WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 2010
BRIDGE
BOTH SIDES VULNERABLE
NORTH
♠ A J 5 2 ♥ 6 3 ♦ J 9 5 ♣ J 8 7 4
WEST
♠ K Q 9 8 7 4
♥ 7
♦ K 7 3 ♣ Q 10 5
SOUTH (D)
♠ 10 6 3 ♥ A K Q J 9 2 ♦ A 4 ♣ A 3
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH
1 ♥ 4 ♥
Opening Lead — ♠ K
C
y and Wendy were partners, and Wendy
led the king of spades against South’s ill-judged four hearts. South con- sidered, then played low from dummy. When Cy discarded, Wendy led a low spade. Dummy played low again, and Cy ruffed and led a club. South won, drew trumps, led a spade to the jack and threw his club loser on the ace. He lost a diamond but made game. I was surprised that
Wendy let South make four hearts. Wendy can send a woman to get the job done. If she leads the queen of spades at Trick Two, Cy will ruff dummy’s ace. South’s high spades are tangled up, and he loses two more tricks.
DAILY QUESTION
You hold: ♠ K Q 9 8 7 4 ♥ 7 ♦ K 7 3 ♣ Q 10 5 You open two spades,
and your partner bids three hearts. The opponents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: Most pairs
agree that after a weak two-bid, a new-suit response is forcing. (So is a bid of 2NT, which pairs treat as some type of arti- ficial inquiry.) Only a spade raise would be not forcing. Partner’s hand is unknown, but you must bid. Since you have stoppers in both minor suits, try 3NT.
LIO
EAST
1 ♠ 1 NT Pass All Pass
FRANK AND ERNEST TOM THAVES GET FUZZY
DARBY CONLEY
EAST
♠ None
♥ 10 8 5 4 ♦ Q 10 8 6 2 ♣ K 9 6 2
MUTTS
KLMNO
PATRICK MCDONNELL DILBERT
R
C9
SCOTT ADAMS
RED AND ROVER
BRIAN BASSET AGNES
TONY COCHRAN
CLASSIC PEANUTS
CHARLES SCHULZ
PICKLES
BRIAN CRANE
RHYMES WITH ORANGE
HILARY PRICE MARK TRAIL
JACK ELROD
MARK TATULLI MOTHER GOOSE & GRIMM
MIKE PETERS
HAGAR THE HORRIBLE
CHRIS BROWNE BALDO
HECTOR CANTU & CARLOS CASTELLANOS
— Frank Stewart
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