Une main, neuf questions - N°6
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The Aces On Bridge by Bobby Wolff
Opening Lead: ♣3
Debbie Rosenberg, who is married to top expert Michael, demonstrated here that the talent in that family is not limited to her husband. Debbie was also part of the U.S. squad that won the World Junior Teams in 1991 as well as having numerous major successes in the women's game. Here she is at work in a delicate contract of three hearts.
West led a club to East’s jack. It did not seem right to East to give up on the club tenace by continuing the suit (although that does defeat the hand), so East quite reasonably shifted to the spade nine. West took two rounds of spades and played a third spade. Rosenberg ruffed in dummy, and appeared to have five top losers. However, she realized that she had been given a chance, since the defense no longer had any communication in the club suit.
However, the winning path is by no means obvious. But, given that East appeared to have all the remaining clubs, West was marked with the balance of high cards to make up his opening bid. Therefore, Debby cashed the top hearts and led a low diamond to the 10 and queen. West hopefully led a spade, but Rosenberg could win her spade king since East was out of trump. She drew the last trump, finessed the diamond jack, and parked her club loser on the diamond ace to make nine tricks for an excellent result.
Bid with the aces
Answer: 5♠
If you play that the two-diamond call is a waiting bid, you may feel that your previous cooperation with three spades was sufficient, and that you should not encourage partner any further with any further show of strength. I'd be inclined to bid five spades, though, if my first call was a negative. My doubletons and four trumps are just enough to persuade me to bid again.
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