paper. the same first won and leads You six trumps, his probably a trump diamond, two STEWART to dummy but spades, a West 9 and West 6B FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024 PALLADIUM-ITEM Cy the Cynic South should says that study when up on some- one makes a mistake and then makes an play technique. In case he excuse, it means make mistake again. Against four led a trump. South He wins won the in next dummy trump and led a diamond to his queen, and West took cashes the king of clubs and the king and led another won and club.
led He a third can go trump, to the ace removing take last the trump. good fifth Then club. South had nine tricks six trumps, two clubs and a heart but no chance for one more. might the best excuse 4 3 declarer A. Your could partner muster.
Technique South should study up on dummy- play technique. In case he his third diamond in dummy, he must try to use the long clubs. He wins the trick in his hand, takes the ace of clubs and concedes a diamond. He wins the next trump in dummy, cashes the king of clubs and a club. When East-West follow, South leads a trump to dummy and a club.
He can go to the ace of hearts to take the good club. Daily question You hold: A 9 8 2 7 6 4 3 A. Your partner opens one heart, you bid one spade and he jumps to three hearts. What do you say? ANSWER: Slam is likely, even a grand slam. Your partner promises about 16 high-card points with six (or seven) good hearts and might hold Rebid three spades.
If partner next bids 3NT, cue- bid four clubs. An option is to jump straight to six hearts, giving the opening leader no help. South dealer N-S vulnerable BRIDGE FRANK Spare me the excuses muster. wait for your answers? Find all the puzzle answers at answers.usatoday.com make the same mistake again. Against four spades, West led a trump.
South won in dummy and led a diamond to his queen, and West took the king and led a second trump. South won and led another diamond, but West won and led a third trump, removing last trump. Then South had nine tricks clubs and a heart but no chance for one more. might have split was the best excuse declarer could TECHNIQUE dummy- ruff third diamond in dummy, he must try to use the long clubs. He wins the trick in his hand, takes the ace of clubs and concedes diamond.
in dummy, ruffs a club. led a second trump. South When East-West follow, South ruffs a of hearts to DAILY QUESTION hold: have A split 8 2 was 7 6 opens one heart, you bid one spade and he grand slam. Your partner promises about 16 high-card points with six (or seven) good hearts and might hold 4, A 10 4 3, A 2, 7 6 3. Rebid three spades.
If partner next bids 3NT, cue-bid four clubs. An option is to jump straight to six hearts, giving the opening leader no help. South dealer N-S vulnerable NORTH 10 3 A 9 2 7 5 8 7 4 2 WEST EAST 7 6 5 4 10 8 5 4 3 9 8 A 10 6 2 10 9 5 6 3 SOUTH A 9 8 2 7 6 4 3 A South West North East 1 Pass 2 Pass 2 Pass 3 Pass 4 All Pass Opening lead 7 Tribune Content Agency, LLC words on a blank sheet We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek words.
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