C8 BRIDGE NEITHER SIDE VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ Q 6 4 3 ♥ 5 3 2 ♦ A 6 2 ♣ 7 6 4
WEST ♠ 9 8 7 5 2 ♥ None ♦ Q J 10 9 ♣ Q 9 8 3
EAST ♠ A J 10 ♥ Q 10 9 ♦ K 8 7 4 ♣ J 10 2
SOUTH (D) ♠ K ♥ A K J 8 7 6 4 ♦ 5 3 ♣ A K 5
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH 1 ♥ 4 ♥
Pass All Pass Opening Lead — ♦ Q “T
he woman is either a master technician,”
Cy the Cynic told me, “or those spectacles were once owned by Merlin.” Minnie, my club’s senior member, wears old bifocals that make her mix up kings and jacks, often to oppo- nents’ dismay. Cy has been Minnie’s chief victim and was West in a match against her team. “The contract was four
hearts at both tables,” Cy said, “and West led the queen of diamonds. At the other table, South took the ace and led a spade, and East did well to grab his ace. South also lost a diamond, a trump and a club for down one.” When Minnie was South, she led a trump from dummy at Trick Two and played her jack! She drew trumps and had 10 tricks. “She believes in ‘ten ever, nine never,’ ” I laughed. “She thought her jack was
the king,” Cy growled. Minnie’s play was cor-
rect! If West took the queen of trumps, the five would serve as an entry to dummy. Minnie could force out the ace of spades and win her 10th trick with the queen. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ A J 10 ♥ Q 10 9 ♦ K 8 7 4 ♣ J 10 2 With your side vulnerable, the dealer, at your left, opens three spades. Your partner doubles, and the next player passes. What do you say? ANSWER: Your partner’s double is for takeout: He has at least 17 points with sup- port for all the other suits (or a powerful hand with his own long suit). Bid 3NT, which you can expect to make eas- ily. A penalty pass would be questionable even at equal vulnerability.
FRANK AND ERNEST TOM THAVES GET FUZZY DARBY CONLEY 2 ♥
EAST Pass
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