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Previous Puzzle Solved
At the other table, South made the slam. He took the king of hearts and the A-K of trumps, but then cashed the ace of hearts and exited with a trump.
West had to guess: Either a diamond or a club lead could have been best. When West misguessed by leading a diamond, South’s 10 won his 12th trick.
DAILY QUESTION:
You hold: ♠ 10974 ♥ KQ
◆ AK64 ♣ A 9 6. The dealer, at your right, opens one heart. You double, and your partner responds (“advances”) one spade. The opponents pass. What do you say?
You must be wary; partner was compelled to act and may have a poor hand. To raise, you would need a hand worth about 17
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Sun Devils sch. Airport org. that approves some locks points with four-card support. You have 16, but your heart honors are devalued. Pass. You would bid two spades with K 10 9 4, K 2, A K 64,A96.