Bridge

today’s expect,humanCy the frailty,fourCy, Cynica spades. fervent preferredwas declarerAs observeryouto rely mightat of on a defensive legitimate error technical rather chance.than play for a Cy captured East’s king of clubs and saw four losers: a club, two hearts and a diamond. He chose to lead a trump to dummy and return the jack of hearts. If East played low, West would win and lead another club, but Cy could win and lead the queen of hearts, setting up dummy’s ten for a club discard. But East thwarted Cy’s play: He rose with the ace of hearts and led the ten of clubs. Down Cy went. Cy’s play was reasonable (maybe best), but an alternative would have worked. At Trick Three declarer leads a diamond from dummy. If East plays low, the queen wins and declarer leads a second diamond, ducking. He wins the club return, leads a trump to dummy and ruffs a diamond, felling the ace. He can return with a trump to pitch a loser on the king of diamonds.