Practice 6B01
Main
Matchpoint Strategy
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
None vul
A K Q 8 7 6 5
1. E
J
2
A
Q
Pass
3
Pass
3
K 8 4 2
2. W
5
5
8
3
Pass
4
AP
Q
3. N
2!
7
Q
A
Q 9 7 2
10 8 3
4. W
4!
A
2
9
10 12
14 16
6 6
10 12
10 4 3
J 2
5. N
K
J
4
3
A 10 6 3
J 9 7
6. N
Q
10
4
10
A 5
K
J
10 9 8
7. N
8
!
3
6
2
A K J 6 4
8. N
7
K
6
3
Bidding
Rebid by opener
9
9. N
6
!
8
5
6
Play
Try for overtrick
Q 5
10. N
K
!
9
7
10
Minimize risk
7 6 4 3 2
11. N
5
10
Defense
Shift to trumps
4
North
Made 4 +420
Lose 1 more trick
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
8 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
K 10 7
6
3
1. N
6
4
A
8
2 NT
Pass
3
Pass
K 7 6
2. S
2
J
K
3
3 NT?
Pass
Pass?
Pass
Q 8 2
3. N
3
4
9
Q
J 2
A K Q 10 9 7
4. W
3
2
J
!
4
14 14
8 9
14 16
4 5
Q J 8
4
5. E
K
6
5
8
A Q 10 8
J 9 4 3
6. E
7
3
J
5
A 7 5 3
K J
7. W
A
Q
9
9
6 4 3
Claim the rest
Bidding
Rebid by opener
A 9 5 2
Play
Beat normal result
5 2
Normal contract is 4
10 9 6 4
Defense
Return proper card
3 NT West
Made 5 +460
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 7 5
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
J 4
1. W
J
5
8
4
Pass
2
Pass
4
Q 8 6 5 2
2. W
9
6
K
2
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 6 5
3. S
3
Q
K
6
Q
J 8 6
4. N
5
8
10
!
2
7 8
8 8
9 9
16 18
A 10 8 2
9 7 6 3
5. S
5!
2?
J
7
10 9 4
J 7
Win the rest
J
10 9 3 2
A K 8 7
A 10 9 4 3 2
K Q 5
A K 3
Play
Restricted choice
4
Try to steal a trick
4
South
Made 6 +480
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
Q 9 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1 NT
Pass
Both vul
K 9 8 7
1. S
3
4
K
A
3 NT
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 10 9 8
2. E
2!
4
Q
8!
9 6
3. W
K
A
3
3
19 20
9 10
9 11
3 5
A K J 7 6
10 4
4. N
7!
J
Q
10
10 4
A J
5. S
2
6
8
6
K Q 5
J 7 6 3 2
6. N
9
4!
5
7
A Q 3
K 7 5 4
7. N
10
J
6
5
Bidding
Rebid after 1 NT resp
8 5 3
8. E
4
2
Q
6
Play
Shun desperation play
Q 6 5
3
2
9. W
A
9
5
8
Combine chances
4
10. W
3
2
K
10
Defense
Ducking play
J 10 8 2
11. E
10
5
K
!
9
Return proper card
3 NT East
Made 3 +600
Win the rest
Practice 6B05
Main
Matchpoint Strategy II
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
10 8 5
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Pass
None vul
J 9 7
6
3
1. N
6
Q
K
2
1
Pass
3
?
Pass
10 4 3
2. S
4
8
9
3
3 NT
AP
9 7
3. N
3
6
10
A
Q J 7 2
K 3
4. W
2
7
A
5
12 12
1 2
17 18
10 11
A 8 2
Q
5. E
4
6
J
9
J 2
A Q 9 8 7 6
6. W
2!
5
K
A
K J 10 2
A Q 4 3
7. S
5
2
7
7
A 9 6 4
8. N
J
8
8
7
Play
Shun desperation play
K 10 5 4
9. N
3
A
5
J
Play for down 1 rather
K 5
Claim the rest
than down 2
8 6 5
Defense
Continue proper card
3 NT West
Down 1 -50
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
A 10 3 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
N-S vul
9 2
1. W
K
3
2
A
Pass
2
Pass
4
8 6 4 3
2. S
K
4
2
5
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 6 3
3. S
5!
7
8
9
8 4
7 5
4. E
K
4
2
A
7 8
8 9
6 7
19 21
J 10 5
8 7 6 4
5. N
4
10
J
J
K
Q J 7
10 9 2
6. S
6
8
10
7
10 9 5 2
K Q J 8
7. N
6
8
9
Q
K Q J 9 6
8. S
Q
5
A
J
A K Q 3
9. N
3
!
4?
7
9
Bidding
Follow up major raise
A 5
Win the rest
Play
Try for overtrick
7 4
Pseudo squeeze
4
South
Made 6 +680
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
K 9 8
TT=7
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
A Q 7 6 2
1. E
3
2
J
K
1
1 NT
Pass
3 NT?
K 10
2. N
A
8
3
J
Pass
Pass
Pass
A 7 4
3. N
Q
9
4
9
A Q J 7 6
10 4
3
4. N
6
10
K
8
14 15
16 17
0 0
10 11
J
10 9 8
5. S
2
4
10
!
5
J 6 4
9 8 7 5
6. N
K
7
3
6
K Q 9 8
10 6 3
7. N
2
8
5
J
Bidding
Choose defensive action
5 2
8. S
A
6
4
9
Play
Create extra entry
K 5 4 3
9. S
Q
7
8
3
Beat normal result
A Q 3 2
10. S
2
Q
A
6
Normal contract is 4
J 5 2
Win 1 more trick
making 5
3 NT North
Made 5 +460
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
8 6 5
TT=11
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
10 6 2
1. S
Q
A
5
4
1
Pass
4 NT
Pass
6 5 2
2. W
3!
5
K
!
2
5
Pass
6 NT
AP
A 9 8 5
3. E
A
4
3
2
A 9 3
K 4 2
4. E
K
7
9
5
12 13
4 4
18 19
6 7
A K 7 5
Q 4
5. E
Q
7
4
6
9 3
A K Q J 10 8
6. E
J
6
7
6
J 7 4 3
K 10
7. E
10
Q
J
8
Bidding
Blackwood convention
Q
J 10 7
8. E
K
10
3
8
Play
Deceptive play
J 9 8 3
9. E
8
?
Positional squeeze
7 4
South is squeezed
If
K lost to ace South
Q 6 2
might not return club
6 NT East
Made 7 +1470
Practice 6B09
Main
Matchpoint Strategy III
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q 7
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1 NT
None vul
K Q
1. W
6
Q
A
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
Pass
A J 7 5 4
2. E
9
4
5
K
Pass
10 5 4 3
3. N
3
9
A
2
10 8 6 5
A J 9
4. S
K
5
4
7
1 3
12 12
12 12
15 16
J 8 7
6
5
A 9 2
5. S
2!
6
Q
A
10 9 2
Q 8 6
6. E
2
10
J
4
2
J 9 8 7
7. W
8
5
9
3
K 4 3 2
8. W
7
5
J
4
Play
Shun desperation play
10 4 3
9. W
10
7
6
K
Beat normal result
K 3
10. S
Q
8
10
8
Reject 18% make chance
A K Q 6
11. S
K
10
7
8
to go down only 1
3 NT South
Down 1 -50
12. S
3
2
A
!
Q
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 10 8
7
4
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
7 3
1. N
7
5
J
K
1
Pass
2
?
Pass
7 2
2. W
A
3
2
5
4 NT
Pass
5
Pass
10 8 4 3
3. W
4
7
Q
6
6
AP
K 6 3 2
A 5
4. E
9
10
K
4
A K J 4
Q 9 2
5. W
J
8
2
8
19 20
2 4
14 15
5 5
K 4 3
A J 10 9 6
6. W
J
3
K
5
A J
K 6 2
7. E
J
!
5
3!
2
J 9
8. E
10
8
4
7
10 8 6 5
Win the rest
Play
Finessing technique
Q 8 5
Better bid is 6 NT so play
Q 9 7 5
diamonds abnormally
6
West
Made 7 +1010
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A Q 4 3
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
E-W vul
Q 10 4
1. E
K
3
2
8
Pass
2 NT
Pass
3
1
A 9 8
2. E
10
4
7
A
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
A K Q
3. N
Q
5
2
3
AP
J 10 9 8 6
K 7
4. N
10!
7
A
3
3
J 8 7 5
5. S
4
5
A
2
2 5
21 22
10 12
7 8
7 2
K
Q J 10 6
6. N
K
10
6
7
J 9 7 5 3
10 2
7. N
Q
8
8
9
5 2
8. N
4
J
K
6
Bidding
Choose best game
A K 9 6 2
9. S
9
8
3
J
Play
Beat normal 4
result
5 4 3
10. S
6
J
9
6
Judge
K lie to gain
8 6 4
11. S
5!
9
4
Q
from throw-in play
3 NT North
Made 5 +460
East is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
6 4 2
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
10 8 7
1. S
2
4!
10
J
2
Pass
4
Pass
J 10 7
2. E
A
5
3
2
Pass
Pass
Q 10 9 5
3. E
K
9?
7
4
J 9 7 3
A K Q 10 8
4. E
A
!
4
2
5
8 9
3 3
20 20
9 11
A K 5 4
J 3
5. E
K
6
8
9
6 4 3
K 5 2
6. E
3
7
9
10
8 2
A K 3
7. W
J
6
Q
J
5
8. E
10
8
3
7
Play
Try for overtrick
Q 9 6
2
9. E
8
!
Q
5
8
Delayed-duck squeeze
A Q 9 8
10. E
3
6
K
7
Trick 1 duck risky but
J 7 6 4
11. W
4
10
2!
A
good MP opportunity
4
East
Made 6 +680
Win the rest
Practice 6B13
Main
Matchpoint Strategy IV
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
J 8 3
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
3
Pass
4
None vul
5 4
1. W
K
3
6
7
Pass
Pass
Pass
8 5
2. W
A
8
2
9
A K J 8 4 3
3. W
4
J
Q
6
8 9
9 11
9 10
14 17
A
K
10 5 4
Q 6 2
4. S
A
3
4
2
7 3
10 2
5. S
K
7
5
10
J 3 2
K Q 10 7 6
6. S
Q
5
3
6
9 7 6
Q 10 2
7. S
J
10
4
7
9 7
8. S
9
6
5
10
Bidding
Choose weak opening
A K Q J 9 8 6
9. S
8
!
2
8
Q
Response to preempt
A 9 4
10. S
A
!
3
8
K
Play
Try for overtrick
5
Win 2 more tricks
Minimize risk
4
South
Made 4 +420
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
Q 6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
K Q 4
1. S
J
2
4
A
1
Pass
2
?
Pass
8 6
2. E
2
3
Q
6
4
Pass
5
?
AP
Q J 10 8 5 3
3. W
4
8
A
5
A K J 8 4
10 9 3
4. E
3
2
A
6
13 13
10 11
12 13
5 6
8 6 2
A 7 3
5. W
7
3
K
2
Q 10 7 4
A K J 9 2
6. E
10
5
K
!
Q
K
9 4
Lose 1 trick
7 5 2
J
10 9 5
5 3
Play
Beat normal result
A 7 6 2
Normal contract is 4
5
East
Made 6 +420
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
A Q 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
K 8
1. E
10
K
4
Q!
Pass
2
Pass
3
7 5
2. S
2!
5
K
A
Pass
3 NT
AP
K Q 10 5 4 2
3. E
9
J
5
2
7 6 5 4
10
9 8 3
4. S
3
6
K
8
7 7
14 16
5 7
14 14
Q 9 6 5
A J 7 4
5. N
2
3
A
J
K J 2
10 9 8 6
6. S
7
6
Q
8
J 6
8
7. N
10
4
9
7
K J
8. N
5
6
3
6
Play
Deceptive play
10 3 2
9. N
4
8
3
2
Throw-in play
A Q 4 3
10. N
A
9
10
9!
Accept risks to try for
A 9 7 3
11. N
8!
7
4
Q
most tricks
3 NT North
Made 5 +460
West is endplayed
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
A 6 5 4
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 9
1. N
Q
7
3
K
3
Pass
4
Pass
10 7 5
2. W
A
9
6
8
Pass
Pass
Q
J 10 8
3. W
K
Q
7
J
Q J 2
K 10 9 7
4. W
J
4
K
!
3
13 16
9 9
11 12
7 8
A K 10 5 4 3 2
7 6
5. E
A
4
3
5
3
A 8 6 2
6. E
2
K
2
7
K 2
A 9 7
7. W
2!
5?
9
8
8 3
8. E
6
9
3
10
J 8
9. W
10
8
7
4
Play
Try to steal a trick
K Q J 9 4
10. W
5
6
10
5
Swindle North to duck
6 5 4 3
11. W
4!
?
spades twice
4
West
Made 7 +710
North is squeezed
Practice 6B17
Main
Matchpoint Strategy V
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
A 10
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
2 NT
Pass
3
1
None vul
A Q 6
1. E
J
3
2
A
Pass
3
Pass
3 NT
A K 10 3
2. N
6
8
K
4
Pass
4
AP
K 8 6 3
3. S
2
A
3
5
K 7 6 4
J 9 8 2
4. W
9
A
2
4
9 11
20 22
3 5
8 10
2
J
10 9 8
5. N
K
7
3
4
9 8 7 6
2
6. N
6
9
4
10
A Q 10 4
J 9 7 5
7. S
5
6
Q
9
Q 5 3
8. N
8!
J
7
Q
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
K 7 5 4 3
9. S
Q
7
3
2
Play
Elimination technique
Q J 5 4
10. S
5
8
K
8
West should have
K
2
11. N
10
10
J
6
from lead at Trick 4
4
North
Made 5 +450
12. E
9
5!
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
8
6
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
1
N-S vul
8 7 5
1. N
8
2
K
3
2
Pass
3
Pass
J 10 9 4
2. S
A
9
6
4
3 NT
AP
Q J 8 3
3. S
J
Q
5
7
Q 9 3
7 4 2
4. W
2
7
J
3
8 8
4 5
17 18
11 13
A Q 4 2
K J 10 9 6
5. E
6
4
A
8
7 6 5
A Q 3
6. W
4
3
9
6
10 5 2
A K
7. E
A
7
2
8
A K J 10 5
8. E
K
9
5
J
3
9. E
10
2
Q
4
Play
Beat normal result
K 8 2
10. W
5
9
A
!
8
Normal 4
will fail so
9 7 6 4
Cash 1 more winner
play safe
3 NT West
Made 3 +400
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
7 5
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
A Q 9 8 5
1. W
Q
5
7
3
Pass
1 NT
Pass
4
6 5 3
2. W
J
8
9
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 8 5
3. W
6?
K
A
2
Q 4
10 6
4. S
K
4
5
6
7 7
9 10
9 10
15 18
10 7 6
K J 4 2
5. S
A
Q
7
10
Q 9 7
J 10 8 4
6. S
J
2
3
2
Q
J 10 6 2
A 9 7
7. S
9
6
5
4
A K J 9 8 3 2
8. S
8
10
5
8
Bidding
Resp to 1 of a suit
3
9. S
3
!
7
8
4
Rebid by opener
A K 2
10. S
A
!
7
6
10
Play
Try for overtrick
4 3
11. S
K
9
9
J
Minimize risk
4
South
Made 4 +420
12. S
3
10
Q
K
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
9 8 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
1
Pass
Both vul
Q 7
1. S
K
A
6
2
1 NT
Pass
3
Pass
10 9 6
2. W
A
7
2
3
4
AP
K J 6 4 2
3. W
4
Q
K
9
10 7 3
A K Q J 4
4. E
K
6
3
2
12 13
6 6
13 15
9 10
A 6 5 4
K 10 8 2
5. E
A
5
7
8
A 7 4
8 3 2
6. E
4!
5?
10
9
A 9 7
3
7. W
A
2
3
8
6 5
8. W
7
K
8
10
J 9 3
9. E
J
J
4
4
Play
Deceptive play
K
Q J 5
10. S
Q
7
9
3
Swindle South to discard
Q 10 8 5
Win the rest
on third spade
4
East
Made 5 +650
Practice 6B21
Main
Matchpoint Strategy VI
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
K 8 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
1
Dbl
None vul
10 9 7 6 5 4
1. E
Q
3
5
8!
Pass
2
Pass
4
K
2. E
10
4
9
K
Pass
Pass
Pass
K 9 2
3. N
10
Q
K
2
9 5
Q
J 10 7
4. S
A
J
4
3
2 3
9 9
14 14
15 16
J 2
Q
5. S
A
3
2
6
10 9 7 6 5
A Q J 3
6. S
5
4
K
7
J 8 4 3
Q 10 7 6
7. N
9
10
3
8
A 6 4 3
8. S
8
5
9
J
A K 8 3
9. N
7
Q
2
6
Bidding
Resp to takeout double
8 4 2
10. N
6
Q
4
7
Play
Deceptive play
A 5
11. N
5
?
Duck to retain entry
4
North
Made 6 +480
East is squeezed
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
10 9 7 6
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
J
10 8 6 2
1. N
J
A
5
3
1
Pass
2
Pass
J 8
2. E
2
6
3!
8
4
AP
Q 8
3. N
10
K
5
3
A Q 4 3
K J 2
4. E
4
10
K
J
16 16
4 4
13 15
7 8
K 7 3
A
5. W
7
2
2
4
K 5 3
A 9 7 4 2
6. E
J
8
4
6
A 7 3
J 10 5 4
7. E
4
2
A
8
8 5
8. W
A
7
5
6
Bidding
Rebid by opener
Q 9 5 4
9. W
Q
9
10
9
Play
Beat normal result
Q 10 6
10. W
K
6
J
Q
Duck to retain entry
K 9 6 2
11. W
5
8
A
Q
Normal contract is 3 NT
4
West
Made 6 +480
Dummy is good
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
7 2
TT=6
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
E-W vul
8 7 4 3
1. W
4
2
Q
6
Pass
2
Pass
2
K 2
2. E
A
8
3
K
Pass
3 NT
AP
A K 9 8 7
3. E
7
J
5
3
K J
10 9 8 6 5
4. S
Q
2
7
3
6 6
10 12
8 10
16 16
J 5
Q 10 6 2
5. S
10!
4
K
5
10 9 5
4
3
A Q 7
6. N
4
2
K
5
J 6 4 2
3
7. S
A
!
J
7
6
A Q 4 3
8. S
5
6
8
6
A K 9
9. N
A
10
3
J
Bidding
Stayman convention
J 8 6
10. N
9
8
9
9
Play
Unblocking play
Q 10 5
11. N
2
9
Q
K
Try for overtrick
3 NT South
Made 3 +400
Win the last trick
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
10 8 6
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
2 NT
Pass
Both vul
K J 2
1. S
4
Q
6
J!
3
Pass
3
Pass
A 9 7 3
2. W
2!
3
K
4
3 NT
AP
7 6 4
3. E
A
10
2
4
K Q
A J 2
4. E
3
3
K
6
10 10
8 8
19 21
3 5
Q 8 6 5
A 7
5. W
K
8
2
5
10 8 5 2
K 6
6. W
5
7
Q
3
K 5 2
A Q J 9 8 3
7. E
J
7
5
7
Bidding
Opening 2 NT & response
9 7 5
4
3
8. E
9
4
6
10
Stayman convention
10 9 4 3
9. E
8
9
5
2
Play
Deceptive play
Q J 4
10. E
A
9
8
A!
Try for overtrick
10
Win 1 more trick
Defense
Avoid endplay
3 NT East
Made 5 +660
Practice 6B25
Main
Matchpoint Strategy VII
Top
by Richard Pavlicek
West
North
East
South
1. N deals
Q 9 5
TT=5
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1 NT
Pass
3 NT
None vul
A Q J 8
1. E
6
8
K
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
9 4
2. W
4
Q
2
6
A Q 3 2
3. N
2
9
K
7
10 12
15 16
4 5
11 12
A 10 7 6
J 8 4
4. S
2!
7?
Q
4
K 10 5 4 3
9 2
5. N
A
10
4
3
K 5 3
Q 10 7
6
2
6. N
Q
J
5
3
7
J 10 9
7. N
9
2
J
5
K 3 2
8. S
A
6
5
7
7 6
9. S
8
10
3
8
A J 8
10. S
6
?
Play
Try to steal a trick
K 8 6 5 4
West is squeezed
Automatic squeeze
3 NT North
Made 6 +490
West
North
East
South
2. E deals
K 8 6 5 2
TT=10
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
Pass
N-S vul
10 7
1. S
5
K
7
8!
3
Pass
3 NT
Pass
J 5
2. W
3!
2
10
J
Pass
Pass
Q 10 7 3
3. S
4
A
10
2
4 3
Q 10 9
4. W
2
5
A
10
14 15
6 7
14 15
6 8
A K 3
Q 8 2
5. E
3
2
K
J
K 9 7 4 2
A Q 8 6 3
6. W
4
5
Q
6
K J 4
A 5
7. E
6
6
9
3
A J 7
8. W
7
6
8
7?
J 9 6
5
4
9. E
Q
A
4
8
Play
Deceptive play
10
10. S
9
4
7
A
Accept risks to try for
9 8 6 2
11. E
Q
9
3
?
most tricks
3 NT East
Made 5 +460
North is squeezed
West
North
East
South
3. S deals
9
TT=9
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
1
E-W vul
8 4
1. N
9
A
3
J!
2
Pass
2
Pass
9 8 7 5
2. E
3
2
Q
4
3
Pass
3
Pass
Q 9 8 7 6 5
3. W
6
8
10
4
4
AP
J 7
A Q 8 6 2
4. E
2!
4
7
5
A Q J 9 7 6
K 10 5 3
5. W
3
6
2
10
12 12
2 5
13 15
13 16
K 6 4
A 3 2
6. S
Q
4
5
A
J 3
2
7. E
6
10
7
7
Bidding
Cue-bid general force
K 10 5 4 3
8. W
J
8
5
K
Cue-bid to show fit
2
9. E
8
K
9
7
Play
Deceptive play
Q J 10
10. W
J
Swindle South to expect
A K 10 4
Win the rest
singleton
J
4
West
Made 6 +680
West
North
East
South
4. W deals
K 3 2
TT=8
Lead
2nd
3rd
4th
Pass
Pass
Pass
1
Both vul
7 3 2
1. W
8
Q
5
2
Pass
2
Pass
3 NT!
A 7 6 3 2
2. N
2!
5
Q
4
Pass
Pass
Pass
Q 6
3. S
Q
5
2
8
J 6 5
8
4. S
4
6
K
3
9 10
9 9
4 6
18 19
10 9 4
K 8 6 5
5. N
3
6
J
9
K 8
J 10 9 4
6. S
A
J
3
4
A J 9
8
7
10 5 4 3
7. S
10
7
2
10
A Q 10 9 7 4
8. S
9
9
3
J
A Q J
9. S
7
10
6
8
Bidding
Follow up major raise
Q 5
10. S
A
J
7
K
Play
Try for overtrick
K 2
11. S
K!
A
6
4
Squeeze throw-in
3 NT South
Made 6 +690
West is endplayed
Practice 6B01-6B25
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© 1994 Richard Pavlicek
by Richard Pavlicek by Richard Pavlicek