Practice 6K01 Main

Squeeze Defense

by Richard Pavlicek

West North East South 1 North deals A 9 8 TT=7 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 None vul J 4 3 1. E Q 2 3 A
Pass 2 Pass 3 A K 9 2. N Q 6 3 K
Pass 4 Pass 5 NT Q J 10 2 3. W 10! 8 2 K
Pass 6 NT AP Q 10 6 4 Table J 7 2 4. S 4 7 J 2
7 8 15 15 4 6 14 16 Q 10 7 5 9 8 6 2 5. N 10 7 5 7
6 4 3 Q J 10 8 7 6. N 2 8 A 4
Bidding Stayman convention K 7 6 Lose 1 more trick
Slam decision K 5 3
Defense Shift to correct suit A K
Shift to proper card 5 2
Shift to spade honor is A 9 8 5 4 3
crucial to defeat 6 NT North Down 1 -50

West North East South 2 East deals J 9 TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass N-S vul J 10 9 5 1. S A 4 2 7
4 ¹ Pass 4 Pass J 3 2. S K 5 6 8
Pass Pass Q 9 6 3 2 3. S 3 2 9 A
Q 10 8 6 4 2 Table A K 5 4. E K 7 6 J
7 9 5 5 16 16 12 14 4 2 A Q 6 5. E 5 3 Q 3
A 2 K 8 7 6 6. W 10 9 10 7
J 5 4 10 8 7 7. W 8 3 6 4
7 3 8. W 4 J 6 8!
Defense Choose discard K 8 7 3 9. W A 5 7 5
Make declarer guess Q 10 9 5 4 10. W 2 9 Q K
South must blank K to A K Lose 1 more trick
have a chance 4 East Down 1 -50

West North East South 3 South deals K Q TT=9 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT E-W vul 6 4 3 1. W Q 3 5 A
Pass 4 NT Pass 6 NT Q 7 4 3 2. S 3 10 K 7
Pass Pass Pass A K Q 3 3. N Q 4! 5 2
10 2 Table A 9 8 7 6 4 4. N A 2 8 6
4 6 16 16 4 6 16 16 Q J 10 8 7 9 5 5. N K 4 9 7
J 9 8 6 10 2 6. N 3 5 J 7
7 6 5 4 2 7. S 10 8 Q 6
Bidding Quantitative 4 NT J 5 3 Lose 2 tricks
Defense Ducking play A K 2
Break up squeeze A K 5
If East takes A J 10 9 8
West will be squeezed 6 NT South Down 1 -50

West North East South 4 West deals A 7 5 TT=4 Lead 2nd 3rd 4th
1 NT Pass 2 Pass Both vul Q 10 8 1. N 3 4 A! 2
2 Pass 2 NT¹ Pass J 9 5 3 2. S 7! 8? 9 K
3 NT Pass Pass Pass Q J 5 3. E 9 10 K A
K Q 4 3 Table 9 2 4. N 7 2 8 3
17 18 10 10 8 9 5 6 A K 2 J 9 7 5. S 2! K 5 3
Q 10 8 2 K 6 4 6. W Q 5 7 6
K 6 A 10 8 7 3 7. W 4 5! 8 J
J 10 8 6 8. S 4! 6 J A
6 5 4 3 Lose 1 more trick
Defense Attack dummy’s entry A 7
Timing the defense 9 4 2
Toronto 92 (Root South) 3 NT West Down 1 -100

Practice 6K01-6K01 Main Top 4 Practice Deals

`West`	`North`	`East`	`South` 1	North deals	A 9 8		TT=7	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
	1 NT	Pass	2	None vul	J 4 3		1. E	Q	2	3	A
Pass	2	Pass	3		A K 9		2. N	Q	6	3	K
Pass	4	Pass	5 NT		Q J 10 2		3. W	10!	8	2	K
Pass	6 NT	AP		Q 10 6 4		J 7 2	4. S	4	7	J	2
7 8	15 15	4 6	14 16	Q 10 7 5		9 8 6 2	5. N	10	7	5	7
				6 4 3		Q J 10 8 7	6. N	2	8	A	4
Bidding	Stayman convention			K 7		6		Lose 1 more trick
	Slam decision				K 5 3
Defense	Shift to correct suit				A K
	Shift to proper card				5 2
	Shift to spade honor is				A 9 8 5 4 3
	crucial to defeat			6 NT North		Down 1 -50

`West`	North	`East`	South 2	East deals	J 9		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
		1 NT	Pass	N-S vul	J 10 9 5		1. S	A	4	2	7
4 ¹	Pass	4	Pass		J 3		2. S	K	5	6	8
Pass	Pass				Q 9 6 3 2		3. S	3	2	9	A
				Q 10 8 6 4 2		A K 5	4. E	K	7	6	J
7 9	5 5	16 16	12 14	4 2		A Q 6	5. E	5	3	Q	3
				A 2		K 8 7 6	6. W	10	9	10	7
				J 5 4		10 8 7	7. W	8	3	6	4
					7 3		8. W	4	J	6	8!
Defense	Choose discard				K 8 7 3		9. W	A	5	7	5
	Make declarer guess				Q 10 9 5 4		10. W	2	9	Q	K
	South must blank K to				A K			Lose 1 more trick
	have a chance			4 East		Down 1 -50

West	`North`	East	`South` 3	South deals	K Q		TT=9	Lead	2nd	3rd	4th
			1 NT	E-W vul	6 4 3		1. W	Q	3	5	A
Pass	4 NT	Pass	6 NT		Q 7 4 3		2. S	3	10	K	7
Pass	Pass	Pass			A K Q 3		3. N	Q	4!	5	2
				10 2		A 9 8 7 6 4	4. N	A	2	8	6
4 6	16 16	4 6	16 16	Q J 10 8 7		9 5	5. N	K	4	9	7
				J 9 8 6		10 2	6. N	3	5	J	7
				7 6		5 4 2	7. S	10	8	Q	6
Bidding	Quantitative 4 NT				J 5 3			Lose 2 tricks
Defense	Ducking play				A K 2
	Break up squeeze				A K 5
	If East takes A				J 10 9 8
	West will be squeezed			6 NT South		Down 1 -50