This week we start a series of hands where the key to success is counting the opponents’ distribution, in each case turning a guess into a sure thing. West’s 2♦ was a Weak Two, showing less than opening values and a 6-card suit. East further crowded…
no commentForgive the grandiloquent title, we are not talking here about Lewis and Clark, nor the HMS Beagle, nor even Christopher Columbus. We merely refer to Declarer’s intelligent (but hardly epic) play of the ♣K in the above deal. E-W Vulnerable orgive the grandiloquent title, we…
no commentThis deal follows continues the month’s theme of counting the opponents’ HCP. This is not the most swashbuckling auction ever to appear in Bridge Bites but the deal does provide a test for Declarer’s powers of deduction. Cover up the E-W hands if you would…
no commentLast week, our astute Declarer remembered that his opponent had opened the bidding, sensibly deduced that said opponent must have the missing high cards, and then played the hand accordingly. This week’s deal is a bit more difficult, as Declarer must be alert to something…
no commentWe learn to count in first- and second-grade, but somehow this basic skill deserts many bridge players in the heat of battle. West leads a low Heart and East (correctly) inserts the Jack. Two more Hearts are cashed, followed by a trump shift. “Rats!” mutters…
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