C6
BRIDGE
BOTH SIDES VULNERABLE
NORTH
♠ 10 6 2 ♥ None ♦ K Q J 10 9 4 ♣ K 10 7 2
WEST
♠ K 7 5 ♥ A K 10 8 7 6 ♦ A 7 5 2 ♣ None
EAST
♠ Q 9 8 3 ♥ J 9 3 ♦ 8 6 3 ♣ J 6 4
SOUTH (D)
♠ A J 4 ♥ Q 5 4 2 ♦ None ♣ A Q 9 8 5 3
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH
1 ♣ 3 ♣ 4 ♠
1 ♥ 2 ♦
Opening Lead — ♥ K
show his ace, North could hardly exclude the possibil- ity of slam. Alas, South’s play precluded any chance of making it. When West led the king
A
of hearts, South secluded himself for a moment, then ruffed in dummy and led a trump to his ace. When West discarded, South was in trouble. He ruffed a heart and led the king of diamonds, pitching a spade. West took the ace and led the ace of hearts, forc- ing dummy to ruff with the king. East’s jack of trumps had to score, and North watched the play conclude in sadness. South’s brain functions
were occluded. His plan failed to include handling a 3-0 trump break. South should lead the king of diamonds at Trick Two and pitch a spade. West wins and must lead the ace of hearts, else South will draw trumps ending in dummy and run the diamonds. South ruffs in dummy and takes the A-K of trumps. He cashes two diamonds to pitch a spade and a heart and wins the rest without difficulty.
DAILY QUESTION
You hold: ♠ K 7 5 ♥ A K 10 8 7 6 ♦ A 7 5 2 ♣ None You open one heart,
and your partner bids one spade. The opponents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: This is a tough
problem for “Standard” bidders: No second bid can adequately convey the hand’s potential. You lack the high-card strength for a game-forcing jump to three diamonds, nor can you jump to three spades with only three-card support. Bid two diamonds and hope the auction doesn’t die.
— Frank Stewart
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fter today’s South cue-bid four spades to
EAST
Pass
3 ♥ 4 ♣ Pass Pass
6 ♣ All Pass
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