Practice 6J01   Main


When To Win or Duck


  by Richard Pavlicek


West

Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1 NT
2 D
East
Pass
Pass
South
2 C
4 S
Board 1 S A Q J
H J 7
D K Q 8 7 6
C K 7 4
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 W
Lead
S 6
D 3
C 9!
H 2!
H A
2nd
J
A!
4
3
J
3rd
4
6
A!
Q
5
4th
K!
4
8
7
9
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
1 3
1 4
S 7 6
H A Q 4
D A 10 5 2
C 9 6 5 2
TableS 5 4
H 8 6 5 2
D J 9 4
C A J 10 3
Bidding
Defense
 
Stayman convention
Hop with ace
Shift to proper card
 Play

 
S K 10 9 8 3 2
H K 10 9 3
D 3
C Q 8
4 S South6 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -50


West

1 S
3 NT
North

Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 D
1 NT
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2 S A 5 4
H 9 2
D 9 7 6
C K 10 8 6 4
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 N
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 W
9 S
10 S
11 S
12 S
Lead
H 4
D 3
S 2?
H 9
S 3
S Q
S J
D 4
H K
H 6
H 5
C 7!
2nd
J
6
7
A
8
5
C 4!
7
10
C 3
C 9
Q
3rd
2
Q
10
3
K
6
H Q
J
D 9
C 6
C 8
K
4th
7
2!
A!
8
4
9
C 2
K
C 5
D 8
D 10
J
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
6 3
6 4
6 5
6 6
S K Q J 10
H J 10 8
D 4 3
C A Q 9 3
TableS 6 3 2
H A Q 7
D A Q J 10 8
C J 5
Bidding
Defense
 
Rebid by opener
Duck to retain entry
Grab lead quickly
 Play

 
S 9 8 7
H K 6 5 4 3
D K 5 2
C 7 2
3 NT East4 top tricksWin the last trickdown 2 +100


West

1 S
2 H
North

Pass
Pass
East

1 NT
4 H
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3 S J 6 5
H 7 6 5
D A 10 8 3
C K 6 3
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 W
6 E
7 E
8 W
Lead
H 7
S 2
D J
H 5!
S 4
D K
D 4?
S 7
2nd
8
3!
A!
9
6
5
6
J
3rd
2
K
2
4
H 10
C 4
H J
H Q
4th
3
5
7
A
8
3
8
10
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
S K Q 9 7 4
H A K J 3
D J
C J 5 4
TableS 2
H Q 10 9 8
D K 9 4 2
C A 10 7 2
Bidding
Defense
 
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Do not hop with ace
Hop with ace
 Play

 
S A 10 8 3
H 4 2
D Q 7 6 5
C Q 9 8
4 H West5 top tricksWin 2 more tricksdown 1 +100


WEST
Pass
Pass
North
1 H
4 H
East
Pass
All Pass
South
2 H
Board 4 S K Q 10 8
H A K Q 9 7
D 10 3
C K 8
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 N
7 N
8 W
9 E
Lead
C J
S 9!
H 7
H 6
H K
C K
D 3
S 5!
S A
2nd
4
K
3
8
4
9
2
8
6
3rd
A!
7!
J
A
10
6
J
J
C 5
4th
8
2
5
2
C 2
3
A!
3
10
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
5 4
S 9 5
H 8 5
D A 8 5 4
C A 7 5 3 2
TableS A J 7 4
H 4 3 2
D 7 6 2
C J 10 9
Bidding
Defense
 
Follow up major raise
Grab lead quickly
Duck to retain tenace
 Play

 
S 6 3 2
H J 10 6
D K Q J 9
C Q 6 4
4 H North5 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -100



Practice 6J05   MainTop   When To Win or Duck

When To Win or Duck II


West

4 H
NORTH
1 D
All Pass
East
Dbl
South
Pass
Board 1 S A J 9 6
H 8
D Q J 10 6 4
C A J 8
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 W
4 N
5 S
6 N
Lead
D Q
H 2
C 6
S J!
S 7
S A
2nd
A!
3
A!
Q
8
4
3rd
3
A
4
K
9
5
4th
5
8
2
3
2
10
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
S 10 8 3
H A K J 9 7 6
D K 8 5
C 6
TableS Q 4 2
H Q 5 4 2
D A 2
C K Q 5 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
 
Resp to takeout double
Deceptive play
Grab lead to shift
Entrapment play
 Play

 
S K 7 5
H 10 3
D 9 7 3
C 10 9 7 3 2
4 H West8 top tricksWin the restdown 1 +50


West

1 S
Pass
North

Dbl
3 NT
EAST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1 D
1 NT
Board 2 S 6 3
H K J 10 2
D Q 10 8 3
C A K 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 N
8 N
Lead
S 5
D 4
S 10
S 8
H A
H Q
H J
H 10
2nd
3
5!
4
D 3
5
3
7
8
3rd
9
8
J!
D 2
2
K
S 7
D 7
4th
Q
A
6
A
4
6
C 6
C 7!
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
S K J 8 5 2
H 5 3
D K 5
C Q 9 7 6
TableS 10 9
H 9 8 7 6 4
D A 6 2
C J 5 2
Bidding
Defense
 
Negative double
Duck to retain entry
Choose discard
 Play

 
S A Q 7 4
H A Q
D J 9 7 4
C 10 8 4
3 NT South8 top tricksLose 3 more tricksdown 1 -100


West

Pass
3 S
North

Pass
Pass
East

1 S
4 S
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 3 S J
H 8 6 5 4
D K 7 6 5
C K J 8 7
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 S
5 E
6 N
Lead
H J
S 2
D 2
C 10!
D 4
C K!
2nd
A
J
A!
2
3
4
3rd
4
A
8
8
10
6
4th
7
4
7
A
K
3
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
S Q 10 3 2
H A 2
D Q 10 8
C Q 5 3 2
TableS A 9 8 7 6 5
H K Q 7
D 4 2
C A 4
Bidding
 
Play
Defense
 
Passed hand response
Follow up major raise
Deceptive play
Read partner’s signal
Grab lead to shift
 Play

 
S K 4
H J 10 9 3
D A J 9 3
C 10 9 6
4 S East9 top tricksConcede high trumpdown 1 +100


WEST
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1 S
2 H
East
Pass
Pass
South
1 NT
4 H
Board 4 S Q J 10 7 4
H A K 6 2
D K 3 2
C 2
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 N
Lead
H 3
S 2
H 8
S 10
H 9!
S J
S 4
D 5
S 7
H 6
2nd
Q
6!
7
3
A
9
C 10
8
D 7
C 8
3rd
5
Q
4
C 3
D 4
C 4
H J
K
C 6
C 7
4th
2
K
K
A
10
5
8
6
C 5
C A!
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
S A 8 6 5
H 9 5 4
D Q 9 8
C A J 5
TableS K 9 3
H 8 3
D 10 7 6 4
C K 10 9 8
Bidding
Defense
 
Rebid after 1 NT resp
Do not hop with ace
Avoid endplay
 Play

 
S 2
H Q J 10 7
D A J 5
C Q 7 6 4 3
4 H North6 top tricksLose 2 more tricksdown 1 -100



Practice 6J09   MainTop   When To Win or Duck

When To Win or Duck III


West

2 S
All Pass
NORTH
1 NT
Pass
East
2 C1
Pass
South
Dbl
3 NT
Board 1 S A J 2
H 9 8 6
D Q J 9 7 2
C A K
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 W
4 E
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 S
Lead
S 7
D 4
S 9
S 10
H 8!
C 2
C K
H 9
C Q
H 10
2nd
Q
K!
J
D 6
K!
5
D 8
J!
8
D 5
3rd
3
2
K
6
A
A
3
Q
D 7
6
4th
2
3
4
A
2
9
6
3
S 5
5
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
S 9 6 3
H 3 2
D K 10 5
C J 10 8 6 5
TableS K 10 8 7 5
H K J 7 5
D A 8 3
C 9
Note 1
Bidding
Play
Defense
 
Landy (both majors)
Interference over 1 NT
Deceptive play
Grab lead quickly
When to cover honor
 Play

 
S Q 4
H A Q 10 4
D 6 4
C Q 7 4 3 2
3 NT North6 top tricksLose the restdown 1 -50


West

1 S
4 S
North

Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 C
2 S
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2 S 10 9 7
H Q J 10 6
D A 9 6 5
C 10 6
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 S
9 W
10 E
Lead
H Q
D 2
C 10!
S 3
S K
S 4
D Q
D 7
H 4
H 8
2nd
2
A!
A!
2
9
10
K
10
10
9
3rd
3
J
J
A
6
J
4
6
A
S Q
4th
K
3
3
7
5
C 2
5
H 5
7
6
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
S A K Q 4
H K 4
D 10 8 4 2
C 7 5 3
TableS J 8 6 3
H A 8 5 2
D Q J
C A Q 4
Bidding
 
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Obtain early discard
Grab lead to shift
 Play

 
S 5 2
H 9 7 3
D K 7 3
C K J 9 8 2
4 S West7 top tricksLose 2 more tricksdown 1 +50


West

1 H
Pass
North

Dbl
3 NT
East

Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1 C
1 NT
Board 3 S A 5 4 3
H Q J
D K Q J 8
C 8 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 N
Lead
H 6
C 3
D 4
H 7
H 10
D 5
D J
C 4
2nd
J
6
3
9
S 3
2
9
10
3rd
2
Q
K
K
5
Q
7
J
4th
3
2!
A!
Q
A
6
S 9
K
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
S K 10 9
H K 10 8 6 4
D 3 2
C K 5 2
TableS J 8 7 6
H 7 5 2
D A 10 9 6
C 10 6
Bidding
Defense
 
Negative double
Duck to retain entry
Grab lead quickly
 Play

 
S Q 2
H A 9 3
D 7 5 4
C A Q J 9 7
3 NT South4 top tricksLose 2 more tricksdown 1 -50


WEST
Pass
4 D1
North
Pass
Pass
East
1 NT
4 H
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4 S 9 5
H Q J 8
D Q 9 8
C A 10 8 5 4
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 S
10 N
11 W
Lead
S Q
C 2
S 10
C 3
H K
H 4
C 9
S 6
S J!
C A!
D 2
2nd
A!
4!
4
6
8
J
7
C 10
H 7
K
8
3rd
5
J
9
H 2
3
A
H 5
3
H Q
D 4
10
4th
2
Q
K
5
9
10
8
8
7
H 6
K
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
6 3
7 3
7 4
S A 6 4
H K 7 6 5 4 2
D J 3 2
C 2
TableS K 7 3 2
H A 3
D A 10 5
C K J 9 3
Note 1
Defense
 
Texas transfer bid
Do not hop with ace
Don’t break new suit
 Play

 
S Q J 10 8
H 10 9
D K 7 6 4
C Q 7 6
4 H East8 top tricksLose 1 more trickdown 2 +200



Practice 6J13   MainTop   When To Win or Duck

When To Win or Duck IV


West

Pass
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1 D
1 NT
2 H
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
South
1 H
2 C1
4 H
Board 1 S A Q 2
H 7 6 4
D K Q 8 4
C Q 10 9
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
Lead
S 10
H 4
D 5
C 3!
C 5
C 7
2nd
A
2
A!
9
8
Q
3rd
3!
Q
4
A
K
H 3
4th
5
10
2
J
10
4
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
S 10 9 8 4
H 10
D A 9 6
C K 7 6 3 2
TableS 7 3
H K 5 3 2
D J 10 7 3 2
C A 5
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
 
new minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Read partner’s signal
Shift to another suit
 Play

 
S K J 6 5
H A Q J 9 8
D 5
C J 8 4
4 H South8 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -50


West

2 C
4 H
North

Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 S
2 H
South
Pass
Pass
Board 2 S A 10 7 6
H 9 7 3
D J 5
C K 9 6 3
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 S
10 E
11 N
12 W
Lead
H 5!
S 4
H 6
S 2
D 2
S 5
D A
D 3
D 7
S 8
C K!
C 5
2nd
10
7!
8
3
5
9
J
C 3!
4
C 2
7
9
3rd
3
Q
9
H J
K
H K
6
9
C 6
C 4
10
H A
4th
2
K
Q
6
8
10
Q!
10
H 4
A
A
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
7 2
7 3
8 3
9 3
S 4
H K J 10 8
D A 4 3 2
C A 8 5 4
TableS Q J 8 5 2
H A Q 4 2
D K 9 6
C 7
Bidding
 
Defense
 
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Do not hop with ace
Honor signal
 Play

 
S K 9 3
H 6 5
D Q 10 8 7
C Q J 10 2
4 H East7 top tricksLose the last trickdown 1 +50


West

Pass
Pass
Pass
North

1 S
2 D1
4 S
East

Pass
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1 C
1 NT
3 S
Board 3 S A K 9 8 6
H K 2
D J 3 2
C 9 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 N
8 E
9 W
Lead
H J
S 9
S 5
C 2
D 10!
S 7
C 3
D 6
D 8
2nd
5
4
10
6!
J
C 4
A
9
3
3rd
4
Q
K
J
K
A
7
Q
5
4th
K
2
3
Q
A
J
5
2
4
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
5 1
5 2
5 3
5 4
S 10 2
H Q 9 6 4
D Q 10 8 7
C Q 5 4
TableS J 4 3
H J 10 8 7 3
D K 6 5
C A 6
Note 1
Bidding
Defense
 
new minor forcing
Opener’s third bid
Do not hop with ace
Return proper card
 Play

 
S Q 7 5
H A 5
D A 9 4
C K J 10 8 7
4 S North8 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -50


WEST
1 S
2 NT
North
Pass
Pass
East
2 D
3 NT
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4 S Q 10 7 6
H 10 9 8
D A 5
C J 10 6 5
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 N
4 W
5 S
6 S
7 S
8 E
Lead
H 10
D J
H 9
H 4!
H Q?
H 6?
S J
D K
2nd
2
A!
3
8
S 3
S 4
8
3
3rd
7
7
5
D 8
D 5
S 6
7
6
4th
A
2
K
J?
D 9
S 2
A
?
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
2 3
2 4
3 4
0 0
S K 9 8 4 3
H A K 4
D J 6
C K 3 2
TableS A 2
H 3 2
D K 10 9 8 7
C A Q 8 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
 
 
 
Rebid after 2-over-1
Unusual squeeze
Choose lead at notrump
Save partner’s entry
South can set by letting
North win third heart
 Play

 
S J 5
H Q J 7 6 5
D Q 4 3 2
C 9 7
3 NT West7 top tricksNorth is squeezedmade 3 -600



Practice 6J17   MainTop   When To Win or Duck

When To Win or Duck V


West

Pass
Pass
NORTH
1 NT
2 D
4 H
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2 C
3 H
Board 1 S Q 9 3
H K Q 3
D A K Q 6
C 10 7 6
Trick
1 W
2 E
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 E
Lead
C 2
C 3
C J
H 6
H 3
S 4
S 3
S J
2nd
6
Q
10
2
S 2
8
A
K
3rd
A
K
4
K
J
Q
5
H 8
4th
5
7
H 5
4
7
6!
7
9
W L
0 1
0 2
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
4 3
4 4
S 8 7
H 9 8 7 2
D 9 7 4
C K J 9 2
TableS A J 6 2
H 4
D J 10 8 2
C A 8 4 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
 
Stayman convention
Keep trump control
Choose lead at suit
Timing the defense
 Play

 
S K 10 5 4
H A J 10 6 5
D 5 3
C Q 5
4 H South8 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -50


West

3 NT
North

All Pass
EAST
1 NT
South
Pass
Board 2 S 7 2
H Q J 10 8
D K J 3
C 8 5 4 2
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 N
4 S
Lead
S 6
D 2
S 2
S 3
2nd
Q
K!
10
J
3rd
7
6
K
C 2
4th
5
5
4
A
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
S Q J 4
H A 9 4
D 7 4 2
C K J 10 9
TableS A 10 5
H K 2
D Q 10 9 8 6
C A Q 3
Defense
 
Grab lead quickly
Return partner’s suit
 Play

 
S K 9 8 6 3
H 7 6 5 3
D A 5
C 7 6
3 NT East8 top tricksLose 3 more tricksdown 1 +50


West

1 NT
North

Pass
East

3 NT
SOUTH
Pass
All Pass
Board 3 S 10 2
H 10 9 7 4
D A 10 9 8 3
C 8 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 S
6 E
7 N
Lead
D 10
S 4
H 2
S 6?
S 9!
D 4
H 10
2nd
2
2
3
10
D 5
H 6
8
3rd
7
Q
Q
J
D 3
K
A
4th
J
3!
4
K
A
A
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
3 1
4 1
4 2
4 3
S 6 4
H Q J 5
D K Q J 5
C A K 9 2
TableS A Q J 7
H K 8 2
D 6 4 2
C Q 7 3
Defense
 
Refuse first finesse
Set trap for declarer
 Play

 
S K 9 8 5 3
H A 6 3
D 7
C J 10 6 5
3 NT West4 top tricksLose 2 more tricksdown 1 +100


WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1 H
2 C
4 H
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1 S
3 H
Board 4 S 7 5
H A K 6 5 4
D A 5
C A 6 4 3
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 W
10 W
Lead
D 7
H 2
H A
D A
S 5
D K
D 10
S 7
H Q
D 8
2nd
J
9
8
C 8
8
4
Q
2
5
H 6
3rd
2!
K
3
9
10
C 3
H 4
J?
S 6
S 9
4th
5
7
10
3
3!
C 2
C 7
K
J
C 5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
7 2
8 2
S K 4 3
H Q 10 9
D Q 8 6 4 3 2
C J
TableS 9 8 6 2
H 8 7
D 7
C K Q 10 8 7 2
Defense
 
Read partner’s lead
Set trap for declarer
 Play

 
S A Q J 10
H J 3 2
D K J 10 9
C 9 5
4 H North9 top tricksLose 2 more tricksdown 1 -100



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When To Win or Duck VI


West

Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1 D
1 NT
East
Pass
Pass
South
1 S
3 NT
Board 1 S J 5 4
H K 6 3 2
D K Q 10 8
C A 3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 S
6 E
7 S
8 S
9 N
10 S
Lead
H 10
S J
D 9!
S 4
S 10
H 9!
S K
C 8
C 3
C Q
2nd
5
2
K
6
3
A
C 2
9
D 3
6
3rd
J!
8
7!
9
5
7
H 3
A
K
H 6
4th
K
Q
4
7
A
2
C 4
7
5
D 6
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
S Q 7 3
H Q J 7
D 9 2
C J 9 6 5 2
TableS A 6 2
H 10 9 4
D A J 7 6 3
C 7 4
Defense
 
Read partner’s lead
Duck to retain entry
 Play

 
S K 10 9 8
H A 8 5
D 5 4
C K Q 10 8
3 NT North5 top tricksLose the restdown 1 -50


West

1 H
3 S
North

Pass
Pass
EAST
1 D
1 S
4 S
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2 S J 5 4
H 10 9 3
D A 9 4 2
C Q J 8
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
Lead
S 10
D 3
S 9
C 4
D 5
C K
C 5
D 6
2nd
Q
4!
K
Q
7
8
J
10
3rd
5
J
4
A
S 2
2
S 8
S 7
4th
3
Q
6
3
2
6
7
9
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
S K Q 7 2
H A 8 7 2
D 3
C K 9 5 4
TableS A 8 6 3
H J 4
D K J 8 6 5
C A 2
Defense
 
Leading trumps
Do not hop with ace
 Play

 
S 10 9
H K Q 6 5
D Q 10 7
C 10 7 6 3
4 S East7 top tricksWin 2 more tricksdown 1 +50


West

Pass
Pass
North

2 S
4 S
East

Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
1 S
3 S
Board 3 S J 9 3
H 7 4 2
D A Q J 7
C Q 10 3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 S
6 E
7 E
8 S
9 W
Lead
H Q
D 4
S 3
S A
D 8
S Q
H 5
C 4
H J
2nd
2
2
6
7
6
4
K
A
7
3rd
8
Q
K
9
J
C 2
6
3
10
4th
A
5!
2
10
K
J
4
5
3
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
4 1
4 2
5 2
5 3
5 4
S 7 2
H Q J 9 6
D 10 6 2
C A J 7 2
TableS Q 10 6
H 10 8 5
D K 9 5 3
C 9 8 5
DefenseSet trap for declarer Play

 
S A K 8 5 4
H A K 3
D 8 4
C K 6 4
4 S South7 top tricksWin the restdown 1 -50


WEST
1 NT
North
Pass
East
3 NT
South
All Pass
Board 4 S J 9 7 5 4
H 10 9
D 10 4 3 2
C J 2
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 W
6 S
7 E
8 S
Lead
S 5
C 3
H 10!
H 9
C Q
H J
C 5
H Q
2nd
Q
6!
3
6
2
5
A
C 8
3rd
2
9
4
8
4
S 4
7
D 3
4th
3
J
2
K
K
A
D 2
7
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
3 4
3 5
S K 10 3
H K 5 2
D A K
C Q 10 9 8 7
TableS A Q 8
H A 7 6 3
D Q J 9
C 5 4 3
Defense
 
Read suit layout
Shift to another suit
 Play

 
S 6 2
H Q J 8 4
D 8 7 6 5
C A K 6
3 NT West8 top tricksWin the restdown 1 +100


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