East thought his hand was good enough for an “Unusual No Trump” bid, even at unfavourable vulnerability. South ruffed a heart in hand and led the 10 of clubs, prepared to run it if West played low. South continued with a low club from dummy to his eight and West’s nine. The defense could cash a diamond, but South would …
Keith Hanson, from Boca Raton, Florida, has been one of America’s great bridge teachers for many years. The deal is from a high-stakes rubber bridge game some years ago and the bidding employed in this game was not very sophisticated by today’s standards. South started by leading a spade to dummy’s ace and Hanson smoothly dropped the queen! Declarer, as …
