C8 BRIDGE E-W VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ 6 4 ♥ J 9 8 ♦ K Q 9 7 6 ♣ K Q 3
WEST ♠ K J 8 7 3 ♥ 7 6 3 ♦ J ♣ 10 7 6 5
SOUTH (D) ♠ Q 10 2 ♥ A K Q 10 4 ♦ 10 2 ♣ A 9 2
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH 1 ♥
Pass All Pass 2 ♦
2 NT Pass 3 ♥ 4 ♥
Opening Lead — ♦ J T
oday’s East was Cy the Cynic; West was Cy’s
perennial adversary, Wendy. Against four hearts Wendy led the jack of diamonds, and Cy took the ace and returned the eight, a suit- preference play to suggest a reentry in spades. Wendy ruffed and led the seven of spades, and Cy took the ace ... and paused. If Wendy held the king, Cy needed to return a spade. If South held it, Cy had to lead a third diamond. Then if Wendy had the queen of trumps, Cy could promote a second trump trick. Cy misguessed: He led a diamond. South ruffed, drew trumps and threw his last two spades on dummy’s diamonds. “Why would I lead a single- ton if I had a trump trick any- way?” Wendy grumbled. Given that Cy had spade
strength, Wendy should have led the king and then a low spade. She could save the Cynic from going wrong. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ Q 10 2 ♥ A K Q 10 4 ♦ 10 2 ♣ A 9 2 Your partner opens one spade, you bid two hearts and he rebids two spades. What do you say? ANSWER: To raise to four spades would be careless. A minimum for partner such as A K J 7 4 3, J 5, A 7, 7 6 3 will produce 13 tricks. A system in which your two hearts was game-forcing would have an advantage: You could raise to three spades. Using “Standard” methods, bid three clubs and support the spades next.
EAST Pass Pass
FRANK AND ERNEST TOM THAVES GET FUZZY DARBY CONLEY
EAST ♠ A 9 5 ♥ 5 2 ♦ A 8 5 4 3 ♣ J 8 4
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