THE RULE FOR DISCARD OR RUFF

getting, as advised by the Law of Total Tricks, to the nine- trick level with nine trumps when not holding game- going values.)

South used Blackwood before settling into six spades. ( Yes, Roman Key Card Blackwood would have been better because South would have learned that North held the spade queen.)

From South’s use of Blackwood, he is supposed to have secondround controls in both rounded suits. So the defense's only chance is to score a trump trick. To stop partner from going wrong, West should continue with the diamond five. East ruffs with the vital spade nine, which effects an uppercut and promotes a trump trick Copyright United Feature Syndicate

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