SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 2010 BRIDGE E-W VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ K 9 7 4 3 ♥ 7 6 3 ♦ 6 4 ♣ Q J 4
WEST ♠ J 8 ♥ Q 9 2 ♦ J 9 7 5 ♣ 10 8 7 5
SOUTH (D) ♠ A 6 2 ♥ A K J 5 4 ♦ A Q 3 2 ♣ 3
The bidding:
SOUTH WEST NORTH 1 ♥ 4 ♥
Pass All Pass Opening Lead — ♦ 5 “I
had a great idea this morning, but I didn’t
like it.” — moviemaker Samuel L. Goldwyn, known for odd remarks. Some plans of play are better than others. In today’s deal, South was happy to get a diamond lead against his game. He captured East’s king and thought it a great idea to ruff diamonds in dummy. South took the queen, ruffed a diamond, led a trump to his ace and ruffed a diamond. East overruffed and did well not to cash a high club (which could have let South survive with an end play). East instead led a spade, and South eventually lost a spade, a club and another trump. Down one. South’s play might have
worked, but to use dummy’s spades was attractive. After South wins the first trick, he can take the A-K of trumps. When both defenders follow low, South plays a low spade from both hands. If West wins, he can cash his high trump and lead a club, but South can win the next trick and run the spades to discard his low diamonds and fulfill the contract. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ Q 10 5 ♥ 10 8 ♦ K 10 8 ♣ A K 9 6 2 You open one club, your
partner responds one heart, you bid 1NT and he raises to 2NT. What do you say? ANSWER: This hand is
worth more than its high-card point count suggests. It has an establishable five-card suit, three tens and other high spot cards. Bid 3NT. If partner holds 11 decent points — give him J 4 3, A 9 6 5, A 9 4, Q 10 5 — the defenders may have a hard
time winning five tricks. — F
rank Stewart © 2010, TRIBUNE MEDIA SYNDICATE
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