Jacoby on Bridge explains four-three trump fits in play
A Maine reader asks how to cope with four card suits facing four trumps. Jacoby recalls a Navy vs Army and civilian match in Japan during the Korean War where four spades with four trumps against two was the only makeable contract. He notes how dummy access and careful ruffing turn the hand.
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Bidding question on three spades after fast responses
In a bridge problem South opens with a nontypical hand while West doubles after a South pass. The diagram shows AK9765 and AQ10764. The puzzle asks what to bid now, with the suggested line to bid three spades as an absolutely forcing bid. The answer is promised tomorrow.
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