SATURDAY, JULY 24, 2010 BRIDGE BOTH SIDES VULNERABLE
NORTH (D) ♠ 9 8 5 4 ♥ A Q 4 ♦ A K 4 3 ♣ 4 3
WEST ♠ A K J 6 ♥ 8 5 ♦ 10 5 2 ♣ Q 9 7 5
SOUTH ♠ Q 10 7 3 ♥ 6 3 2 ♦ 8 7 ♣ A K J 2
The bidding: NORTH EAST
1 ♦ 2 ♠
Pass All Pass Opening Lead — ♥ 8 FRANK AND ERNEST “M
y car is in the shop,” Unlucky Louie said
to me as our afternoon game was winding down. “Why don’t you give me a ride home and stay for dinner?” “What’s on the menu?” I
asked. “The usual,” Louie sighed.
“If it’s moral, my wife has done it to a chicken.” On the last deal of the
day, Louie was declarer at two spades, and West led the eight of hearts. Louie finessed with dummy’s queen, and East took the king and shifted to a trump. West took the jack, king and ace and led a fourth trump, reducing the play to notrump. Louie tried to save something by finessing with the jack of clubs, but when West produced the queen, Louie took only six tricks. “Two losing finesses, a bad trump break and a hot defense,” Louie grumbled. Louie’s play wasn’t illegal or immoral, but it was ineffective. Louie should chicken out and take the ace of hearts at Trick One. He can cash the top diamonds and clubs and start a crossruff. As the cards lie, he easily takes eight tricks. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ 9 8 5 4 ♥ A Q 4 ♦ A K 4 3 ♣ 4 3 Your partner opens one
heart, you bid two diamonds and he tries three clubs. What do you say? ANSWER: Partner’s bid
of three clubs is a “high reverse” and promises extra strength. Your response of two diamonds already suggested at least 10 points (more in some systems). Jump to four hearts, showing excellent support. Slam is possible, and if partner has a hand such as A 3, K J 10 8 6, 6, A K J 6 5, he’ll make a move.
CLASSIC PEANUTS CHARLES SCHULZ PICKLES BRIAN CRANE TOM THAVES GET FUZZY DARBY CONLEY
SOUTH 1 ♠
WEST Pass
EAST ♠ 2 ♥ K J 10 9 7 ♦ Q J 9 6 ♣ 10 8 6
MUTTS
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