Astrograph reveals daily zodiac hints with hopeful prompts
The Astrograph column offers zodiac guidance for Cancer through Pisces with advice on handling unusual opportunities, financial turns, and relationship notes. It invites readers to act quickly on lucky breaks and consider unconventional routes to success, even suggesting a Matchmaker service.
South plays 3NT to win contract in bridge game
In a bridge deal with South vulnerable, West opens or pass sequence leads to 3NT. The board shows fast passes and an allpass style, with the opening lead noted as a low card. Players discuss the speculative play and defensive choices in the South hand.
Trust declarer to make the play
Bridge columnist Phillip Alder analyzes an exception to a rule in defense. East defends a three no trump deal after partner leads spades, weighing whether to play the king or the ten to defeat declarer. The piece explores how misdirection and sequence can yield overtricks or set the contract depending on declarer’s technique and defender signals.
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