Thursday, December 25, 2025

A Mishap in Pairs


A typical mishap in pairs. Does it make sense to forego the 2♣ Stayman question and simply bid 3NT? There is not much ruffing value opposite to a 1NT opening, and you have enough points to be brave with your shady diamond King. But, if opener has the ♠Q instead of the Q, You might lose control in diamonds easily. After all, you miss two aces. Maybe it is a matter of style.

In 4♠ , however, you have to watch out for a singleton after the likely lead of the 10. If you induce from the singleton that East is longer in spades than West and consequently more likely to hold the Q, you did well. The next best solution is not to finesse in trump. I would chose this solution in teams. In pairs, you should dare to find the Q.

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