The Chronicle Telegram in Elyria, Ohio

Open four spades or one spade in bridge puzzle

Phillip Alder discusses a bridge deal, weighing whether to open one spade or four spades with 21 points and long suits. The South hand suggests four spades, while the play after West’s heart lead tests declarer vs East’s responses and ends with a strategic note about signaling. The column ends with a logic puzzle about filling a binary grid with constraints.