West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q J 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1 NT	2	None vul	Q 7 2		1. W	10	Q	K	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 5 4 3		2. E	A	5	4	2
					K 6 5		3. E	J	6	8	7
0 2	10 10	17 17	13 14	7		5 4 3	4. E	5	6	7	Q
				10 9 8 4		A K J	5. N	5!	3	Q	8
				10 9 7 6		K J 8	6. S	K	6	2	3
				10 8 7 4		A J 9 3	7. S	A	4	J	4
					A K 10 9 8 6		8. S	10	9	3	9
					6 5 3		9. S	9	7	4	8
					A 2		10. S	8	7	6	J
					Q 2		11. S	2!	10	K	A
Play	Squeeze throw-in			2 South		Made 3 +140		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A Q 7 6 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	10 9 7 6		1. N	9	2!	J	5
5	Pass	Pass	Pass		9 4		2. S	K	7	4	A
					10 3		3. E	4	2	A	3
12 15	6 8	9 10	13 15	—		J 9 4 3	4. W	K	10	9	3
				Q 3		A 8 4 2	5. W	Q	7	3	5
				10 7 5		A 6 2	6. W	J	2	4	8
				A K Q J 8 7 6 5		9 4	7. W	8	6	2	5
					K 10 8 5		8. W	7	6	4	10
					K J 5		9. W	6	7	9	8
Bidding	Weak jump overcall				K Q J 8 3		10. W	5	9	6	K
Play	Squeeze throw-in				2		11. W	10!	10	J	Q
	Correct loser count			5 West		Made 5 +400		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	J 10 6 5 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	9		1. S	Q	4	9	A
Pass	Pass	Dbl	Pass		9 7		2. E	Q	K	A	7
3	Pass	3 NT	AP		Q J 10 9 8		3. W	J	9	3	5
				Q 8 7		A K 2	4. W	10	3	4	2
7 8	4 7	20 21	9 11	5 4		A K 8 7	5. W	8	Q!	6	3
				A J 10 8 2		Q 6 4 3	6. W	2	8	5	2
				7 4 3		A 5	7. W	7	5	A	4
					9 4		8. E	K	9	8	6
					Q J 10 6 3 2		9. E	2	6	Q	10
Bidding	Combat weak two-bid				K 5		10. W	3	9	A	K
	Balancing double				K 6 2		11. E	7!	10	5	10
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT East		Made 6 +690		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A 7 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	1	2	Both vul	8 5 3		1. E	K	3	4	5
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		Q 9 7		2. E	J	9	6	A!
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q J 2		3. N	7	4	K	2
				6 4		K Q J 8 2	4. S	3	8	Q	5
5 6	13 13	10 11	12 13	K Q 9 7		J 10 4	5. N	9	7	A	10
				10 8 2		5 4	6. S	J	9	3	4
				10 9 6 5		K 8 7	7. S	6	5	5	10
					10 9 3		8. S	A!	7	8	J
					A 6 2		9. S	10!	6	7	Q
					A K J 6 3			E endplayed (lose 2)
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				4 3
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

Practice 6E05 Main

Throw-In Plays II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A J 8 6 5 3 2		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	3	Dbl	Pass	None vul	10		1. N	6	7	Q	K
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		10 8 7 5		2. W	Q!	8	2	K
					9		3. S	9	J	5	3
9 9	5 9	14 16	12 12	K 10 4		9 7	4. W	K	9	8!	6
				8 4 2		A Q 7	5. W	3	2	A	J
				Q J		A 4 3 2	6. E	A!	6	2	7
				K 7 5 4 3		A 10 8 2	7. E	10	Q	4	3
					Q			S endplayed (lose 2)
Bidding	Combat preempt				K J 9 6 5 3
Play	Elimination technique				K 9 6
	Unblocking play				Q J 6
Defense	Count signal			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	9 7 6 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	K 7 4		1. W	5	2	K	3
Pass	3	Pass	4		A 6		2. E	A	Q	4	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 7 5 4		3. E	10	J	10	7
				5 4		A K J 10 8	4. S	3	10	K	2
2 3	9 10	12 14	17 17	10 9 8		2	5. N	4	3	A	8
				Q 10 9 8 2		7 5 4 3	6. S	Q	9	7	4
				10 9 2		K J 8	7. S	6!	2	4	8
					Q 3		8. S	5	2	5	8
					A Q J 6 5 3		9. S	K	8	6	5
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				K J		10. S	J	9	A	7
Play	Avert overruff				A 6 3		11. N	9!	J	3	9
	Squeeze throw-in			4 South		Made 4 +620		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	6 5 4 2		1. E	Q	3!	8	2
Pass	1 NT	Pass	3 NT		A Q 4		2. E	7	K	9	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q J 3		3. S	4	8	A	2
				Q J 10 9 7		A 6 2	4. N	Q	9	5	2
4 7	16 17	10 10	10 11	9 8		Q J 10 7	5. N	5!	10	A	Q!
				J 10 5 3 2		K 9 6	6. S	6	3	J	10
				8		10 9 2	7. N	6!	J	3	7
					8 5 3			E endplayed (lose 2)
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				A K 3
Play	Holdup play				8 7
	Throw-in play				K 7 6 5 4
Defense	Honor signal			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 9 4		1. S	2	7	A	K!
2	Pass	4	Pass		9 8 2		2. N	6	Q	5	8
Pass	Pass				A 9 6 5 3		3. S	K	A!	2	4
				Q 9 4		A K 10 7 6	4. W	4	3	A	2
7 7	6 6	19 20	8 10	10 7 5		A Q	5. E	6	8	Q	J
				A 6 5		J 7 4	6. W	9!	3	K	2
				J 10 8 7		K Q 4	7. E	10	3	5	5
					8 5 2		8. E	7	6	7	9
Bidding	Follow up major raise				K 8 6 3 2		9. E	4	3	J	4
Play	Unblocking play				K Q 10 3		10. W	10	8	7	10?
	Squeeze throw-in				2		11. W	5!	9	J	Q
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 East		Made 4 +620		South is endplayed

Practice 6E09 Main

Throw-In Plays III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A Q 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	K 7 5		1. E	3	10	A	5
Pass	2	Pass	3 NT		K J 7 4		2. W	9	K!	2	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 5 2		3. N	2	8	K	3
				J 8 2		K 9 5	4. S	7	4	A	10
5 6	17 17	7 8	11 12	A 9		Q 8 4 3 2	5. N	5	5	Q	6
				10 8 6 3		Q 9 2	6. S	J!	9	7	Q
				9 6 4 3		10 8	7. E	8	4	3	4
Bidding	Stayman convention				10 7 6 4		8. E	4	6	6	3
Play	Shun holdup play				J 10 6			East is endplayed
	Throw-in play				A 5
	If fourth club is cashed				K Q J 7
	declarer is squeezed			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K Q 10 9		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	Pass	N-S vul	A		1. N	K	2	8	5!
1	Dbl	2	Pass		J 8 6 2		2. N	10	3	7	A
4	AP				K J 8 4		3. W	Q	A	2	5
				A 5		6 4 3 2	4. N	Q?	4	J	4
16 18	14 16	7 7	3 3	Q J 10 9 8 4		K 3 2	5. W	8	2	K	6
				K 4		A 5 3	6. E	3	7	J	4
				A Q 3		7 6 5	7. W	10!	6	5	10
					J 8 7		8. W	9!	8	6	2
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				7 6 5		9. W	K	J	3	7
	Follow up major raise				Q 10 9 7		10. W	4	8	A	9
Play	Avoidance duck				10 9 2		11. E	6!	9	3	9
	Squeeze throw-in			4 West		Made 4 +420		North is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 5 4 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	5 4 3 2		1. W	K	2	8	3
1	Dbl	2	3		A Q 2		2. S	4	7	K	2
Pass	3	Pass	4		K J		3. N	3!	9	5	6
Pass	5	AP		9 8		Q J 10 7	4. S	6	8	J	9
				A K J 7 6		Q 10 9 8	5. N	4!	10	10	7
9 11	13 13	8 9	10 13	J 10 8 7		K 9 3	6. S	A	8	2	7
				8 7		9 2	7. S	3	9	K	10
Bidding	Negative double				A 6 3		8. N	5!	Q	Q	J
	Cue-bid general force				—		9. S	6	7	4	J
Play	Elimination technique				6 5 4		10. E	Q	4!	8	5
	Loser-on-loser play				A Q 10 6 5 4 3			East is endplayed
	Put long trumps to work			5 South		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 9 7 6 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	J 9 5		1. S	Q	A	7	2
4	Pass	4	Pass		9 7		2. W	A	5	2	5
5	Pass	5	Pass		7 6 3		3. W	K	6	3	7
6 NT	AP			A K Q 10 8		4 3 2	4. W	K!	3	4	2
				K 6 3		A 4 2	5. W	5	6	A	8
19 20	2 3	14 14	5 8	A 4 3		K 6 2	6. E	Q	9	3	7
				K 5		A Q J 4	7. E	J	10	3	9
					—		8. E	K!	8	4	5
					Q 10 8 7		9. E	2	8	K	9
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				Q J 10 8 5		10. W	6	J	A	10
	Gerber convention				10 9 8 2		11. E	4	10	8!	9
Play	Squeeze throw-in			6 NT East		Made 6 +1440		North is endplayed

Practice 6E13 Main

Throw-In Plays IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 10 8 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass!	2	None vul	Q 10 4		1. N	K	A	3	7
3	Pass	4 !	Pass		A 10 2		2. E	4!	9	5	2
Pass	Pass				Q 6		3. W	9	10	K	2
				7		A 6 5 4	4. E	5	J	6	8
8 11	13 14	14 15	5 7	A J 9 8 7 6 5		K 3	5. W	A	4	3	2
				K 6 5		7 4 3	6. W	3	6	K	8
				7 3		A K 5 4	7. E	6!	8	7	10
					J 9 3		8. W	7	Q	A	9
Bidding	Choose defensive action				2		9. E	4!	10	8	Q
	Choose best game				Q J 9 8		10. N	Q	5	J	5!
Play	Elimination technique				J 10 9 8 2			N endplayed (lose 1)
	Loser-on-loser play			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 9 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass!	N-S vul	A 4 2		1. E	K	3	5	2
Pass	1 NT	Pass	2 NT		7 3 2		2. E	Q	7	4	A!
Pass	3 NT	AP			A Q 8 5		3. N	5	2	K	3
				10 8 7 4		K J 5	4. S	J	7	8	6
0 2	14 14	13 14	13 13	5		K Q J 9 8 6	5. S	4	9	Q	5
				10 9 8 6		Q J	6. N	A	J	2	10
				10 9 7 3		6 2	7. N	2	Q	K	6
					Q 3 2		8. S	A	8	3	6
Bidding	Choose defensive action				10 7 3		9. S	10!	7	4	J
	Balancing bid				A K 5 4			E endplayed (lose 2)
Play	Placing enemy cards				K J 4
	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT North		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	5 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 6 5 3		1. W	K	3	6	2
1	Dbl	Pass	3 NT		5 2		2. W	J	4	7	A!
Pass	Pass	Pass			K Q 10 8		3. S	2	3	K	6
				K Q J 9 8		7 6	4. N	8	7	A	4
12 13	9 10	0 1	19 20	Q 4		10 9 8 7 2	5. S	5	4	10	9
				K J 8 4		10 9 7	6. N	5!	2	10	Q
				4 3		9 7 6	7. W	9	3	7	3
					A 10 2		8. W	8	2	7	6
					K J			West is endplayed
Bidding	Negative double				A Q 6 3
	Rebid by opener				A J 5 2
Play	Throw-in play			3 NT South		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 8 7		1. S	6	2	J	Q
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q J 10 8		2. E	4!	6	9	10
					Q J 10 8		3. N	Q	2	4	3!
11 11	9 10	16 17	4 5	4 3 2		A Q 10 7	4. N	J	K	6	9
				A K 6 5		4 3	5. E	3	2	5!	7
				9 3 2		A K 5 4	6. N	8	5	7	A
				A 9 3		K 5 2	7. W	2	8	K	7
					K 9 8 6 5		8. E	A	5	3	J
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				J 9 2		9. E	4	9	K	8
Play	Elimination technique				7 6		10. W	A	10	5	J
	Throw-in play				7 6 4		11. W	3	10	7!	8
	Single-suit throw-in			3 NT East		Made 3 +600		South is endplayed

Practice 6E17 Main

Throw-In Plays V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q 8 7 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	4 2		1. S	J	2	8	3!
2	Pass	4	Pass		K 10 2		2. S	5	9	Q	A
Pass	Pass				A Q 4		3. E	Q	7	5	2
				10 9 2		A 4 3	4. E	3	10	K	4
4 5	14 15	17 20	5 6	K 5		A Q J 9 8 6 3	5. W	4	2	Q	3
				J 6 4		A Q 5	6. E	A	J	3	6
				9 7 6 5 3		—	7. E	J	2	5	7
					J 5		8. E	9	7	6	4
Bidding	Choose defensive action				10 7		9. E	8	8	7	A
	Rebid by doubler				9 8 7 3		10. E	6	9	9	Q
Play	Correct loser count				K J 10 8 2		11. E	4!	8	10	K
	Squeeze throw-in			4 East		Made 5 +450		North is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q J 10 7 6 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1 NT	N-S vul	J 5		1. E	K	A!	3	5
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		Q 4 2		2. S	3	5	Q	9
Pass					A 2		3. N	Q	K	A	4
				8 4		K 2	4. S	5	8	J	2
0 1	10 11	13 14	17 17	8 6 3		K Q 10 9 7	5. N	2	J	K	6
				10 8 7 6 5		J 9	6. S	A	7	4	7
				10 7 4		K J 8 3	7. S	9!	8	10	3
					A 9 5		8. N	7	8	2	10
					A 4 2		9. N	6	J	4	6
					A K 3		10. N	3	10	5	8
Play	Squeeze throw-in				Q 9 6 5		11. N	A!	K	6	4
Defense	Try to fool declarer			4 North		Made 6 +680		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	5 4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	6 2		1. W	K	3	9	2
1	3	Pass	3 NT		A J 10 8 6 5		2. W	Q	4	7	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 6		3. W	10	5	8	A
				K Q 10		J 9 8 7	4. S	3	Q	A	2
14 14	9 11	4 6	13 14	K J 10 7 4		8 5 3	5. N	5	Q	K	4
				Q		2	6. S	4	3	J	5
				K 9 7 3		Q J 10 8 5	7. N	6	3	9	7
					A 6 2		8. S	7	7	10	5
					A Q 9		9. N	8	J	2	K
					K 9 7 4 3		10. N	A	8	4	9
Play	Correct loser count				4 2		11. N	2	8	9!	10
	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT South		Made 4 +430		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K Q 10 9		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	2	Pass	Both vul	3		1. N	K	4	2	5
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 10 9 6		2. N	J	3	8	A
					A J 10 7		3. W	A	3	2	7
18 20	11 14	7 7	4 4	J 6 5		A 7 4	4. W	K	6	6	Q
				A K 10 9 5 4		J 8 6 2	5. W	K	9	4	2
				A K		5 4 3	6. W	4	7	J	2
				K 4		Q 6 5	7. E	5	Q	9	10
					8 3 2		8. W	4!	10	Q	3
					Q 7		9. E	8	3	10	9
					Q 8 7 2		10. W	5	J	5	8
Play	Duck to retain entry				9 8 3 2		11. W	K!	A	6	8
	Squeeze throw-in			4 West		Made 5 +650		North is endplayed

Practice 6E21 Main

Throw-In Plays VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1	None vul	Q 10 3		1. W	2	6	8	A
1	2	2	4		10 8 6 5		2. S	A	5	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 10 7 6		3. S	7	4	Q	6
				Q J 10 9 6 2		K 8 7	4. N	10	7?	9	8
4 6	8 10	13 14	15 17	8 5 4		6 2	5. N	5!	Q	3	2
				J 7 2		A K Q 9	6. E	K?	4	7	6
				2		J 9 8 4	7. E	9	J	J	8
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				4 3		8. S	K	Q	5	8
	Follow up major raise				A K J 9 7		9. S	K	2	7	4
Play	Read enemy lead				4 3		10. S	3	6	A	K
	Elimination technique				A K 5 3		11. N	10!	A	4	9
Defense	Try for a ruff			4 South		Made 4 +420		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	Q 10 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	10 4 2		1. S	7	5	Q	2
Dbl	Pass	2	Pass		9 6 5		2. N	10	4	J	3
3	Pass	3 NT	AP		J 10 6 5		3. S	K	5	6	A
				5		A 8 4 2	4. E	2	4	A	5
8 10	3 3	19 20	10 11	Q 9 6 5		A 7 3	5. W	3	6	K	7
				A Q 10 3		K J 8 2	6. E	8	8	Q	9
				9 7 4 3		A K	7. W	10	2	J	2
					K J 9 7 3		8. E	A	8	4	5
					K J 8		9. E	K	Q	7	6
					7 4		10. E	8!	9	9	10
Bidding	Negative double				Q 8 2		11. S	3	6	4	3
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT East		Made 3 +400		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 9 6 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 10 6		1. E	8	3	10	2
1	2	Pass	3		7 6		2. W	K	6	5	7
Pass	3 NT	AP			A K J 8		3. W	Q	A	2	4
				K Q J 10 4		8 5	4. N	A	5	2	3
9 10	13 14	4 5	14 15	Q 4 3		9 8 7 2	5. N	6	3	K	2
				J 9 2		Q 10 8 3	6. S	10	4	8	Q
				4 3		Q 6 5	7. E	7	A	3	6
					7 3		8. S	7	9	K	6
					A K 5		9. N	7!	8	A	J
					A K 5 4		10. S	9	4	J	10
					10 9 7 2		11. N	9!	8	5	J
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT North		Made 3 +400		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q J 9 8 7 4		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	2	4	Pass	Both vul	—		1. N	Q	3	2	A
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		9 8 3		2. W	A	4	3	2
6	AP				K J 7 2		3. W	K	7	10	7
				A K 10 6		5 3	4. W	2	3	K	6
16 19	7 10	11 12	6 8	A K Q 9 6 4		10 5 3	5. E	5	8	9	8
				4 2		A K 7 5	6. W	Q	2	3	J
				6		A 8 4 3	7. W	6	9	4	5
					2		8. W	4	7	A	10
					J 8 7 2		9. E	A!	9	6	J
Bidding	Blackwood convention				Q J 10 6		10. E	8	10	4	K
Play	Squeeze throw-in				Q 10 9 5		11. W	6!	8	5	J
	Elimination technique			6 West		Made 6 +1430		North is endplayed

Practice 6E25 Main

Throw-In Plays VII

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A 9		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	2 NT	Pass	None vul	10 9 8 7		1. S	10	2	6	4!
3	Pass	3	Pass		K J 9 6 5 3		2. S	8	3	9	Q
3 NT	AP				4		3. E	K	A	2	10!
				K J 5 2		Q 3	4. S	6	3	7	Q
9 11	8 11	17 17	6 9	J 4 3 2		K Q 5	5. E	3	4	K	A
				2		A Q 7 4	6. N	K	A	6	5
				A 6 5 3		K J 8 7	7. E	Q	7	2	9
Bidding	Combat weak two-bid				10 8 7 6 4		8. E	5	2	J	8
	Natural 2 NT overcall				A 6		9. W	J	3	7	8
Play	Holdup play				10 8		10. W	A!	4	7	9
	Throw-in play				Q 10 9 2		11. W	5!	5	8	10
Defense	Honor signal			3 NT East		Made 3 +400		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 9 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A K 8		1. W	7	2	J	Q
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		K 10 4		2. S	2	6	K	A
Pass	3 NT	AP			5 4 2		3. E	Q	K	3	4
				7 6 3		Q J 10 8	4. S	7	9	10	3
3 4	14 14	9 10	14 15	7 5 4		J 10 9 3	5. N	4	5	Q	3
				9 6		A 8 5 3	6. S	J	4	5	8
				K 9 8 7 3		J	7. S	2	5	A	3
					K 2		8. N	8	9	Q	7
					Q 6 2		9. S	6	6	K	10
					Q J 7 2		10. N	A!	8	2	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A Q 10 6		11. N	4	10	6!	8
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT South		Made 5 +660		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	9 7		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	7		1. N	7	K	2	3
2	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 8 5		2. E	2	3	A	7
4	Pass	5	Pass		Q 10 5 4 3 2		3. W	K	9	5	5
6	AP			A K Q 10 6 4		J 8 5 2	4. W	4	2	J	6
				4 3		A K 10 9	5. E	8	2	Q	3
13 15	4 7	15 16	8 10	A 6 4		K 7 3	6. W	10	4	3	9
				9 7		A 8	7. W	6	5	8	6
					3		8. W	4	8	K	J
					Q J 8 6 5 2		9. E	7	J	A	10
Bidding	Cue-bid general force				J 9 2		10. W	7!	5	A	K
	Cue-bid to show fit				K J 6		11. E	9!	J	4	10
Play	Squeeze throw-in			6 West		Made 6 +1430		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	Q J 10 4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	Pass	2	Both vul	A 9 7 5		1. E	2	3	J	A
Pass	3	Pass	6		A J 2		2. N	Q	5	2	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			4		3. N	4!	2	A	7
				7		9 5	4. S	5	8	10	3
13 15	12 14	1 4	14 16	K Q J 8 4		2	5. N	3	9	A	4
				K Q 8 7		10 9 5 4 3	6. S	K	Q	5	9
				Q 8 7		J 10 9 3 2	7. S	6	7	4	10
Bidding	Cue-bid general force				A K 8 6 2		8. N	J!	3	K	8
	Ace-showing bid				10 6 3		9. S	8	8	2	4
Play	Delayed-duck squeeze				6		10. S	6!	?
	Also can be made with				A K 6 5			W squeezed (lose 1)
	elimination endplay			6 North		Made 6 +1430

Practice 6E29 Main

Throw-In Plays VIII

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Pass	None vul	A 10 8 7 6 5		1. S	2	3	A	Q
3	Pass	4	Pass		K J 6		2. N	8!	K	2	4
Pass	Pass				Q J 10		3. S	10	A!	6	2
				Q 9 6		A K 8 7 4	4. W	Q	3	4	5
13 13	11 13	15 15	1 3	J 9 4 3		K Q	5. W	6	5	A	10
				A Q 3		5 4 2	6. E	K	J	9	6
				A 6 3		K 7 5	7. E	8!	7	3	10
					J 10 5 2		8. E	7!	8	3	J
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				2		9. E	K!	2	6	Q
Play	Shun finesse				10 9 8 7		10. E	5	4	A	J
	Throw-in play				9 8 4 2		11. W	Q!	K	4	9
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 East		Made 4 +420		North is endplayed

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K Q J 9		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		3	Pass	N-S vul	K 9		1. E	2	3	A	9
Pass	3	Pass	4		6 3 2		2. W	8!	K	4	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 4 3		3. E	J	K	7	2
				10 8 6		5 4	4. S	2	6	A	5
7 8	15 16	5 8	13 14	A J 8 7 6		2	5. N	K	J	3	8
				Q 8 7		J 10 9 5	6. N	Q	2	7	10
				6 5		K J 10 9 8 2	7. N	J!	8	4	5
					7 3 2		8. N	9!	5	7	6
					Q 10 5 4 3		9. N	3	9	A	8
Bidding	Combat preempt				A K 4		10. S	A!	Q	3	9
Play	Throw-in play				A 7		11. S	5!	6	6	10
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 North		Made 4 +620		West is endplayed

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 6 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	4 2		1. N	2	7	J	4
2	Pass	4 ?	Pass		10 9 6		2. S	J	Q	2	4
Pass	Pass				9 7 6 5 2		3. W	A	2	6	3
				9 4		K 8 7	4. W	K	4	J!	Q
13 14	0 1	13 13	14 14	A K 10 9 7 5		J 8 6	5. W	3	5	A	8
				A 4 2		Q 8 5 3	6. E	K	10	2	6
				Q 3		A K 4	7. E	8	3	9	7
					A Q J 5 3		8. W	10	9	3	5
					Q 3		9. W	7	6	5	7
Bidding	East probably should				K J 7		10. W	5	10	8	Q
	bid 3 NT				J 10 8		11. W	9	6	K	A
Play	Squeeze throw-in			4 West		Made 5 +650		South is endplayed

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	6 4 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	Pass	1 NT	Both vul	K 10		1. W	4	Q	5	3
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		K Q 6 5 3		2. N	3	8	J	4
Pass					Q J 6		3. S	7	9	Q	A
				K 8		J 10 9 3	4. E	9	A!	2	6
7 8	11 12	5 7	17 17	J 5 4		9 8 7 6 3	5. S	2!	4	K	3
				10 9 4		A 8	6. N	10	6	Q	5
				K 10 7 4 2		9 5	7. S	A	J	2	7
					A Q 7 5		8. S	2	10	K	8
					A Q 2		9. N	6	9	8	7?
					J 7 2		10. N	5	3	5	10?
					A 8 3		11. N	J!	9	7	K
Play	Squeeze throw-in			3 NT South		Made 5 +660		West is endplayed

Practice 6E33 Main

Throw-In Plays IX

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1 NT	Dbl!	None vul	5 4		1. W	4	J	A	5
2	Dbl	Pass	2		8 7 5 2		2. E	K	9	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			K J 8 7		3. E	A	10	4	5
				10 9 7 6		K J 5	4. E	Q	J	6	7
2 4	6 7	17 17	15 17	3		10 8 7 6	5. E	6	A	3	4
				6 4 3		A K Q	6. S	K	3	5	7
				Q 10 6 4 3		A 9 2	7. S	Q	6	7	8
					A 8 2		8. S	2!	6	8	10
					A K Q J 9 2			East is endplayed
Bidding	Optional double				J 10 9
	Penalty double				5
Play	Trump sacrifice throw-in			2 South		Made 2 +110

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	9 8 5		1. N	6	2	A	K
Dbl	Pass	2	Pass		9 7 6 3		2. S	9	Q	8	3
4	AP				Q 10 7 5 4		3. N	7	4	10	A
				K Q 10		J 4 3 2	4. W	A	5	6	3
23 26	2 4	2 3	13 14	A K Q J 10 2		7 6	5. W	K	9	7	4
				A 2		J 8 5 4	6. W	Q	7	2	5
				A 3		9 8 2	7. W	J	4	8	6
					A 9 8 7 5		8. W	10	3	5	J
					4 3		9. W	2	6	9	K
					K Q 10		10. W	A	5	8	?
					K J 6			S squeezed (lose 1)
Play	Stepping-stone squeeze			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A 9 8 7 6		1. S	3	2	A	10
Pass	1	1	Pass		K J 10		2. N	9!	J	6	4
1 NT	Pass	3	Pass		Q 5 4		3. S	3	5	10	A
4	AP			J 2		A Q 10 9 8 7	4. E	6	J	A	4
				K 5 4 2		Q J 10	5. W	J	3	7	4
10 10	13 14	13 16	4 6	Q 6 5		A 8 2	6. W	2	K	A	5
				A 8 7 3		6	7. E	Q	2	3	6
					6 5 4		8. E	10	4	7	5
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				3		9. E	9	7	8	Q
	Rebid by overcaller				9 7 4 3		10. E	8!	9	6	J
Play	Stepping-stone squeeze				K J 10 9 2		11. E	Q	10	5	7
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 East		Made 4 +620	12. E	2	9	Q	K

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A K 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	2	Pass	2	Both vul	A K 2		1. E	Q	2	3	A
Pass	4 NT	Pass	6 NT		K Q J		2. N	K	3	6	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K Q 8		3. N	Q	4	7	4
				7 6 3		Q J 10 8	4. N	A	3	4	2
3 5	29 29	4 5	4 6	Q 10 8 7 6 4		J 9 5	5. N	K	10	5	9
				2		10 5 4 3	6. N	Q	5	6	J
				J 9 2		10 3	7. N	8	9	7	6
					9 4 2		8. N	K	J	3	7
					3		9. N	K	8	4	6
Bidding	Opening 2 & response				A 9 8 7 6		10. N	A	?
	Quantitative 4 NT				7 6 5 4			E squeezed (lose 1)
Play	Stepping-stone squeeze			6 NT North		Made 6 +1440

Practice 6E37 Main

Throw-In Plays X

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K Q J 10 7 5 4		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	3	5	Pass	None vul	6 3		1. S	9	A	4	2
6	Pass	Pass	Pass		10 8 2		2. W	6	K	J	3
					10		3. E	A	2	3	10
8 8	6 9	19 22	7 10	A 8 6		2	4. E	K	3	4	5
				K 7 4 2		A Q 5	5. E	Q	4	5	7
				J 5		K 7	6. E	9	6	6	10
				6 5 4 3		A K Q J 9 8 7	7. E	8	9	8	J
					9 3		8. E	7!	?
					J 10 9 8			S squeezed (lose 1)
					A Q 9 6 4 3
Bidding	Combat preempt				2
Play	Delayed-duck squeeze			6 East		Made 6 +920

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	A K Q J 9 8		1. E	K	A	J	3
Pass	3	Pass	4		A K 4		2. S	2	5	A	3
Pass	Pass	Pass			J 2		3. N	K	10	6	7
				J		K Q 10 8 2	4. N	4	Q	10	8
2 3	18 19	12 14	8 10	7 5 4 3		6	5. S	2	3	A	6
				J 9 8 7 5		Q 10 3	6. N	K	2	4	4
				10 9 5		K Q 8 6	7. N	Q	6	6	5
					A 9 7 6 4		8. N	J	8	3	7
					10 2		9. N	9	8	4	9
Bidding	Balancing bid				6 2		10. N	8!	?
	Good jump overcall				A 7 4 3			E squeezed (lose 1)
Play	Delayed-duck squeeze			4 North		Made 6 +680