Bridge bidding clash shows perils of minimum hand strategy
A tale from a bridge match highlights how a so called expert minimum hand approach can backfire. Bob Hamman opened two hearts to signal a strong hand guiding Don Krauss to a four spade bid. The defense exploited weak signals as South and North misplayed the early diamonds leading to a swing in favor of their side.
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Bridge Question: What to Do After Four Diamonds
In a bridge puzzle phrase, North East South and West play a hand ending in four diamonds. South holds five seven five three four. Your partner continues to four diamonds. Determine the best action now and provide an answer for tomorrow.
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