West led the queen of hearts. Declarer played low from dummy and East took the trick with his singleton ace, and then had to find the entry to West’s hand to acquire his ruff.
It is often said that the mark of a good player is his ability to correctly guess two-way finesses for queens. While this is certainly a measure of a player's skill, an even better...
In the open room Mustafa decided to open 1NT, Benjamín Robles passed hiding the strength of his hand and Donati leap to 4 diamonds, transfer to spades.
If you compare what actually happened with what you hear about a bridge hand from the players, you appreciate the art of story telling. You may also begin to wonder about history books.
As soon as a hand is played, Mr. Heinsite whips into his analysis, usually pointing out something his partner should have done to get a better result on the deal.
The big problem in the play of many hands is that of deciding which suit to work on to establish your tricks. There are many factors to consider in making your choice.
No one can make a King sit on the right side of a Queen, but when there is a choice of plays a good player will almost always find some indication, however slight.
