Practice 4D01
Main
Suit Play Technique
by Richard Pavlicek
West
4
NORTH
1
5
East
1
All Pass
South
4
Board 1
A 7 2
A K J 10 9
A 7 6 2
3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 W
10 N
11 S
Lead
K
3!
3!
2!
2
6
K
2
J
6
7
2nd
3
5
9
9
4
K
9
5
A
9
8
3rd
5
10
6
10
2
J
4
Q
8
7
A
4th
A
J
Q
!
4
6
Q
5
K
3
4
A
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 2
J 8 6 5
5 3
K J 10 4
K J 9
K Q 10 9 4
6
9 8 5
A Q 5 4
Bidding
Play
Weak jump raise
Competitive auction
Set up dummy’s suit
Play
3
Q 8 7 4 2
Q 3
10 8 7 6 2
5
North
7 top tricks
Dummy is good
made 5 +450
West
2
2
4
North
Pass
Pass
All Pass
EAST
1 NT
2
3
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
K 9 5
J 10
9 7 6 2
K 8 4 2
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
Lead
J
3!
5!
5
10
5
J
A
10
2nd
2
2
7
10
9
2
Q
6
7
3rd
7
A
3
A
6
K
8
4
J
4th
K
6
4
9
8
3
K
8
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
8 7 4 2
K 8 6 5 3
A 10 5
3
Q 3
A 4 2
K Q J 4
A J 10 5
Bidding
Play
Defense
Stayman convention
Dummy reversal
Leading trumps
Play
A J 10 6
Q 9 7
8 3
Q 9 7 6
4
West
9 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
made 4 -420
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
A J 4
7 5 2
K 6 4 3
Q 10 4
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 W
4 S
5 S
6 W
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
Lead
K
4!
3
A
6!
2
8
10
K
8!
2nd
2
9
4
2
J
J
Q
9
9
3
3rd
10
5
5
4
7
6
A
10
3
4
4th
A
3
7
5
6
Q
8
7
2
?
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
0 0
9 3 2
K Q J 9 3
J 8
J 7 2
6 5
10
Q 9 7 2
K 9 8 6 5 3
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Ruff in short hand
Automatic squeeze
Play
K Q 10 8 7
A 8 6 4
A 10 5
A
4
South
9 top tricks
East is squeezed
made 5 +450
WEST
1
3
North
Pass
Pass
East
2
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
9 8 3
J 9 2
K 10 8
Q 10 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 E
6 W
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 W
Lead
4
2!
4
A
!
4
K
5
K
8
7
2nd
2
6
8
8
Q
9
5
7
9
J
3rd
Q
A
3
5
K
3
6
3
10
4
4th
A
3
10
2
9
J
Q
6
10
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
9 1
A K 7 5 4
K 10 5
Q 7 2
3 2
2
A 7 6 4 3
J 5 4 3
A K 8
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid after 2-over-1
Set up dummy’s suit
Ruff in short hand
Choose lead at suit
Play
Q J 10 6
Q 8
A 9 6
J 9 7 4
4
East
8 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 -620
Practice 4D05
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique II
West
3
All Pass
NORTH
1
Pass
East
Pass
Pass
South
3
5
Board 1
8 6 5 4
A 7 4
A Q 10 4
K 9
Trick
1 E
2 W
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
Lead
3
10
5!
3
6
8
8
2
A
2nd
9
K
7
5
10
9
6
5
9
3rd
J
8
2
10
K
Q
J
A
4
4th
4
2
2
6
Q
3
K
3
7
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A K Q J 2
Q 8 6 5
9 7 5
10
10 7 3
J 9 3
6
Q J 8 7 6 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Follow up minor raise
Cope with overcall
Dummy reversal
Try for a ruff
Play
9
K 10 2
K J 8 3 2
A 5 4 2
5
North
9 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 5 +400
West
1
North
Pass
EAST
1
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
Q J 10 8 4
J 10 8
Q 10 7
10 5
Trick
1 N
2 E
3 E
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 E
10 N
11 E
Lead
Q
A
!
K
3
5
4
7
K
5
10
8
2nd
K
6
Q
9
8
2
10
9
J
A
!
9
3rd
6
2
5
A
3
A
4
3
6
3
7
4th
2
8
10
4
4
7
2
10
Q
6
J
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
8 1
9 1
9 2
A 7 5 2
9 7 5 2
A 6 3
7 6
K 3
A K 4 3
K 8 5 4
A Q 8
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by opener
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
Combine chances
Play
9 6
Q 6
J 9 2
K J 9 4 3 2
4
West
8 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 5 -450
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
2
3
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
1
2
4
Board 3
A 4 3
K J 4 3
J 9 8 5 2
3
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 E
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
K
3!
4
2
J
5
7
9
2
J
2nd
3
6
8
4
Q
Q
9
A
7
7
3rd
2
8
10
5
4
6
A
8
K
8
4th
A
10
3
7
6
K
2
6!
5
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
8 2
K J 9
9 7 6
K 7 6
K Q 10 5
2
Q 10 5
A Q 10 4
9 7 6 4 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Set up dummy’s suit
Ruff in short hand
Set trap for declarer
Play
Q 10 8 7 6 5
A 8 2
3
A J 8
4
South
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +420
WEST
1
2
5
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
4 NT
6
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
9 7 6 5 3
7 6 5
9 8 5
9 5
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
Lead
K
3!
4
4
7
J
Q
9
2nd
A
8
3
9
2
9
8
7
3rd
5
10
8
J
A
A
K
!
2
4th
2
6
5
7
5
10
6
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
10 4
K 9 8 2
A J 4 3
A 8 4
K J 2
A Q J 10 4
2
K Q J 7
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Key-card Blackwood
Dummy reversal
Delay drawing trumps
Play
A Q 8
3
K Q 10 7 6
10 6 3 2
6
East
10 top tricks
Lose 1 trick
made 6 -1430
Practice 4D09
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique III
West
Pass
NORTH
1
4
East
Pass
All Pass
South
2
Board 1
A K 8 6 5
4
J 10 6
A K J 4
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
Q
2!
A
K
4
5
K
J
10
A
2nd
A
K
2
10
6
7
7
8
5
7
3rd
8
5
3
7
10
6
3
Q
8
2
4th
4
3
4
9
2
6
5
9
9
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
9 1
Q 9 4
K 8 7
A Q 8 5
9 5 2
10 2
Q J 9 6 3
K 9 7
8 7 6
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Dummy reversal
Play
J 7 3
A 10 5 2
4 3 2
Q 10 3
4
North
9 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 +420
West
2
4
5
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
3
4 NT
6
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
A 9 8 7
7 5
7 6 5
8 7 6 5
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
Lead
Q
J
2
4
3
5
4
6
4
K
2nd
10!
Q
A
7
6
8
2
A
9
5
3rd
5
3!
6
8
A
9
Q
10
2
4
4th
K
9
3
2
5
10
7
8
7
3
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
K 6 5 4 3
A Q 2
A 10
Q J 10
J
K J 10 9 8 4 3
K 4 3
A 4
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Blackwood convention
Preserve entry
Set up dummy’s suit
Play
Q 10 2
6
Q J 9 8 2
K 9 3 2
6
East
10 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 6 -980
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
3
3 NT
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
2 NT
3
4
Board 3
10 5 4 3
8 7 3
K 2
A 8 4 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 E
10 S
Lead
J
K
A
7
4!
4
8!
A
K
Q
2nd
2
6
5
5
3
7
10
8
A
9
3rd
3
3
4
A
2
K
7
2
5
7
4th
K
8
9
Q
6
6
9
J
3
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
8 1
8 2
6
10 5
J 9 8 7 5
J 10 9 6 5
Q J 9 8
K Q J 4
10 6 3
Q 3
Bidding
Play
Opening 2 NT & response
Stayman convention
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
Survive bad break
Play
A K 7 2
A 9 6 2
A Q 4
K 7
4
South
9 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 4 +420
WEST
1
Pass
5
North
1
Pass
All Pass
East
2
4
South
3
Pass
Board 4
Q J 9
A K J 9 3
7 6 5
5 4
Trick
1 N
2 N
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 E
9 W
10 W
Lead
K
Q
6!
3
7
Q
8
2
9
4
2nd
2
4
3
2
9
6
J
7
7
5
3rd
5
8
10
8
J
A
K
A
5
6
4th
4
A
10
5
Q
6
3
4
K!
7!
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A 10 2
8 7 6 4
A 9 8 4
A 3
6 5 4
2
K Q J 10 3
K Q 10 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Cope with overcall
Cue-bid to show fit
Dummy reversal
Use trumps as entries
Keep correct stopper
Play
K 8 7 3
Q 10 5
2
J 9 8 7 6
5
West
9 top tricks
Lose the last trick
made 5 -600
Practice 4D13
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique IV
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1 NT
3 NT
East
Pass
Pass
South
3
4
Board 1
A 2
A K 5
Q 6 5 3
K 8 6 2
Trick
1 W
2 S
3 N
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 S
9 S
Lead
Q
7
A
!
2
8!
5
Q
J
Q
2nd
2
2
5
6
9
6
7
7
J
3rd
5
A
3
K
K
!
10
3
6
5
4th
3
4
4
7
3
4
8
9
9
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
J 9 7 4
2
A 9 7
Q J 10 7 4
6 5
9 8 6 4
K J 10
A 9 5 3
Bidding
Play
Response to 1 NT
Establish side suit
Play
K Q 10 8 3
Q J 10 7 3
8 4 2
—
4
South
8 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 +420
West
3
4
5
6
North
Pass
Pass
Dbl
All Pass
EAST
1
3
5
Pass
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 2
K Q 10 2
J 7 4 2
7
J 10 9 7
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
Lead
5
3!
5
4
9
3
Q
5
K
3
2nd
A
2
8
7
10
J
K
2
8
8
3rd
10
A
10
9
A
A
Q
J
6
7
4th
3
6
4
2
7
5
J
6
Q
K
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
A 7 6
3
A Q 10 5 4
K Q 4 3
4 3
A Q 9 5
K J 9 3
A 8 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Control-showing bid
Dummy reversal
Lead based on double
Play
J 9 8 5
K 10 8 6
8 6 2
6 5
6
East
10 top tricks
Lose the last trick
made 6 -920
West
1
4
North
Pass
All Pass
East
2
SOUTH
Pass
Pass
Board 3
9
K 10 9 5
Q J 10 6
Q 10 9 3
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 S
5 W
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 W
11 E
Lead
Q
A
!
4
5
A
2
6
4
7
8
J
2nd
2
5
9
A
9
3
5
6
9
10
Q
3rd
3
2
3
10
5
K
3
7
6
10
2
4th
A
8
Q
4
4
J
10
7
K
K
9
W L
1 0
2 0
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
9 2
A 8 6 3 2
A 4
A 8 4
A J 2
K 10 7 5
J 7 6 3 2
2
7 6 4
Bidding
Play
Follow up major raise
Set up dummy’s suit
Ruff in short hand
Play
Q J 4
Q 8
K 9 7 5 3
K 8 5
4
West
7 top tricks
Win 1 more trick
made 4 -620
WEST
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
2
3
Board 4
A 7 4 3
A K Q 10 5
10 7 5
4
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 S
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 S
Lead
3
4!
3
5
5
3
7
4
J
2
2nd
2
9
K
6
2
5
10
6
8
2
3rd
7
A
K
9
Q
Q
10
K
5
A
4th
A
6
8
4
J
9
Q
8
4
10
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 0
9 8
8 7 4
K J 9 2
K 10 6 2
J 10 6 5
6 3
A 8 4
Q J 9 8
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Dummy reversal
Play
K Q 2
J 9 2
Q 6 3
A 7 5 3
4
North
9 top tricks
Lose the rest
made 4 +620
Practice 4D17
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique V
West
1
3
NORTH
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
1
1
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 1
K J 6 3
9 4 2
A J 9
Q 5 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 N
5 E
6 S
7 W
8 E
Lead
10
2!
J
2
5
K
4
6
2nd
Q
8
4
A
Q
5
J
3
3rd
K
K
5
10
3
5
K
!
A
4th
A
A
2
3
9
6
4
2
W L
1 0
1 1
1 2
2 2
2 3
3 3
4 3
5 3
Q 2
A Q J 5
K 10 7 6 4 3
3
A 8 4
K 8 7 6
5 2
A J 7 6
Play
Set up dummy’s suit
Delay drawing trumps
Play
10 9 7 5
10 3
Q 8
K 10 9 8 4
4
East
6 top tricks
Draw trump and claim
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
4
EAST
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
South
1
1
3
Board 2
9 8 5 3
Q 9 7 5
K 3
A 8 4
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 S
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 N
8 S
9 N
10 S
Lead
3
3
K
2
3
6
4
7
8
9
2nd
A
!
7
10
5
J
10
7
Q
J
Q
3rd
9
A
5
K
A
8
K
9
2
5
4th
2
4
J
4
8
5
6
2
10
6
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
9 0
9 1
Q 10 4
K J 8
Q 10 8 5
10 6 3
J 7
A 10 6 2
J 4
Q J 9 7 5
Play
Establish side suit
Communication/entries
Play
A K 6 2
4 3
A 9 7 6 2
K 2
4
South
7 top tricks
Win the high trump
made 4 +620
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
2
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
Pass
1
3
Board 3
8 6
A K Q 5 2
A 8 6 2
4 3
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 S
6 N
7 N
8 S
9 N
Lead
4
6!
J
8
4
A
2
7
Q
2nd
3
5
K
2
10
7
10
6
5
3rd
9
3!
7
A
2
4
8
5
2
4th
A
10
6
Q
J
3
5
K
10
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
Q 10
J 10 9
Q 9 5 3
K 10 9 6
K J 5 2
7 4
K J 10 7
Q 7 5
Play
Defense
Set up dummy’s suit
Ducking play
Leading trumps
Play
A 9 7 4 3
8 6 3
4
A J 8 2
4
North
8 top tricks
Cash 2 more winners
made 4 +420
WEST
2
3
4 NT
5 NT
6
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
East
3
4
5
6
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Board 4
J 9 8 5
3
K 10 7 6
Q J 9 5
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 S
8 W
9 W
Lead
5
A
5
4
3!
6!
3
Q
Q
2nd
2
3
7
3
5
8
A
J
K
3rd
10
2
K
K
A
7
6
8
J
4th
A
4
6
8
2
9
4
2
5
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
A K Q 7
A Q 10 9 7 5
A Q
3
6 4 2
K J 2
8 4
A 8 7 6 4
Bidding
Play
Opening 2
& response
Blackwood convention
Lead toward honor
Ruff in short hand
Play
10 3
8 6 4
J 9 5 3 2
K 10 2
6
West
11 top tricks
Claim the rest
made 6 -1430
Practice 4D21
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique VI
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
1
3
East
Pass
Pass
South
2
4
Board 1
A K Q 9 8
K 3
9 6 5 3
K 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 N
5 W
6 N
7 E
8 S
9 N
Lead
3
3!
6
5
5
6!
6
4
9
2nd
5
8
8
J
9
Q
A
2
A
3rd
8!
2
2
4
3
7
9
K
J
4th
K
10
4
K
7
4
2
8
5
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
10 6 5
J 9 5 2
K 10
Q 9 8 4
3 2
Q 10 8
A Q J 8
J 7 6 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Follow up major raise
Ruff in short hand
Third-hand play
Play
J 7 4
A 7 6 4
7 4 2
A 10 5
4
North
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 +420
West
1
3
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
1
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
9 5
Q J 9 5
Q 10 8 5
J 10 3
Trick
1 S
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 S
6 E
7 W
8 W
9 S
Lead
6
2!
2
4
Q
6
A
2
7
2nd
A
!
5
4
J
5
4
5
9
3
3rd
3
K
10
3
J
2
6
7
5
4th
7
A
K
8
8
10
8
K
10
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
5 3
6 3
K J 3 2
A 10 3 2
3 2
A 5 4
A Q 10 8
7 6
K 9 7 6 4
K 7
Bidding
Play
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid by responder
Delay drawing trumps
Ruffing with 4-4 fit
Play
7 6 4
K 8 4
A J
Q 9 8 6 2
4
East
7 top tricks
Crossruff the rest
made 4 -420
West
Pass
All Pass
North
2
East
Pass
SOUTH
1
4
Board 3
Q 7 4 2
6 5 3
9 4
K J 10 5
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 S
5 S
6 N
7 S
Lead
K
Q
A
K
5
2
Q
2nd
4
9
2
9
6
5
10
3rd
8
3
3
5
6
K
4
4th
2!
A
4
7
4
8
6
W L
0 1
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
J 8
10 9 2
K Q J 10 7 6
8 2
A 10 9 6 5
7 4
8 3
A 7 6 4
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Holdup play
Ruff in short hand
Attitude signal
Try for an overruff
Play
K 3
A K Q J 8
A 5 2
Q 9 3
4
South
6 top tricks
Lose 2 more tricks
made 4 +420
WEST
1
3
North
Pass
Pass
East
2
4
South
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
K J
10 3
Q 10 8 6 5 2
Q J 3
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 W
6 N
7 N
8 E
9 W
10 E
Lead
6
3!
10
A
6!
Q
Q
5
4
8
2nd
3
J
K
!
3
K
9
A
A
10
10
3rd
K
2
3
2
4
7
7
Q
!
J
5
4th
A
Q
!
2
6
7
4
4
2
7
5
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
3 2
3 3
4 3
5 3
6 3
7 3
6 3
A Q 9 8 5 4
A 4
K 6 4
9 8 5 4 2
K J 2
9 3
A 5 2
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Follow up major raise
Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries
Overtaking play
Attack dummy’s entry
Play
A Q 10 7
7 6
K J 7
10 9 8 7
4
West
9 top tricks
Win the rest
made 4 -620
Practice 4D25
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique VII
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
Pass
2
East
Pass
Pass
South
1
4
Board 1
10 8 3
K 8 4 3
J 3
K 8 4 3
Trick
1 W
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 E
6 S
Lead
J
3!
2!
2
5
6
2nd
K
!
7
3
4
A
!
5
3rd
6
Q
4
J
6
10
4th
2
A
7
K
8
8
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
K 6 2
10 7
A 10 5 4
J 10 9 5
5 4
J 9 6 5
K 9 8 7
Q 7 6
Play
Defense
Avoidance finesse
Shun finesse
Shift to trumps
Play
A Q J 9 7
A Q 2
Q 6 2
A 2
4
South
9 top tricks
Concede high trump
made 4 +420
West
3
North
Pass
EAST
1
4
South
Dbl
All Pass
Board 2
10 9 8 2
5 3 2
10 9 4
J 10 9
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 W
4 E
5 W
6 E
7 W
8 W
Lead
Q
2!
5
8
6
9
K
4
2nd
3
7
10
4
2
4
5
8
3rd
4
A
6
10
A
J
Q
J
4th
K
9
8
2
J
3
6
Q
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
7 1
5 4
K J 10 7
A 6 5 3
7 6 3
K J 3
A Q 9 8 6
K 2
A Q 2
Play
Dummy reversal
Elimination technique
Play
A Q 7 6
4
Q J 8 7
K 8 5 4
4
East
8 top tricks
S endplayed (lose 2)
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
North
1
1
4
East
Pass
Pass
All Pass
SOUTH
Pass
1
2
Board 3
A Q J 5
A 6
A 2
J 6 5 3 2
Trick
1 E
2 N
3 W
4 S
5 E
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
10 N
Lead
3
2!
5
4
Q
5
4
6
6
Q
2nd
4
7
2
8
7
10
3
A
7
3
3rd
J
Q
8
3
6
10
J
K
A
2
4th
A
K
K
9
5
9
2
7
8
9
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
7 2
8 2
9 7 3
Q 9 8 7
J 9 6 5
K 8
8 2
K J 3
Q 10 8 3
A 10 9 7
Play
Establish side suit
Avert overruff
Play
K 10 6 4
10 5 4 2
K 7 4
Q 4
4
North
7 top tricks
Win 2 more tricks
made 4 +420
WEST
1
4
5
6
6
North
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
East
3
4
5
6
7
South
Pass
Pass
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
10 4 2
K J 9
J 10 7 5
Q 9 4
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 E
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
Lead
4
2
3
5
8
7
9!
2nd
6
9
5
2
7
10
Q
3rd
8
A
3
J
A
K
2!
4th
Q
4
J
6
K
10
?
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
0 0
A Q 7 5 3
2
A 8 6 3
A K 2
K J 9 6
A 8 3
K Q 2
J 8 3
Bidding
Play
Control-showing bid
Dummy reversal
Automatic squeeze
Play
8
Q 10 7 6 5 4
9 4
10 7 6 5
7
West
11 top tricks
North is squeezed
made 7 -2210
Practice 4D29
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
Suit Play Technique VIII
West
Pass
All Pass
NORTH
4
5
East
Pass
Pass
South
4 NT
6
Board 1
A Q J 10 9 8 7 2
4 2
Q 6
2
Trick
1 E
2 S
3 N
4 S
5 N
6 S
7 S
8 N
9 S
Lead
J
3!
2
4
9
A
6
2
7
2nd
K
4
3
5
3
7
6
8
3rd
Q
7
6
!
8
K
6
10
A
!
4th
2
5
4
8
5
9
10
7
W L
1 0
2 0
3 0
4 0
5 0
6 0
7 0
8 0
5 4
K 9 7 6
K J 9 7 5 4
Q
3
J 10 8
A 10 8 3
J 10 9 8 5
Bidding
Play
Choose weak opening
Blackwood convention
Set up dummy’s suit
Shun finesse
Play
K 6
A Q 5 3
2
A K 7 6 4 3
6
North
11 top tricks
Lose 1 trick
made 6 +980
West
2
3
North
Pass
Pass
EAST
1
2
4
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 2
5 3
Q 7 5 3
K 10 8 7
K J 2
Trick
1 S
2 E
3 N
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 E
10 E
11 W
Lead
7
4!
5
4
6!
2
6
3
A
3
5
2nd
2
9
4
3
Q
8
9
10
9
9
3rd
3
J
6
A
A
K
Q
10
6
A
!
4th
8
K
J
2
7
4
5
5
2
J
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
Q J 2
4
A J 5 3 2
A Q 7 6
A K 10 8 4
A 10 8 6
6 4
8 3
Bidding
Play
Defense
Resp to 1 of a suit
Rebid after 2-over-1
Set up dummy’s suit
Ruff in short hand
Leading trumps
Play
9 7 6
K J 9 2
Q 9
10 9 5 4
4
East
8 top tricks
Lose last 2 tricks
made 4 -420
West
Pass
Pass
All Pass
North
1
2
East
Pass
Pass
SOUTH
1
1
4
Board 3
J 6 5 4
K Q 8 6
4
6 5 4 2
Trick
1 W
2 W
3 S
4 E
5 S
6 N
7 S
8 N
9 S
Lead
J
10
2!
K
3
5
5
6
J
2nd
2
4
8
2
10
7
A
9
3rd
9
7
4
8
4
K
J
!
A
4th
3
A
Q
5
K
8
2
10
W L
0 1
1 1
1 2
2 2
3 2
4 2
5 2
6 2
Q 10 8
A 9 7 4
A 10 8
J 10 8
9 7
J 10 5 3 2
K Q
K Q 9 7
Bidding
Play
Defense
Rebid by responder
Follow up major raise
Establish side suit
Avert overruff
Make declarer ruff
Attitude signal
Play
A K 3 2
—
J 9 7 6 5 3 2
A 3
4
South
4 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 4 +420
WEST
1
2
4
North
1
Pass
Pass
East
2
3
5
South
Pass
Pass
All Pass
Board 4
K Q 10
K J 10 8 2
2
A J 9 8
Trick
1 N
2 W
3 S
4 W
5 E
6 W
7 E
8 W
9 W
10 E
Lead
K
2!
Q
5
4
6
5
A
10!
6
2nd
8
9
A
10
7
Q
K
2
2
7
3rd
2
3
8
3
8
4
9
5
Q
K
4th
A
10
!
5
3
8
4
J
7
J
A
W L
1 0
1 1
2 1
3 1
4 1
5 1
6 1
7 1
8 1
9 1
A 6 5
A 9 7 4
A K 10 9 8
2
8
6 5
Q 6 5 4 3
Q 6 5 4 3
Bidding
Play
Cope with overcall
Follow up minor raise
Set up dummy’s suit
Use trumps as entries
Play
J 9 7 4 3 2
Q 3
J 7
K 10 7
5
West
7 top tricks
Lose 1 more trick
made 5 -600
Practice 4D29
Main
Top
Suit Play Technique
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