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DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:
“Welcome to McTherapy. May I take your disorder?” — graffiti
Fuzzy thinking on defense is a disorder from which many players suffer. A good defender distinguishes the times when he needs fast tricks from those when he can relax and wait.
Today’s South slightly misjudged the auction. East would go down one at four hearts, so South’s five diamonds was wrong — but only in theory. In practice, East took the queen of hearts and tried to cash the ace. South ruffed, lost a trump to the ace, ruffed the next heart, drew trumps and ran the clubs to pitch spades. Making five.
West’s leap to four hearts was preemptive, so East couldn’t expect to cash Board at one’s fingertips How “The Banana Boat Song” begins 38 Fills in
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with 51 Inconsequential 32 37 a second heart. To prevail, he needs a spade trick quickly, before South draws trumps and uses the clubs.
At Trick Two East must lead a spade. When West’s king forces out dummy’s ace, East cashes the queen when he takes the ace of trumps.
DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ 653 ♥ 7 ◆ KQ 108642 ♣ 10 6. You deal and open three diamonds. The next player bids three hearts, and your partner doubles. The player at your right passes. What do you say?
ANSWER: This is no problem. You should pass without a second look at your hand. Your preempt described your hand, more or less, and your partner is 52 53 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 Early banishment site Pre-euro currency Start from scratch Donald, to Huey, Dewey and Louie “Get lost!”
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Syr. neighbor in charge. You promised no defense, but he thinks he can beat three hearts and may have it beaten several tricks. Trust him.