West led the three of hearts. Declarer took East’s ten with the jack and played the queen of clubs. East took this with the ace and returned the five of hearts to the four, nine and ace.
Let’s face it. Misunderstandings will almost inevitably occur in any partnership, but there are some that come up more often than others. Knowing (and discussing) through these situations should...
Mr. Dale's Inclination to play no—trump contracts got him into trouble on this hand. Five diamonds were cold against any defense, but the three no trump contract...
Dear Billy, We have been having a great deal of trouble with lebensohl. My partner and I not only use it after our 1NT openers when the opponents interfere, but also when...
Mr. New, the avid kibitzer, decided to get into the game for a change today and on the very first hand he got a lesson on the value of alertness and the proper handling of the smaller cards.
Contrary to a widely held impression, there is really nothing very mysterious about bidding a slam. The methods employed are similar to those used for getting to game, hower, in the case of a slam...
