BRIDGE MASTERCLASS

South’S psyche of 1 ♠ was intended to sabotage the opponents’ auction but, instead, it enabled him to reach an otherwise unbiddable, but unbeatable game.

When e-W do find the spade fit, it is interesting to note that they cannot make more than eight tricks’.

Nb. I don’t approve of psyching against beginners, because it invariably spoils their enjoyment of the game. But it is a perfectly legitimate and ethical strategy in the tournament world, providing that partner can have no inkling that the bid is anything but natural.