TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2010 BRIDGE N-S VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ A K ♥ Q J 9 8 7 ♦ 10 5 4 ♣ Q 5 4
WEST ♠ 10 5 ♥ 4 3 2 ♦ Q J 2 ♣ K J 7 3 2
EAST (D) ♠ J 3 2 ♥ 10 6 5 ♦ A K 9 8 ♣ 10 9 8
SOUTH ♠ Q 9 8 7 6 4 ♥ A K ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A 6
The bidding:
EAST SOUTH WEST Pass 1 ♠ Pass Pass 2 ♠ Pass
Pass 4 ♠ All Pass Opening Lead — ♦ Q
ome marriages may be made in heaven,” a club player told me, “but so are lightning and thunder. When my husband and I play, he blusters like an angry sky.” My friend was today’s
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East, defending against four spades, and her husband led the queen of diamonds. “I signaled with the nine,”
East said, “and we took two more diamonds. I next led a club, hoping my hubby had the king. He did, but South took the ace and cashed his A-K of hearts and dummy’s A-K of trumps. He threw his club loser on a high heart, ruffed a club, drew trumps and claimed.
“I shrugged, but my husband resembled an approaching squall line. What did I do?” When East led a club at
Trick Four, the weatherman needed to issue a severe thunderstorm warning. East must lead the 13th diamond, giving South a poisoned ruff- sluff. If South ruffs in dummy,
East’s jack of trumps is promoted. If South ruffs in his hand, West can upper- cut with the ten of trumps effectively. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ Q 9 8 7 6 4 ♥ A K ♦ 7 6 3 ♣ A 6 Your partner opens one
heart, you bid one spade and he raises to two spades. The opponents pass. What do you say? ANSWER: This hand is deceptively strong. If your partner has a minimum opening bid such as A J 5 2, Q J 9 8 7, A, 7 4 3, a contract of six spades will be almost a laydown. Bid three clubs. Even if your partner signs off at three spades, you’ll con- tinue with a cue bid of four
hearts as a try for slam. — F
rank Stewart © 2010, TRIBUNE MEDIA SYNDICATE
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