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World Champion & Master Teacher
Donna Compton
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Today’s TopicsLong Suit Development
Counting HCP in Opponents’ Hands
Choice of Two Lines of Play
Using Vacant Spaces to Find Missing Honors
Deciding which King to Finesse
Never Ever Suits & Strip Endplays
Entry Management
Loser on Loser Play
Careful Play
South (you)
West
1
Pass
North
DBL
4
East
Pass
AP
South
2
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K J 10 7 5
K 9 8
10
J 8 5 3
#1 East West Vulnerable
Opening Lead: A
North
A Q 9 4
A J 10 5
A J
10 9 2West
West starts with three top clubs (AKQ),
then switches to the DK. Your play…
South (you)
South
2
2
4NT
7
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP
North
2
3
5
East
Pass
Pass
Pass
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A K J 7 4 3
K 2
K 5
A K J
#2 Both Vulnerable
Opening Lead: Q
North
Q 5 2
A 7 6 4 3
A 6
9 6 4West
South (you)
South
1
3
5
West
Pass
3
AP
North
1
4
East
1
Pass
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9 2
9
A 8 6
A K Q J 5 3 2
#3 Both Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 5
North
A J 10
10 3
K 7 4 2
10 8 7 6West
East wins the HA and returns a heart.
What’s your plan?
South (you)
South
1NT
West
Pass
North
3NT
East
AP
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A 10 9 6
K Q 5
A 8 7
Q J 3
#4 Neither Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 7
North
K J 8 5
4 3 2
9 3 2
A K 5West
East wins the HA and returns the H10.
West follows with the H6.
What’s your plan?
South (you)
South
3
AP
West
Pass
North
4
East
DBL
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J 5 4
A K J 9 7 6 5
4
3 2
#5 East West Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 10
North
7 6 3
Q 10 8
A Q 3 2
A Q JWest
East cashes SAKQ and exists the H5
What’s your plan?
South (you)
North
1
2
East
Pass
Pass
South
1
4
West
Pass
AP
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K Q J 10 9
Q 8 6
Q 2
A J 9
#6 East West Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 3
North
A 4 3 2
J 4 3 2
A 8
K Q 4West
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World Champion & Master Teacher Donna Compton
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September 30, 2015 from India!
10am-12pm Central Time
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South (you)
North
1
1
3NT
East
1
Pass
AP
South
1
1NT
West
Pass
Pass
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Q 9 2
Q J 5 4 3
K 2
8 6 4
#7 North South Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 3
North
A J 10 6
K 2
9 5 4
A K Q JWest
South (you)
North
1
1NT
East
1
2
South
1
4
West
Pass
AP
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Q J 9 7 5 4 2
5 3
K 8 5
A
#8 East West Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 10
North
A 10 6
K 9 7
A 9 6
Q 9 8 3West
West’s H10 holds the trick.
West continues with the H2.
East wins the HJ and plays the HA.
What’s your plan?
South (you)
South
2
West
Pass
North
4
East
AP
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10
K J 10 9 6 4
8 7 3
A 6 5
#9 Both Vulnerable
Opening Lead: A
North
Q J 9
A Q 3
A K J 4
9 4 2West
West switches to the CK at trick 2.
What’s your plan?
South (you)
South
2
2NT
West
Pass
Pass
North
2
3NT
East
Pass
AP
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K 3
A K Q 3
A K 5
A 6 4 2
#10 East West Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 2
North
A J 10
7 6 5
8 7 6 4
8 7 3West
East plays the S6. What’s your plan?
South (you)
South
1
4
West
2
AP
North
3
East
Pass
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K Q 6 4 3
6 3
A 7
K Q 4 3
#11 Both Vulnerable
Opening Lead: A
North
A 8 3 2
Q 10 4
10 9 8 6
A 2West
East plays the HJ, H7 on the HAK.
West leads a third round of hearts and
East trumps with the S9. Your play?
South (you)
South
2
2
5
6
West
Pass
Pass
Pass
AP
North
2
3
5
East
DBL
Pass
Pass
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Q J 10 5 4 3
A K Q J 10
A Q
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#12 Neither Vulnerable
Opening Lead: 6
North
A 8
3 2
7 5 4 3 2
A 10 8 7West
East plays the DK. What’s your plan?
Wednesdays with DonnaWorld Champion & Master Teacher Donna Compton
Bid These Hands with Me
September 30, 2015 from India!
10am-12pm Central Time
Questions about PBB Lessons?
Email [email protected]
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