West	North	East	South  1	North deals	7		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	2	2	None vul	Q J 4		1. S	K	A	7	5
2 NT!	Pass	3	Pass		Q 9 7 3		2. W	K	4	3	7
Pass	Pass				Q 10 9 6 5		3. W	2	J	A	2
				A 9 8 3		J 5	4. E	J!	Q	3	10
14 14	7 9	6 6	13 15	K 6 2		A 10 9 8 5 3	5. S	4	A!	5	7
				K 10 8		6 5 4	6. W	8!	3	J!	10
				A 3 2		J 7	7. S	K	2	6	5
					K Q 10 6 4 2		8. E	8	4	6	Q
Bidding	Cope with overcall				7		9. N	Q	9	8	3
	Resp to weak two-bid				A J 2		10. E	4	2	K!	7
Play	Loser-on-loser play				K 8 4		11. W	9	9	5	6
Defense	Discard signal			3 East		Made 3 +140		Lose 1 more trick

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	—		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	2	N-S vul	9 8 3 2		1. E	2	8!	7	3
Pass	3	Pass	5 !		A 8 3		2. S	5!	2	9	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K J 10 9 3		3. N	2!	A	Q	6
				4 3 2		K Q 9 7	4. E	2	4	Q	A
9 11	12 15	10 11	9 10	K J 6 5		A 10 7 4	5. N	3	4	4	5
				K Q 9 6 5		J 7 2	6. S	A	3	3	9
				7		6 2	7. S	6	4	10	Q
					A J 10 8 6 5		8. N	J!	6	Q	5
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				Q		9. S	8	6	K	K
	Rebid by weak bidder				10 4			Win the rest
Play	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 8 5 4
Defense	Leading trumps			5 North		Made 6 +620

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K 7 5 4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	J 4 2		1. W	Q	K	A	7
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 !		A K 6 5		2. E	3	9	10	6
Pass	4	AP			K 6		3. W	10	K	4	2
				Q 8 3		J 10 9 2	4. N	2	10	K	5
5 6	14 15	11 13	10 12	6 5		A 10	5. S	9	6	4	A
				10 9 8		Q 7 4	6. E	J	A	3	4
				Q J 10 4 2		A 8 5 3	7. S	Q!	2	J	5
					A 6		8. S	8	4	5	8
					K Q 9 8 7 3		9. S	7	8	6!	?
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				J 3 2			East is squeezed
	Showing a feature				9 7
Play	Ruffout squeeze			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	4 !	Pass	Both vul	J 10 8 4		1. N	J	7	K	5
Pass	Pass				A Q J 7		2. S	10	5	7	2
					Q 6 4 2		3. S	9	8	J	3
10 11	10 12	7 9	13 13	K J 10 9 6 5		A 8 3 2	4. N	A	4	K	5
				Q 5		7	5. W	J	4	A	7
				8 5		6 4 3 2	6. E	2	Q	K	4
				A 9 3		K 10 8 7	7. W	Q	8	3	2
					Q 7		8. E	8!	3	9	10
					A K 9 6 3 2		9. W	10	2	7	6
Bidding	Choose weak opening				K 10 9		10. W	6!	?
	Sacrifice bid				J 5			North is squeezed
Play	Automatic squeeze			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 3K05   Main

Weak Two-Bids II

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	2	Pass	None vul	K 5 4		1. N	6	3	10	Q
2 NT	Pass	3 NT!	Pass		Q 10 8		2. W	3	2	J	7!
Pass	Pass				K J 9 6 5 2		3. E	3!	6	Q	K
				4 3		A K J 10 9 8	4. N	K	4	2	A
16 17	9 11	9 11	6 8	Q J 2		10 3	5. W	4	4	A	5
				A K 5 4		J 6 3	6. E	K	6	7	2
				A Q 8 7		4 3	7. E	10	A	2	5
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				Q 7 6 5		8. S	Q	4	5	8
	Rebid by weak bidder				A 9 8 7 6		9. S	9	A	8	3
Play	Pursue extra chance				9 7 2		10. W	J	9	9	7
	Throw-in play				10		11. W	8!	J	10	8
Defense	Duck to deny entry			3 NT West		Made 3 +400		North is endplayed

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	6 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	2	N-S vul	K J 2		1. W	J	4!	8	3
2	2 NT	Pass	3 !		K Q 5 4		2. W	9	J	4	5
Pass	4	AP			A Q 7		3. N	K	A	6	9
				A Q J 9 7		10 5 2	4. S	3	6	Q	2
12 14	15 15	4 6	9 12	9		10 4 3	5. N	Q	2	8!	10
				J 10 9		A 8 7 6 2	6. N	A!	10	4	9
				K J 9 6		10 2	7. N	7	2	5	J
					K 8		8. W	K	K	5	8
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A Q 8 7 6 5			Lose 1 more trick
	Resp to weak two-bid				3
Play	Avoidance duck				8 5 4 3
	Ruff in short hand			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A K Q J 6 2		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	A K 7 3		1. E	A	7	9	10
Pass	2 NT!	Pass	3		A		2. E	4	J	K	Q
Pass	3	Pass	4		Q 10		3. W	5!	A	2	3
Pass	5	Pass	5	—		10 5 4 3	4. N	A	3	7	3
AP				6 5 4 2		Q 10 9	5. N	A	9	8	2
4 7	23 26	6 8	7 7	J 9 6 5 4		2	6. N	K	10	J	4
				K 9 8 3		A 6 5 4 2	7. N	3	Q	8	5
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				9 8 7		8. S	9!	4	K	4
	Control-showing bid				J 8			Draw trump and claim
Play	Watch spot cards				K Q 10 8 7 3
Defense	Choose lead at suit				J 7
	Try for a ruff			5 North		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	Q 9 6 5		1. S	K	2	5	A
4 !	Pass	Pass	Pass		A Q 9 8 7		2. E	2	8	A	5
					9 6 5		3. W	K	6	3	J
8 11	8 10	12 14	12 12	J 10 4		A K 8 7 6 5	4. W	3	9	4!	8
				A K 10 7 4 3		2	5. N	6	5	Q	7
				2		J 6 3	6. E	3	4	2	7
				10 7 2		A 4 3	7. N	2	K!	3	4
					Q 9 3		8. E	6	5	10	8
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				J 8		9. W	10	9	6	J
	Rebid by weak bidder				K 10 5 4		10. E	J	10	J	9
Play	Avert overruff				K Q J 8		11. W	4	Q	7	9
	Timing the play			4 East		Made 4 +620		Win the rest

Practice 3K09   Main

Weak Two-Bids III

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	7 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	2	Pass	None vul	10 6 5 3		1. S	Q	A	3	2
2 NT	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 9		2. W	3!	9	2	J!
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		A Q 7		3. S	2!	7	3	8
				A K 8 6 5		2	4. E	A	7	4	10
14 16	8 8	10 12	8 9	A 7		K Q J 9 8	5. E	5	8	A	Q
				4 3		A 6 5 2	6. W	K	4	6	9
				K 10 8 4		5 3 2	7. W	5	7	9	10
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				Q J 10 9		8. E	K	4	4	5
	Showing a feature				4 2		9. E	Q	K	6	6
Play	Ruff in short hand				K J 8 7		10. E	J	6	8	10
	Placing enemy cards				J 9 6		11. E	2	9	10!	Q
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 East		Made 4 +420		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A K 8 4 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	2	N-S vul	6		1. E	K	2	9	4
Pass	2	Pass	3		A 2		2. E	6!	5	Q	A
Pass	4	AP			J 7 6 4		3. N	6!	3	A!	4
				Q J 7		10 6	4. S	2	J	2	7
10 10	12 15	9 11	9 12	K J 4		10 7 3	5. N	6	5	9	3
				J 6 5		Q 9 8 7	6. S	5	K	3	10
				Q 9 8 3		A K 10 5	7. N	K	10	3	7
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				9 5		8. N	2	7	K	5
	Rebid by weak bidder				A Q 9 8 5 2		9. S	8	J	7	8
Play	Play for best chance				K 10 4 3			Lose 1 more trick
	Set up dummy’s suit				2
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 North		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	10		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	10 8 2		1. W	Q	2	7	3
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3 NT		A K 6 2		2. W	5	8	K	4
Pass	4 !	AP			A K 7 4 3		3. E	A	6	J!	10
				9		J 5 4 3 2	4. S	A	9	10	2
7 9	14 17	10 10	9 11	Q J 9 5		A K 7 6	5. S	K	3	3	3
				Q 9 7 4 3		J 5	6. S	8	4	A	5
				Q 10 9		J 5	7. N	K	J	10	7
					A K Q 8 7 6		8. N	A!	5	2	9
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				4 3		9. N	K	J	6	10
	Rebid by weak bidder				10 8		10. N	2	6	7	9
Play	Trump endplay				8 6 2		11. S	8!	Q	4	4
Defense	Play known card			4 South		Made 4 +420		East is endplayed

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	10 5		TT=11	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	K Q 10 9 2		1. N	K	A	4	3
3	Pass	6	Pass		6 3		2. E	5	J	A	3
Pass	Pass				10 9 8 7		3. W	2	6	K	5
				K 8 3		A Q 7 4	4. E	6!	7	8	9
10 11	5 7	17 18	8 9	8 3		A 6	5. N	10	A	3	4
				A Q 10 8 4 2		K 9 7 5	6. E	7!	J	Q	2
				J 4		A 6 5	7. W	10	7	9	2
					J 9 6 2		8. W	8	10	5	Q
Bidding	Showing a feature				J 7 5 4		9. W	4!	8	6	?
	Slam decision				J			South is squeezed
Play	Correct loser count				K Q 3 2
	Automatic squeeze			6 West		Made 6 +1370

Practice 3K13   Main

Weak Two-Bids IV

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K J 9 6		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	2	Pass	None vul	J 3		1. N	Q	K	5	2
2 NT!	Pass	3	Pass		A 5 3		2. E	7	6	A	3
3	Pass	4	AP		Q J 10 3		3. W	4	10	5	9
				A 7 2		4 3	4. E	3	8	A	6
17 20	12 12	6 8	5 5	A K Q 10 4		7 6 5	5. W	8	J	4!	5
				7		Q J 9 8 6 4	6. N	J	6	2	A
				A 8 4 2		K 7	7. W	2	9	7	10
					Q 10 8 5			Lose 2 more tricks
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				9 8 2
	Choose best game				K 10 2
Play	Ruff in short hand				9 6 5
	Transfer ruff			4 West		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A K 10 7 4 3		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	2	N-S vul	2		1. E	Q	2	8	A
Pass	2	Pass	Pass!		A 7 3		2. N	A	5	2	6
Pass					Q 7 6		3. N	K	J	4	8
				Q 9 8 6		J 5	4. N	2!	3	A	6
9 9	13 15	10 10	8 10	Q 6		K 9 5 3	5. S	7	Q	3	5
				10 8 6		Q J 9 4	6. N	3	4	K	6
				A J 10 5		K 9 8	7. S	J	5	4	9
					2		8. N	7!	9	5	10
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				A J 10 8 7 4		9. W	J	Q	K	2
Play	Play for best chance				K 5 2		10. E	9	3	10	6
	Trump endplay				4 3 2		11. W	A	7	8	4
Defense	Attitude signal			2 North		Made 2 +110		Win 1 more trick

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	7 6 5		1. W	K	5	Q!	4
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3		A 7 5 2		2. W	A	6	2	7
Pass	4 !	AP			A Q 10 9		3. S	4!	3	9!	K
				4 3		10 8 6 5	4. E	J	4!	3	7
10 11	14 16	7 8	9 11	A K 10 8 3		Q J 9 2	5. E	J	6	3	A
				Q 3		J 10 9	6. N	A	5	9	3
				J 7 6 3		K 2	7. N	2	6	K	4
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				K Q J 9 7		8. S	Q	8	2	8
	Showing a feature				4		9. S	J	10	5	10
Play	Play for best chance				K 8 6 4		10. S	5	6	A	2
	Avoid tap, shed loser				8 5 4		11. N	7	9	K	Q
Defense	Honor signal			4 South		Made 4 +420	12. S	8	7	10	9

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J 10 9 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	A 7 2		1. S	J	2	5	K
3 !	Pass	3 NT	Pass		Q 9 8 6		2. E	Q	5	K!	A
Pass	Pass				8 5		3. N	J	A!	3	2
				5 2		A Q 4	4. E	3	7	A	8
9 11	7 8	18 18	6 6	K 10 9 8 4 3		Q	5. W	10	2	3	J
				5 2		A K 7 4 3	6. S	J	2	9	A
				A Q 2		K 6 4 3	7. E	4	9	Q	7
					K 8 6 3		8. W	9	7	4	6
Bidding	Showing a feature				J 6 5		9. W	8	9	4	6
	Choose best game				J 10		10. W	4	6	Q	8
Play	Communication/entries				J 10 9 7		11. W	3	10	6	10
	Overtaking play			3 NT East		Made 4 +630		Lose the last trick

Practice 3K17   Main

Weak Two-Bids V

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A 10 8 7 6 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	Pass	2 NT	None vul	10 5		1. E	Q	K	2	5
Pass	3 !	Pass	4		5 2		2. S	K	9	5	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			A 6 2		3. S	2	J	A	4
				Q J 9		4	4. N	10!	J	A	3
10 10	8 11	8 10	14 14	6 3 2		Q J 9 4	5. S	7	6	2!	9
				K Q 9 3		A J 8 6	6. E	A	4	9	5
				Q 10 7		9 8 5 4	7. E	6	7	Q	6
					K 3 2		8. N	7	8	3	Q
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				A K 8 7		9. W	K	8	J	10
	Showing a feature				10 7 4		10. N	2	5	K	7
Play	Loser-on-loser play				K J 3		11. S	8	3	6	4
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 North		Made 4 +420		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	K J 10 9		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		2	Pass	N-S vul	J 8		1. N	5	J	6	3
2 NT	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 8 5 4		2. E	2!	8	3	9
3 NT!	Pass	Pass	Pass		Q 4		3. N	Q	2	9	A
				5 3		A Q 7 6 4 2	4. W	5	10	Q	4
15 16	9 9	10 11	6 9	A 6 2		K 10 3	5. E	A	5	2	J
				A K 7 3		J 2	6. E	4	5	9	K
				K J 9 2		8 3	7. N	10	3	6	K
					8		8. W	2	8	K	7
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				Q 9 7 5 4		9. E	7	7	7	4
	Showing a feature				9 6		10. E	6	10	J	J
Play	Duck to retain entry				A 10 7 6 5			Win 1 more trick
Defense	Choose discard			3 NT West		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A J 8 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			2	E-W vul	A K 10 2		1. W	J	Q	K	2!
Pass	4 !	Pass	Pass		Q 3		2. E	7	A	5	3
Pass					K 10 7		3. S	Q	8	2	5
				K 9 6 5		Q 10 7 4	4. S	2!	5	A	4
4 6	17 18	12 13	7 9	8		7 5	5. N	3	7	9	6
				J 10 9 8 5		K 7 4	6. S	3	8	A	7
				9 8 3		A Q J 5	7. N	8	10	4	9
					2		8. S	6	9	K	4
Bidding	Choose weak opening				Q J 9 6 4 3		9. N	J	Q	6	K
	Resp to weak two-bid				A 6 2		10. S	2	9	10!	J
Play	Holdup play				6 4 2			E endplayed (lose 1)
	Ruff/discard endplay			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J 8 7 5		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	10 5		1. S	4	9	J	A
3	Pass	3 !	Pass		Q J 6		2. E	K	6	2	5
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 9 8 2		3. E	3	2	4	5
				9		A K 3	4. W	9	10	A	J
7 9	7 8	17 18	9 11	9 4 2		A K 8 7 3	5. E	4!	7	J	K
				A 10 9 8 5 3		K 7 2	6. N	7?	K	6	3
				Q J 3		5 4	7. E	3	Q	5	8
Bidding	Resp to weak two-bid				Q 10 6 4 2		8. S	Q	8	2	7
	Rebid by responder				Q J 6		9. E	5!	A	3	8
Play	Combine chances				4			Win the rest
	Lead toward honor				A 10 7 6
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 East		Made 4 +620

Practice 3K01-3K17   Main

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