That's what partner
Usha Khurana says Tuesday, Aug. 29, when I play her King of Hearts on the
opening lead in a 3 No Trump contract in the next-to-last round in an 11-table
game at the Airport Bridge Club.
The King gets swallowed
by Eleanor Whelan's Ace, but it sets up my sequence of lesser honors in the
Hearts very nicely. A few plays later, I lead a Club from my hand to dummy's 10
for a safety play, to insure that I can cash the remaining four Clubs in hand.
The 10 holds, miraculously, and I proceed to win all the other Clubs.
Ruth Wurster, sitting
South, could have won that first Club trick with her Queen or Jack, but followed
Usha's suggestion. Bridge wisdom, to be sure, but in this case, it secures an
extra trick for me. The hand record says it's only good for 3 No Trump, but I wind
up with two overtricks. Top board. One of the few bright spots in a 44.71%
game.
Board 5. North-south
vulnerable. North is dealer.
North (Eleanor Whelan)
Spades: A-10-9-6;
Hearts: A-4-2; Diamonds: K-6-4-2; Clubs: 9-4.
East (moi)
Spades: Q-8; Hearts:
Q-J-10-9; Diamonds: Q-5; Clubs: A-K-8-7-6.
South (Ruth Wurster)
Spades: 4-3-2; Hearts:
8-7-5-3; Diamonds: J-10-8; Clubs: Q-J-2.
West (Usha)
Spades: K-J-7-5;
Hearts: K-6; Diamonds: A-9-7-3; Clubs: 10-5-3.
Lead is 8 of Hearts.
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