December 2017 - 44

Newer Players

Card Play 101
BY PHILLIP ALDER

We have been looking at giving attitude signals, either with spot cards
or honors. Can a defender instead give
a count signal? Of course! This is the
simplest situation:
Dlr: South ♠ Q J 9 8
Vul: None ♥ Q J 10
♦KQ
♣7632
♠K5
♠3
♥AK874
♥92
♦962
♦87543
♣ 10 5 4
♣KQJ98
♠ A 10 7 6 4 2
♥653
♦ A J 10
♣A
West

North

Pass
3♠
All Pass

East
Pass

South
1♠
4♠

What happens after West leads the
♥A?
East would usually signal attitude,
showing or denying the ♥Q. Here,
though, the ♥Q is in the dummy, and
we rashly assume both defenders have
noticed that fact. So now East plays
the ♥9: Third hand plays high-low
only with a doubleton. After seeing the
♥9, West cashes the ♥K, gives partner a heart ruff and then says, "We did
double, didn't we?" because his ♠K
will be the setting trick.

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One caveat: In notrump, unless
dummy makes the attitude position
clear, do not signal high-low. It is very
hard to get a ruff in notrump.
When else might third hand give
count at trick one? Look at this problem:
Dlr: South ♠ K Q 7 2
Vul: None ♥ 10 7 6
♦ 10 8 5 4
♣AQ

♠ J 10 8 5
♥832
♦73
♣ K 10 9 4

West

North

East

Pass
Pass

2♣
3NT

Pass
All Pass

South
1NT
2♦

West leads a fourth-highest ♥5.
How should East plan the defense?
As a secondary issue, what do you
think of North's decision to use Stayman? My rule is not to use Stayman
with a strong doubleton. So here, I
would have raised to 3NT. Also, using
Stayman and ending in notrump gives
extra information about declarer's
hand to the defenders.
Now back to the defensive point.
This was the full deal:

♠94
♥AQ954
♦K6
♣6532

♠KQ72
♥ 10 7 6
♦ 10 8 5 4
♣AQ

♠ J 10 8 5
♥832
♦73
♣ K 10 9 4

♠A63
♥KJ
♦AQJ92
♣J87

Usually East would play third-hand
high - but not when his highest card is
lower than the 9. Then, he should give
count. Here, East should play his ♥2.
South will win the trick with his ♥J,
cross to dummy with a spade and take
the diamond finesse. West should then
know to win with his ♦K, cash the ♥A
to drop South's king, and to run the rest
of the hearts. East's ♥2 could not be a
singleton, because South denied a fourcard major in the auction.
◾



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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of December 2017

In First Seat - Paul Linxwiler
Letters to the Editor
CEO Corner
Philly hosts Spring NABC
D 21, 22 send new reps to ACBL Board
USA wins third straight d'Orsi Senior Trophy
US Juniors sweep Gold medals in Lyon
For the Record - Robb Gordon
Using Losing Trick Count accurately requires TLC
ACBL raises $146,000 for diaster relief
Patron Members
Product Reviews
Tournament Talk
Ruling the Game - by Matt Smith
Club News
Big Games
The Bidding Box
It's Your Call
Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
Bridge Player's Survival Kit - When not to play top of toouching honors- by Leslie Shafer
Play & Learn - Hand Evaluation- by Pat Harrington
Startup Bridge - Jumps- by Lynn Berg
Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
Bidding Basics -Responding to 1♥- by Larry Cohen
Bidding Basics Quiz
Mike's Bridge Lesson - A Partnership AGreement- by Mike Lawrence
Misplay these Hands with Me - by Mark Horton
West Hands for the January Bidding Box
Chalk Talk - They might be in trouble!- by Eddie Kantar
Boehm on Bridge - Hand Evaluation (part 24) - by August Boehm
The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
Challenge of the Month
Out of Hand
Better Bridge with Bergen - Bergen's best bridge tips (part 17) - by Marty Bergen
Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
East Hands - The Bidding Box
Test Your Play
Mike's Advice -Reading opponents high cards- by Mike Lawrence
Solutions to Test Your Play
My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
Dear Billy - by Billy Miller
Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
George's World - by George Jacobs
Life Master Milestones
New Life Masters
In Memoriam
Tournament Directory
Obituary - Tom Oakley (1945-2017)
Frisbie wins Jane Johnson Award
The Bridge Poem - Harriet Geller
December 2017 - 1
December 2017 - 2
December 2017 - 3
December 2017 - 4
December 2017 - 5
December 2017 - In First Seat - Paul Linxwiler
December 2017 - Letters to the Editor
December 2017 - 8
December 2017 - CEO Corner
December 2017 - Philly hosts Spring NABC
December 2017 - 11
December 2017 - 12
December 2017 - 13
December 2017 - D 21, 22 send new reps to ACBL Board
December 2017 - 15
December 2017 - USA wins third straight d'Orsi Senior Trophy
December 2017 - 17
December 2017 - 18
December 2017 - 19
December 2017 - US Juniors sweep Gold medals in Lyon
December 2017 - For the Record - Robb Gordon
December 2017 - Using Losing Trick Count accurately requires TLC
December 2017 - 23
December 2017 - 24
December 2017 - 25
December 2017 - ACBL raises $146,000 for diaster relief
December 2017 - 27
December 2017 - Patron Members
December 2017 - 29
December 2017 - Product Reviews
December 2017 - 31
December 2017 - Tournament Talk
December 2017 - Ruling the Game - by Matt Smith
December 2017 - Club News
December 2017 - 35
December 2017 - Big Games
December 2017 - The Bidding Box
December 2017 - 38
December 2017 - 39
December 2017 - It's Your Call
December 2017 - 41
December 2017 - 42
December 2017 - 43
December 2017 - Card Play 101 - by Phillip Alder
December 2017 - Bridge Player's Survival Kit - When not to play top of toouching honors- by Leslie Shafer
December 2017 - Play & Learn - Hand Evaluation- by Pat Harrington
December 2017 - Startup Bridge - Jumps- by Lynn Berg
December 2017 - Ask Jerry - by Jerry Helms
December 2017 - Bidding Basics -Responding to 1♥- by Larry Cohen
December 2017 - Bidding Basics Quiz
December 2017 - Mike's Bridge Lesson - A Partnership AGreement- by Mike Lawrence
December 2017 - Misplay these Hands with Me - by Mark Horton
December 2017 - Chalk Talk - They might be in trouble!- by Eddie Kantar
December 2017 - Boehm on Bridge - Hand Evaluation (part 24) - by August Boehm
December 2017 - The Real Deal - by Larry Cohen
December 2017 - Out of Hand
December 2017 - Better Bridge with Bergen - Bergen's best bridge tips (part 17) - by Marty Bergen
December 2017 - Bidding Matters - by Karen Walker
December 2017 - Test Your Play
December 2017 - Mike's Advice -Reading opponents high cards- by Mike Lawrence
December 2017 - Solutions to Test Your Play
December 2017 - My Bridge and Yours - by Frank Stewart
December 2017 - Dear Billy - by Billy Miller
December 2017 - Bridge with the Abbot - by David Bird
December 2017 - George's World - by George Jacobs
December 2017 - Life Master Milestones
December 2017 - 67
December 2017 - New Life Masters
December 2017 - Obituary - Tom Oakley (1945-2017)
December 2017 - The Bridge Poem - Harriet Geller
December 2017 - 71
December 2017 - Tournament Directory
December 2017 - 73
December 2017 - 74
December 2017 - 75
December 2017 - 76
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