THURSDAY, JULY 1, 2010
BRIDGE N-S VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ 10 3 ♥ 7 5 ♦ A Q J 9 2 ♣ 9 8 6 5
WEST ♠ K Q J 9 ♥ J 8 3 2 ♦ 8 4 ♣ A J 4
EAST ♠ 6 5 2 ♥ K 10 6 4 ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ 10 3 2
SOUTH (D) ♠ A 8 7 4 ♥ A Q 9 ♦ K 10 5 ♣ K Q 7
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH 1 ♣
Pass 1 ♦
EAST Pass
2 NT Pass 3 NT All Pass Opening Lead — ♠ K
“I
like a man who takes his time,” said the sul-
try Mae West. West (today’s West, not
Mae West) didn’t take her time against South’s game and probably cost herself 700 points. Against 3NT West
sprang with the king of spades. South held up his ace twice, won the third spade, led a diamond to dummy and returned a club to his king. West took her ace and
cashed her last spade for the fourth defensive trick, but when she exited with a diamond, South ran the diamonds and, at the end, finessed with the queen of hearts. South took five diamonds, two hearts, a spade and a club. South was sure to have good clubs: He opened one club and wouldn’t have led to an unsupported king. So West was unwise to grab her ace. West could beat 3NT if she takes her time and plays low smoothly on the first club. South won’t be sure
what to do. He could still succeed by finessing in hearts, but if instead he runs the diamonds and leads a second club to his queen, he goes down. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ K Q J 9 ♥ J 8 3 2 ♦ 8 4 ♣ A J 4 The dealer, at your right, opens one diamond. You double, and your partner bids two diamonds. You bid two spades, and partner tries three clubs. What do you say? ANSWER: Your partner’s cue bid of two diamonds showed game interest at least, and his three clubs (a new suit) is forcing. Bid three hearts, continuing the search for a trump suit. If partner can only bid four clubs next, I’d be inclined to pass.
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