Polish star Jacek Kalita has established himself as one of the world’s best players. He was East in today’s deal, where South made a reasonable overcall and ran into murderous defense.South ducked the
Keith Hanson, of Boca Raton, Florida, has been one of America’s premier bridge teachers for more than three decades. He teaches bridge all over South Florida, but his center is Jourdan’s Bridge Club i
Neither vulnerable, North deals
South bid four clubs in case partner had supported spades with only three-card support. He was happy to hear North go back to spades.
Declarer will often play a hand in sequential order one suit at a time. The defence may resolve one or two suits for declarer, but then the declarer will have to handle the rest. West saw a discouraging card from partner on the opening diamond lead, so he switched to the ace of hearts and saw another discouraging card. West continued safely with a heart to let South resolve the other two suits for himself.