West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A K 7 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A 4 3		1. W	2	J	K	4
Pass	4 !	Pass	Pass		K 5 4 3		2. E	8?	5	3	A
Pass					A J		3. N	K	9	3	4
				Q 4		J 9 8	4. N	3!	6	Q	8
7 7	19 20	8 8	6 6	Q 9 8		10 7 5 2	5. S	2	7	4!	9
				J 10 8 7		A 9 6	6. E	7	6	10	2
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			Q 10 3 2		K 8 7	7. N	A	8	5	Q
	Rebid by opener				10 6 5 3		8. N	5!	A	6	10
Play	Combine chances				K J 6			Lose 1 trump trick
	Ruff out enemy honor				Q 2
Defense	Trump length signal				9 6 5 4
	Count signal			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	J 10 8		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	J		1. S	K	2	9	3
1	Pass	1 NT!	Pass		Q 9 8 7		2. S	A	4	7	J
3	Pass	4	AP		J 5 4 3 2		3. S	5	10	Q	4
				A K Q 7 4		6 5 2	4. E	A	3	2	J
12 13	5 6	13 13	10 11	K 8 2		A Q 6 5 4	5. E	Q!	7	8	2
				10 4 2		J 3	6. E	2!	3	A	8
				9 8		A Q 10	7. W	K	10	5	9
					9 3		8. W	Q	J	6	9
Bidding	Rebid by opener				10 9 7 3			Win the rest
	Rebid by responder				A K 6 5
Play	Trump management				K 7 6
Defense	Attitude signal			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	10 6 4		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	10 8 2		1. N	4	2	K	A
1	Pass	1	1		Q 10 7		2. W	5	7	K	3
2 NT!	Pass	3 NT	AP		Q J 9 7		3. E	3!	7	K	2
				A Q 5		3 2	4. W	4	7	K	3
18 20	5 5	8 9	9 11	K 5		Q 6 4 3	5. E	2	8	J	Q
				A J 9 6 5		K 4 2	6. N	10	3	7	Q
				A 10 4		K 6 5 2		Cash 4 more winners
Bidding	Cope with overcall				K J 9 8 7
	Rebid by opener				A J 9 7
Play	Timing the play				8 3
	Lead toward honor				8 3
Defense	Lead partner’s suit			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A Q J 9 8 6		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT	Both vul	A		1. E	K	3	J!	5
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		A 10 5		2. E	2	A	8	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			7 6 5		3. S	3!	8	A	7
				K 3 2		5 4	4. N	6!	4	7	K
6 6	15 18	10 11	9 10	J 9 8		10 7 4 2	5. W	10	7	9	4
				J 8 6 4		K Q 9	6. W	4	A	9	2
				J 10 8		K Q 9 2	7. N	8	5	10	2
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				10 7		8. S	K	9	5	2
	Rebid after 1 NT resp				K Q 6 5 3		9. S	Q	J	10	4
Play	Communication/entries				7 3 2			Claim the rest
	Obtain early discard				A 4 3
Defense	Honor signal			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 3C05   Main

Rebids by Opener II

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	9 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	A K 8 5		1. W	J	K	7	2
Pass	1 NT!	Pass	3		Q 10 8 6 5		2. N	5	2	Q	K
Pass	4	AP			K 9		3. W	3	9	Q	A
				K 10 7 4		8 2	4. S	4	9	A	2
9 11	12 14	5 7	14 16	9		10 6 3 2	5. N	9	8	A	4
				A J 9 4		K 2	6. S	Q	4	8!	3
				J 10 8 3		Q 7 6 5 4	7. S	3!	7	K!	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A Q J 6 3		8. N	5	6	7	9
	Rebid by responder				Q J 7 4		9. S	J	J	5	10
	Off-shape 1 NT rebid				7 3		10. S	J
Play	Trump management				A 2			Lose last 2 tricks
	Unblocking play			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A J 6 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q 7 6 3		1. S	10	2	3	A!
1	Pass	2 !	Pass		10 9		2. E	Q	7	K!	A
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		7 6 3		3. N	10	A!	8	2
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass	K 10 9 8 4 3		Q	4. E	5	4	Q	6
				4 2		A J 9 8	5. W	10	2	4	5
8 10	7 8	18 18	7 8	3 2		A Q 6 5 4	6. W	9	J	8	8
				K Q 2		A J 5	7. N	9	5!	7	3
Bidding	Opener’s reverse bid				7 5		8. N	3	A	5	2
	Opener’s third bid				K 10 5		9. E	J	9	K	7
Play	Overtaking play				K J 8 7		10. W	8
	Read enemy lead				10 9 8 4			Lose the last trick
Defense	Shift to another suit			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 8 7 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A 8 7 5		1. E	2	Q	6	5
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		K 4 3		2. S	4	3	8	9
Pass	4	AP			K 5		3. E	3	K	9	7
				Q 10 3 2		K J 9	4. S	5	2	A	J
5 6	14 15	8 9	13 14	J 10 9 6		3 2	5. N	6	K	4	10
				J		Q 10 9 8 2	6. S	3	9	K	2
Bidding	Rebid by opener			J 9 8 6		Q 10 2	7. N	A	2	5	10
	Follow up major raise				5 4		8. N	3!	8	A	J
	Three-card raise				K Q 4		9. S	6!	6	K	9
Play	Ruff in short hand				A 7 6 5		10. N	5!	10	A	8
	Elopement play				A 7 4 3		11. S	4	J	8	Q
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 North		Made 4 +420		Lose the rest

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J 7		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 9 8 6 5		1. N	6	A	10	3
3 !	Pass	3	Pass		3		2. E	2	4	Q	3
4	Pass	4	Dbl		Q 9 8 6 2		3. W	A!	7	3	6
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass	A 2		K 9 5 4 3	4. W	2	J	K	8
5 NT	Pass	6	AP	4 3		A 2	5. E	4	10	9	5
18 21	4 6	11 12	7 8	A Q J 10 9 7		K 8 2	6. W	7	2	8	5
				A K 10		J 4 3	7. E	5	Q	10	8
Bidding	Rebid by opener				Q 10 8 6		8. W	J!	9	K	6
	Key-card Blackwood				K Q 10 7		9. E	9	7	4	6
	Manufactured jump shift				6 5 4		10. E	J
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				7 5			Lose 1 trick
	Use trumps as entries			6 West		Made 6 +1370

Practice 3C09   Main

Rebids by Opener III

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	Q J 9		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	A 10 8		1. N	4	2	K	A
1	Pass	3 !	Pass		8 3		2. W	6	9	K	2
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 10 8 4 3		3. E	3!	2	Q	A
				10 8 7 6		A K 4 3	4. N	Q	A	5	7
9 9	9 10	14 16	8 9	Q 6		7 5 4 3	5. E	7	5	K	3
				K 4 2		A Q J 7	6. W	2	8	A	6
				A 9 6 5		2	7. E	Q	9	4	J
					5 2		8. N	10	4	J	6
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K J 9 2			Win the rest
	Follow up major raise				10 9 6 5
Play	Timing the play				K J 7
	Delay drawing trumps			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	7 5 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	K 7 4 2		1. W	5	9	2	A!
Pass	1	Pass	2 NT!		Q 10 9		2. S	A	3	2	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			6 5		3. S	Q	6	4	8
				Q 10 9 6		K J	4. S	J	3	7	9
7 8	5 6	9 10	19 20	6 3		10 9 8 5	5. S	4	K	10	7
				K J 8 5 3		7 2	6. W	6	3	K	2
				J 10		K Q 8 4 3	7. E	J	A!	9	4
					A 8 2		8. S	8	10	5	10
					A Q J		9. W	Q	7	3	2
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit				A 6 4			Lose the last trick
	Rebid by opener				A 9 7 2
Play	Create extra entry			2 NT South		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K J 10 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 6		1. E	5	A!	7	6
Pass	1	Pass	3 !		4 3 2		2. S	Q	4	3	2!
Pass	3 NT	AP			Q 5 3		3. S	2	7	Q	4
				9 8 7 5 4		A 6 2	4. N	K	A	5	5
4 6	9 9	8 10	19 19	10 7		K 9 8 5 3	5. E	10	Q	K	2
				K J 8 6		10	6. W	10	J	K	2
				9 7		J 10 8 4	7. E	3	4	7	Q
					Q			Cash 5 more winners
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A 4 2
	Rebid by responder				A Q 9 7 5
Play	Communication/entries				A K 6 2
	Play to trick one			3 NT North		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	6 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1 NT	Pass	Both vul	K 9 8 2		1. S	J	5	K	3
3 !	Pass	3 NT	Pass		J 10 8 2		2. N	J!	3	7	4
Pass	Pass				Q 9 4		3. N	10	K!	A	3
				A K J 10 4		9 5	4. S	7?	A	2	4
16 20	6 7	8 9	10 10	A 5		Q 6 4 3	5. W	7	4	K	2
				4		K 9 5 3	6. E	Q	10	8	8
				A 10 8 7 3		K 6 5	7. E	9	3	4!	2
					Q 8 7 3		8. E	5	7	10	6
Bidding	Rebid after 1 NT resp				J 10 7			Cash 4 more winners
	Rebid by responder				A Q 7 6
Play	Finessing technique				J 2
Defense	Shift to another suit			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

Practice 3C13   Main

Rebids by Opener IV

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A Q 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	3		1. W	6	4	K	2
Pass	2 !	Pass	3		A Q 2		2. E	3	5	7	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		A 9 7 5 4 3		3. N	A!	8	2	6
Pass	Pass	Pass		7 6		K 9 3	4. N	3	Q	8	J
				K J 9 8 6 4		A 10 5	5. S	3	6	Q	4
6 7	16 18	12 12	6 8	J 9 6		8 5 4	6. N	4	10	10	4
				J 6		K Q 10 8	7. S	7	9	A	5
Bidding	Opener’s reverse bid				J 10 8 5 2		8. N	5	K	J	6
	Choose best game				Q 7 2		9. S	K	J	2	8
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				K 10 7 3		10. S	10	8	3	5!
Defense	Leading trumps				2		11. S	2	9	Q	10
	Refuse to ruff			4 South		Made 4 +420		Lose last 2 tricks

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	Q J		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	7 4		1. S	2	3	A	6
1	Pass	2 !	Pass		A Q 10 7 5		2. N	7	8	K	4
4	Pass	5	AP		10 8 7 2		3. S	9	J	Q	4
				A 8 5 4 2		K 6	4. E	K	6	3	2
9 11	9 10	17 19	5 8	10		A K J 3	5. E	A	2	10	4
				J 4 3		8 6	6. E	3!	5	5	7
				A 6 5 3		K Q J 9 4	7. W	2	Q	K	3
Bidding	Opener’s reverse bid				10 9 7 3		8. E	J!	Q	A!	J
	Rebid by responder				Q 9 8 6 5 2		9. W	6	7	9	7
Play	Ruff in short hand				K 9 2			Draw trump and claim
	Use trumps as entries				—
Defense	Choose lead at suit			5 East		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 9 7 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	A K 10 9		1. E	Q	2	3	A
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		J 7 3		2. N	4	5	4	6
Pass	4	AP			6 3		3. S	A	5	3	2
				K 8 6 3		Q J 10 5	4. S	K	7	6	Q
6 8	12 13	9 10	13 15	3		J 7 6 5 2	5. S	A	5	3	2
				Q 10 8 5		K 2	6. S	4	10	K!	10
Bidding	Rebid by opener			J 10 7 5		Q 2	7. N	7	J	Q!	8
	Follow up major raise				2		8. S	8	J	A!	K
	Raising with three is				Q 8 4		9. N	9	J	9	K
	best rebid option				A 9 6 4			Win 2 high trumps
Play	Crossruff				A K 9 8 4
	Avert overruff			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	8 6 3 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	K 6		1. N	5	J	K	A
3 NT!	Pass	Pass	Pass		6		2. W	A	6	2	5
					9 7 6 5 4 3		3. W	K	2	7	J
17 20	3 6	7 8	13 13	K Q 10		9 7 5	4. W	10	3	Q!	Q
				J		A 10 8 5 4 3	5. S	8	10	3	3
				A K 10 9 8 4 3		7 2		Cash 5 more winners
Bidding	Rebid by opener			A 10		Q J
	Choose best game				A J 4
	Double-jump 3 NT shows				Q 9 7 2
	strong 6-7 card suit				Q J 5
Play	Jettison play				K 8 2
	Create extra entry			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 3C17   Main

Rebids by Opener V

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	10 9 8 2		1. S	J	5!	K	2
1	Pass	2 NT!	Pass		Q 6 5 2		2. N	10	J	Q	4
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q J 7 3		3. S	8	6!	2	3
				A Q 7 6 5		4 3 2	4. S	10	Q	3	4
6 7	8 8	19 19	7 7	6 5 4		K J 3	5. W	A	8	9	9
				10 9		A K J 8	6. W	7	9	3	3
				6 4 2		A K 9	7. W	10	6	8!	4
					J 10 9 8		8. W	9	2	J	7
Bidding	Rebid by opener				A Q 7			Cash 4 more winners
	Rebid by responder				7 4 3
Play	Ducking play				10 8 5
	Duck to retain entry			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	J 10 9 5 2		1. E	3	K	7	2
Pass	1 NT	Pass	3 !		K Q 6 4		2. S	2	3	K	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		J 3 2		3. E	6	A!	8	5
Pass	Pass	Pass		8 7		Q J 10 9 2	4. S	A	7	4	2
				Q 8 7		6 3	5. S	K	8	4	9
5 6	7 9	10 12	18 20	J 9 8 7 3		A 10 5	6. S	3	7	9	10
				Q 8 5		K 10 4	7. N	Q	5	6	8
Bidding	Rebid after 1 NT resp				A K 6 5 3		8. N	6	10	4	9
	Rebid by responder				A K 4		9. S	5	5	10	Q
Play	Timing the play				2		10. N	2	4	A	8
	Elopement play				A 9 7 6		11. S	6!	Q	J!	J
Defense	Leading trumps			4 North		Made 4 +620		Lose the rest

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 9 5 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	7 2		1. W	6	J	5	2
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT!		Q J 3		2. N	2!	Q!	3!	6
Pass	2 NT	AP			A 10 8 4		3. E	9	K	4!	3
				Q 8		J 10 7 6	4. S	A	5	7	8
8 9	11 12	8 8	13 14	6 5		Q J 10 8	5. S	K	5	4	10
				A 10 8 6 4		9 7 5	6. S	4	7	8	J
Bidding	Rebid by opener			Q 9 7 5		K J	7. E	7	2	A	Q
	Rebid by responder				K 4 3			Lose 2 more tricks
Play	Play for best chance				A K 9 4 3
	Ducking play				K 2
Defense	When to split honors				6 3 2
	Duck to retain entry			2 NT South		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	9 6 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q 9 7 3 2		1. N	3	A	4	6
2 !	Pass	3	Pass		K 5		2. E	10	3	6	K
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		J 6		3. N	5	2	4	A
5 NT	Pass	6	AP	A		K J 8 2	4. W	8	2	8	5
				K 8 6		A	5. E	2	4	A	3
17 19	6 7	12 14	5 6	A Q J 7 6		10 9 8 2	6. W	K	7	3	10
				K 10 4 2		A 9 7 3	7. W	7	9	9	J
Bidding	Rebid by opener				Q 10 7 4		8. E	K	7	2	5
	Blackwood convention				J 10 5 4		9. E	8	10	J	6
Play	Automatic squeeze				4 3		10. W	Q!	9	7	?
Defense	Protect dummy’s suit				Q 8 5			South is squeezed
	Third-hand play			6 West		Made 6 +1370

Practice 3C21   Main

Rebids by Opener VI

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Pass	1	None vul	5 4		1. W	Q	4	7	A
Pass	2 !	Pass	4		A 7 2		2. S	4	8	K	2!
Pass	Pass	Pass			A Q J 4 2		3. N	3	6	Q	9
				9 8		A 7 6 2	4. S	3!	6	Q	9
5 6	14 15	8 9	13 14	Q J 10 6 2		K 9 7 3	5. N	2	10	K	7
				Q 10 3		J 9 6	6. S	5	8	A	7
Bidding	Resp to 1 of a suit			8 7 6		10 9	7. E	A	10	2	5
	Rebid by opener				Q J 10 4		8. E	K	8	6	5
	Three-card raise				A 8		9. E	3	J	10	2
Play	Seven-card trump fit				K 8 5 4			Win the rest
	Keep trump control				K 5 3
Defense	When to win trump ace			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	8 6 5 2		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	Q J 9 6		1. S	6	2	K	5
1	Pass	1 NT!	Pass		K 8		2. N	10	Q	3	7
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 10 4		3. E	A!	3	4	2
				Q J 9 4		A 10	4. E	10	7	J	5
13 14	9 10	14 15	4 5	7 3		A K 8 4 2	5. W	Q	6	2	K
				A Q 7 6		J 5 4 3	6. S	8	A	4	4
				A 7 2		Q 5	7. W	9	8	3	5
Bidding	Rebid by opener				K 7 3		8. W	3	6	A	10
	Rebid by responder				10 5		9. E	4	2	Q	K
	Off-shape 1 NT rebid				10 9 2			Win the rest
Play	Erase dangerous entry				J 9 8 6 3
	Avoidance finesse			3 NT East		Made 4 +430

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K 8 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	Q J 10 6 5 4		1. E	2	A	9	4
Pass	1	Pass	2 !		10 8 7		2. S	A!	3	2	8
Pass	2	Pass	4		2		3. S	4	J	5	9
Pass	Pass	Pass		Q J 9 5		A 10 7 6	4. N	10!	4	Q!	K
				9 8 7		3 2	5. W	Q	K	A	3
7 7	6 8	10 11	17 20	K 5 3 2		J 6 4	6. E	6	4	J	2
				J 3		K Q 9 8	7. W	7	6	3	K
Bidding	Manufactured reverse				4 3		8. S	5	2	10	K
	Opener’s third bid				A K		9. N	Q	7	6	8
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				A Q 9		10. N	7	6	9!	3
	Finessing technique				A 10 7 6 5 4		11. S	7	5	J	Q
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 North		Made 4 +420		Dummy is good

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	K 8 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	Q 10 8 4		1. N	5	2	A	9
2	Pass	4	Pass		4		2. S	3	5	4	10
4 NT	Pass	5	Pass		K J 7 5 4		3. W	A!	4	2	3
6	Pass	Pass	Pass	Q 7		A 10 5 4 3	4. W	5	8	10	6
				A K J 5		2	5. E	2	3	9	4
16 18	9 11	10 13	5 6	A Q 9 7 6 5		K J 10 2	6. W	J	Q	J	7
				9		Q 10 2	7. E	K	8	A	7
Bidding	Opener’s reverse bid				J 9 2		8. W	Q	J	3	6
	Blackwood convention				9 7 6 3		9. W	K	10	4	9
Play	Communication/entries				8 3		10. W	7	6	5	8
	Positional squeeze				A 8 6 3		11. W	6!	?
Defense	Choose lead vs slam			6 West		Made 6 +1370		North is squeezed

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