By Joel Hoersch, Editor, District 22 Forum
West deals and opens 2Ë; South plays 6NT.
Looking at all hands, do you choose to play ... or do you choose to defend ... this contract?
Í AK532
Ì AK874
Ë 32
Ê 8
Í J9
Ì 92
Ë QJ10875
Ê A62
Í 876
Ì 53
Ë AK
Ê KQJ1097
I have an extensive collection of Bridge World magazines which date back all the way to the 1950s. Browsing through them gives me a lot of fascinating bridge material to tap when I am looking for examples useful in teaching. This month’s hand is a variation of one which ran in the Bridge World of July, 1987, and it seems a fitting setup to start off the New Year.
I often use the analogy of “peeling the skin off an onion” to examine the layer beneath when discussing hand analysis. Be warned that this is such a hand, and don’t be too hasty in making your decision on whether to play or defend.
When you check your answer against the solution Click Here, I reserve the right to send you back here to the original problem, to peel off another layer!