Slamomaniac Seeks Six in Notrump After Blackwood Cue
South opens and jumps with spades. a four clubs slam try is ignored. Four notrump shows two aces, then kings are sought. North counters with two kings. six is declared though two kings are missing. A favorable trump lead lets dummy’s diamonds run but the hand still yields fewer than 12 tricks.
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Lead with the Heart in One No Trump Auction
In a one no trump auction with passes to you, opening bid is a cue but the advocated opening lead is the lowest heart. This cautious heart lead minimizes helping the declarer and aims to restrict theDummy’s development.
It Wouldn’t Be Sunday Without a Parade Phrase Origin
The note explains that the expression a red letter day derives from Christian calendars with feast days printed in red. It also recalls the 1939 Gone With the Wind premiere in Atlanta, Georgia.
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