West	North	East	South  1	North deals	J 10		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	Dbl	Pass	None vul	Q J 10 5 3		1. S	9	7	3	A
2	Pass	2	Pass		K 9		2. E	4!	3	5	9
3	Pass	4	AP		A K 9 2		3. N	A	2	8	6
				5 4 3		A K Q 7 2	4. E	A	6	3	10
4 5	14 15	18 20	4 5	8 7		A K 6 4	5. E	K!	2	8	5
				A 6 5 4 2		Q 7 3	6. E	4	8	2	10
				7 6 5		4	7. S	J	A!	9	3
					9 8 6		8. W	4	J	K	9
Bidding	Resp to takeout double				9 2		9. E	6	10	5	J
	Rebid by doubler				J 10 8		10. W	4	K	7	8
Play	Break communication				Q J 10 8 3			Claim the rest
	Ruff in short hand			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A K Q 8		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	Q 5		1. W	2	5	8	K
Pass	1	Pass	1 NT		10 4 2		2. S	3	5	10	Q
Pass	3 NT	AP			K 10 9 3		3. E	9	3	7	Q
				J 10 9 7		5 4	4. N	2	8	6!	A
6 7	14 14	8 9	12 13	J 10 7 2		9 8 4	5. W	J	3	4	A
				A 5		K Q 9 8	6. S	2	7	A	4
				7 6 5		Q J 8 4	7. N	4	K	7	5
					6 3 2		8. E	9	J	6	9
					A K 6 3		9. S	2	7	K	4
Bidding	Rebid by opener				J 7 6 3		10. N	10	J	A	?
Play	Combine chances				A 2			West is squeezed
	Automatic squeeze			3 NT South		Made 4 +630

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	8 7 5 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	K Q J 9 8		1. E	J	6!	Q!	4
Pass	1	Pass	2		A K		2. W	6	K	A	3
Pass	4	AP			A 3		3. E	2	4	5	Q
				K Q 3		J 10 9 2	4. N	A	3	2	7
10 10	17 19	7 8	6 7	7 6 5		A 2	5. N	K	9	4	10
				Q 10 7		J 9 3	6. N	5	2	A	3
				K 10 9 4		J 8 7 6	7. S	5	Q	8	J
					A 6		8. N	9	6	10	7
Bidding	Follow up major raise				10 4 3			Win 4 more tricks
Play	Holdup play				8 6 5 4 2
	Set up dummy’s suit				Q 5 2
Defense	Overtaking play			4 North		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	J 10 9 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	2 NT	Pass	Both vul	Q J 9		1. N	J	2	6	K
Pass	Pass				10 6 2		2. W	3	J	5	2
					K 10 8		3. N	8	5	4	A
15 15	7 7	9 9	9 11	A K 4 3		Q 7 5 2	4. W	4	Q	6	8
				7 4 3		10 6 5	5. N	9	Q	5	3
				A K 3		J 7 4	6. E	10	K	7	9
				J 6 2		A Q 3	7. S	A	3	2	7
					6		8. S	5	A	6	4
					A K 8 2		9. W	2	8	Q	7
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				Q 9 8 5		10. E	7	8	K	10
Play	Break communication				9 7 5 4		11. W	4!	10	J	9
	Throw-in play			2 NT West		Made 2 +120		North is endplayed

Practice 4T05   Main

Timing the Play II

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West	North	East	South  1	North deals	K Q		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	Pass	1	Pass	None vul	10 5 2		1. S	Q	A!	2	3
2	Pass	3	Pass		J 9 6 3		2. W	4!	5	6	9
4	Pass	Pass	Pass		A 10 5 2		3. S	7	3	Q	A
				6 4 3		A 10 8 5 2	4. E	4	5	K	3
9 10	10 10	11 15	10 10	A 7 6 4		K 3	5. W	2	6	A	Q
				K 2		A 10 8 7 4	6. E	7	9	4	9
				Q 8 7 4		6	7. S	3	7	A	2
					J 9 7		8. E	5!	J	4	K
					Q J 9 8		9. N	2	8	J	8
Bidding	Follow up major raise				Q 5		10. E	8	8	6	J
Play	Break communication				K J 9 3			Claim the rest
	Establish side suit			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A K 10 2		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	10 2		1. W	Q	2	4	A
Pass	1	Pass	2		A 2		2. S	3	5	2!	8
Pass	4	AP			8 7 6 5 2		3. E	3!	7	A	2
				Q 6		J 9 8 5 4	4. W	4	10	4	8!
9 9	11 14	9 11	11 14	A 6 5 4		3	5. N	5!	9	9	3
				9 7 5		K Q 10 8	6. S	K	5	2	5
				Q J 10 3		K 9 4	7. S	Q	6	10	K
					7 3		8. S	3	6	K	8
Bidding	Rebid by responder				K Q J 9 8 7		9. N	6	10	4!	10
Play	Duck to retain entry				J 6 4 3			Win the rest
	Pursue extra chance				A
Defense	Shift to trumps			4 South		Made 4 +620

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	A K 8 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			Pass	E-W vul	10 9 2		1. N	J	3	2	A
1 NT	Pass	2 NT	Pass		J 3		2. W	2!	7	4	10
3 NT	Pass	Pass	Pass		J 10 9 6		3. S	5	A	2	3
				9 6 3 2		5 4	4. W	3!	8	5	J
17 18	9 9	8 10	6 6	A K Q 6		4 3	5. S	7	K	9	4
				A 7 4		K 9 6 5 2	6. W	6	K	2	Q
				A 4		K Q 8 3	7. N	A	5	5	9
					Q J 10		8. N	10	6	8	Q
					J 8 7 5		9. W	4	9	Q	7
Bidding	Response to 1 NT				Q 10 8		10. E	K!	?
Play	Break communication				7 5 2			South is squeezed
	Correct loser count			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A 5 2		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3	Both vul	A Q 8 6		1. E	Q	3	4	A
Pass	3	Pass	4		A 7 5		2. N	6	3	10	5
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K 2		3. S	2	4	A	9
				K J 8		10 9 3	4. N	2!	3	Q	K
5 5	21 22	8 9	6 8	7 5 4		9 3	5. W	J	5!	9	2
				J 10 8		K Q 9	6. W	10	A	Q	3
				9 8 7 4		Q J 10 6 5	7. N	8	5	J	7
					Q 7 6 4		8. S	4!	8	7	K
					K J 10 2			Win the rest
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response				6 4 3 2
	Stayman convention				3
Play	Duck to keep control			4 North		Made 4 +620

Practice 4T09   Main

Timing the Play III

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	4		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	2	2	3	None vul	K 10 8 7 6 2		1. S	Q	5!	8	3
3	4	4	Pass		A 8 7 5		2. S	J	A	10!	4
Pass	Pass				J 7		3. W	3!	8	9	10
				J 3 2		K Q 9 7 6 5	4. S	10	3	7	A
9 10	8 10	12 14	11 12	A 5		9 4 3	5. E	K	8	2	4
				Q 6 4 3		9	6. E	9!	2	3	2
				Q 5 4 3		A K 2	7. W	J	6	5	A
Bidding	Combat weak two-bid				A 10 8			Win the rest
	Competitive auction				Q J
Play	Holdup play				K J 10 2
	Break communication				10 9 8 6
Defense	Suit preference signal			4 East		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	7 4		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1	N-S vul	K J 4		1. E	10	2	Q	K
Pass	1 NT	Pass	2 NT		A J 6		2. N	2!	K	6	9
Pass	3 NT	AP			7 5 4 3 2		3. E	7	A	5	4
				Q 6		J 10 8 3	4. S	J	Q	3	10
10 10	9 10	4 5	17 17	Q 6 5		10 9 8 7	5. W	6	J	8	3
				10 8 7 4		9 3 2	6. N	4	2	2	8
				A Q 9 8		K 10	7. W	4	6	9	Q
					A K 9 5 2		8. S	5	7	J	3
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A 3 2		9. N	5	9	5	A
	Rebid after 1 NT resp				K Q 5		10. W	8	A	3	K
Play	Communication/entries				J 6		11. N	7
	Lead weak suit first			3 NT North		Made 3 +600		Claim the rest

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	Q J 10		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	J 2		1. W	J	5	7	4
Pass	2	Pass	4		Q 8 7 6 4		2. W	6	8	Q	2!
Pass	Pass	Pass			K 8 5		3. E	A	3!	2	K
				3		9 6 4 2	4. E	A	5	5	4
7 9	9 9	10 11	14 17	Q 9 6		10 7 5	5. S	A	6	2	5
				K J 10 5		A 9	6. S	K	9	J	7
				J 10 9 6 2		A Q 7 3	7. S	3	Q	10	10
Bidding	Follow up major raise				A K 8 7 5		8. N	6	9	7	10
Play	Break communication				A K 8 4 3		9. S	8	9	J	3
	Combine chances				3 2		10. N	7	2	8	J
	South either crossruffs				4			Crossruff the rest
	or sets up hearts			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	Q 10		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1	Pass	1	Pass	Both vul	J 9 8 6		1. N	6	2	K	7!
1 NT	Pass	3 NT	Pass		9 6 3		2. S	10	A	8	3
Pass	Pass				10 8 7 6		3. W	4	8	Q	A
				6 5 4		A K 3 2	4. S	7	4	10	2!
13 13	3 3	14 14	10 11	A Q 7 5		4 3 2	5. N	J	4	2	Q
				A 5 2		K J 4	6. W	5	Q	A	8
				K 5 4		Q J 3	7. E	K	9	6	3
Bidding	Rebid by responder				J 9 8 7		8. E	3	9	K	6
Play	Duck to keep control				K 10		9. W	5	7	J	7
	Throw-in play				Q 10 8 7		10. E	3!	J	5	6
	Falsecard ( 7) conceals				A 9 2			South is endplayed
	heart suit length			3 NT West		Made 3 +600

Practice 4T13   Main

Timing the Play IV

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A 5 4		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	1	None vul	A 4 3 2		1. N	K	4	2	6!
1	2	2	3		J 9		2. N	4!	6	2	9
3	Pass	Pass	Pass		K Q 10 9		3. W	J!	4	5	Q
				Q J 10 9 7		K 8 6	4. S	3!	10	A	K
8 9	14 14	10 11	8 9	J		7 6 5	5. N	5	8	8	J
				8 4 3		A K 7 6 5	6. W	Q	2	6	9
				A 8 7 6		5 4	7. W	8!	9	A	2
Bidding	Resp to suit overcall				3 2		8. E	5!	Q	3	J
	Competitive auction				K Q 10 9 8			Win the rest
Play	Holdup play				Q 10 2
	Break communication				J 3 2
Defense	Shift to trumps			3 West		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	A Q 4 3		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		Pass	1 NT	N-S vul	9 4		1. W	J	3	5	K
Pass	2	Pass	2		A 7 4 3 2		2. S	2!	J	4	3
Pass	3 NT	AP			7 4		3. W	8	A	6	2
				J 10 9 8		7 6 5	4. N	7!	10	5	K
7 7	10 12	8 8	15 17	10 5 3		J 8 7 6	5. W	9	Q	7	2
				Q 10 6 5		J 8	6. N	4	8	A	3
				K J		A Q 10 3	7. S	6	5	2	Q
					K 2		8. E	6	K	10	9
Bidding	Opening one-bid				A K Q 2		9. S	8	5	3	A
	Stayman convention				K 9			Win the rest
Play	Lead weak suit first				9 8 6 5 2
	Break communication			3 NT South		Made 3 +600

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K J 7		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	3 2		1. S	9	J	Q	A
Pass	2	Dbl	Pass		9 7 6 2		2. E	2!	10	3	7
3	Pass	3	Pass		Q 10 4 3		3. S	2	K	3	5
4	Pass	Pass	Pass	8 5 4 3		2	4. W	4!	J	6	6
				10 9 8		A K J 7 6	5. E	A	4	8	2
5 5	6 7	17 19	12 14	J 3		K Q 5 4	6. E	4	8	J	7
				K J 8 7		A 6 5	7. W	5!	K	7	9
Bidding	Choose defensive action				A Q 10 9 6		8. E	Q	A	3	2
	Rebid by doubler				Q 5 4		9. S	A	8	4	J
Play	Break communication				A 10 8		10. E	K	5	9	3
	Elopement play				9 2		11. E	K	10	7	6
Defense	Choose lead at suit			4 East		Made 4 +620	12. E	5	Q	10	9

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	A K		TT=10	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
Pass	2 NT	Pass	3	Both vul	K Q 10		1. E	9	2	6	A
Pass	3	Pass	4 NT		A K 7 6		2. N	3	2	Q	9
Pass	6 NT	AP			K 6 4 3		3. S	5	3	K	7
				Q 10 6 5		9 8 7	4. N	6!	8	3	9
5 7	22 23	2 3	11 12	8 7 4 3		J 9 5 2	5. W	Q	A	2	4
				Q J 10 9		8 2	6. N	4	8	10	4
				9		J 8 7 2	7. S	A!	7	10	2
Bidding	Opening 2 NT & response				J 4 3 2		8. S	6	8	K	5
	Quantitative 4 NT				A 6		9. N	Q	9	3	5
Play	Duck to keep control				5 4 3		10. N	K	7	4	10
	Automatic squeeze				A Q 10 5		11. N	6	J	A	?
Defense	Choose lead vs slam			6 NT North		Made 6 +1440		West is squeezed

Practice 4T17   Main

Timing the Play V

Top   by Richard Pavlicek

West	North	East	South  1	North deals	A K 9 8		TT=6	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1	1	Pass	None vul	7 2		1. E	K	5	4	2
2	2	3	3		6 2		2. E	A	8	6	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K 10 6 5		3. E	Q	9	J	2!
				5 3		10 4 2	4. E	4?	3	A	6
8 9	14 16	14 14	4 5	J 6 4		A K Q 10 3	5. W	8	8	9	5
				A Q 10 8		K 9 4	6. N	A	4	2	7
				J 9 8 7		Q 4	7. N	K	Q	3	8
					Q J 7 6		8. N	5	K	6	9
Bidding	Competitive auction				9 8 5		9. S	7	10	K!	3
Play	Postpone ruff				J 7 5 3		10. N	6	10	7	J
	Crossruff or establish				3 2			Win the rest
	clubs per defense			3 North		Made 3 +140

West	North	East	South  2	East deals	4 3		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1	Pass	N-S vul	6 5 4		1. S	10	4	J!	3!
2	Pass	2	Pass		K Q J 8 5		2. N	Q	A	2	6
2	Pass	3	Pass		Q 7 2		3. E	K	A	2	4
4	Pass	Pass	Pass	A K 6 5		Q 9 2	4. S	4	A	2	3
12 14	8 9	12 14	8 10	2		K Q J 9 8 7	5. W	5	7	7	8
				9 6 4		A 7 3	6. E	Q	3	6	5
Bidding	Rebid after 2-over-1			A J 10 6 5		3	7. E	J	10	9	6
Play	Read enemy lead				J 10 8 7		8. E	2	7	K	3
	Holdup play				A 10 3		9. W	10	Q	8	9
	Contract fails if East				10 2		10. E	9!	?
	wins first trick				K 9 8 4			South is squeezed
Defense	Overtaking play			4 East		Made 5 +450

West	North	East	South  3	South deals	K 10 6 5		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1	E-W vul	K 8 7		1. W	J	7	5	6!
2	3	Pass	4		A 8 5 2		2. W	10	8	2	A
Pass	Pass	Pass			9 5		3. S	Q	A	5	7
				A		8 7	4. W	9	K	3	6
12 15	10 11	5 6	13 15	J 10 9		Q 5 4 3 2	5. N	K	8	2	Q
				9 4 3		Q J 10	6. N	2	Q	K	3
				A Q J 10 8 3		7 4 2	7. S	7	4	A	10
					Q J 9 4 3 2		8. N	5	J	3	9
Bidding	Limit raise				A 6		9. S	4	3	6	2
Play	Placing enemy cards				K 7 6		10. N	8	4	6	8
	Avoidance duck				K 6			Lose 1 more trick
Defense	Honor signal			4 South		Made 4 +420

West	North	East	South  4	West deals	8 7		TT=8	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
1 NT	Pass	2	Pass	Both vul	Q J 8 7		1. N	7	2	J	4!
2	Pass	3 NT	Pass		10 7		2. S	9	A	3	5
Pass	Pass				Q 10 8 7 3		3. W	5!	7	Q	K
				A 6 5		Q 4 3 2	4. S	J	6!	8	2
17 17	5 7	12 13	6 7	K 10 5		A 4 3 2	5. S	9	A	7	3
				K 3 2		A Q 6	6. W	2	10	Q	4
				A K 6 4		5 2	7. E	2	6	10!	J
					K J 10 9		8. N	Q	6	5	K
					9 6		9. W	3	8	A	8
Bidding	Stayman convention				J 9 8 5 4		10. E	3	9	K	7
Play	Holdup play				J 9		11. W	K	?
	Duck to keep control			3 NT West		Made 3 +600		North is squeezed

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