swindle North to duck
spades twice
Play
8 3
J 8
K Q J 9 4
6 5 4 3
4
West
9 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 7 -710
Practice 6B17
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy V
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
2 NT
3
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
3
1
3 NT
Board 1
A 10
A Q 6
A K 10 3
K 8 6 3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 W
5 N
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
11 N
12 E
Lead
J
6
2
9
K
6
5
8!
Q
5
10
9
2nd
3
8
A
A
7
9
6
J
7
8
10
5!
3rd
2
K
3
2
3
4
Q
7
3
K
J
4th
A
4
5
4
4
10
9
Q
2
8
6
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
K 7 6 4
2
9 8 7 6
A Q 10 4
J 9 8 2
J 10 9 8
2
J 9 7 5
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Jacoby transfer bid
Opening 2 NT & response
Elimination technique
West should have
K
from lead at Trick 4
Play
Q 5 3
K 7 5 4 3
Q J 5 4
2
4
North
10 top tricks
Win last 2 tricks
made 5 +450
West
2
3 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
3
South
1
Pass
Board 2
8 6
8 7 5
J 10 9 4
Q J 8 3
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 W
Lead
8
A
J
2
6
4
A
K
10
5
2nd
2
9
Q
7
4
3
7
9
2
9
3rd
K
6
5
J
A
9
2
5
Q
A
!
4th
3
4
7
3
8
6
8
J
4
8
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
Q 9 3
A Q 4 2
7 6 5
10 5 2
7 4 2
K J 10 9 6
A Q 3
A K
Play
Beat normal result
Normal 4
will fail so
play safe
Play
A K J 10 5
3
K 8 2
9 7 6 4
3 NT West
8 top tricks
Cash 1 more winner
made 3 -400
West
Pass
All Pass
North
1 NT
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
7 5
A Q 9 8 5
6 5 3
K 8 5
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 S
11 S
12 S
Lead
Q
J
6?
K
A
J
9
8
3
!
A
!
K
3
2nd
5
8
K
4
Q
2
6
10
7
7
9
10
3rd
7
9
A
5
7
3
5
5
8
6
9
Q
4th
3
4
2
6
10
2
4
8
4
10
J
K
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
9 3
Q 4
10 7 6
Q 9 7
Q J 10 6 2
10 6
K J 4 2
J 10 8 4
A 9 7
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Try for overtrick
Minimize risk
Play
A K J 9 8 3 2
3
A K 2
4 3
4
South
9 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 4 +420
WEST
1
1 NT
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 4
9 8 2
Q 7
10 9 6
K J 6 4 2
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 E
10 S
Lead
K
A
4
K
A
4!
A
7
J
Q
2nd
A
7
Q
6
5
5?
2
K
J
7
3rd
6
2
K
3
7
10
3
8
4
9
4th
2
3
9
2
8
9
8
10
4
3
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
8 2
10 7 3
A 6 5 4
A 7 4
A 9 7
A K Q J 4
K 10 8 2
8 3 2
3
Play
Deceptive play
Swindle South to discard
on third spade
Play
6 5
J 9 3
K Q J 5
Q 10 8 5
4
East
10 top tricks
Win the rest
made 5 -650
Practice 6B21
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy VI
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
Pass
2
East
1
Pass
South
Dbl
4
Board 1
K 8 2
10 9 7 6 5 4
K
K 9 2
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
Q
10
10
A
A
5
9
8
7
6
5
2nd
3
4
Q
J
3
4
10
5
Q
Q
?
3rd
5
9
K
4
2
K
3
9
2
4
4th
8!
K
2
3
6
7
8
J
6
7
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 5
J 2
10 9 7 6 5
J 8 4 3
Q J 10 7
Q
A Q J 3
Q 10 7 6
Bidding
Play
Resp to takeout double
Deceptive play
Duck to retain entry
Play
A 6 4 3
A K 8 3
8 4 2
A 5
4
North
10 top tricks
East is squeezed
made 6 +480
West
1
4
North
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
2
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2
10 9 7 6
J 10 8 6 2
J 8
Q 8
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W
11 W
Lead
J
2
10
4
7
J
4
A
Q
K
5
2nd
A
6
K
10
2
8
2
7
9
6
8
3rd
5
3!
5
K
2
4
A
5
10
J
A
4th
3
8
3
J
4
6
8
6
9
Q
Q
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
A Q 4 3
K 7 3
K 5 3
A 7 3
K J 2
A
A 9 7 4 2
J 10 5 4
Bidding
Play
Rebid by opener
Beat normal result
Duck to retain entry
Normal contract is 3 NT
Play
8 5
Q 9 5 4
Q 10 6
K 9 6 2
4
West
9 top tricks
Dummy is good
made 6 -480
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
3 NT
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1 NT
2
Board 3
7 2
8 7 4 3
K 2
A K 9 8 7
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 E
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 N
11 N
Lead
4
A
7
Q
10!
4
A
!
5
A
9
2
2nd
2
8
J
2
4
2
J
6
10
8
9
3rd
Q
3
5
7
K
K
7
8
3
9
Q
4th
6
K
3
3
5
5
6
6
J
9
K
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
K J
J 5
10 9 5 4 3
J 6 4 2
10 9 8 6 5
Q 10 6 2
A Q 7
3
Bidding
Play
Stayman convention
Unblocking play
Try for overtrick
Play
A Q 4 3
A K 9
J 8 6
Q 10 5
3 NT South
6 top tricks
Win the last trick
made 3 +400
WEST
Pass
3
3 NT
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2 NT
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 4
10 8 6
K J 2
A 9 7 3
7 6 4
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 E
Lead
4
2!
A
3
K
5
J
9
8
A
2nd
Q
3
10
3
8
7
7
4
9
9
3rd
6
K
2
K
2
Q
5
6
5
8
4th
J!
4
4
6
5
3
7
10
2
A!
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
K Q
Q 8 6 5
10 8 5 2
K 5 2
A J 2
A 7
K 6
A Q J 9 8 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Opening 2 NT & response
Stayman convention
Deceptive play
Try for overtrick
Avoid endplay
Play
9 7 5 4 3
10 9 4 3
Q J 4
10
3 NT East
10 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 5 -660
Practice 6B25
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
Matchpoint Strategy VII
West
All Pass
NORTH
1 NT
East
Pass
South
3 NT
Board 1
Q 9 5
A Q J 8
9 4
A Q 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 S
10 S
Lead
6
4
2
2!
A
Q
9
A
8
6
2nd
8
Q
9
7?
10
J
2
6
10
?
3rd
K
2
K
Q
4
5
J
5
3
4th
4
6
7
4
3
3
5
7
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A 10 7 6
K 10 5 4 3
K 5 3
7
J 8 4
9 2
Q 10 7 6 2
J 10 9
Play
Try to steal a trick
Automatic squeeze
Play
K 3 2
7 6
A J 8
K 8 6 5 4
3 NT North
5 top tricks
West is squeezed
made 6 +490
West
3
North
Pass
EAST
1
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
K 8 6 5 2
10 7
J 5
Q 10 7 3
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 S
11 E
Lead
5
3!
4
2
3
4
6
7
Q
9
Q
2nd
K
2
A
5
2
5
6
6
A
4
9
3rd
7
10
10
A
K
Q
9
8
4
7
3
4th
8!
J
2
10
J
6
3
7?
8
A
?
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
7 2
8 2
0 0
4 3
A K 3
K 9 7 4 2
K J 4
Q 10 9
Q 8 2
A Q 8 6 3
A 5
Play
Deceptive play
Accept risks to try for
most tricks
Play
A J 7
J 9 6 5 4
10
9 8 6 2
3 NT East
10 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 5 -460
West
2
3
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2
3
SOUTH
1
Pass
Pass
Board 3
9
8 4
9 8 7 5
Q 9 8 7 6 5
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
Lead
9
3
6
2!
3
Q
6
J
8
J
2nd
A
2
8
4
6
4
10
8
K
3rd
3
Q
10
7
2
5
7
5
9
4th
J!
4
4
5
10
A
7
K
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
J 7
A Q J 9 7 6
K 6 4
J 3
A Q 8 6 2
K 10 5 3
A 3 2
2
Bidding
Play
Cue-bid general force
Cue-bid to show fit
Deceptive play
Swindle South to expect
singleton
J
Play
K 10 5 4 3
2
Q J 10
A K 10 4
4
West
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 6 -680
WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
Pass
2
East
Pass
Pass
South
1
3 NT!
Board 4
K 3 2
7 3 2
A 7 6 3 2
Q 6
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 S
11 S
Lead
8
2!
Q
4
3
A
10
9
7
A
K!
2nd
Q
5
5
6
6
J
7
9
10
J
A
3rd
5
Q
2
K
J
3
2
3
6
7
6
4th
2
4
8
3
9
4
10
J
8
K
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
10 1
J 6 5
10 9 4
K 8
A J 9 8 7
8
K 8 6 5
J 10 9 4
10 5 4 3
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Try for overtrick
Squeeze throw-in
Play
A Q 10 9 7 4
A Q J
Q 5
K 2
3 NT South
8 top tricks
West is endplayed
made 6 +690
Practice 6B25
Main
Top
Matchpoint Strategy
© 1994 Richard Pavlicek