West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	K 10 6		1. N	K	4	7!	2
2	3	3	Pass		A K 9 8		2. N	A	10	3	Q
4	Dbl	AP			A 8 6 5		3. N	9	J	6	5
				A J 10 9 8 6 5		Q 7 3 2	4. E	2	2	A	4
12 15	17 18	10 10	1 4	A J 8		Q 9	5. W	J	K	3	2
				Q 5 2		J 10 4	6. N	5!	K	3	8
				—		K Q 10 7	7. E	7	4	9	6
Bidding	Competitive auction				—		8. W	5	8	Q	3
	Penalty double				7 5 4 3 2		9. E	10	J	8	8
Play	Ruff/discard endplay				7 6 3			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Place high cards				J 9 4 3 2
	Count decl’s tricks			4 × West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 9 8 7		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1 NT	N-S vul	K 10 7 2		1. E	10	4	Q	K
Pass	2	Pass	2		2		2. N	J	3	4	2
Pass	2	Pass	3		K J 6		3. N	10	3	K	A
Pass	4	AP		A Q 5 2		3	4. W	K!	2	10	3
				9 8		6 5 4 3	5. W	4!
11 12	8 10	4 6	17 17	K 7 5 4		A 10 9 8		Lose 2 more tricks
				Q 7 3		10 9 8 2
					K 6 4
					A Q J
Bidding	Stayman convention				Q J 6 3
Defense	Place high cards				A 5 4
	Count hand pattern			4 North		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	K 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	10 7 5		1. W	J	2	4	Q
Pass	3 NT	Pass	Pass		K Q J 9		2. S	4	5	J	2
Pass					J 6 4		3. N	4	3	Q	K
				J 10 9 8		7 6 4	4. W	2!	5	Q!	4
8 8	10 10	6 6	16 17	K J 2		A Q 8 3	5. E	3	6	J	7
				7 6 5		8 3 2	6. W	K	10	A!	9
				K 8 2		10 5 3	7. E	8	7	6	6
					A Q 5			Claim the rest
					9 6 4
					A 10 4
Defense	Place high cards				A Q 9 7
	Count decl’s tricks			3 NT South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 6 5 4 3		1. S	5	4	K	10
2	Pass	4	Pass		Q 7 6		2. N	A	Q	3	7
Pass	Pass				A K 6 2		3. N	3!	K	7	2
				J 9 5 2		A K 8 6 4	4. E	A	10	5	2
7 8	10 12	17 19	6 6	K 10 9		A 2	5. E	A!	7	9	3
				K 9 4 3		A 10 8 5	6. E	2	8	K	4
				7 4		Q 10	7. W	10	5	4	Q
					Q 10 7		8. E	6	Q	9	6
					Q 8 7		9. S	8!	3	6	8
Bidding	Follow up major raise				J 2		10. E	10	2!	K	6
Defense	Passive defense				J 9 8 5 3			Lose 1 more trick
	Count hand pattern			4 East		Down 1 -100

Practice 6H05 Main

Counting on Defense II

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 6 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1	None vul	9 4 3		1. S	K	9	3	4
Dbl	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 9 7 5 4		2. S	A	Q	6	10
4	AP				3		3. S	2!	10	3	4
				Q 9		10 4	4. W	5	4	K	A
11 11	3 5	15 17	11 14	J 8 6 5		K Q 10 7	5. S	5	J	3	6
				A J 8 6		K 2		Win the rest
				Q J 10		A K 8 6 4
					A K 8 7 5 2
					A 2
Bidding	Negative double				3
Defense	Count hand pattern				9 7 5 2
	Try for a ruff			4 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K 8 6 5		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	2	N-S vul	Q 10 2		1. W	2	6	7	Q
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		A K 10 6		2. S	3	2	A	9
Pass	5	AP			9		3. N	K	Q	5	4
				J 10 7 4 2		Q 9	4. N	9	K	5	8
1 3	16 19	14 16	9 11	5 4 3		A	5. E	A!	6	5	2
				2		J 9 8 7 4 3	6. E	3	7	2	10
				10 8 4 2		A K 7 3		Lose 1 more trick
					3
					K J 9 8 7 6
Bidding	Key-card Blackwood				Q 5
Defense	Count decl’s tricks				Q J 6 5
	Shift to trumps			5 South		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	10 9 6		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	Q J 9 3		1. N	Q	K	A	4
1	Pass	2	Pass		10 8 6		2. S	2	8	9	5
3	Pass	4	AP		A 6 2		3. N	J!	3	6	10
				A K Q 7 2		8 5 4 3	4. E	4	J	A	6
17 17	7 7	9 10	7 8	10 8 4		K 5	5. W	K	9	5	8!
				A K 3		J 9 2	6. W	Q	10	8	3
				J 4		K Q 10 9	7. W	4	2!	K	5
					J		8. E	2	5	K	6
					A 7 6 2		9. W	7	6	9	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				Q 7 5 4		10. W	2	8	10	4
Defense	Force dummy to ruff				8 7 5 3			Lose 2 more tricks
	Count signal			4 West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	9 6 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Both vul	A K 9 8		1. E	2	4	Q	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 10 4		2. N	4	2	J	3
					A Q J		3. S	5	3!	10	6!
9 11	16 16	5 6	10 12	A Q J 8		10 5 2	4. N	Q	A	7	5!
				Q 7 6 3		J 10 5 2	5. E	10!	4	8	3
				3		A 6 2	6. E	5	K	A	6
				9 8 6 5		10 4 3		Lose 2 more tricks
					K 7 4
					4
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				K J 9 8 7 5
Defense	Discard signal				K 7 2
	Shift to proper card			3 NT North		Down 1 -100

Practice 6H09 Main

Counting on Defense III

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	Q J 8 4		1. W	K	4	3	2
2	Pass	Pass	2		J 5 4		2. W	A	5	6	9
Pass	3	Pass	4		A Q 7		3. W	2!	K	4	6
AP				10 8 7 2		4	4. N	Q	3	7	K
				K 5		6 3 2	5. W	7!	3	2	9
12 14	13 13	1 3	14 16	A K Q 8 7		10 6 3		Win the rest
				10 9		J 8 6 5 4 2
					A Q J 9 6
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A 10 9 7
	Rebid by responder				9 2
Defense	Count hand pattern				K 3
	Try for a ruff			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	J 10 9 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	A J 8 7		1. N	J	A	2	4
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		8 2		2. E	4	A!	3	2
Pass	Pass				J 9 2		3. S	10!	K	A	3
				Q 5 4		A K	4. N	7	5	Q	2
14 14	7 8	13 14	6 6	K 9 2		6 5 3	5. S	4	9	J	6
				A 5 4		K Q J 10 3	6. N	8	3	3	10
				K Q 10 3		8 6 4		Win the rest
					8 6 3 2
					Q 10 4
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				9 7 6
Defense	Place high cards				A 7 5
	Count decl’s tricks			3 NT West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	4 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 10 7 3		1. S	K	5	Q	4
Dbl	4	4	Pass		Q 5 4		2. S	6	8	10	7
Pass	Pass				Q 7 6		3. E	9	2	A	3
				A K 8 6		Q J 10 9 7	4. W	6	4	Q	5
12 14	7 8	7 9	14 15	8 5		4	5. E	2	4	J	Q
				10 7 2		K J 8 3	6. N	7!	3	K	A
				A J 10 8		5 3 2	7. W	10	6	5	9
					5 2		8. W	8	3	3	2
Bidding	Weak jump raise				A K 9 6 2		9. W	2	4	J	6!
	Resp to takeout double				A 9 6		10. E	10	9	K	7
Defense	Count hand pattern				K 9 4		11. W	10	Q	K	A
	Holdup play			4 East		Down 1 -100	12. S	9	7	5	8

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	A Q J 9 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	3	Both vul	Q 10		1. E	4	K!	A	10
Pass	4	Pass	Pass		9 7 5		2. W	6!	7	8	Q
Pass					A 3 2		3. S	3	6	Q	2
				8 6 5		2	4. N	A	2	4	5
9 9	13 13	3 5	15 15	A 8 7 3		9 6 5 4 2	5. N	7	5	K	8
				A J 6		10 8 3 2	6. S	Q	4	2	K
				7 5 4		K 9 6	7. E	2	K	A	5
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				K 10 4 3		8. W	J	9	3	4
	Follow up major raise				K J			Win the rest
Play	Deceptive play				K Q 4
Defense	Count decl’s tricks				Q J 10 8
	Active defense			4 North		Down 1 -100

Practice 6H13 Main

Counting on Defense IV

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	Q J 9 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	Pass	1	None vul	J 5 4		1. W	6	A!	3	8
Pass	3	Pass	4		A J		2. N	Q	3	4	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q J 8 7		3. W	10!	J	Q	A
				A 7		5 3	4. S	6	7	J	5
9 11	12 13	5 6	14 15	K 10 9		Q 7 6 2	5. N	J	4	K	2
				Q 10 7 6 2		9 5 4 3	6. S	3	9	4	2
Bidding	Passed hand response			10 9 6		K 3 2	7. W	K	5	6	8
Play	Deceptive play				K 10 8 6 4		8. W	10	J	2!	4
Defense	Active defense				A 8 3			Lose 1 more trick
	Read suit layout				K 8
	Attack hearts before				A 5 4
	clubs are established			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 3		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	8 7 5 4		1. S	5	2	A	K
2	Pass	2	Pass		Q 9 8		2. N	4!	10	9	6
3	Pass	4	AP		A Q 10 3		3. E	2	8	10	3!
				J 10		K Q 9 6 5 2	4. W	J	A	5	4
12 12	12 13	12 13	4 5	A K Q J 6		10 2	5. N	5!	2	3	A
				J 10 5		A 6 4 3	6. W	J	8!	3	K
				9 6 2		K	7. S	4	6	Q	6
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1				8 7 4		8. E	K	7	9	7
Defense	Attack dummy’s entry				9 3		9. E	Q	7	J	8
	Duck to deny entry				K 7 2		10. E	A	2	5	9
	Lead hearts early to				J 8 7 5 4		11. E	4	7	10	Q
	kill discards later			4 East		Down 1 -50		Win the rest

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A J 9 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	J 9 7		1. N	J	4	2!	A
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		J 10 9 7		2. W	3	7	A	5
Pass	Pass				K 8		3. E	J	3	2	K
				10 8 6		Q 3 2	4. N	J!	Q	K	6
16 18	10 11	11 11	3 3	K 3 2		A Q 10 4	5. S	7	8	9	2
				A K		Q 6 4	6. N	A	3	4	10
				A Q 10 9 2		J 6 4	7. N	5	4	3	9
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				K 7 4			Claim the rest
Defense	Place high cards				8 6 5
	Entrapment play				8 5 3 2
	North places West with				7 5 3
	K A-K A-Q			3 NT West		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	3	Both vul	A K 10 8 4		1. E	6	A	7	2
Pass	4 NT	Pass	5		K Q 4		2. S	J	7	A	5
Pass	6	AP			A 10 9 4		3. N	K	6	2	3
				K J 7 5 3		Q 10 8 6 4	4. N	K	2	3	8
6 8	16 19	6 6	12 13	7		Q 6 5	5. N	4	5	A	6
				10 8 7 6		J 5 2	6. S	9	K	4	4
Bidding	Blackwood convention			Q 7 6		J 5	7. N	Q	J	9	7
Play	Ruff/discard endplay				A 9		8. N	8!	Q	3	5
Defense	Count hand pattern				J 9 3 2		9. E	8!	2	J	10
	When to cover honor				A 9 3		10. N	10	5!	K	6
	North counts 1=5=3=4				K 8 3 2			Lose 1 more trick
	so ruff-sluff no help			6 North		Down 1 -100

Practice 6H17 Main

Counting on Defense V

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	9 6 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	2 NT	Pass	None vul	J 10 4		1. S	K	2	3	A
3	Pass	3	Pass		Q 2		2. E	K	3	4	6
6	AP				8 6 5 4 3		3. E	Q	7	5	2
				A 10 5 4		K Q J 8	4. E	8	2	A	9
10 12	3 3	21 22	6 7	Q 9 6		A K 8	5. W	6	4	A	3
				A 7 5 4		K 10 9 6	6. E	K	5	9	10
				10 2		A J	7. E	8	7	Q	J
					7 3		8. W	10	4	J	Q
					7 5 3 2		9. S	9!	4	5	J
					J 8 3		10. E	10	3!	A	2
Defense	Count hand pattern				K Q 9 7			Lose 1 more trick
	Do not cover honor			6 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	K 10 7 6 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Dbl	N-S vul	8 5 4		1. E	J	5	A	Q
4	4	Pass	Pass		Q		2. W	4	4	2	6
Pass					A J 7 5		3. N	6	5	A	3
				J 3		9 5	4. S	2	J	K	9
10 10	10 10	7 9	13 14	K 10 7 6		3 2	5. N	4	3	Q	K
				A 8 7 4		K J 10 9 3 2	6. W	6!	5	2	9
				Q 8 6		K 9 2	7. S	A	7	8	3
					A Q 8 2		8. S	J	10	5	9
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				A Q J 9		9. S	10	Q!	A	2
	Combat weak two-bid				6 5			Lose 2 more tricks
Defense	Count hand pattern				10 4 3
	Don’t break new suit			4 North		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A 10 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 7		1. W	2	J	A	5
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		3		2. E	9!	2	J	A
Pass	4	AP			K J 10 9 7 6		3. N	7	A!	5	2
				K J 7 5		9 8 3	4. E	4!	8	8	6
4 7	11 13	11 11	14 15	8 2		A 4 3	5. W	K	4	3	6
				10 8 7 6 5 4		Q J 9 2		Win the rest
				2		A 4 3
					Q 6 2
					K 10 9 6 5
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A K
Defense	Timing the defense				Q 8 5
	Active defense			4 South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	K 6 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	Q 9 6		1. N	3	4	10	A
2	Pass	4	Pass		Q 8 2		2. W	2	3	J	A
Pass	Pass				Q 9 7 3		3. S	3!	2	Q	A
				Q 8 7 2		J 10 9 5	4. E	3	6	A	2
16 16	9 9	9 10	6 7	8 7 2		A K 10	5. W	K	8	4	7
				A K 5		J 9 4 3	6. W	5	Q	9	10
				A K 8		5 4	7. N	9
					A 4			Lose 2 more tricks
					J 5 4 3
Defense	Active defense				10 7 6
	Attack hearts before				J 10 6 2
	diamonds are set up			4 West		Down 1 -100

Practice 6H21 Main

Counting on Defense VI

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	A K Q J 8		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	Pass	2	None vul	K Q J 8 4		1. E	K	5	3	Q
Pass	2	Pass	2 NT		Q 4		2. E	A!	7	2	4
Pass	4	Pass	4		A		3. E	5!	9	3	A
AP				6 3 2		7 5 4	4. N	A	7	3	9
2 3	22 24	12 14	4 6	10 7 3 2		A 9	5. N	J	A	5	3
				3 2		A K 10 6	6. E	4!	10	2	8
Bidding	Opening 2 & response			Q 9 8 2		J 10 7 6	7. S	K	2	4	6
	Simple preference bid				10 9		8. S	J	6	J	6
Defense	Count hand pattern				6 5			Lose the last trick
	Place high cards				J 9 8 7 5
	North 5=5=2=1 so cash				K 5 4 3
	then stop heart ruff			4 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A K J 9 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	9 8 6		1. N	K	4	2	Q
1	1	Pass	Pass		6 3		2. N	9!	3	4	J
2	Pass	2	Pass		A J 7		3. W	5	7	K	3
4	AP			Q		8 7 5 4	4. E	5	6	2	3
				K J 10 7 2		A Q 3	5. W	7	6	A	5
13 13	13 14	13 13	1 2	K Q 9 5		A 8 2	6. E	7	10	K	9
				Q 9 5		K 6 4	7. W	9	J	4	2
					10 6 2		8. N	A	6	8	Q
Defense	Count hand pattern				5 4		9. N	8!	Q	10	10
	Spade lead at Trick 2				J 10 7 4		10. E	8	4!	K	3
	lets 4 make via				10 8 3 2			Lose the last trick
	dummy reversal			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	9 8 7 6 3		1. W	2	4	A	5
Pass	1	Pass	1		K Q 10 2		2. E	2!	K	A	3
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT		8 4		3. W	5	6	10	6
AP				9 8 3		7 6 4 2		Lose 2 more tricks
				A 5 4		Q J 10 2
7 7	11 13	7 8	15 15	9 8 6		7 5
				Q J 7 2		A 10 3
					K J 10 5
					K
					A J 4 3
Defense	Read partner’s lead				K 9 6 5
	Count hand pattern			3 NT South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	J 10 9 8		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	Pass	3 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q 7 6 3		1. S	2	K	7	9
6 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		A 3		2. W	2	3	K	6
					9 8 4		3. E	Q	5	4	A
8 8	7 8	25 25	0 1	5 4 3		A K Q 7	4. N	Q!	J	4	A
				A K 5		J 9	5. W	2	4	A	3
				J 7 4 2		K Q 10	6. E	K	5	6	8
				7 6 2		A K Q J	7. E	Q	10	7	9
					6 2		8. E	J	8	3	3
Bidding	Opening 3 NT & response				10 8 4 2		9. E	A	2	4	J
	Slam decision				9 8 6 5		10. E	K	6	5	8
Defense	Read suit layout				10 5 3		11. E	Q	10	5	9
	Attack dummy’s entry			6 NT East		Down 1 -100		Lose 1 more trick

Practice 6H25 Main

Counting on Defense VII

Top by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South	1. N deals	J 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	2	None vul	10 9 7		1. S	7	2	Q!	3
2	3	3 1	Pass		8 7 6 3		2. N	10!	3	6	A
3	AP				A Q 9		3. W	9	4	6	K
				9 8 5		A Q 10 7 6	4. S	K	10	A	4
6 7	7 7	16 17	11 13	A 8 5 2		Q 4 3	5. N	7	Q	K	2
				Q 9 5 4		A K J	6. S	J	5	9	4
				10 2		4 3		Win the rest
					K 2
					K J 6
					10 2
Defense	Read partner’s lead				K J 8 7 6 5
	Lead thru declarer			3 East		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	8 6 5 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	2	N-S vul	6 4		1. W	2	3	J!	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			Q 4		2. S	2	7	Q	K
					A Q 10 6 5		3. E	Q!	A	5	4
4 4	8 9	17 17	11 13	Q 10 7 2		K J 9	4. S	2	8	10	K
				10 5 3		Q J	5. E	K	4	7	5
				J 9 7 3		A K 10 5	6. E	4!	3	J	Q
				J 8		K 9 7 4	7. N	A	7	6	3
					A 4		8. W	3!	4	A	8
					A K 9 8 7 2		9. E	9!	7	10	5
					8 6 2			Win the rest
Defense	Discovery play				3 2
	Fight declarer’s plan			2 South		Down 1 -100

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	Q 9 8 7 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 9 2		1. E	Q	K	A	5
Pass	1	Pass	4		10 6 4 2		2. W	7	7	2	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			5		3. N	9	3	A	4
				J 4		K 3	4. S	A	5	2	3
9 10	5 7	7 8	19 20	A 6 4 3		J 10 7	5. S	K	8	4	7
				8 5		9 7 3	6. S	2	J	Q	K
				A 10 8 7 3		Q J 9 6 2	7. E	9!	Q	3	6
					A 10 6 2		8. S	J	8	10	6
					Q 8 5			Lose 2 more tricks
					A K Q J
Defense	Count hand pattern				K 4
	Passive defense			4 North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	10 7 6		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	2	2	Both vul	Q 6 4		1. N	2	8	J	3
2	Pass	3	Pass		10 7 2		2. S	A	4	7	K
4	AP				10 9 8 7		3. S	Q!	3?	10	2
				K Q 9 8 5		J 3 2	4. E	3	4	K	7
12 14	2 2	15 16	11 13	K 8 5 3		A J 2	5. W	5	6	J	A
				4 3		K 8	6. S	5!	8	10	2
				A 2		K Q J 6 5		Win the rest
					A 4
					10 9 7
					A Q J 9 6 5
Defense	Place high cards				4 3
	Trump promotion			4 West		Down 1 -100

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Counting on Defense VIII

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West	North	East	South	1. N deals	K 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	K J 8 5		1. E	3	2	A	5
Pass	1 NT	Pass	2 NT		K 9 4 2		2. W	9	J	Q	6
Pass	3 NT	AP			A 4 3		3. E	J!	2	9	K
				Q 9 5		J 10 8 6	4. N	2	5	J	3
8 8	14 15	6 6	12 13	A 9 7		Q 10 4 3	5. S	A	7	4	Q!
				8 7 3		Q 10 5	6. S	6?	8	9?	10
				Q 10 8 5		J 9	7. E	6	4	Q	3
					A 7 4 2		8. W	7	K	4	2
					6 2			Lose 1 more trick
					A J 6
Defense	Return proper card				K 7 6 2
	Play known card			3 NT North		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	2. E deals	A 9 2		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	A K 10 9 6 5		1. N	K	3	2	4
1	2	Pass	Pass		10 9 7		2. N	A	Q	7	8
3	Pass	3	Pass		3		3. N	5!	4	J	3
4	AP			K Q J 7 5		8 6 4	4. E	6	3	J	A!
				8 4		Q 3	5. N	6!	5	10!	Q
12 14	11 14	14 14	3 4	A Q 8 3		K J 6		Lose 1 trump trick
				8 2		A K J 7 5
					10 3
					J 7 2
					5 4 2
					Q 10 9 6 4
Defense	Uppercut			4 West		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	3. S deals	A Q 6		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	10 4 3		1. W	6	4	K	5
Pass	1	Pass	1		A K Q 9 8 5		2. E	7	10	J	3
Pass	3	Pass	3 NT		4		3. W	2!	4	K	6
AP				9 8		J 10 5 4 3	4. E	3	Q	A	5
				A 7 2		K 9 5	5. W	A!	10	5	8
10 11	15 17	7 8	8 9	J 10 3		6 4		Win the rest
				A J 8 6 2		K 7 3
					K 7 2
Defense	Return proper card				Q J 8 6
	Place high cards				7 2
	Shift to 2 succeeds if				Q 10 9 5
	East has K or K			3 NT South		Down 1 -50

West	North	East	South	4. W deals	8 6 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	K 8 6 4		1. S	10	A	8	3
3	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 6 5		2. W	3	6!	K	5
4	Pass	5	Pass		4 3		3. E	Q	5	4	2
5	Dbl	6	AP	A 4 3		K Q J 10 9 7	4. E	2	6	A?	3
				A 2		J 3	5. W	Q	4	J	7!
15 18	5 6	12 14	8 10	8 4		A J 7 3	6. W	J	8!	9	8
				A Q J 10 9 5		2	7. E	3	9	4	5
					5		8. S	7	2	K	7
					Q 10 9 7 5			Lose 1 more trick
					K 9 2
Defense	Ducking play				K 8 7 6
	Fight declarer’s plan			6 East		Down 1 -100

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