Practice 6H01
Main
Counting on Defense
by Richard Pavlicek
West
2
4
NORTH
1 NT
3
Dbl
East
Pass
3
All Pass
South
2
Pass
Board 1
K 4
K 10 6
A K 9 8
A 8 6 5
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 N
7 E
8 W
9 E
Lead
K
A
9
2
J
5!
7
5
10
2nd
4
10
J
2
K
K
4
8
J
3rd
7!
3
6
A
3
3
9
Q
8
4th
2
Q
5
4
2
8
6
3
8
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
A J 10 9 8 6 5
A J 8
Q 5 2
—
Q 7 3 2
Q 9
J 10 4
K Q 10 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Competitive auction
Penalty double
Ruff/discard endplay
Place high cards
Count decl’s tricks
Play
—
7 5 4 3 2
7 6 3
J 9 4 3 2
4
× West
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +100
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
2
2
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1 NT
2
3
Board 2
J 10 9 8 7
K 10 7 2
2
K J 6
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 N
4 W
5 W
Lead
10
J
10
K
!
4!
2nd
4
3
3
2
3rd
Q
4
K
10
4th
K
2
A
3
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
A Q 5 2
9 8
K 7 5 4
Q 7 3
3
6 5 4 3
A 10 9 8
10 9 8 2
Bidding
Defense
Stayman convention
Place high cards
Count hand pattern
Play
K 6 4
A Q J
Q J 6 3
A 5 4
4
North
10 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -100
West
Pass
North
3 NT
East
All Pass
SOUTH
1 NT
Board 3
K 3 2
10 7 5
K Q J 9
J 6 4
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
Lead
J
4
4
2!
3
K
8
2nd
2
5
3
5
6
10
7
3rd
4
J
Q
Q
!
J
A
!
6
4th
Q
2
K
4
7
9
6
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
J 10 9 8
K J 2
7 6 5
K 8 2
7 6 4
A Q 8 3
8 3 2
10 5 3
Defense
Place high cards
Count decl’s tricks
Play
A Q 5
9 6 4
A 10 4
A Q 9 7
3 NT South
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
down 1 -50
WEST
Pass
2
North
Pass
Pass
East
1
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
3
J 6 5 4 3
Q 7 6
A K 6 2
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 E
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 S
10 E
Lead
5
A
3!
A
A
!
2
10
6
8!
10
2nd
4
Q
K
10
7
8
5
Q
3
2!
3rd
K
3
7
5
9
K
4
9
6
K
4th
10
7
2
2
3
4
Q
6
8
6
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
J 9 5 2
K 10 9
K 9 4 3
7 4
A K 8 6 4
A 2
A 10 8 5
Q 10
Bidding
Defense
Follow up major raise
Passive defense
Count hand pattern
Play
Q 10 7
Q 8 7
J 2
J 9 8 5 3
4
East
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +100
Practice 6H05
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense II
West
Dbl
4
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
1
3
South
1
Pass
Board 1
J 6 3
9 4 3
Q 10 9 7 5 4
3
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 S
4 W
5 S
Lead
K
A
2!
5
5
2nd
9
Q
10
4
J
3rd
3
6
3
K
3
4th
4
10
4
A
6
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
1 4
Q 9
J 8 6 5
A J 8 6
Q J 10
10 4
K Q 10 7
K 2
A K 8 6 4
Bidding
Defense
Negative double
Count hand pattern
Try for a ruff
Play
A K 8 7 5 2
A 2
3
9 7 5 2
4
East
10 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
North
4 NT
5
EAST
1
Pass
All Pass
South
2
5
Board 2
A K 8 6 5
Q 10 2
A K 10 6
9
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 E
6 E
Lead
2
3
K
9
A
!
3
2nd
6
2
Q
K
6
7
3rd
7
A
5
5
5
2
4th
Q
9
4
8
2
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
4 2
J 10 7 4 2
5 4 3
2
10 8 4 2
Q 9
A
J 9 8 7 4 3
A K 7 3
Bidding
Defense
Key-card Blackwood
Count decl’s tricks
Shift to trumps
Play
3
K J 9 8 7 6
Q 5
Q J 6 5
5
South
10 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -100
West
1
3
North
Pass
Pass
East
2
4
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
10 9 6
Q J 9 3
10 8 6
A 6 2
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
Q
2
J!
4
K
Q
4
2
7
2
2nd
K
8
3
J
9
10
2!
5
6
8
3rd
A
9
6
A
5
8
K
K
9
10
4th
4
5
10
6
8!
3
5
6
7
4
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
A K Q 7 2
10 8 4
A K 3
J 4
8 5 4 3
K 5
J 9 2
K Q 10 9
Bidding
Defense
Follow up major raise
Force dummy to ruff
Count signal
Play
J
A 7 6 2
Q 7 5 4
8 7 5 3
4
West
7 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 +100
WEST
Pass
All Pass
North
1 NT
East
Pass
South
3 NT
Board 4
9 6 3
A K 9 8
Q 10 4
A Q J
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 E
6 E
Lead
2
4
5
Q
10
!
5
2nd
4
2
3!
A
4
K
3rd
Q
J
10
7
8
A
4th
A
3
6!
5!
3
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
3 2
3 3
A Q J 8
Q 7 6 3
3
9 8 6 5
10 5 2
J 10 5 2
A 6 2
10 4 3
Bidding
Defense
Response to 1 NT
Discard signal
Shift to proper card
Play
K 7 4
4
K J 9 8 7 5
K 7 2
3 NT North
5 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -100
Practice 6H09
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense III
West
2
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1
Pass
3
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1
2
4
Board 1
K 5 3
Q J 8 4
J 5 4
A Q 7
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 W
4 N
5 W
Lead
K
A
2!
Q
7!
2nd
4
5
K
3
3
3rd
3
6
4
7
2
4th
2
9
6
K
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
1 4
10 8 7 2
K 5
A K Q 8 7
10 9
4
6 3 2
10 6 3
J 8 6 5 4 2
Bidding
Defense
Cope with overcall
Rebid by responder
Count hand pattern
Try for a ruff
Play
A Q J 9 6
A 10 9 7
9 2
K 3
4
South
10 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -50
West
2 NT
North
Pass
EAST
1
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
J 10 9 7
A J 8 7
8 2
J 9 2
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
Lead
J
4
10!
7
4
8
2nd
A
A
!
K
5
9
3
3rd
2
3
A
Q
J
3
4th
4
2
3
2
6
10
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
Q 5 4
K 9 2
A 5 4
K Q 10 3
A K
6 5 3
K Q J 10 3
8 6 4
Bidding
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Place high cards
Count decl’s tricks
Play
8 6 3 2
Q 10 4
9 7 6
A 7 5
3 NT West
8 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
Dbl
North
4
East
4
SOUTH
1
All Pass
Board 3
4 3
Q J 10 7 3
Q 5 4
Q 7 6
Trick
1 S
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 N
7 W
8 W
9 W
10 E
11 W
12 S
Lead
K
6
9
6
2
7!
10
8
2
10
10
9
2nd
5
8
2
4
4
3
6
3
4
9
Q
7
3rd
Q
10
A
Q
J
K
5
3
J
K
K
5
4th
4
7
3
5
Q
A
9
2
6!
7
A
8
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
8 3
8 4
A K 8 6
8 5
10 7 2
A J 10 8
Q J 10 9 7
4
K J 8 3
5 3 2
Bidding
Defense
Weak jump raise
Resp to takeout double
Count hand pattern
Holdup play
Play
5 2
A K 9 6 2
A 9 6
K 9 4
4
East
6 top tricks
Win the last trick
down 1 +100
WEST
Pass
Pass
North
1
4
East
Pass
All Pass
South
3
Board 4
A Q J 9 7
Q 10
9 7 5
A 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 S
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 E
8 W
Lead
4
6!
3
A
7
Q
2
J
2nd
K!
7
6
2
5
4
K
9
3rd
A
8
Q
4
K
2
A
3
4th
10
Q
2
5
8
K
5
4
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
4 4
8 6 5
A 8 7 3
A J 6
7 5 4
2
9 6 5 4 2
10 8 3 2
K 9 6
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Deceptive play
Count decl’s tricks
Active defense
Play
K 10 4 3
K J
K Q 4
Q J 10 8
4
North
6 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -100
Practice 6H13
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense IV
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
Pass
3
East
Pass
Pass
South
1
4
Board 1
Q J 9 2
J 5 4
A J
Q J 8 7
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 W
8 W
Lead
6
Q
10!
6
J
3
K
10
2nd
A
!
3
J
7
4
9
5
J
3rd
3
4
Q
J
K
4
6
2!
4th
8
A
A
5
2
2
8
4
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
5 3
A 7
K 10 9
Q 10 7 6 2
10 9 6
5 3
Q 7 6 2
9 5 4 3
K 3 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Passed hand response
Deceptive play
Active defense
Read suit layout
Attack hearts before
clubs are established
Play
K 10 8 6 4
A 8 3
K 8
A 5 4
4
South
8 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -50
West
2
3
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
2
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
A 3
8 7 5 4
Q 9 8
A Q 10 3
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 E
4 W
5 N
6 W
7 S
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
Lead
5
4!
2
J
5!
J
4
K
Q
A
4
2nd
2
10
8
A
2
8!
6
7
7
2
7
3rd
A
9
10
5
3
3
Q
9
J
5
10
4th
K
6
3!
4
A
K
6
7
8
9
Q
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
7 4
J 10
A K Q J 6
J 10 5
9 6 2
K Q 9 6 5 2
10 2
A 6 4 3
K
Bidding
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Attack dummy’s entry
Duck to deny entry
Lead hearts early to
kill discards later
Play
8 7 4
9 3
K 7 2
J 8 7 5 4
4
East
11 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
1 NT
North
Pass
East
3 NT
SOUTH
Pass
All Pass
Board 3
A J 9 5
J 9 7
J 10 9 7
K 8
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
Lead
J
3
J
J!
7
A
5
2nd
4
7
3
Q
8
3
4
3rd
2!
A
2
K
9
4
3
4th
A
5
K
6
2
10
9
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
2 5
10 8 6
K 3 2
A K
A Q 10 9 2
Q 3 2
A Q 10 4
Q 6 4
J 6 4
Bidding
Defense
Response to 1 NT
Place high cards
Entrapment play
North places West with
K
A-K
A-Q
Play
K 7 4
8 6 5
8 5 3 2
7 5 3
3 NT West
7 top tricks
Claim the rest
down 1 +100
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
4 NT
6
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
3
5
Board 4
2
A K 10 8 4
K Q 4
A 10 9 4
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 E
10 N
Lead
6
J
K
K
4
9
Q
8!
8!
10
2nd
A
7
6
2
5
K
J
Q
2
5!
3rd
7
A
2
3
A
4
9
3
J
K
4th
2
5
3
8
6
4
7
5
10
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
8 1
9 1
K J 7 5 3
7
10 8 7 6
Q 7 6
Q 10 8 6 4
Q 6 5
J 5 2
J 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Blackwood convention
Ruff/discard endplay
Count hand pattern
When to cover honor
North counts 1=5=3=4
so ruff-sluff no help
Play
A 9
J 9 3 2
A 9 3
K 8 3 2
6
North
10 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -100
Practice 6H17
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense V
West
3
6
NORTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2 NT
3
South
Pass
Pass
Board 1
9 6 2
J 10 4
Q 2
8 6 5 4 3
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
9 S
10 E
Lead
K
K
Q
8
6
K
8
10
9!
10
2nd
2
3
7
2
4
5
7
4
4
3!
3rd
3
4
5
A
A
9
Q
J
5
A
4th
A
6
2
9
3
10
J
Q
J
2
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
8 1
9 1
A 10 5 4
Q 9 6
A 7 5 4
10 2
K Q J 8
A K 8
K 10 9 6
A J
Defense
Count hand pattern
Do not cover honor
Play
7 3
7 5 3 2
J 8 3
K Q 9 7
6
East
10 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +50
West
4
North
4
EAST
2
All Pass
South
Dbl
Board 2
K 10 7 6 4
8 5 4
Q
A J 7 5
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 W
7 S
8 S
9 S
Lead
J
4
6
2
4
6!
A
J
10
2nd
5
4
5
J
3
5
7
10
Q!
3rd
A
2
A
K
Q
2
8
5
A
4th
Q
6
3
9
K
9
3
9
2
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
J 3
K 10 7 6
A 8 7 4
Q 8 6
9 5
3 2
K J 10 9 3 2
K 9 2
Bidding
Defense
Resp to weak two-bid
Combat weak two-bid
Count hand pattern
Don’t break new suit
Play
A Q 8 2
A Q J 9
6 5
10 4 3
4
North
7 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -100
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
4
East
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1
2 NT
Board 3
A 10 4
Q J 7
3
K J 10 9 7 6
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 N
4 E
5 W
Lead
2
9!
7
4!
K
2nd
J
2
A
!
8
4
3rd
A
J
5
8
3
4th
5
A
2
6
6
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
K J 7 5
8 2
10 8 7 6 5 4
2
9 8 3
A 4 3
Q J 9 2
A 4 3
Bidding
Defense
Rebid by opener
Timing the defense
Active defense
Play
Q 6 2
K 10 9 6 5
A K
Q 8 5
4
South
7 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -50
WEST
1 NT
2
North
Pass
Pass
East
2
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
K 6 3
Q 9 6
Q 8 2
Q 9 7 3
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 N
Lead
3
2
3!
3
K
5
9
2nd
4
3
2
6
8
Q
3rd
10
J
Q
A
4
9
4th
A
A
A
2
7
10
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
Q 8 7 2
8 7 2
A K 5
A K 8
J 10 9 5
A K 10
J 9 4 3
5 4
Defense
Active defense
Attack hearts before
diamonds are set up
Play
A 4
J 5 4 3
10 7 6
J 10 6 2
4
West
8 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 +100
Practice 6H21
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense VI
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
2
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
2
2 NT
4
Board 1
A K Q J 8
K Q J 8 4
Q 4
A
Trick
1 E
2 E
3 E
4 N
5 N
6 E
7 S
8 S
Lead
K
A
!
5!
A
J
4!
K
J
2nd
5
7
9
7
A
10
2
6
3rd
3
2
3
3
5
2
4
J
4th
Q
4
A
9
3
8
6
6
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3 2
10 7 3 2
3 2
Q 9 8 2
7 5 4
A 9
A K 10 6
J 10 7 6
Bidding
Defense
Opening 2
& response
Simple preference bid
Count hand pattern
Place high cards
North 5=5=2=1 so cash
then stop heart ruff
Play
10 9
6 5
J 9 8 7 5
K 5 4 3
4
North
7 top tricks
Lose the last trick
down 1 -50
West
1
2
4
North
1
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
Pass
2
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
A K J 9 3
9 8 6
6 3
A J 7
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 N
9 N
10 E
Lead
K
9!
5
5
7
7
9
A
8!
8
2nd
4
3
7
6
6
10
J
6
Q
4!
3rd
2
4
K
2
A
K
4
8
10
K
4th
Q
J
3
3
5
9
2
Q
10
3
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
6 3
7 3
Q
K J 10 7 2
K Q 9 5
Q 9 5
8 7 5 4
A Q 3
A 8 2
K 6 4
Defense
Count hand pattern
Spade lead at Trick 2
lets 4
make via
dummy reversal
Play
10 6 2
5 4
J 10 7 4
10 8 3 2
4
West
8 top tricks
Lose the last trick
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
3
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
1
1
3 NT
Board 3
A Q
9 8 7 6 3
K Q 10 2
8 4
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
Lead
2
2!
5
2nd
4
K
6
3rd
A
A
10
4th
5
3
6
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
9 8 3
A 5 4
9 8 6
Q J 7 2
7 6 4 2
Q J 10 2
7 5
A 10 3
Defense
Read partner’s lead
Count hand pattern
K J 10 5
K
A J 4 3
K 9 6 5
3 NT South
8 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -50
WEST
Pass
6 NT
North
Pass
All Pass
East
3 NT
South
Pass
Board 4
J 10 9 8
Q 7 6 3
A 3
9 8 4
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 E
9 E
10 E
11 E
Lead
2
2
Q
Q!
2
K
Q
J
A
K
Q
2nd
K
3
5
J
4
5
10
8
2
6
10
3rd
7
K
4
4
A
6
7
3
4
5
5
4th
9
6
A
A
3
8
9
3
J
8
9
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
10 1
5 4 3
A K 5
J 7 4 2
7 6 2
A K Q 7
J 9
K Q 10
A K Q J
Bidding
Defense
Opening 3 NT & response
Slam decision
Read suit layout
Attack dummy’s entry
Play
6 2
10 8 4 2
9 8 6 5
10 5 3
6 NT East
9 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +100
Practice 6H25
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense VII
West
2
3
NORTH
Pass
3
All Pass
East
1
3
1
South
2
Pass
Board 1
J 4 3
10 9 7
8 7 6 3
A Q 9
Trick
1 S
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
Lead
7
10!
9
K
7
J
2nd
2
3
4
10
Q
5
3rd
Q
!
6
6
A
K
9
4th
3
A
K
4
2
4
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
1 5
9 8 5
A 8 5 2
Q 9 5 4
10 2
A Q 10 7 6
Q 4 3
A K J
4 3
Note 1
Defense
competitive game try
Read partner’s lead
Lead thru declarer
Play
K 2
K J 6
10 2
K J 8 7 6 5
3
East
8 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +50
West
All Pass
North
EAST
1 NT
South
2
Board 2
8 6 5 3
6 4
Q 4
A Q 10 6 5
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 S
5 E
6 E
7 N
8 W
9 E
Lead
2
2
Q!
2
K
4!
A
3!
9!
2nd
3
7
A
8
4
3
7
4
7
3rd
J!
Q
5
10
7
J
6
A
10
4th
A
K
4
K
5
Q
3
8
5
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
3 3
3 4
3 5
3 6
Q 10 7 2
10 5 3
J 9 7 3
J 8
K J 9
Q J
A K 10 5
K 9 7 4
Defense
Discovery play
Fight declarer’s plan
Play
A 4
A K 9 8 7 2
8 6 2
3 2
2
South
7 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -100
West
Pass
All Pass
North
1
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
Q 9 8 7 5
K 9 2
10 6 4 2
5
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 S
7 E
8 S
Lead
Q
7
9
A
K
2
9!
J
2nd
K
7
3
5
8
J
Q
8
3rd
A
2
A
2
4
Q
3
10
4th
5
4
4
3
7
K
6
6
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
4 2
5 2
6 2
J 4
A 6 4 3
8 5
A 10 8 7 3
K 3
J 10 7
9 7 3
Q J 9 6 2
Defense
Count hand pattern
Passive defense
Play
A 10 6 2
Q 8 5
A K Q J
K 4
4
North
7 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
down 1 -50
WEST
1
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
2
3
South
2
Pass
Board 4
10 7 6
Q 6 4
10 7 2
10 9 8 7
Trick
1 N
2 S
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 S
Lead
2
A
Q!
3
5
5!
2nd
8
4
3?
4
6
8
3rd
J
7
10
K
J
10
4th
3
K
2
7
A
2
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
2 3
2 4
K Q 9 8 5
K 8 5 3
4 3
A 2
J 3 2
A J 2
K 8
K Q J 6 5
Defense
Place high cards
Trump promotion
Play
A 4
10 9 7
A Q J 9 6 5
4 3
4
West
10 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 +100
Practice 6H29
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
Counting on Defense VIII
West
Pass
Pass
NORTH
1
1 NT
3 NT
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
2 NT
Board 1
K 3
K J 8 5
K 9 4 2
A 4 3
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 S
7 E
8 W
Lead
3
9
J!
2
A
6?
6
7
2nd
2
J
2
5
7
8
4
K
3rd
A
Q
9
J
4
9?
Q
4
4th
5
6
K
3
Q!
10
3
2
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
3 3
3 4
4 4
Q 9 5
A 9 7
8 7 3
Q 10 8 5
J 10 8 6
Q 10 4 3
Q 10 5
J 9
Defense
Return proper card
Play known card
Play
A 7 4 2
6 2
A J 6
K 7 6 2
3 NT North
6 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 -50
West
1
3
4
North
2
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1
Pass
3
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
A 9 2
A K 10 9 6 5
10 9 7
3
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 N
4 E
5 N
Lead
K
A
5!
6
6!
2nd
3
Q
4
3
5
3rd
2
7
J
J
10!
4th
4
8
3
A
!
Q
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
1 3
2 3
K Q J 7 5
8 4
A Q 8 3
8 2
8 6 4
Q 3
K J 6
A K J 7 5
Defense
Uppercut
Play
10 3
J 7 2
5 4 2
Q 10 9 6 4
4
West
10 top tricks
Lose 1 trump trick
down 1 +50
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
3
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
Pass
1
3 NT
Board 3
A Q 6
10 4 3
A K Q 9 8 5
4
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
Lead
6
7
2!
3
A
!
2nd
4
10
4
Q
10
3rd
K
J
K
A
5
4th
5
3
6
5
8
W L
0 1
0 2
0 3
0 4
0 5
9 8
A 7 2
J 10 3
A J 8 6 2
J 10 5 4 3
K 9 5
6 4
K 7 3
Defense
Return proper card
Place high cards
Shift to
2 succeeds if
East has
K or
K
Play
K 7 2
Q J 8 6
7 2
Q 10 9 5
3 NT South
6 top tricks
Win the rest
down 1 -50
WEST
1
3
4
5
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Dbl
East
1
3
5
6
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
8 6 2
K 8 6 4
Q 10 6 5
4 3
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 S
Lead
10
3
Q
2
Q
J
3
7
2nd
A
6!
5
6
4
8!
9
2
3rd
8
K
4
A
?
J
9
4
K
4th
3
5
2
3
7!
8
5
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
6 1
7 1
A 4 3
A 2
8 4
A Q J 10 9 5
K Q J 10 9 7
J 3
A J 7 3
2
Defense
Ducking play
Fight declarer’s plan
Play
5
Q 10 9 7 5
K 9 2
K 8 7 6
6
East
9 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
down 1 +100
Practice 6H29
Main
Top
Counting on Defense
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