Here’s one more chance to show off your skill at finding a killing opening lead. Look at the auction, visualize the dummy and try to anticipate the play — and a winning defense.
The actual West, having bid diamonds, led the ace and queen against four spades. Declarer threw a club on dummy’s king and started the trumps. When East won the second trump, he led a club, but South took the ace and cashed three hearts to discard his last club. Making five.
“Maybe not the best defense,” East sighed.
HEART SUIT
It wasn’t. North’s bidding showed a heart suit, a diamond trick and game-invitational values. South advertised a…Click here to continue reading