DAILY BRIDGE CLUB:

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At 6NT, South needs more than one slice of cake. He has 11 top tricks with many chances for one more. South starts by taking four clubs, pitching a diamond. East lets go a spade and a heart. South next leads a heart to his jack.

West wins with the queen and leads the jack of diamonds, and declarer takes the queen and continues with the top spades.

When West discards a heart, South cashes the A-K of diamonds next. East must save his jack of spades; he discards a heart. South discards his last spade.

At Trick 12, dummy leads a heart. When East follows low, his last card is the jack of spades. South also knows that West still has a high diamond, so South puts up the ace of hearts to make the slam. He has given himself every chance, ending with a squeeze.

DAILY QUESTION: You hold: ♠ 75 ♥ 653 ◆ AK 52 ♣ K Q 6 4. Neither side vulnerable. The dealer, at your right, opens one spade. What do you say?

ANSWER: Some players would climb in boldly with a double, especially since the vulnerability offers some protection. But the hand is more oriented to defending, and if your partner responded to a double by bidding two (or more) hearts, your support for the other major would be a major disappointment. Pass.