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DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
Even in a field of strong players at a major tournament, errors — by both sides — can determine the result of a deal. Richard Oshlag sent me today’s deal from a pairs event at the ACBL Spring NABC.
North-South got to four spades with a “transfer” auction. South won the first diamond in dummy and took the A-K of trumps and then the queen. She next led the 10 of hearts. Oshlag, East, covered with his queen, South won, and West ... followed low.
West won the next heart and led another diamond, but South won, ruffed a heart and took her club tricks. At Trick 12 she ruffed a heart with dummy’s last trump, as East had to follow.
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South erred by taking the third high trump. She must instead start the hearts and can score both of dummy’s low trumps by ruffing. As it was, West could have unblocked a heart honor under the ace, letting East win the second heart and cash his jack of trumps to hold South to just 10 tricks.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ KQ763 ♥ 104
◆ K54 ♣ A 7 5. Your partner opens one heart, you bid one spade and he raises to three spades. What do you say?
ANSWER: Slam is likely. Partner’s hand may be worth as many as 18 points, and he has four-card spade support. A minimum will 45 47 49 50 52 54 56 57 61 62 63 64 Bangkok natives Ryder of “Edward Scissorhands” “Yippee!” Mythical hunter Muslim woman’s headscarf Comes to port Larger __ life Ky. neighbor One on foot, in signs Musician Yoko “Kaboom!” Part of MYOB make six spades a fine spot. Cue-bid four clubs to show the ace and slam interest. If partner cue-bids four diamonds in return, cue-bid five diamonds.