DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:

In the final of the Life Master Pairs at the ACBL Summer Championships, Larry Sealy took advantage of a defensive slip to make a valuable overtrick. His partner, Wafik Abdou, brought the deal to the Daily Bulletin.

Against four hearts, played by South after a transfer response to 1NT, West led a diamond. Sealy ducked East’s jack, and East shifted to the king of clubs.

Sealy took the ace and led the queen of trumps: king, ace. He took the ace of diamonds, ruffed his last diamond high and led a spade from dummy. East played low, and Sealy took the ace and ruffed a club.

When dummy led a trump next, East awoke to the danger of being endplayed with his queen of spades; he discarded it. But Sealy then led the nine of clubs and threw a spade from dummy. East had to win and lead a minor-suit card, conceding a ruff-sluff.

If East plays the queen on the first spade — easier in hindsight — he can save his six as an exit card and hold declarer to 10 tricks.

DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ K10873 ♥ K

◆ 10762 ♣ 875.The dealer, at your left, opens two diamonds (weak). Your partner doubles, and the next player passes. What do you say?

ANSWER: Your partner has a hand worth at least 15 points with support for the unbid suits, especially the majors. (He might hold a powerful hand with his own long suit.) Since you have a five-card spade suit and two working kings, you should try for game. Bid three spades.