Bridge: Oct. 16, 2022

A buddy of mine advised me about the time he’d had a Saturday-night date with his ideal lady. Immediately after a beautiful evening, he drove her to her parents’ household as common, kissed her goodnight — and was perplexed when she made no move to get out of the automobile. Then it dawned on him: They had been married for two months.

Which is drive of habit — anything potent and probably perilous. Too lots of gamers are in the habit of enjoying impulsively to the first trick. Probably they anxiety that taking a small time to prepare will betray weakness or uncertainty.

In today’s deal, West led the 10 of hearts in opposition to 3NT, and declarer instantly performed dummy’s jack. When East’s queen included, South took his king he could not find the money for to refuse the trick due to the fact a spade shift could possibly be detrimental.

South next led a diamond, and West rose with his ace to go on hearts. South took dummy’s ace, cashed his diamond winners and led a club. West generated the ace and took a few hearts for down a single.

South shed his contract simply because of Trick-Just one impulse: He has no rush to try successful a coronary heart trick with dummy’s jack. South must participate in very low from dummy on the initially heart and take his king. He forces out the ace of diamonds up coming. West prospects a 2nd coronary heart, and then dummy plays the jack.

East wins, but he has no extra hearts. (If East did have a 3rd coronary heart, South would still be protected he could lose only two hearts plus the two insignificant-suit aces.) South can acquire East’s spade shift and force out the ace of clubs, profitable two hearts, two spades, three diamonds and two golf equipment.

South dealer

N-S susceptible

NORTH

S 7 3

H A J 4

D K 10 6 2

C K 8 4 2

WEST

S J 6 4

H 10 9 8 7 3

D A 5 3

C A 5

EAST

S Q 10 8 5 2

H Q 6

D 8 4

C 10 7 6 3

SOUTH

S A K 9

H K 5 2

D Q J 9 7

C Q J 9

South West North East
1 NT Move 3 NT All Go
Opening lead — H 10

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