DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:

Near the end of the Spingold final, DIAMOND (Platnick-Brogeland-Lindqvist) had cut into the big lead held by LAVAZZA. At one table in today’s deal, South for LAVAZZA opened one club, and West bid four hearts. All passed, and West went down two. LAVAZZA was plus 200.

In the replay, South for DIAMOND opened one diamond. West bid four hearts again, but North doubled. Apparently, the double’s meaning was ambiguous since South took out to 4NT, asking his partner to choose a minor suit.

Against five diamonds, West cashed a heart and shifted to a spade. Dummy’s queen won, and South led a club to his queen and a trump to dummy’s ace. He could lead a spade to his 10, take the black aces and crossruff for plus 600.

At the first table, North’s pass to four hearts was timid. If West plays at four hearts doubled, best defense nets plus 800, and LAVAZZA gains five IMPs. As it was, they lost nine ... and DIAMOND trailed by only three! Tomorrow: last deal. DAILY QUESTION:

You hold: ♠ K652 ♥ 4

◆ K64 ♣ K9654.Your partner opens one heart, you bid one spade and he rebids two hearts. The opponents pass. What do you say?

ANSWER: Partner has six or more hearts, but since his values are minimum, your chances for game are nil. Pass. Your hand is too weak to try for game by bidding 2NT and wouldn’t merit that call even if you had a point more.