MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2010 BRIDGE N-S VULNERABLE
NORTH ♠ Q 10 7 5 ♥ A J 6 5 ♦ K 10 6 5 ♣ 9
WEST ♠ 4 3 ♥ 9 8 7 4 2 ♦ 3 ♣ J 8 6 5 4
SOUTH ♠ A K J 9 8 ♥ Q 3 ♦ J 7 ♣ K Q 3 2
The bidding:
EAST SOUTH WEST 1 ♦
1 ♠ Pass
Pass 4 ♠ All Pass Opening Lead — ♦ 3
I
had a college professor who endeared herself to the class by giving pop quiz- zes on random Mondays. You can blame her for today’s deal: To jump-start your brain for the week, cover the West and South cards and test your defense.
Against four spades West leads the three of diamonds, and your queen wins. What next? The actual East must have had a weekend of revelry since he continued with the ace and a third diamond. South ruffed, drew trumps and led a club from dummy. East took his ace, but South won the rest, pitching a heart on the king of diamonds. The contract isn’t easy
to beat. East must hope to score his king of hearts but must eliminate the threat of dummy’s diamond hold- ing, which may give South a heart discard. At Trick Two East leads the deuce of diamonds. West ruffs and leads a club (a heart wouldn’t be good enough), obeying East’s suit- preference signal. East wins and leads another low dia- mond, and South must ruff and lose a heart eventually. DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ A K J 9 8 ♥ Q 3 ♦ J 7 ♣ K Q 3 2 Your partner opens one
heart, you respond one spade, he bids two diamonds and you try three clubs. Partner then bids three spades. What do you say? ANSWER: Your partner’s bidding is not encouraging. He could have jumped to four spades (with extra strength and good spade support) but did not. If he has a singleton club, your club honors will be wasted at a spade contract. Sign off at four spades or 3NT.
— F rank Stewart © 2010, TRIBUNE MEDIA SYNDICATE
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