DAILY BRIDGE CLUB

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You play at today’s six spades. BridgeBee discusses the bidding. North’s 2NT is a conventional spade raise. South’s three clubs shows a singleton club. North signs off at game but goes to slam when South tries again with five hearts.

West leads a heart: five, king, ace. You draw trumps, take the queen of hearts and ruff your last heart in dummy. East discards a diamond. You take dummy’s high clubs, pitching two diamonds, and lead a fourth club: East discards another diamond.

BridgeBee notes that you have a count. East had two spades, two hearts and three clubs, so six diamonds. Discard another diamond. When West wins, he must concede a ruff-sluff.

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DAILY QUESTION You hold: ♠ J 10 8 6 ♥ 65 ♦ K 10 7 ♣ AK Q 4. Your partner opens one diamond, you respond one spade and he bids two hearts. What do you say?

ANSWER: Your partner has “reversed” and promises substantial extra strength. Slam is possible. Bid three clubs. If partner bids 3NT next, show your diamond support. If he bids three spades, you may settle for game since your club honors won’t fit well with partner’s hand; you would prefer red-suit honors.