Bridge: Aug. 10, 2022

Today’s West doubled South’s one particular spade, preparing to bid diamonds if East responded in clubs. West never got that prospect since North leaped to 4 spades East-West were shut out although they could just about make five clubs.

West led the king of diamonds. South surveyed dummy and noticed that he could are unsuccessful only if West happened to have six diamonds, and East obtained in and led a heart. So declarer played low(!) from dummy — and the king received.

DISCARDS

East ruffed the future diamond, but South overruffed and took the A-K of clubs to discard dummy’s hearts. He missing only a trump to West’s ace.

“Ruff my king of diamonds and guide a coronary heart,” West told his

companion.

“As far as I know,” East growled, “defenders do not get a reward if they equally win the exact trick.”

East may well have been alert. South would have no purpose to duck the initial trick with two or a few minimal diamonds. East ought to have been keen to get in to guide a coronary heart through South to West’s presumed strength in the unbid key.

Each day Concern

You hold: S K Q 10 6 4 H K 9 5 D 6 C A K 6 4. The dealer, at your suitable, opens one particular diamond. You overcall a single spade, the future player bids two diamonds and two passes follow. What do you say?

Remedy: Battle for the partscore! Because the opponents have stopped minimal, your lover has a couple details, and your side most likely has a trump healthy someplace. Double (for takeout considering that he has not bid). He will bid hearts or golf equipment or guidance your spades. Almost never, partner will pass for penalty.

South vendor

E-W susceptible

NORTH

S J 9 8 7 2

H 10 7

D A J 8 7 4 2

C None

WEST

S A

H A J 8 4

D K Q 10 9 5 3

C Q 9

EAST

S 5 3

H Q 6 3 2

D None

C J 10 8 7 5 3 2

SOUTH

S K Q 10 6 4

H K 9 5

D 6

C A K 6 4

South West North East
1S Dbl 4S All Go
Opening guide — D K

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