Should You Turn This Way Or That ?
George Eliot said, “Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it.” (By the way, what was George Eliot’s real name?)
That is an excellent attitude to adopt in almost everything, including bridge. In today’s deal, South is in three no-trump. West leads his fourth-highest diamond, and East puts up the 10. What is the right line of play for declarer?
The auction is a straightforward Stayman sequence, with South’s two-spade rebid denying four hearts. South starts with eight top tricks: one spade, two hearts, one diamond (given the first trick) and four clubs. For the ninth winner, it looks so natural to take the spade finesse. But when it loses (as it is bound to do in a bridge lesson or newspaper column), East returns a diamond and the defenders take five tricks: one spade and four diamonds.
South has to establish a ninth trick without letting East on lead. So declarer must play on hearts. He leads a club to the dummy, then runs the heart jack through East. Here, the finesse wins and South has his ninth winner. But even if the finesse had lost, West could not lead another diamond without conceding an extra trick to South.
Always think about the danger hand -- the opponent you do not want on lead.
George Eliot’s real name was Mary
Win at Bridge Phillip Alder
Anne Evans. She used a male pen name because she believed she would be treated more seriously. In the 19th century, women authors were (incorrectly) thought only to write lighthearted romances.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Case No. C-02-CV-23-001587-FC
-----CARRIE M. WARD, ET AL., Substitute Trustees
Versus
ORVILLE LEE GREEN (DECEASED) Defendants
-----Notice is hereby issued this 3/14/2024 that the sale of the property in the proceedings mentioned, made and reported by Jacob Geesing, Substitute Trustee(s). BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 15th day of April 2024 next; Provided, a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper published in Anne Arundel County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 15th day of April 2024 next.
The report states that the amount of sale of the property at 1611 SUNSHINE STREET, GLEN BURNIE, MD 21061 to be $266,000.00. Scott A. Poyer
Clerk True Copy
TEST: Scott A. Poyer
Clerk 7602824
CAP 13/038 Mar. 21, 28 - Apr. 4
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Case No. C-02-CV-23-002172-FC
-----CARRIE M. WARD, ET AL., Substitute Trustees
Versus ROSALINDA HERRANZ Defendants
-----Notice is hereby issued this Thursday, March 7, 2024 that the sale of the property in the proceedings mentioned, made and reported by BWW LAW GROUP, LLC, Substitute Trustee(s). BE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, unless cause to the contrary thereof be shown on or before the 8th day of April 2024 next; Provided, a copy of this Notice be inserted in some newspaper published in Anne Arundel County, once in each of three successive weeks before the 8th day of April 2024 next.
The report states that the amount of sale of the property at 690 NORTH RIVERSIDE DRIVE, CROWNSVILLE, MARYLAND 21032 to be $165,000.00.
Scott A. Poyer
Clerk True Copy
TEST: Scott A. Poyer
Clerk 7599033
CAP 12/021 Mar. 14, 21, 28