This hand from the Sunday 16 March club game in Idaho Falls is a reminder to play routine card combinations carefully.
Dealer West NS vul |
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West | North | East | South |
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North should look hard for a slam in hearts, but finding that both the K
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Either of two ways of playing the hearts will guarantee never losing more than 2 tricks even on a 4-0 heart break, and allow you to make 12 tricks as often as possible (on 10 of the 16 possible heart breaks.) Either win the A,
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If West interrupts your auction with a two-suited bid, this doesn't change the final contract, but might serve as a warning to you that you need to be prepared to handle a bad trump break.
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