TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2010 BRIDGE N-S VULNERABLE
NORTH (D) ♠ K 10 5 ♥ A 7 4 ♦ K 10 9 ♣ 10 7 4 3
WEST ♠ 7 2 ♥ 5 ♦ 6 4 3 ♣ A K Q J 8 5 2
SOUTH ♠ A Q J 9 8 ♥ K Q 6 3 ♦ A Q 8 ♣ 6
The bidding: NORTH EAST
Pass Pass 4 ♠
Pass
for every action, there is an equal and opposite criticism,” a club player grumbled. “He finds fault with everything I do.”
“M My friend was declarer at
today’s slam. “I ruffed the second club and counted 11 tricks,” he told me. “I couldn’t expect a 3-3 heart break, so I decided on a dummy reversal. I led a heart to the ace, ruffed a club, led a diamond to the king and ruffed a club. I cashed the ace of trumps, overtook my queen, drew the last trump and claimed. That wasn’t enough to please my partner. He acted like a pig at a pastry cart as usual: He said I’d misplayed.” I like supportive partners,
but South’s play wasn’t best. South would fail if trumps broke 4-1. After South ruffs the second club, he should take the A-K of trumps. When trumps break 3-2, South proceeds with his dummy reversal.
If trumps broke 4-1, South would start the hearts. If East held four or more hearts, South could ruff his fourth heart in dummy. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ 7 2 ♥ 5 ♦ 6 4 3 ♣ A K Q J 8 5 2 You are the dealer with neither side vulnerable. What do you say? ANSWER: Most experts
would avoid a preempt. Partner could not visualize a solid suit and might avoid a good contract of 3NT. A few experts would pass and act later. Most experts would open one club although they would prefer the long suit were a major. After all, the hand contains winners, two defensive tricks and an easy rebid.
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