The Morning Record – 20 Dic 1974
A bridge player’s mind is a busy little thing. Clicking and whining, it considers all the evidence even while its owner seems to be staring at the tall blonde in the green dress. The outcome is a well played bridge hand or a date for next Tuesday, as the case may be.
West dealer Both sides vulnerable
Opening lead — 
Q
You win the first trick and lead the king of hearts to force out the ace. East produces the ace of hearts and returns a diamond.
«Let’s see the last trick again,» you request, and they oblige.
«Nice number» West murmurs with a muted whistle.
You nod in agreement, but you’re thinking of the number nine. Your busy little mind is spinning like crazy.
RECOLLECTIONS
You recall that West and East both passed to begin with. Then West made a vulnerable takeout double of one heart. Why would he want to get back into the auction when the hand almost surely belonged to the other side?
The answer is clear:
[box]West has good distribution to make up for his lack of high cards. West would like his distribution only if he had a singleton (or void) in the bid suit.[/box]
You win the diamond return, lead a club to dummy’s ace : and return a trump. East plays low, and you try a finesse with the eight of hearts. You make your contract, winning the rubber. Now you can get up from the table and see what’s doing next Tuesday.