Listen closely to the bidding
By Phillip Alder | China Daily | Updated: 2014-08-09 07:30
Brigham Young said, "Silence may be golden, but can you think of a better way to entertain someone than to listen to him?"
Sometimes at the bridge table, silence is golden. If your side is going to be outbid, you often do best to pass throughout, because every call gives information to the opposing declarer. But, of course, sometimes you will not know that you are going to be outbid. And aggressive competition might push your opponents into the wrong contract.
In this deal, West had a perfectly normal opening bid, but it helped South with the play in four hearts. West began with three rounds of clubs. What did declarer do after he had ruffed East's queen?
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