Practice 6D01 Main

Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

by Richard Pavlicek

West

2
All Pass NORTH
1
Pass East
Pass
Pass South
1
4 Board 1 Q J 2
J 6 5
A K 3 2
Q 7 6 Trick
1 W
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 N
6 E
7 S
8 N
9 N
10 S
11 S
12 S Lead
K
5
5
4
6
5?
9
J
2
A
10
J 2nd
6
Q!
2
A
K
8
3
3
6
J
7
8 3rd
4
3
9!
5
Q
2
J
9
K
2
Q
K! 4th
8
7
A
6
4
7
4
7
10
8
10
Q W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
8 3
9 3
5
A 7 4
8 7 4
A K J 10 3 2 Table 6 4 3
K 10 8 3 2
Q 5
9 5 4
Play Show-up finesse

A K 10 9 8 7
Q 9
J 10 9 6
8
4 South 8 top tricks Win the last trick made 4 +420

West

2 North

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

4
A Q J 9 8 4
9 3 2
9 8 6
4 West 8 top tricks Win the last trick made 5 -450

West

Pass
4 North

Pass
All Pass East

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

Play Balancing bid
Good jump overcall
Show-up finesse

6
A K Q 10 6
10 9 6 2
A J 3
4 East 8 top tricks Win the last trick made 5 -650

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

Play Cope with overcall
Strength-showing bid
Show-up finesse

8 4 3 2
8 3
A 9
A K 10 3 2
5 North 10 top tricks Win the last trick made 5 +600

Practice 6D05 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Austrian Affair

West

4 NORTH
2
All Pass East
Dbl South
Pass Board 1 2
A K Q 8 6 2
7 6 4
9 7 6 Trick
1 N
2 N
3 N
4 S
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 E
9 W
10 W
11 W Lead
K
A
Q
8
K
3
A!
9
7
6
5 2nd
5
J
10
A
2
6
2
8
8
7
6 3rd
9
7
J
2
4
K
3
Q
8
J
Q 4th
3
4
10
3
2
4
4
6
5
9
? W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
0 0
A K Q 7 6 5
10 4 3
10 3
5 3 Table 10 9 4 3
J 5
A Q J 8
A K 10
Bidding
Play
Combat weak two-bid
Placing enemy cards
Vienna coup

J 8
9 7
K 9 5 2
Q J 8 4 2
4 West 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 4 -420

West

Pass North

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

K 3
Q 6 3
Q 4 3
A K Q 8 7
3 NT South 6 top tricks East is squeezed made 5 +660

West

Pass
All Pass North

1 East

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

10 8 4 2
A K Q 3
K 6
A K 3
4 North 9 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +420

WEST
Pass
2 North
Pass
Pass East
1
3 NT South
1
All Pass Board 4 A 9 8 7 4
5 3 2
5 3
10 7 5 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 N
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 W Lead
Q
J
6!
8
7
5
K
Q
A!
6
J 2nd
3
5
10
4
8
K
2
4
Q
8
2 3rd
9
4
2
6
7
8
3
9
9
A
10 4th
2
K
A
6
7
10
5
7
3
10
? W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
2 4
3 4
4 4
5 4
6 4
0 0
5 3
10 4
J 9 7 6 2
A J 9 3 Table K 6 2
A K 9
A 10 8 4
K Q 6
Bidding
Play
Follow up minor raise
Correct loser count
Vienna coup

Q J 10
Q J 8 7 6
K Q
8 4 2
3 NT East 7 top tricks South is squeezed made 3 -600

Practice 6D09 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Squeezes Can Be Ruff!

West

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

J 6 5
Q 9 7
A 6 5 4
A K 4
4 North 9 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +420

West

4 North

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

3
A Q 9 8 7
A K 5 3
Q 10 6
4 West 9 top tricks South is squeezed made 4 -420

West

Dbl North

4 East

4 SOUTH
2
All Pass Board 3 K
9 7 6 5
A J 10 9 5
Q 10 3 Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 N
7 W
8 E
9 E Lead
K
J
3
4
2
J
9!
8
5! 2nd
A
K
4
7
3
2
5
10
J 3rd
5
A
7
Q
K
6
10
6
9! 4th
2
2
6
6
A
Q
8
9
? W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
0 0
J 9 7 4
A
K Q 7 4
A K 9 6 Table A Q 10 8 5 3
3 2
2
J 5 4 2
Bidding
Play Combat weak two-bid
Ruffout squeeze

6 2
K Q J 10 8 4
8 6 3
8 7
4 East 8 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -680

WEST
1
All Pass North
1 NT East
Pass South
4 Board 4 K J 7
A 5
K J 10 7 3
K Q 4 Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 S
10 N Lead
10
3
10!
4
8
7
K
Q
7!
Q! 2nd
4
4
J
7
3
5
2
8
9
3 3rd
A
A
2
2
A
10
5
10
K
J 4th
6
7
5
3
4
8
6
9
2
? W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
1 3
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
0 0
A Q 10 9 2
3
A Q 8 2
10 9 8 Table 3
9 6 4 2
9 6 5 4
A 5 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense Resp to 1 NT overcall
Ruffout squeeze
Suit preference signal

8 6 5 4
K Q J 10 8 7
—
J 7 6
4 South 6 top tricks West is squeezed made 4 +620

Practice 6D13 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Four Ruff Slams

West

Pass
Pass NORTH
1
4 NT!
6 East
2
Pass
All Pass South
4 ¹
5 Board 1 A Q 9 6 5
J 5 4 3
A K 2
3 Trick
1 E
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S Lead
K
A
2
3!
9
6
J
Q!
10 2nd
2
7
4
5
4
6
Q
K
9 3rd
7
8
A
A
5
J
9
K
2! 4th
3
4
3
2
7
6
10
8
? W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
0 0
4
9 8 7
10 9 7 5
Q 8 6 4 2 Table 3
A K Q 10 6
Q 6 3
K 10 7 5
Note 1
Bidding
Play splinter bid
Key-card Blackwood
Ruffout squeeze

K J 10 8 7 2
2
J 8 4
A J 9
6 North 9 top tricks East is squeezed made 6 +980

West

4
6 North

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

Q 9 6
8 6 5 3
K Q 9 8 7
3
6 West 11 top tricks South is squeezed made 6 -920

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

1
4 NT
6 East

Pass
Pass
All Pass SOUTH
1
2
5 Board 3 A K Q 3 2
J 10 8
K 7
A 10 4 Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S Lead
Q
2
8
10
8!
Q
9 2nd
7
3
9
5
6
5
10 3rd
3
J
2
6
K
4
10! 4th
A
A
K
4
4
7
? W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
0 0
10 8
4 3
Q J 10 5 4 2
J 9 5 Table J 9 7 6 5
A 5
8 6 3
K 8 7
Bidding
Play Key-card Blackwood
Ruffout squeeze

4
K Q 9 7 6 2
A 9
Q 6 3 2
6 South 11 top tricks East is squeezed made 6 +980

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

J 10 8 7
J 7 5 4 3
9 8 2
9
6 East 10 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1370

Practice 6D17 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Daily Doubles

West

4 NORTH
2
All Pass East
Dbl South
Pass Board 1 A
Q J 10 8 7 4
8 3 2
Q 8 7 Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 W Lead
Q
3
10
K
Q
9
6
10
A!
8! 2nd
5
A
A
J
4
5
9
3
8
? 3rd
6
2
2
4
6
7
J
2
7 4th
K
5
3
4
7
8
2
5
10 W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
10 8 7 6 4 3
K 3
A J
K 6 4 Table K Q 9 2
A 9 5
Q 7 6
A 3 2
Bidding
Play Combat weak two-bid
Double squeeze

J 5
6 2
K 10 9 5 4
J 10 9 5
4 West 10 top tricks N then S squeezed made 6 -480

West

2
Pass
All Pass North

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

A 8 4 3
K 5
A K Q 7 4
10 5
5 South 9 top tricks W then E squeezed made 5 +600

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
2 NT East

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

A K 6 2
4 3 2
K 10 3
A 7 2
3 NT North 6 top tricks E then W squeezed made 6 +490

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

10
6 5 4
J 10 9 6
J 9 8 7 6
4 East 11 top tricks S then N squeezed made 5 -650

Practice 6D21 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Double Your Pleasure!

West

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

A K 4 2
9 4 3
J 7 3
A J 4
3 NT North 5 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +490

West

1
4 North

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

8 3 2
J 2
J 9 7 4
A 10 9 7
4 West 8 top tricks N then S squeezed made 5 -450

West

Pass North

3 NT East

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

K 6 5 4
4 3 2
A K Q 3
K J
3 NT South 7 top tricks E then W squeezed made 6 +490

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

5 4 2
A K Q 10 9
Q J 10
J 6
4 East 10 top tricks S then N squeezed made 5 -650

Practice 6D25 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Slams & Double Squeezes

West

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

Play Combat weak two-bid
Control-showing bid
Double squeeze

4
K 10 8 7 4 2
Q 10 8 5 4
7
6 West 10 top tricks North is squeezed made 7 -940

West

Pass
Pass
Pass North

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

Play

Defense Combat weak two-bid
Good jump overcall
Correct loser count
Double squeeze
Club shift trick 2 beats

A 3
8 6 2
A K 9 7 5
6 5 2
6 North 11 top tricks East is squeezed made 6 +1430

West

Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

1
4 NT
5 NT East

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

A
A K J 10 9 8 6
3
K 10 5 4
7 South 11 top tricks W then E squeezed made 7 +1510

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

Q 8 7 5
J 5
Q J 10 8
K 9 3
6 East 11 top tricks Win the rest made 6 -1430

Practice 6D29 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Squeeze These Slams!

West

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

Play Control-showing bid
Lead-directing double
Double squeeze

5 4
J 10 7
Q 9 6 2
Q 10 6 3
6 East 11 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -980

West

Pass
Pass North

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

Play Natural 2 NT overcall
Gerber convention
Double squeeze

Q J 5
A 3
A J
A 9 8 5 4 3
6 North 10 top tricks E then W squeezed made 6 +1370

West

2
Pass
Pass
All Pass North

Pass
4
5 East

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

Play
Trap pass
Cue-bid to show fit
Try for overtrick
Double squeeze

—
A K 10 9 8 7 6 5 4
4
K J 4
6 South 12 top tricks W then E squeezed made 7 +1010

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

Play
Opening 2 & response
Bid of 5 in a major
Correct loser count
Double squeeze

5 4
8 6 5
Q 10 8
Q J 8 7 6
6 West 11 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -1430

Practice 6D33 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Climb To the Top

West

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

A J 3 2
A 10 2
Q 7 3
8 6 2
3 NT North 7 top tricks West is squeezed made 6 +490

West

Pass North

2 NT¹ EAST
1 ?
4 South
2
All Pass Board 2 9 4 2
8 7
J 9 3
A Q 10 8 2 Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 W Lead
K
J?
K
Q
8
7
6
5
3!
4
K 2nd
6
10
2
2
6
8
J
6
10
10
? 3rd
3
2
3
4
3
5
7
5
9
A 4th
4!
A
4
9
2
8
10
7
Q
8 W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10
A K 9 5 3
7 6
9 7 5 4 3 Table A K Q 8 7 6 5 3
4
A 5 4
K
Note 1
Bidding
Play
asks for minor
Michaels cue-bid
Correct loser count
Double squeeze

J
Q J 10 6 2
K Q 10 8 2
J 6
4 East 11 top tricks North is squeezed made 6 -480

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

2
4 East

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

A K 10 9 8 7
A
2
A 9 8 4 3
6 South 9 top tricks W then E squeezed made 7 +1010

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

Play Opening 2 & response
Gerber convention
Double squeeze

7 6 3
Q 10 8 7
J 9 5
7 5 2
7 West 12 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -2210

Practice 6D37 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!

Ruff Night in Vienna

West

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

Play
Combat preempt
Optional double
Pursue extra chance
Ruffout squeeze

4 3
A K Q 10 7 6 2
J
Q J 2
4 West 9 top tricks Dummy is good made 4 -420

West

Pass
Pass
All Pass North

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

A Q 9 4 3 2
J 9 7 4
K 9
3
6 South 10 top tricks East is squeezed made 6 +1430

West

2
3
5
6 North

Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass East

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

K J 9
5
Q J 10 9 7 6
10 4 3
6 NT East 10 top tricks South is squeezed made 7 -1470

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

A K Q 8
A 2
A 9 7 5 4
A 4
7 North 12 top tricks West is squeezed made 7 +2210

Practice 6D37 Main

Top Squeeze! Don’t Finesse!