West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K 7 6 3 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	2	None vul	A Q 8		1. W	2	8	J	K
Pass	Pass!	Pass			4 2		2. S	4	9	2!	10
					A 8 3		3. E	Q	4	7	3
6 7	13 14	14 14	7 9	Q J 9 8		A 10 5	4. E	J	5	2	A
				10 7 2		J 9 4 3	5. N	3	5	5	8
				9 3		K Q J	6. S	5	7	Q	3
				K 7 6 2		Q J 10	7. N	6	A	6	J
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				4		8. S	A	3	2	J
	Rebid by opener				K 6 5		9. S	6	10	A	4
Play	Placing enemy cards				A 10 8 7 6 5		10. N	K	K	9	Q
	Set up dummy’s suit				9 5 4		11. E	9!	10!	6	8
Defense	Try for an overruff			2 South		Made 3 +110		Lose 1 more trick

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	8 7 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	1	N-S vul	J 9 8 2		1. S	Q	K	3	6
2 NT!	Pass	4	Pass		10 7 3		2. W	A	5	2	6
Pass	Pass				K 4		3. W	2!	7	4	9
				A K 4 2		—	4. E	A	6	3	2
11 12	4 5	12 15	13 15	5 3		A K Q 10 7 4	5. E	K	2	5	8
				A 8 5		K 9 6	6. E	K!	4	5	3
				10 9 6 5		8 7 3 2	7. E	9	J	A	7
					Q J 10 9 6		8. W	4	8	7	10
					6		9. E	3!	J	5	4
Bidding	Cope with overcall				Q J 4 2			Win 2 trump tricks
	Limit jump response				A Q J
Play	Trump endplay			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	5 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	A Q J 2		1. N	Q	4	7	K
1	Dbl	Rdbl!	2		A Q 5		2. W	Q	3	4	9
Pass	Pass	3	Pass		10 6 5 3		3. W	J	5	K!	2
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass	A Q J 7 4		8 2	4. E	2!	6	Q	3
				K 9		8 4	5. W	2	6	7	4
13 14	13 14	11 13	3 5	9 8 3		K J 10 6	6. E	A	3	3	10
				Q J 2		A K 8 7 4	7. E	8	5	8	5
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				K 10 9 6		8. E	8	9	J	5
	Rebid by redoubler				10 7 6 5 3		9. W	A	Q	6	10
Play	Communication/entries				7 4 2			Lose the rest
	Overtaking play				9
Defense	Choose discard			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	9 7 6		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	1	3 !	Both vul	A 8 6 5		1. E	K	3	J	6
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 10 3		2. E	A	4	2	7
					A Q 5		3. E	Q	8	7	9
5 5	13 13	11 13	11 12	J 2		A K Q 10 5	4. E	9	5	J	K
				J 9 4 3		Q 10	5. N	A	2	4	3
				Q J 7 4		9 8 6 2	6. N	Q	10	6	7
				8 7 3		10 2	7. N	5	5	K	8
					8 4 3		8. S	J!	3	5	10
					K 7 2		9. S	9!	?
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A 5			West is squeezed
	Limit raise				K J 9 6 4
Play	Automatic squeeze			3 North		Made 4 +130

Practice 5C05   Main

Coping with Interference II

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West	North	East	South  1	North deals	5 3		TT=3	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Dbl	None vul	7 6		1. S	10	2	6	Q
Rdbl!	2	Pass	Pass		J 8 7 5		2. E	2!	A	10!	5
2	Pass	2 NT	Pass		K 8 6 5 4		3. S	3	J	K	A
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass	A Q 9 8 2		J 4	4. E	J!	K	A	3
				Q J 3		K 8 5 2	5. W	Q	7	3	10
12 12	4 6	13 14	11 14	Q 10 6		K 9 4 3 2	6. W	6	8	9	4
				J 2		A Q	7. E	K	9	3	J
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				K 10 7 6		8. E	4	9!	J	6
	Rebid by redoubler				A 10 9 4		9. E	4	6	9!	5
Play	Placing enemy cards				A		10. W	Q	4	2	7
	Unblocking play				10 9 7 3			Lose the rest
Defense	Choose discard			3 NT East		Made 3 +400

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A Q 8 3		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	J 8 4		1. E	9	4	7	3!
1	2 NT!	Pass	Pass		K 10 9		2. E	2	5	K	A
Pass					J 10 8		3. N	4	5	K	7
				K J 10 7 6		9 2	4. S	2	7	J	A
11 13	11 11	5 7	13 14	7		A 10 9 6 5	5. E	9	2	Q	10
				Q 8 3		J 7 4 2	6. W	J	Q	6	5
				K Q 7 6		9 5	7. N	8	9	Q	3
					5 4		8. S	A!	8	9	2
Bidding	Cope with overcall				K Q 3 2		9. S	6	Q	K	4
	Limit jump response				A 6 5		10. N	8!	7	3	10
Play	Holdup play				A 4 3 2			W endplayed (lose 1)
	Throw-in play			2 NT North		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	7 6 5		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K Q 6		1. W	Q	5	7	2!
1	3	Pass	Pass!		9 8 5		2. W	10!	8	6	4!
Pass					A Q 3 2		3. W	3	9	K	A
				A Q J 9 8		10 4 2	4. S	3	2	Q	5
13 15	11 11	3 3	13 14	2		10 8 7 5	5. N	6!	7	J	9
				Q J 10 3		K 7 6	6. S	6!	8	Q	4
				K 9 8		10 5 4	7. N	A	5	7	9?
Bidding	Cope with overcall				K 3		8. N	2	10	J	K
	Limit raise				A J 9 4 3		9. W	J?	K!	2	3
Play	Holdup play				A 4 2		10. N	3	8	9	8
	Ruff/discard endplay				J 7 6			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Continue proper card			3 South		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	3 !	Pass	Both vul	A J 10 9		1. N	K	10	3	8
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		A K 6 2		2. N	J	2	8	A
					J 10 9 4		3. W	A	J	3	6
16 17	14 16	5 7	5 6	A K 9 8 4 2		Q 7 5 3	4. W	K	2	5	10
				K 8 5		7 6 4 2	5. W	3!	4	K	6
				Q 8		10	6. E	5	Q	2	9
				A 3		K 7 5 2	7. W	Q	A	Q	4
					10 6		8. E	7	5	5!	10
					Q 3			N endplayed (lose 1)
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				J 9 7 5 4 3
	Weak jump raise				Q 8 6
Play	Ruff/discard endplay			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 5C09   Main

Coping with Interference III

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	Q 10 2		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	1 NT	None vul	Q 5 4		1. N	J	A	8	3
2	Pass	Pass!	Pass		9 8 4		2. E	2!	6	2	4
					J 10 9 4		3. W	2	4	K	10
5 7	5 5	13 15	17 17	7 5 3		9 8 6 4	4. E	5	7	7	10!
				A J 10 8 7 2		3	5. W	3	8	A	J
				7 3 2		A K 6 5	6. E	Q	K	8	9
Bidding	Cope with overcall			3		A Q 5 2	7. W	3	10	4	J
	Rebid by opener				A K J		8. S	Q	7	9	5
Play	Avoid trump loser				K 9 6		9. S	A	5	2	6
	Trump endplay				Q J 10		10. S	K	7	Q	8
Defense	Read partner’s lead				K 8 7 6		11. S	6	10	Q	3
	Play known card			2 West		Made 2 +110		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	K 7 4		TT=3	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	A 10 5		1. E	10	Q!	A	4
1	2 NT	Pass	Pass!		8 4 2		2. W	9!	A!	3	2
Pass					K J 9 8		3. N	8	2	Q	A
				A J 8 6 5		10 2	4. W	8	5	K	4
11 11	11 11	5 6	13 13	9 8 6		K J 7 3	5. E	2	3	8	K
				Q 5		J 10 7 6		Cash 6 more winners
Bidding	Cope with overcall			A 7 4		6 5 2
	Limit jump response				Q 9 3
Play	Play to trick one				Q 4 2
	Shun finesse				A K 9 3
Defense	Read partner’s lead				Q 10 3
	Shift to another suit			2 NT North		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 9 4 3 2		1. W	K	5	A	7
2	Pass	3	4 !		J 10 3 2		2. E	Q	J	6	6
Pass	5	AP			8 6 5		3. E	10	A!	5	8
				K J 8 6		9 4	4. S	A!	6	3	4
13 14	2 4	9 12	16 19	A Q 10 8 6 5		K 7	5. S	2!	8	2	9
				8 4		9 6	6. N	2	7	5	8
				K		A Q 10 9 4 3 2	7. S	5	J	10	2
Bidding	Cope with overcall				A Q 10 7 5 2		8. N	3	K	7	10
	Rebid by opener				—		9. S	7	K	J	3
Play	Avert overruff				A K Q 7 5		10. N	3!	6	K	4
	Establish side suit				J 7		11. S	Q	8	4	9
Defense	Overtaking play			5 South		Made 5 +400		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	K J 9		TT=5	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Dbl	Rdbl!	1	Both vul	K Q J 8		1. S	3	Q	K	A!
Pass	Pass	1 NT	Pass		A		2. E	2	8	K	3
2 NT	Pass	3 NT	AP		9 7 6 4 3		3. W	2!	A	3	5
				Q 5		A 6 4 2	4. N	J	2	7	5
14 14	14 16	12 12	0 1	10 9 3		A 7 4	5. N	9	4	10	3
				K J 7 4 2		Q 6 3	6. S	8	9	K	6
Bidding	Cope with T/O double			A K J		Q 5 2	7. S	6	10	J	A
	Rebid by redoubler				10 8 7 3			Win the rest
Play	Shun holdup play				6 5 2
	Placing enemy cards				10 9 8 5
Defense	Choose lead at notrump				10 8
	Honor signal			3 NT East		Made 3 +600

Practice 5C13   Main

Coping with Interference IV

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West	North	East	South  1	North deals	10 9 8 7		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Dbl	None vul	10		1. S	K	2	7	3
Rdbl!	1	Pass	Pass		J 9 5 4 3		2. S	A	4	8	J
2	Pass	2	Pass		8 7 6		3. S	Q	6	9	2
4	Pass	Pass	Pass	6 4 2		J 3	4. E	A	5	3	10
				K 9 4 3		A 7 6 2	5. E	7	J	4!	3
11 13	1 3	14 14	14 14	7		A K 10 6 2	6. S	5!	4	10	6
				A K J 5 4		Q 2	7. E	Q	3	5	6
Bidding	Cope with T/O double				A K Q 5		8. E	2	9	A	7
	Rebid by redoubler				Q J 8 5		9. W	K	8	2	10
Play	Duck to keep control				Q 8		10. W	7!	4	A	8
	Trump coup				10 9 3		11. E	K	Q	J	5
Defense	Make declarer ruff			4 East		Made 4 +420	12. E	6	8	9	9

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	K J 6		TT=4	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q J 4		1. E	4	2	A	6
1	2 NT	Pass	Pass		10 9 3		2. W	8	J	Q	3
Pass					A 9 7 6		3. E	5	3	10	K
				A 10 9 8 7		Q 5 4	4. N	10!	4	A	2
11 13	11 11	6 7	12 13	A 7 6 5		K 2	5. S	K	5	9!	5
				2		J 7 6 5 4	6. S	Q	3	6	2
				K 4 3		8 5 2	7. S	J	K!	A	5
Bidding	Cope with overcall				3 2		8. N	3	6	8	6
	Limit jump response				10 9 8 3			Cash 2 more winners
Play	Unblocking play				A K Q 8
Defense	When to cover honor				Q J 10
	Block declarer’s suit			2 NT North		Made 2 +120

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	6 5 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	4 3		1. W	K	3	Q	2
Dbl	3	3	5		A Q J 7 2		2. W	4	5	10	4
Pass	Pass	Pass			4 3 2		3. S	5	9	A	3
				A K 9 4		Q J 10 8 7	4. N	Q	8	6	5
12 14	7 8	5 6	16 18	J 10 8 5		Q 9 6	5. N	3!	6	A	5
				9		8 3	6. S	K	8	4	9
Bidding	Cope with T/O double			K J 6 5		10 9 8	7. S	2	10	2	Q
	Follow up minor raise				2		8. N	6	7	K	A
Play	Placing enemy cards				A K 7 2		9. S	7	J	2!	8
	Ruff/discard endplay				K 10 6 5 4			West is endplayed
Defense	Honor signal				A Q 7
	Underlead to partner			5 South		Made 5 +400

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	K Q J 8 3		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	1	3	Pass	Both vul	Q		1. N	K	A	4	7
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		K 8 7 2		2. E	8	6!	A	Q
					J 10 9		3. W	K	3	3	10
13 14	12 12	10 11	5 5	10 7		A 2	4. W	Q	2	5	3
				A K 9 4 2		8 7 5 3	5. W	J	K	A	4
				Q J 10		A 6 5	6. E	6	9	10	7
				K 5 3		Q 6 4 2	7. W	10!	J	2	5
Bidding	Cope with overcall				9 6 5 4		8. N	J	2	8	K
	Limit raise				J 10 6		9. W	2!	8	5	J
Play	Elimination technique				9 4 3			S endplayed (lose 1)
	Ruff/discard endplay				A 8 7
Defense	When to cover honor			4 West		Made 4 +620

Practice 5C17   Main

Coping with Interference V

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A Q 9 8 2		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1 NT	2	None vul	K J 4 2		1. S	4	3	A	7
3	Pass	4	Pass		7		2. N	8!	10!	J	5
Pass	Pass				Q 9 5		3. W	A	2	3	10
				3		K 10 7	4. W	8	4	7!	2
8 10	12 14	16 16	4 6	A 8 6 5		Q 9 7 3	5. W	6	K	9	3
				K J 10 6		A Q 8	6. N	9	K	5	2
				10 7 4 2		A J 3	7. E	Q	8	4	J
Bidding	Resp to 1 NT overcall				J 6 5 4			Win 5 more tricks
	Cue-bid general force				10
Play	Keep trump control				9 5 4 3 2
	Restricted choice				K 8 6
Defense	Force dummy to ruff			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A Q 3		TT=2	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q J 7		1. E	8	4	6	Q
1	2 NT!	Pass	Pass		Q 9 4 2		2. N	2	8	J	K
Pass					5 3 2		3. W	5!	7	2	K
				K 6		J 10 5 4	4. S	A	6	4	7
11 13	11 11	5 6	13 14	A 10 9 6 5		8 3 2	5. S	3	10	Q	6
				K 10 6		8 7	6. N	2!	7	K	9
				J 10 9		A 8 7 6	7. S	5	10	9	8
Bidding	Cope with overcall				9 8 7 2		8. N	3	A	4	J
	Limit jump response				K 4		9. E	3	2	A	J
Play	Finessing technique				A J 5 3		10. W	10	3	4	7
	Lead toward honor				K Q 4		11. W	9	Q	5	8
Defense	Duck to retain entry			2 NT North		Made 2 +120		Win the rest

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	J 9		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	K Q J 8 7 3		1. N	K	4!	10	2
1	2	3	Pass		A Q 3		2. N	8	A	9	5
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		4 3		3. E	2	4	K	9
				A K 7 6 3		10 5 2	4. W	A	J	5	8
15 15	13 14	10 12	2 3	6 5 2		A 4	5. W	6	7	10	Q
				K		J 8 7 4	6. S	5	K	A	4
				K Q 9 7		A J 10 2		Claim the rest
					Q 8 4
					10 9
Bidding	Cope with overcall				10 9 6 5 2
	Follow up major raise				8 6 5
Play	Holdup play			4 West		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A K Q 7 5 3		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	1	3	4	Both vul	A 8 6 2		1. W	10	2!	J	5
Pass	4	Pass	6 !		—		2. S	4!	6	3	2
Pass	Pass	Pass			7 4 3		3. N	4	2	A	Q
				J 9 8 6 4		10	4. S	5	7	7	3
7 8	13 16	7 10	13 18	10 7		K Q J 9 5 4 3	5. N	6!	9	6	7
				K J 10 7 6		3 2	6. S	K	4	3	10
				Q		J 10 2	7. S	8!	10	5	J
					2			Win the rest
Bidding	Cope with overcall				—
	Slam decision				A Q 9 8 5 4
Play	Ruff in short hand				A K 9 8 6 5
	Communication/entries			6 South		Made 6 +1370

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