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Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ A1098 2 ♠ KQ ♥ A109 Neither Vulnerable ♥ 10 N-S Vulnerable ♦ 109 West North East South ♦ 10653 West North East South ♣ ♣ KQJ9 1 NT Pass 3 NT J108752 11♦♠ ♠ K72 ♠ J65 Pass Pass Pass ♠ 942 ♠ 653 2♥♥ Pass 4 Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Q83 KJ762 AQ632 K754 Pass Pass ♦ Q632 ♦ KJ7 ♦ J98 ♦ AKQ42 ♣ 832 ♣ 65 ♣ A9 ♣ 6 ♠ Q43 ♠ AJ1087 ♥ 54 ♥ J98 ♦ A854 ♦ 7 ♣ A1074 ♣ KQ43 : ♥ 6 Opening Lead: ♠ K North upgrades to a 15-17 Notrump. East upgrades (9-card fit) to raise to 4#. On heart lead, declarer wins third round and South wins second spade and plays 4 rounds then runs the @10. of spades for uppercut.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ KQJ 4 ♠ 5 ♥ Q985 E-W Vulnerable ♥ QJ98 Both Vulnerable ♦ K764 West North East South ♦ J2 West North East South ♣ ♣ QJ 1 ♦ AKQ962 Pass 1♣♠ 1 Pass ♠ 932 ♠ 8654 Pass 1♥ Pass 1 NT ♠ KJ4 ♠ AQ10932 2♠♠ Pass 4 Pass ♥ 7432 ♥ AKJ ♥ K7432 ♥ A5 ♦ Pass 3 NT Pass Pass ♦ Pass Pass 2 ♦ 853 Pass 743 ♦ KQ6 ♣ K7432 ♣ A98 ♣ 104 ♣ 73 ♠ A107 ♠ 876 ♥ 106 ♥ 106 ♦ AQJ109 ♦ A10985 ♣ 1065 ♣ J85 Opening Lead: ♣ 3 Opening Lead: ♣ 5 South is worth an opening bid and reaches East upgrades once the fit is found (and his 3NT. East wins club, cashes #K then plays cards are behind the bidder) and bids 4@. another club which West wins to play another After 2 rounds of clubs, North plays heart. diamonds. East wins second diamond and sets up the hearts. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Notrump Defense Tricks 1-2

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 k 1085 2 k KJ3 j A432 Neither Vulnerable j KQ10 Neither Vulnerable i A73 West North East South i 843 West North East South h h 542 Pass 1 NT Pass Q1093 Pass 1 i k Q764 k AK2 2hi Pass 2 Pass k AQ10842 k 76 1k 2 NT Pass 3 NT j j j j KQ6 J75 3 NT Pass Pass Pass 983 AJ764 Pass Pass Pass i 2 i Q865 i A5 i 97 h QJ1096 h AK7 h J5 h 7642 k J93 k 95 j 1098 j 52 i KJ1094 i KQJ1062 h 83 h AK8 Opening Lead: i J Opening Lead: k 7 South leads the [J (top of the interior West wins the @A and sees no future in sequence). North wins the [A and returns the spades. He shifts to the #9 (Top of Nothing) 7 (top of a doubleton). Declarer's 8 goes and East ducks declarer's king (if declarer to South's 9. South knows the diamond plays the 10, East wins the jack and layout, so shifts. The #10 is best/safest. returns a low one). West gets in with the [A North wins to play another diamond for down to play another heart for down 2. 2.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 k A4 4 k 10852 j Q N-S Vulnerable j J1097 Neither Vulnerable i Q1098754 West North East South i 5432 West North East South h K63 1 NT h 3 1 NT Pass 3 NT Pass k Q7 k KJ105 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass k Q63 k A4 Pass Pass j j j j 7543 109862 Pass KQ65 843 i i A63 i AK6 i 87 h 10987542 h A h J65 h KQ10982 k 98632 k KJ97 j AKJ j A2 i KJ2 i QJ109 h QJ h A74 Opening Lead: h 10 Opening Lead: j J East wins the ]A and counts points. His South wins the #A and knowing declarer has partner has 0-2. East's best (only) chance all the remaining HCP, makes the spectacular is a low spade switch (not the jack, which play of the @K (Merrimac ) to knock out might block the suit). dummy's to the clubs. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Resp in comp

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 k 107 2 k Q54 j AK942 Neither Vulnerable j K2 N-S Vulnerable i QJ10 West North East South i J7654 West North East South h h K53 112jkk 852 11ik k 9654 k KQJ83 Pass 4j Pass Pass k KJ6 k 32 2 NT Pass Pass Pass j j j j J106 Q Pass QJ4 10983 i 943 i K872 i 1093 i AKQ8 h A87 h J109 h A976 h QJ10 k A2 k A10987 j 8753 j A765 i A65 i 2 h Q642 h K43 Opening Lead: k K Opening Lead: k 4 After East's , Southk bids 2 to West's 2NT shows spades stopped and a show a limit raise or better in hearts. with about 11-12 HCP. The LOW North has enough to bid game. After the spade lead goes to the ace. The next spade spade lead, declarer draws 2 (West goes to the jack and queen and then the suit should NOT split his honors) and takes 3 is cleared. Declarer carefully unblocks his diamond tricks with the aid of a . He 10i (or 9) when cashing some high diamonds exits in spades and East playsh the J (revealing the 5-1 break). South should aroundh to North's K. Now a heart endplays cover one of the clubs or declarer makes an West. overtrick.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 k AK42 4 k KJ87 j 53 E-W Vulnerable j Q1097 Both Vulnerable i A85 West North East South i 7 West North East South h h 10965 1 j AQJ8 1ik Dbl Redb 1 k QJ1096 k 8753 1kj 2 NT Pass 4 k 32 k AQ Pass Pass 3 NT Pass j j j j 6 J982 Pass Pass Pass AKJ8 532 Pass Pass i QJ42 i 1073 i KQ42 i A1093 h AQJ h K4 h 432 h K765 k k 109654 j AKQ1074 j 64 i K96 i J865 h 8732 h 109 Opening Lead: k Q Opening Lead: k 5 North's 2NT is invitational with spades East's redouble shows 10+. Not wanting to stopped. South bids the heart game. On the penalizek 1 , East later bids the notrump first 2 rounds of spades, declarer throws a game (no need to worry about hearts on this diamond and a club. In case there is a bad auction). He wins the spade lead, crosses in trump split, he next ruffs a spade in hand diamonds to lead a club up. North wins and (key play). When the 4-1 trump split is clears spades. Declarer later guesses revealed, declarer cashes the top diamonds diamonds (based on the auction) by laying ending in dummy and ruffs another spade. He downi the A to reveal the 4-1 break. then exits in clubs and waits to collect 2 more trump tricks. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Queen Capture

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 k KQJ108 2 k AJ102 j AJ5 Neither Vulnerable j 8 N-S Vulnerable i J2 West North East South i 6532 West North East South h h 654 1k Pass 2 NT Q854 Pass 4 j k 97 k 64 Pass 4k Pass Pass k KQ k 97543 4 NT Pass 6h Pass j j j j 10832 Q74 Pass 6 A2 Pass Pass i K9875 i Q643 i AKJ109 i Q4 h 97 h KQJ10 h KJ762 h A1093 k A532 k 86 j K96 j KQJ1097543 i A10 i 87 h A832 h Opening Lead: h K Opening Lead: j K After a routine Jacoby 2NT auction, East West shows minors and East has enough to leads the ]K. Declarer draws trump and answer on the 6-level. If anyone is short in gives up a club. He wants to try for 3-3 clubs, it is South, so declarer should clubs. Eventually, he ruffs a club and plays start clubs with the king and then take a the [A and another [ and the defense must marked finesse. break hearts. If West leads one, declarer plays the 5, trapping the queen.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 k KJ10 4 k J109853 j AQ65 E-W Vulnerable j KJ Both Vulnerable i 65 West North East South i 6543 West North East South h 6543 1 NT h 5 1 NT Pass 6 NT Pass k 9832 k Q76 Pass 2hj Pass 2 k KQ2 k A76 Pass Pass j 1098 j 43 j Q3 j A765 i Pass 4j Pass Pass i AQ932 i K1074 Pass KQ1098 i AJ7 h 9 h Q1087 h KJ10 h A32 k A54 k 4 j KJ72 j 109842 i J8 i 2 h AKJ2 h Q98764 Opening Lead: h 9 Opening Lead: After a normal Stayman auction, West leads East could invite with 4NT or just bid the the singleton ]9. Declarer draws trump and slam. Declarer's first move should be a thows the opponents in with clubs -- never heart towards the queen (a 50-50 chance for needing to guess the @Q. the 12th trick). When that fails, he runs the spades/diamonds and gets a count. North can have at most one club, so the ]A is followed by a sure finesse. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Lesson

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ J10 2 ♠ J1094 ♥ K9832 Neither Vulnerable ♥ A5 N-S Vulnerable ♦ 654 West North East South ♦ 4 West North East South ♣ ♣ AQ10 Pass 1♠ Dbl 987432 Pass 3 ♥ ♠ 982 ♠ AK7654 ♥♥♠ AK85 ♠ Q7632 ♠ ♥ ♥ Pass 3 Pass 4 ♥ ♥ Dbl Pass 3 Pass 654 Q Pass Pass Pass 64 73 4♠ Pass Pass Pass ♦ J872 ♦ 1093 ♦ A1098 ♦ KJ32 ♣ 832 ♣ KJ9 ♣ AKQ ♣ 65 ♠ Q3 ♠ ♥ AJ107 ♥ KQJ10982 ♦ AKQ ♦ Q765 ♣ 7654 ♣ J10 Opening Lead: ♠ A Opening Lead: ♥ K East opens 1{ and South doubles. North is South leads to the }A and wins the next worth 3}, invitational, and South is barely heart and shifts to the ]J. Declarer tests worth 4}. After 2 tops spades, East should trumps and then clubs, learning that North passively exit in a red suit. Declarer draws has 10 black cards and 2 hearts. trump, strips diamonds and plays a club to Accordingly, North has at most 1 diamond, so the 10 to East. declarer lays down the [K and then with 100% assurance of success.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ QJ109 4 ♠ 8 ♥ 65 E-W Vulnerable ♥ KQJ1042 Both Vulnerable ♦ AQJ9 West North East South ♦ Q32 West North East South ♣ ♣ AK3 1092 ♥♥ ♠ ♠ Pass ♠ ♠ Pass 2 Dbl 3 K6 5432 1♥ Dbl Pass 1 NT KJ1032 Q976 3♠♠ Pass 4 Pass ♥ AQJ109 ♥ 432 ♥ 93 ♥ 65 ♦ ♦ Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT ♦ ♦ Pass Pass K832 10 Pass Pass Pass J4 AK ♣ J8 ♣ 76542 ♣ J873 ♣ AKQ65 ♠ A87 ♠ A54 ♥ K87 ♥ A87 ♦ 7654 ♦ 1098765 ♣ Q109 ♣ 4 Opening Lead: ♥ Q Opening Lead: ♥ K South's 1NT response to the double shows North opens with a weak 2} and after East's approximately 6-10. North invites with 2NT takeout double, South LAWfully raises to 3}. and South bids the notrump game. West leads West has enough for a free 3{, which East the }Q, won by South. The best chance for 9 raises to game. The }K is led, and South can tricks is to play diamonds -- but at envision the winning defense. He overtakes once--all the entries to the South hand are with the }A and returns his club singleton. needed to pick up 4 diamond tricks for the He comes in with the trump ace and puts his contract. partner in with a heart to get his for down 1. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Defensive Strategy (Passive or Aggressive)

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 k AJ9 2 k 654 j J105 Neither Vulnerable j A52 N-S Vulnerable i AKQ9 West North East South i 9765 West North East South h h Q103 1 NT Pass 3 NT Q105 23kj k 1065432 k 7 Pass Pass Pass k AJ87 k KQ10932 4k Pass Pass Pass j AQ94 j K82 j 43 j K7 i 107 i J8632 i KQJ10 i 42 h 2 h A764 h AJ8 h 632 k KQ8 k j 763 j QJ10986 i 54 i A83 h KJ985 h K974 Opening Lead: i 3 Opening Lead: j Q After the first trick goes to North's [A, East opens 2@, raised to 4@ (after South's East knows that North has [AKQ9. When he 3# overcall). North wins the heart lead and wins his ]A (not on the first round), West should shift to a low club--his only chance throws a discouraging spade so East shifts (dummy's diamonds are threatening). South to a low heart (showing "like"--BOSTON) and plays third-hand high (]K) and the defense defeats the contract. takes 4 tricks to set the contract.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 k J3 4 k 9763 j 7432 E-W Vulnerable j Q9852 Both Vulnerable i AQ1076 West North East South i A7 West North East South h h 54 1 k K5 Pass Pass 1i Pass k Q62 k 54 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 k k J108 k AK 2 NT Pass Pass Pass j J9 j 10865 j AKJ j 763 i Pass 4k Pass Pass i 854 i KJ93 Pass J643 i KQ1092 h QJ1032 h AK6 h J109 h 832 k AK10987 k Q542 j AKQ j 104 i 2 i 85 h 987 h AQ764 Opening Lead: h Q Opening Lead: j 5 East has diamonds under control, so knows West's 2NT shows 11-12 balanced, no 4-card that declarer's only extra tricks might come major. When West wins trick one with the #J from ruffing clubs in dummy. To prevent (probably, he should falsecard), North knows this, he wins the ]K (cheaper of equals) and declarer has #AKJ. When diamonds are shifts to a trump. When in with the next played, it is a good (the only) shot to club, he plays another trump to defeat the switch to the ]K. Partner is marked with contract. good clubs (West is a passed hand)--and it is the only chance--and it works! Printed by Dealmaster Pro Second Hand Defense Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ Q75 2 ♠ 10987 ♥ K4 Neither Vulnerable ♥ QJ2 N-S Vulnerable ♦ A876 West North East South ♦ 952 West North East South ♣ ♣ AQJ4 1 NT Pass 2 ♣ 1075 12♥♦ ♠ 42 ♠ K986 Pass 2♦ Pass 3 NT ♠ AQ62 ♠ J3 3♦♥ Pass 4 Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ QJ873 109 Pass Pass Pass 10983 A7654 Pass Pass ♦ Q92 ♦ K54 ♦ 4 ♦ AK3 ♣ K73 ♣ 9862 ♣ K963 ♣ Q82 ♠ AJ103 ♠ K54 ♥ A652 ♥ K ♦ J103 ♦ QJ10876 ♣ 105 ♣ AJ4 Opening Lead: ♥ 10 Opening Lead: ♦ Q If/when dummy's ♥ 10 is played, North must West must cover the ♣ 10. East must cover not cover. South must cover the ♠ J. On the ♠Q. West should not cover the first declarer's low club lead, South must play diamonds. low.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ J1092 4 ♠ QJ9 ♥ K3 E-W Vulnerable ♥ AQ3 Both Vulnerable ♦ QJ74 West North East South ♦ A87 West North East South ♣ ♣ J72 Pass AQ32 Pass 1♣ Pass 3 NT ♠ A ♠ Q643 3♥♥ Pass 4 Pass ♠ 1042 ♠ K653 Pass 6 NT Pass Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ QJ109872 654 Pass Pass 10984 762 Pass ♦ 65 ♦ AK3 ♦ 5432 ♦ QJ9 ♣ Q108 ♣ A53 ♣ 96 ♣ 875 ♠ K875 ♠ A87 ♥ A ♥ KJ5 ♦ 10982 ♦ K106 ♣ K964 ♣ KJ104 Opening Lead: ♠ J Opening Lead: ♥ 10 If/when declarer leads spades from dummy, East must not cover the first spade honor south plays low. On declarer's ♥ Q lead from from dummy. East must split his diamond hand, North must play low. When a low club honors if dummy leads low. Still, with a is led from dummy, South must play low to proper view, declarer can endplay East. give declarer a guess. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Signals

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ 75 2 ♠ AK92 ♥ KQJ10 Neither Vulnerable ♥ 75 N-S Vulnerable ♦ 6532 West North East South ♦ 965 West North East South ♣ 762 Pass Pass 2 NT ♣ A984 Pass Pass ♠ J10982 ♠ K63 Pass 3♣♦ Pass 3 ♠ Q1063 ♠ J75 1♥♥ Pass 2 Pass ♥ 763 ♥ A982 ♥ AK1093 ♥ J64 ♦ Pass 3 NT Pass Pass ♦ 2♠♥ Pass 3 Pass Q987 ♦ 4 Pass AQ8 ♦ K743 Pass Pass ♣ J ♣ Q10984 ♣ Q ♣ K53 ♠ AQ4 ♠ 84 ♥ 54 ♥ Q82 ♦ AKJ10 ♦ J102 ♣ AK53 ♣ J10762 Opening Lead: ♠ J Opening Lead: ♠ A West leads the ♠ J and East should play the West makes a game-try, but East rejects with King (In case West has led from AJ109x). the ugly and flat 8-count.

Declarer should 1 round. North leads two high spades with South signalling hi-lo. North continues with the When declarer wins the spade he plays a 2♠ to give South a ruff. South obeys the heart and West signals count. suit-preference and crosses in clubs for another spade play. The ♥ Q defeats the This enables East to hold up the first heart contract. and win the 2nd round to defeat the contract. (If East ducks a 2nd round of hearts, declarer can revert to diamonds and take 9 tricks)

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ AQ 4 ♠ 642 ♥ KQJ754 E-W Vulnerable ♥ 9863 Both Vulnerable ♦ 65 West North East South ♦ AKJ92 West North East South ♣ KJ5 Pass ♣ 6 Pass Pass 1 NT Pass ♠ 10942 ♠ 863 Pass 1♥♦♥ 2 4 ♠ Q109 ♠ AK 3 NT Pass Pass Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ 9 3 Pass Pass Pass 107 AKQ ♦ A104 ♦ KQJ987 ♦ Q76 ♦ 1084 ♣ 98432 ♣ AQ6 ♣ KQJ97 ♣ 108432 ♠ KJ75 ♠ J8753 ♥ A10862 ♥ J542 ♦ 32 ♦ 53 ♣ 107 ♣ A5 Opening Lead: ♦ K Opening Lead: ♠5 North opens 1} in 3rd seat and East After the obvious auction South leads the 2[. At this point, South could @5. make a limit raise, or simply jump to 4} as shown. Declarer plays clubs and South ducks the first round (on general principle). By the East leads the ♦ K and West should signal time South wins her ]A, North will have been encouragement with the [10. East continues able to give an effective defensive signal. diamonds (best to avoid the queen)to put A high diamond would make it easy (down 1) West in (he must overtake) for a club or a low heart would make it a little through declarer. harder, but would lead to down 2. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Paint Corner NT

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 k A93 2 k J1098 j Q10 Neither Vulnerable j QJ8 N-S Vulnerable i AK43 West North East South i 432 West North East South h h AQ86 1ij Pass 1 1082 1 NT Pass k 86 k K10752 Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT k Q542 k AK6 6 NT Pass Pass Pass j j j j A754 82 Pass Pass Pass A32 K764 i QJ109 i 752 i AK7 i Q85 h J53 h K107 h AJ7 h K43 k QJ4 k 73 j KJ963 j 1095 i 86 i J1096 h 942 h Q965 Opening Lead: k 5 Opening Lead: i J Declarer must keep a spade entry to dummy's West knows there are 33-35 HCP, so he should hearts. He wins trick one with the @A and go directly to 6NT (no need for Gerber). knocks out the #A (West wins the second Declarer wants to try both majors, so starts round). Declarer takes 4 hearts, 2 spades by ducking a heart. He then can try both and AK-A for 9 tricks. majors and fall back on the club finesse if needed.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 k AK32 4 k Q6 j AK6 E-W Vulnerable j 10985 Both Vulnerable i AJ95 West North East South i J975 West North East South h h 43 Pass 942 2hi Pass 2 Pass k 10986 k J7 Pass 1i Pass 1 NT k AJ102 k 743 3 NT Pass 6 NT Pass j J874 j Q103 j AQ j K73 i Pass 3 NT Pass Pass i Pass Pass K43 i Q1087 Pass AKQ4 i 832 h 106 h KJ95 h KQ5 h AJ107 k Q54 k K985 j 952 j J642 i 62 i 106 h AQ872 h 863 Opening Lead: k 10 Opening Lead: j 10 Declarer wins the spade in dummy and plays a Declarer has 11 top tricks. Instead of club to his 7. This allows him to later set relying on 3-3 diamonds, declarer should up the 5th club. first take a spade finesse. Then, when diamonds don't split, take another spade finesse. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Paint into Corner (Suit)

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ KJ10976 2 ♠ Q7 ♥ 6532 Neither Vulnerable ♥ 82 N-S Vulnerable ♦ A2 West North East South ♦ J10752 West North East South ♣ ♣ A 1♠ Pass 1 NT QJ65 1♠ Pass ♠ A54 ♠ 32 Pass 2♠♠ Pass 3 ♠ 984 ♠ AK653 2♠♠ Pass 4 Pass ♥ 9874 ♥ KQJ ♥ A43 ♥ K765 ♦ Pass 4♠ Pass Pass ♦ Pass Pass J10 ♦ Q765 Pass K864 ♦ A ♣ K1094 ♣ J832 ♣ 872 ♣ A43 ♠ Q8 ♠ J102 ♥ A10 ♥ QJ109 ♦ K9843 ♦ Q93 ♣ Q765 ♣ K109 Opening Lead: ♥ K Opening Lead: ♥ Q Declarer should the opening lead. Even Declarer should duck the opening lead. Then with a trump shift (best) and another trump, he can win any return, cashing 2 top spades declarer can draw trump and play [A, [K and then unblocking the [A and trumping the 4th throw a heart on the [9. heart in dummy.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ K83 4 ♠ KQJ1097 ♥ 96 E-W Vulnerable ♥ 63 Both Vulnerable ♦ A7652 West North East South ♦ Q86 West North East South ♣ ♣ 632 1 ♥ 73 1♥♠ 2 Pass Pass ♠ J74 ♠ Q1065 Pass 1 NT Pass 3 ♥ ♠ A5 ♠ 642 Dbl Pass 3♣ Pass ♥ 72 ♥ 543 ♥ KQJ1097 ♥ A8 ♦ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass ♦ 3♥♥ Pass 4 Pass Q1083 ♦ K4 Pass AJ5 ♦ 1092 Pass Pass ♣ A875 ♣ KJ109 ♣ K2 ♣ J9654 ♠ A92 ♠ 83 ♥ AKQJ108 ♥ 542 ♦ J9 ♦ K743 ♣ Q4 ♣ AQ108 Opening Lead: ♦ 3 Opening Lead: ♠ K West's diamond lead is the only one to allow Declarer must use one heart entry to lead a the contract to make. Declarer must duck in LOW diamond to the jack. After it loses, he dummy and then use the major-suit entries uses the other heart entry to run the [10. to set up the long diamond. When that holds, he can lead to the ]K. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Defensive Overview

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ Q2 2 ♠ 1065 ♥ A9765 Neither Vulnerable ♥ J9765 N-S Vulnerable ♦ KQ6 West North East South ♦ Q98 West North East South ♣ ♣ Q76 1♥ Pass 2 NT Q9 Pass Pass ♠ J9863 ♠ A107 Pass 4♥ Pass Pass ♠ A874 ♠ QJ9 1♣♦ Pass 1 Pass ♥ 8 ♥ K43 ♥ AQ4 ♥ 32 ♦ Pass ♦ 2 NT Pass 3 NT Pass J72 ♦ 10984 A32 ♦ J7654 Pass Pass ♣ J1092 ♣ A43 ♣ A106 ♣ K43 ♠ K54 ♠ K32 ♥ QJ102 ♥ K108 ♦ A53 ♦ K10 ♣ K85 ♣ J8752 Opening Lead: ♦ 10 Opening Lead: ♥ 6 After a Jacoby 2NT auction, East leads the East should respond 1[ not 1NT. West should [10 against 4#. Declarer takes a losing rebid 2NT not showing spades. North leads a finesse and East exits safely in a red suit. 4th best heart. Declarer can hold up, but When the black suits are played, second best defense sets it. Heart continuations, hand low allows the defense to get 4 tricks second hand low in diamond and not covering for down 1. (experts note: Double dummy the first spade are all needed defensive there is a strip/squeeze against East to issues. make 4#).

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ A853 4 ♠ Q7 ♥ QJ103 E-W Vulnerable ♥ 943 Both Vulnerable ♦ Q105 West North East South ♦ AJ8 West North East South ♣ ♣ KQ 1 ♥ K9862 1♣♥ Pass 1 Pass ♠ J109 ♠ 762 Pass 2 NT Pass 4 ♥ ♠ AJ98 ♠ 1063 1♠♥ Pass 3 Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ A42 7 Pass Pass Pass Q85 AKJ1072 4 Pass Pass Pass ♦ 983 ♦ AKJ2 ♦ Q32 ♦ 105 ♥ ♣ 10975 ♣ 86432 ♣ A73 ♣ QJ ♠ KQ4 ♠ K542 ♥ K9865 ♥ 6 ♦ 764 ♦ K9764 ♣ AJ ♣ 1054 Opening Lead: ♠ J Opening Lead: ♦ 6 After a routine Jacoby 2NT auction, West West should show his spades and then East leads a normal @J against 4#. East invites with 3#. West raises and the unbid discourages. Declarer wins and plays trumps. suit is led. North wins the [J and West ducks the first one so he can get a underleads his ace. South knows there are no signal. East throws a low club to more diamonds to cash, and worries about discourage. When West takes his #A he knows spades, switches to clubs for down 1. to switch to diamonds. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro LC91- Doubles Overview

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ 962 2 ♠ KQJ75 ♥ KQ Neither Vulnerable ♥ 5 N-S Vulnerable ♦ 654 West North East South ♦ Q1062 West North East South ♣ ♣ KQ987 Pass 1♦ Dbl A105 Pass Pass ♠ J105 ♠ AQ3 Pass 3♣ Pass 3 NT ♠ 6 ♠ A1032 1♦♠ 1 Dbl Pass ♥ 1094 ♥ J865 ♥ AQJ9 ♥ K1042 ♦ Pass Pass Pass ♦ 3♥♥ Pass 4 Pass J72 ♦ AQ1083 AKJ85 ♦ 74 Pass Pass ♣ J643 ♣ 2 ♣ 432 ♣ Q86 ♠ K874 ♠ 984 ♥ A732 ♥ 8763 ♦ K9 ♦ 93 ♣ A105 ♣ KJ97 Opening Lead: ♦ 2 Opening Lead: ♠ K South makes a takeout double and chooses to West has too much for only 2# so jumps try the NT game after North's invitational invitationally to 3#. East accepts. After jump. Declarer has 9 tricks (3 hearts, 1 the @K lead, declarer wins and plays the top diamond and 5 clubs), but has to be careful diamonds. He trumps a diamond high, crosses with entries. Most notably, he should in trump and ruffs another diamond high. unblock his ]10 when the suit is played. His diamonds are good--so he draws trump and takes the first 10 tricks.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ AQ4 4 ♠ J9862 ♥ AK85 E-W Vulnerable ♥ 8753 Both Vulnerable ♦ AQ West North East South ♦ Q7 West North East South ♣ ♣ 10852 Pass 103 Pass Pass 1♣♦ 1 ♠ KJ1095 ♠ 876 1♠♦ Dbl Pass 2 ♠ Q543 ♠ AK Dbl Pass 2♣ Pass ♥ J64 ♥ 10972 ♥ AQJ4 ♥ 102 ♦ Pass 2 NT Pass 3 NT ♦ 2♦ Pass 2 NT Pass J ♦ 105432 Pass Pass Pass 1054 ♦ K92 3 NT Pass Pass Pass ♣ AK64 ♣ Q ♣ Q4 ♣ A98765 ♠ 32 ♠ 107 ♥ Q3 ♥ K96 ♦ K9876 ♦ AJ863 ♣ J973 ♣ KJ2 Opening Lead: ♠ 8 Opening Lead: ♦ 6 North's auction shows more than a 1NT West's shows 4-4 in the overcall, so South raises to 3NT. After the majors. East repeats the clubs and West can spade lead, declarer plays the [A and then invite with 3] or "punt" with a 2[ cuebid. overtakes the [Q and knocks out the 10 to Either way, East bids notrump, leading to set up 9 tricks. 3NT. After a diamond lead, declarer plays the #10. South must cover. Declarer unblocks the @AK and takes his winners. Eventually, he exits in diamonds and South must lead from his ]K for the 9th trick. Larry Cohen Printed by Dealmaster Pro Declarer Overview

Dealer: North Dealer: East 1 ♠ AQJ1095 2 ♠ J972 ♥ 8 Neither Vulnerable ♥ Q103 N-S Vulnerable ♦ 94 West North East South ♦ 107 West North East South ♣ ♣ AQJ5 1♠♠ Pass 2 QJ105 Pass Pass ♠ 6 ♠ 74 Dbl 4♠ Pass Pass ♠ A10 ♠ 864 1♥♥ Pass 2 Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ AK64 J10975 Pass AK986 542 4 Pass Pass Pass ♦ K1062 ♦ AJ53 ♦ K84 ♦ AQJ3 ♥ ♣ K1097 ♣ 63 ♣ A42 ♣ 863 ♠ K832 ♠ KQ53 ♥ Q32 ♥ J7 ♦ Q87 ♦ 9652 ♣ 842 ♣ K97 Opening Lead: ♥ J Opening Lead: ♣ Q The defense leads and continues hearts. Declarer has to lose 2 clubs and at least 1 Declarer trumps high (saving the @5). He heart (needing a 3-2 break). The spade loser draws 2 rounds of trump ending in dummy can go on the diamonds. After winning the (saving a second dummy entry). He takes a ]A, declarer must play ace, king AND ANOTHER club finesse and then crosses in trumps to trump. If he doesn't play the third trump, repeat the finesse. North can ruff the 3rd diamond and declarer never gets the 4th diamond.

Dealer: South Dealer: West 3 ♠ AQ4 4 ♠ KJ9 ♥ 432 E-W Vulnerable ♥ 864 Both Vulnerable ♦ QJ86 West North East South ♦ QJ109 West North East South ♣ ♣ KJ6 1 NT Q107 1♦♣ Pass 2 Pass ♠ J9762 ♠ K103 Pass 3 NT Pass Pass ♠ 1062 ♠ A743 2♦ Pass 2 NT Pass ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Q10 J975 Pass J9 AK 3 NT Pass Pass Pass ♦ A52 ♦ 94 ♦ AK8542 ♦ 73 ♣ 984 ♣ 10753 ♣ A4 ♣ K8652 ♠ 85 ♠ Q85 ♥ AK86 ♥ Q107532 ♦ K1073 ♦ 6 ♣ AQ2 ♣ J93 Opening Lead: ♠ 6 Opening Lead: ♥ 5 Declarer has 6 top tricks and can knockout Declarer has 7 top tricks. He should test the [A to get 3 more. He can't afford the @Q diamonds with the ace and king. If they at trick one. If it loses (as it does), the split, he concedes a diamond and has an spade continuation sets him. He plays LOW overtrick. When they don't split, he tries from dummy and can't be defeated. clubs and the 3-3 split sees him home. Ducking a diamond first is wrong, because it puts all the eggs in that one basket.