South bids four spades misreads hand and loses contract
Oswald Jacoby analyzes a bridge deal where South errs by jumping to four spades without consulting North. East signals a diamond finesse trap after West opens with jack of diamonds, leading to a clever defense that defeats the contract despite a diamond fit.
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O s and A s Q A clinker built boat trade wind quiz
Q What is a clinker built boat A One where the edges of the bottom s planks overlap each other Q Which two Chief Executives before becoming presidents had been surveyors A George Washington and Abraham Lincoln Q What is meant by a trade wind A It is a wind that blows regularly from the same direction usually from the east toward the equator The original meaning of trade was a track or course
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Bridge Problem: Double or Pass After Two Diamonds
In a standard four player hand with both sides vulnerable the question asks what South should do after North and East bid two diamonds. South holds K I T Z T S two and spade entries with potential three tricks in diamonds and spades. The suggested reply advocates a double aiming for at least three tricks while counting on Norths opening to provide three more, hoping to deter game. Tomorrow repeats a similar bidding prompt with South holding AK I732 W2 AT42 and discusses the correct action under revised cards.
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